Divorce, Antidepressants, or Weight Gain/Loss Can Add Years to Your Face
Posted March 15, 2010 10:18 AM
Your mother's wrinkles - or lack there of, may not be the best predictor of how you'll age. In fact, a new study claims just the opposite. The study, involving identical twins, suggests that despite genetic make-up, certain environmental factors can add years to a person's perceived age. Results just published inthe Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), reveal that factors like divorce or the use of antidepressants are the real culprits that can wreak havoc on one's face.
"A person's heritage may initially dictate how they age - but if you introduce certain factors into your life, you will certainly age faster. Likewise, if you avoid those factors you can slow down the hands of time. In this study, we looked at identical twins because they are genetically programmed to age exactly the same, and in doing so we essentially discovered that, when it comes to your face, it is possible to cheat your biological clock."
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Latisse creates fuller and thicker eyelashes
Posted March 15, 2010 10:16 AM
"LATISSE fulfills a significant and previously unmet need in the medical aesthetic marketplace with a product approved by the FDA that increases the growth of eyelashes, making them longer, thicker and darker," said Scott Whitcup, M.D., Allergan's Executive Vice President of Research and Development. "As the global leader in medical aesthetics, LATISSE exemplifies our continuing commitment to developing innovative treatments that are studied in well-controlled clinical trials, manufactured to pharmaceutical standards, appropriately labeled for use, and available to consumers as a prescription product." Latisse is available at the office of Dr. Ross Clevens in Melbourne, FL 321.727.3223
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Dimple'plasty
Posted March 09, 2010 9:44 PM
Dimples are darling to many, and now cute cheek indentations can be had through a plastic surgery procedure.
While there are no numbers on how many are performed annually, dimple-plasties are an increasingly talked-about trend on consumer sites and beauty forums, reports MSNBC.
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Sculptra lasts over two years in the nasolabial folds
Posted March 03, 2010 8:57 PM
Results published in today's online issue of the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology showed that treatment with Sculptra®Aesthetic (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) was significantly more effective than a human-derived collagen treatment CosmoPlast® in correcting shallow to deep nasolabial fold (NLF) wrinkles (smile lines). In addition, this study demonstrated that the effect in correcting the NLF wrinkles with SculptraAesthetic can last for up to 25 months.
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