Tag: skin treatment
These items have all been tagged with the tag "skin treatment", You can see other tags in the Tag CloudA study has shown regular treatments of Botox to be effective in the long term treatment of wrinkles and facial lines. The study will come as a rebuttal to those arguing that Botox is a short term cure, with no long term benefits.
Dr Ali Gomaa, the Mufti of Egypt, has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, stating that any women using bleaching creams to lighten their skin are committing a sin.
While women seeking a cure for cellulite are keen to avail of the latest treatments to rid themselves of the condition, doctors warn that these treatments include a broad range of injections, including phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate, the effects of which remain largely unknown.
"I try to warn people that we don't have a lot of data regarding these types of treatments," says Glynis R. Ablon, M.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and director of the Ablon Skin Institute, Manhattan Beach, Calif. "For people to be randomly using these injections and putting them basically anywhere on the body without any studies behind them is going to create complications.
A recent study performed at the University of Washington Medical Center’s Cosmetic Surgery Center has shown that over the counter facial stimulators produce little, if any age defying results.
The over-the-counter devices allegedly operate by electrically stimulating the facial muscles to improve tone and reduce signs of aging skin. However, in a study performed over a four-month period in which participants regularly used the stimulators, no substantial results were noticed.
Although wrinkles can be signs of experience and wisdom, most people would rather not have them.
People's desire to retain and regain youth is strong and universal. The eternal wish for a "fountain of youth" can be seen in the innumerable products and procedures advertised in books, magazines, and other media that promise "younger-looking skin." Many claims for such youth-enhancing methods are unfortunately overblown or entirely nonexistent. Let the buyer beware! Still, effective techniques for softening and even removing wrinkles do exist.
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