When many people think of visiting cosmetic surgeons in order to improve their appearance, they think of getting drastic facelifts in order to turn back the clock. However, that type of thinking may have been true 25 years ago or more, but these days, there are plenty of laser treatments and other ones that use […]

Hair turns gray because the pigment cells stop making pigment, or color. Melanocytes are cells responsible for skin and hair color and are found everywhere in your skin and in the base of each hair follicle. In everyone, these hair-based melanocytes eventually peter out. For most people this begins around the age of thirty-five. By the time […]

Staying smooth doesn’t have to stop at hair removal, it can also be applied to perfecting the texture and pigmentation of the skin. Stretch marks typically appear on the inner thighs or the inside of knees, but can also develop on the hips, stomach, arms and chest area from growth spurts during puberty, certain diseases, medications, excessive […]

Water: The high water content in cucumbers helps flush out toxins and also helps hydrate skin and reduces puffiness and inflammation. Vitamin C and caffeic acid: These two nutrients — also found in abundance in zucchini and pumpkin — are thought to thwart water retention and soothe inflamed, irritated skin. Magnesium, potassium, and fiber: You’ll want to keep […]

Have you recently given birth? Go through a growth spurt in adolescence? Lost a significant amount of weight? Or gained a bit of holiday weight that you just can’t seem to get rid of but has left seemingly-lasting marks? All of these factors and more could lead to stretch marks, the pink, red purplish streaks […]

Do you always take off your make-up before bed? Every single night? Even those nights you nod off on the couch, have had a few drinks, or when you’ve had a long day? Turns out a third of women confessed in a recent survey that they are guilty of sleeping with their makeup face at […]

  Like the rest of our bodies, hands show signs of aging that may include brown spots, thinning skin, wrinkles, and large veins. If you’ve recently had surgical or even non-surgical cosmetic work done to achieve a younger you, there a few simple procedures that can make your hands match your new youthful appearance. The […]

It’s only natural that over the years your eyelids will begin to sag. Not only can they age you but they can also weigh you down, making you feel more tired than you really are, and not to mention, also look tired. If you are experiencing droopy lids, you may wonder if blepharoplasty, also known […]

Dark circles under the eyes make you appear tired and run down. There are several different possibilities for the cause of dark circles under the eyes, however there are solutions. Besides the inevitability of aging, which will worsen the dark circle because of the natural loss of fat, treating possible causes is important to not […]

Eye care is essential for a youthful and healthy appearance. The skin around the eyes is the thinnest on the body, which means it requires special treatment in order to maintain the skin and the elasticity around the eyes. 7. Fraxel repair:  Fraxel, a fractional laser treatment, can be used to gently resurface eyelids gradually […]