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3 Laser Treatments to Schedule Before Spring

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3 Laser Treatments to Schedule Before Spring

  Earlier this month, we wrote about the best skin rejuvenation devices and the results you can expect to achieve if you have a particular procedure. Lasers can treat a wide variety of conditions, so if your plans include hair removal, eliminating acne marks or sun damage, or even treating unsightly capillaries, read on. Making an informed decision is key to getting the best results. Hair Removal With spring and summer a few months away, winter is a great time to begin laser hair removal treatments. Hair grows, sheds, and rests in different phases, so getting rid of it requires...

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Top 4 Rosacea Tips

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Top 4 Rosacea Tips

  Rosacea can be challenging to say the least. If you have issues with it, you’re not alone. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, there are over 15 million Americans that are affected by rosacea every year! We’ve compiled our top 4 tips for dealing with this common skin condition. #1 Avoid your triggers Triggers for people suffering from rosacea can be anything from chocolate to wine to the sun. You will be the best judge as to what causes irritation and subsequent redness.  For a lot of people,  “dairy products and wine can make rosacea worse” says board-certified...

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Vitamin C Serum: What You Need To Know Part II

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Vitamin C Serum: What You Need To Know Part II

Here is Part II of our article on Vitamin C Serum and what you need to know about them: PotencySo far, it sounds like vitamin C is a wonder drug, right? While it is definitely a substance that all humans need, potency is something to consider. In the skincare industry, a lot of products have ineffective levels of vitamin C in them. As a substance, vitamin C is notoriously unstable.  It is affected by packaging, lighting, and can be destroyed when it hits air. Any store-bought skincare product can put a small amount of vitamin C and then advertise it...

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Rosacea and how to deal with it

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Rosacea and how to deal with it

    “After the first blush of sin comes its indifference”  -Henry David Thoreau  What do Bill Clinton, Cynthia Nixon, Sam Smith, and Cameron      Diaz  all have in common? The answer is rosacea. According to the  American Academy of Dermatology, rosacea is a very common skin  disorder that affects over 14 million people in the US alone. The background Have you or your friends ever been out at happy hour and someone gets rosy red cheeks after a few cocktails? They might complain of it being very warm in the roomThis is called “flushing,” a form of inflammation...

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What you need to know about Skin Cancer

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What you need to know about Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer “Hope is the physician of each misery.” – Irish Proverb   Cancer. The name alone sounds scary. But with education comes the reduction of fear and the ability to do something about it. In this article, we are going to look at some of the issues, statistics, and solutions for a problem that affects millions of Americans. How common is it? According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), it is estimated that this year “323,580 people will be diagnosed with skin cancer and that melanoma rates have doubled from 1982 to 2011.” The AAD also states skin...

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