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How do I use retinol?

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How do I use retinol?
Ever wondered how you should use retinol? Plastic Surgeon Dr. Thomas Narsete, MD explains how to ease into using retinol.

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Refresh and Revitalize with Retinol

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Refresh and Revitalize with Retinol

Oscar Wilde said, “With age comes wisdom.” While aging has its perks, smile lines and crinkles aren’t among them. Wilde might’ve been onto something, though. As technology has advanced, expert chemists have created one of the best anti-aging products around – retinol!

If embracing your laugh lines and crow’s feet isn’t your style, then read on. Retinol may not be the proverbial fountain of youth, but it is proven to revitalize skin tone while improving elasticity and texture.

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Beauty Secrets from the Celebs

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Beauty Secrets from the Celebs

What is something most celebrities have in common?  They take really good care of their skin and are experts and cheating the aging process. If you think Kelly Ripa, Christie Brinkley or Jane Fonda aren’t using multiple skincare products, lasers, injectables, you will be very surprised. Some even get plastic surgery. Lucky for you we know their secrets and are happy to share them with you. Here’s a crash course in how to cheat aging.  #1 Celebrities use lasers Lasers, radio-frequency, ultra-sound and microneedling are three hot items in the aesthetic world. With low downtimes and effective ways to reproduce...

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Q&A: At what age should you start using professional skin care products?

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Q&A: At what age should you start using professional skin care products?

    This is a great question, because the answer is…it depends. Since there isn’t a “one-size fits all” approach here, we’re going to break it down in terms of the issues at hand.  20’s-30’s According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “Acne affects more than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20-29 and more than 25 percent of women between the ages of 40-49.” When looking at ways to treat acne, it’s important to understand how it happens. First, your body produces oil called “sebum” from your sebaceous gland which is located inside a hair follicle. To...

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Question & Answer: Besides sunscreen (which we all know), I would like to know about anti-aging tips?

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Question & Answer: Besides sunscreen (which we all know), I would like to know about anti-aging tips?

This is a great question and it’s good to hear you are aware of the importance of sunscreen. There are several serums that you should be aware of and we will discuss them below. Aging is a normal part of life and is something we all must face. The good news is there are ways we can slow it down.    Inflammation Chronic inflammation is an issue that can cause us to age faster. Our cells communicate with one another all the time. The process by which they do this is called a communication cascade. Chronic inflammation forces our cells...

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