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How to Choose The Best Makeup Products for Oily Skin

If you have oily skin, you know just how hard it is to find the right makeup. Quality makeup for oily skin seems more like an illusion than an actual product we can purchase. Shelf after shelf of products claims to give us that matte finish and minimize our pores, but more often than not they leave us disappointed. So what makes it so hard? Why is finding great makeup for oily, acne-prone skin such a dilemma? How The Oil In Your Skin Affects Your Make...

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Lose Your Love Handles in 25 Minutes With SculpSure

We all have those problem areas where we just can’t seem to lose weight. The places where countless crunches and diets never quite seem to do the trick. If you’re looking for an alternative way to lose love handles (and other stubborn fat), SculpSure may be the fix. It’s a simple procedure – in fact, I’m trying it right now! – with long-lasting results. Here’s how it works: What to Expect During A SculpSure Treatment I currently...

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SculpSure™ Non-Invasive Body Contouring

SculpSure is a breakthrough device for the reduction of stubborn fat in problem areas like the abdomen or love handles. SculpSure helps patients achieve a slimmer appearance without surgery or downtime. Even with diet and exercise, most people have areas of stubborn fat that seem impossible to get rid of. SculpSure can help patients of all skin types achieve the results they are looking for with a non-invasive treatment that fits into their busy life...

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Forget Surgery: New Proven Procedure To Dissolve Your Double Chin

Aren’t you glad we’re out of picture season? Around the holidays, there’s a snapshot at every turn. And if you’re one of the 68% of people worried about a double chin, these pictures take work! To hide your chins, you contort yourself below the camera and protrude your neck just right (making you feel more like a short giraffe than a top model). Or you forget to pose, only to regret your indiscretion the moment the picture pops up on social me...

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Fractional Laser

How Does the Icon Fractional Laser Treatment Work? The Icon Laser Scar Treatment uses a fractional erbium laser. It’s non-ablative, meaning it doesn’t cut the skin. This laser generates columns of heat that go under the deep dermis to cause inflammation. As a result of the inflammation, the remaining tissue produces collagen and elastin which work to heal the skin. These fibers also tighten the area. For acne scar tissue, healthier and tighter skin...

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Cheek Filler

What Is Cheek Filler? When it comes to facial fillers, patients may immediately think of filling out fine lines and wrinkles and adding volume to thin lips. But filler can also be a non-invasive option to enhance and better define the cheekbone area, which can also decrease the appearance of fine line and wrinkles around the injection site. Cheek fillers use either compounds consisting of naturally occurring substances within the body like hyaluronic a...

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Skincare Products

Skincare Products Lip balm is perfect for cold sores, herpes, acne, psoriasis and patients currently taking Accutane, Amnesteen or Soriatane. It’s also great for dry, sore or chapped lips caused by exposure to the sun, wind, cold weather or a reaction from cosmetics. Additional Skincare Products Resources Which Facial Cleanser Should You Be Using? Do Anti-Aging Products Really Work? Best Skin Care Products for Winter Moisturizer vs Loti...

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Chemical Peels

What Should I Expect from a Chemical Peel? Chemical peels should be done in a series of three to six peels. For the best results, we recommend a series of six peels, three weeks apart. Depending on the type of peel, you may notice a mild tingling sensation or feel heat on the skin. Some acids are neutralized by us and some acids are self-neutralizing, so they keep working after you leave. By the second or third day, you’ll notice peeling or flaking...

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Skinmedica Vitalize Peel

The SkinMedica Vitalize peel is suitable for all skin types and a solution for mild to moderate skin imperfections. Vitalize peels can be used to improve a variety of skin concerns including discolorations, uneven skin tones, acne, rough or dull texture, fine lines, and wrinkles. Visible improvements are achieved after one treatment, with optimal results after a series of treatments. Vitalize peels can be repeated every 3-4 weeks. The effect is cumu...

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Dysport & Botox

What is Botox? How Do Botox and Dysport Work? Over time, our facial muscles don’t really change, but our skin becomes thinner. As it thins, it more easily creases with muscle movement. Both Dysport and Botox prevent wrinkles because they lessen this movement. When injected, these “botulinum toxins” prevent nerves from talking to the muscles. The molecules block this communication so that the muscle doesn’t contract. When the muscle stops contra...

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