Sep/090
Dealing with Botox
Since my sister has decided to get these Botox injections, I decided it would be a good idea for me to study up on them a little bit more. For example, did you know that the cost per session is around $400 and has to be repeated every four months? Did you know that many of the doctors who are doing it don’t know that much about the anatomy of the face and are causing serious side effects, such as patients who can’t make facial expressions anymore?
Sep/090
My Sister’s Face Lift
Good news and bad news on this subject – First, my sister did reconsider about the face lift but not because of me. Her plastic surgeon gave her a higher estimate than she had anticipated. So, unfortunately, she has decided to invest in a few Botox treatments to tighten things up. While it is safer than going under the knife, I’m no advocate of jellyfish poison being used for beauty.
Sep/090
Risks of Face Lifts
If the procedure wasn’t bad enough, here are some of the risks: muscle damage, scarring, crust forming on the incision site, healing problems, infections, hematomas that require additional surgery, and anesthesia reactions. I’m going to send her some products from Resurgence to see if that changes her mind any. I certainly hope so.
Sep/090
The Face Life Procedure
After talking to my sister, I started reading up on face lifts and was horrified! They aren’t lying with that name! The doctor literally cuts your skin at the hairline so he or she can get to the fat and muscles underneath. I can’t even imagine what that would be like! And it can be done with just a local anesthetic. That means you could be awake while that’s going on! I think I’m going to have nightmares.
Sep/090
Dealing with Aging Skin
Aging skin is not necessarily part of aging gracefully. I certainly have done everything in my power to fight against it. One of my sisters who live in California wrote me yesterday and said she’s getting ready for a face lift. Apparently, she’s been saving up for the last couple of years.
Aug/090
Stopping Aging Skin
The problem with most skin care products is they don’t address the collagen breakdown issue. Adding moisture to the skin is great and will help it stay healthy but if you want to stop the look of aging you’ve got to go deeper. The Murad Resurgence Products, for example, include a serum that actually helps stop that breakdown.
Aug/090
Causes of Aging Skin
If you’ve ever wondered why our skin ages, here’s the answer: the breakdown of collagen and elastin in the skin. These are what are known as connective tissue and they are basically responsible for keeping your skin toned. When they start breaking down, however, you’ll end up with sagging, wrinkles, and dropping.
Aug/090
Aging Skin
Did you know that a study back in 2006 discovered that women’s skin actually ages faster than a man’s? This probably isn’t a surprise but it’s nice to know there’s some documentation to back up what most of us have known for a long time. Mother Nature definitely wasn’t playing fair in the youthful skin department.
Aug/090
Preventing Age Spots
The good news for me is that I’m less likely to get age spots because I take preventative steps like using sunscreen when I’m in the sun. And I would never use tanning beds either. To me, they seem like some type of torture device and I’d prefer to get tan the old-fashioned way or not at all. So as long as I keep using my Murad Resurgence products to keep my skin young looking and can avoid those pesky age spots I’ll be happy.
Aug/090
What Causes Age Spots?
Age spots aren’t caused by aging; they are caused by UV rays from the sun and from tanning beds. The UV light makes the cells in your skin which produce melanin (the pigment that determines your skin color) more active. When this extra melanin gets bunched together in one place, you get age spots.