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Keep Your Face Safe: One Accident Is Too Many

April is National Facial Protection Month It is National Facial Protection Month. Yes, there is an entire month devoted to raising awareness about keeping your face protected. This is specifically for children and adults participating in athletics. While it may seem like a pretty obvious concept to keep your face protected, the fact of the […]

New App Targets Appearance-Conscious Drinkers

A new smart phone application released by the Scottish government shows how alcohol abuse can change your appearance. While the “Drinking Mirror” may not address the more severe long-term health concerns of alcohol abuse, it does reveal a consequence that heavy drinkers might overlook. The app is very simple to use. You download it on […]

Experts Recommend the Best Foods for Your Skin

WebMD has recommendations on some of the best foods for your skin, according to doctors with backgrounds in both dermatology and nutrition. While little research has shown a connection between particular foods and skin health, says New York dermatologist Cheryl Karcher, MD, who was a nutritionist before she became a doctor, “the skin is a […]

New Eyelid Fat Removal Technique Highlighted in Cosmetic Surgery Journal

A cosmetic surgeon has developed a surgical technique for removing age-related fat in the inner corner of the eye, according to MarketWatch. This procedure can remove the eyelid fat more quickly than traditional eyelid surgery. According to Dr. Sheila Barbarino, who authored an article on the technique that was published in the American Journal of […]

Taking Aspirin May Help Lower Risk of Skin Cancer

Aspirin by 100777’s, on Flickr A new study found that people who take aspirin regularly may lower their risk for skin cancer. Researchers from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark found that people taking aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, were less likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. For the […]

Staying Active After Abdominal Liposuction Wards Off Deep Belly Fat

A recent study confirms how important it is to stay active after abdominal liposuction. Patients in a Brazilian study who didn’t exercise after surgery had an increase in visceral fat around their abdominal organs. Visceral fat is more closely associated with diabetes and heart disease than superficial fat found just under the skin. The study […]

Get Your Beauty Sleep to Boost Cosmetic Surgery Results

Don’t discount the power of sleep to enhance your eye procedure results. Sleep specialist Michael Breus, PhD, says that eye procedures, such as blepharoplasty and tear trough injections, are more effective when paired with quality sleep. He says that cosmetic surgeons can help meet or exceed their patients’ expectations for a procedure by checking if […]

Protect Your Skin: Learn How to Detect Skin Cancer

Close to half of adults in the U.S. don’t know the signs of skin cancer, according to a new survey. In an effort to increase the public’s knowledge about skin cancer, the American Academy of Dermatology (ADD) has launched the SPOT Skin Cancer initiative. The goal of SPOT is to educate people on how to […]

Beware of “Trout Pout” When Undergoing Lip Augmentation

Lip augmentation can make you look younger by plumping thinning lips. But surgeons—and some stars—recommend avoiding extremes. French actress Emmanuelle Beart recently told French newspaper Le Monde, “I had my mouth done at 27. It was botched.” An overdone lip augmentation is often referred to as a “trout pout” because the plumped appearance makes them […]

Cynthia Nixon Raises Awareness about Rosacea Treatments

Actress Cynthia Nixon has revealed that she was diagnosed with the chronic skin condition rosacea four years ago. Now she’s encouraging others with the condition to seek treatment. She has collaborated with the National Rosacea Society for an online public service announcement to help educate patients on the facts about rosacea. “It was a relief […]