Archive for March, 2012

Cosmetic Facial Procedures Also Used for Hand Rejuvenation

We often focus our anti-aging efforts on our face, but our hands may be just as likely to give away our age. That’s why many cosmetic surgeons have begun to offer hand rejuvenation by applying common non-surgical procedures for the face to the hands, reports the New York Times. How Your Hands Age As you […]

Non-invasive Procedures Used to Treat Precancerous Skin Condition

A new website, Listen To Your Skin, educates consumers about the precancerous skin condition actinic keratosis. Many are unaware that several non-surgical cosmetic procedures are treatment options. Caused by years of sun exposure, actinic keratosis has the potential to develop into squamous cell carcinoma. AK affects about 58 million Americans. The website aims to raise […]

Study Finds Vitamin A Supplements Decrease Risk of Melanoma

Vitamin Packaging by colindunn, on Flickr Vitamin A supplements appear to reduce the risk of melanoma, but researchers aren’t yet recommending you add it to your vitamin regimen, reports WebMD. A study analyzed the risk for melanoma among 69,635 participants. Those who took vitamin A supplements were about 40 percent less likely to develop melanoma, […]

More Consumers Looking Online for Cosmetic Surgery Information

A new survey finds a growing number of consumers are looking at social media sites for cosmetic surgery information. The survey, from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that 42 percent of patients receive most of their information about cosmetic surgery from social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. It is […]