Skin and Body

I LOVE shoes, absolutely love shoes! My roommate used to scour Ebay for me to find a deal on shoes for me (her thing was purses and I did the same for her). I husband built a shoe rack in…
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Botulinum Toxin, Botox for short is a neurotoxin protein and produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is known to be very toxic and at a median lethal dose of 0.005-0.05 µg/kg it is one of the deadliest substances known…
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Nowadays there is a race going on to become slim and beautiful. People in various phases of life, especially the ones that are entering their 30’s are more afraid from the effects of aging. Our face is one area where…
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You woke up this morning and looked in the mirror and realized that time is slipping away. The lines around your mouth and eyes from smiling are either growing or getting deeper. Your moisturizer isn’t working and today is the…
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Mesotherapy is a non-surgical procedure which involves a number of homeopathic and vitamin injections to be injected under the skin surface that is known as mesoderm. This procedure is used for providing anti-aging benefits, eliminating localized fat deposits, helping in…
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Hair transplant is a surgery that is undertaken ever so often to treat cosmetically disfiguring conditions in the hair especially in cases of premature loss of hair as in male pattern baldness. Even though the treatment is aimed at improving…
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As a Surgical Technology student I can tell you that cosmetic surgery is on the rise as well as the pricing that goes along with it. Many people are looking into cosmetic surgical procedures for different reasons but there are…
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Dermabrasion is a cosmetic out patient procedure that requires local anesthetic and often a calming sedative to help with relaxation. This procedure will usually take an hour depending on the size of the area needing treatment. There are two types…
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We live in an age when the pressure to look great is immense. Many people struggle to look younger, thinner and sexier. Cosmetic procedures have become part and parcel of growing older for some individuals as society deems this to…
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In this age of miracles anything is achievable when it comes to cosmetic surgery and procedures. Sometimes these are quite essential if a person is disfigured from an accident or becomes a burn victim then cosmetic surgery can be a…
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THAT TOUCH OF MAGICFighting wrinkles is cool these dayscool touch, that isa bit of laser magic that subtly renews and rejuvenates the face and does it with light instead of lance. You may be dismayed about the start of tiny…
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Cosmetic surgery offers many great things; a new lease on life, the opportunity to make you feel good, and the ability to change what you can’t through surgery. It gives people the chance to be whole again when some horrible…
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Abdominal etching is a step up from liposuction and can give you that lean body muscle that you may have had before but lost it. It is a fairly new cosmetic surgery that is getting more popular. We need to…
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What is Mammoplasty Mammoplasty, otherwise referred to as breast reduction, can be needed if the individual is so large that this is causing back pain and other health conditions. It is a procedure that requires anasthetic and takes 3-6 hours…
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“How big do I want to be?” is not the only question a women faces when preparing for breast augmentation surgery. Several important decisions need to be made prior to the procedure; each requiring careful consideration. Surgeon The first and…
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Tattoos are permanent.  Looking back on some of the tattoos I have seen (a stick-figure ninja, really?) I am very aware that some people don’t take that warning seriously enough.  Yes, there are such things as laser removal or Intense…
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Ear piercing is a common procedure performed in outpatient departments by health care workers or even at beauty salons where piercing is done as a fashion statement. In any event, unless the piercing is done in a sterile manner, there…
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Getting a new piercing can be a statement of independence and can contribute to a complete image makeover or a nice addition to your current image for any individual that is interested in the world of body art and body…
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The most difficult part of getting a new piercing is the after care; in order for your new piercing to successfully heal in the minimum amount of time, you will need to take care of it properly. If you don’t,…
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Quite often people get all carried away when they see something on someone else and think to themselves how cool it would be if it were them. This happens a lot, especially regarding tattoos. You see a picture of a…
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A dermal anchor is a single point piercing and are typically also known as microdermals or permanent piercings. Where “normal” piercings will have both an entrance and exit hole, a dermal anchor will only have the one hole; the “back”…
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The idea of not having to apply makeup every day of your life is alluring.  However, from my experience, I would have to say that unless you are in an occupation that requires a certain style and effect, it is…
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“10 Dragon Tattoo Ideas” These are 10 dragon tattoo ideas. Dragon tattoos are probably the coolest tats there are. There are a wide variety of dragon tattoos and most of them look fantastic. If you want a tat that people…
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Choosing a tattoo is a very big deal. It’s permanent. Long term. I believe a person should think about what they want for a very long time. People change their minds all the time. I know plenty of people that…
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So, Re: the nose piercing: Step one, as with any piercing decision: DO I REALLY WANT THIS? When I want something, i.e. a clothing item, I like to abandon it for a days and see if the need/want stays with…
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A Symbol of Becoming a Doctoral Student: My Bellybutton Piercing Bellybutton piercings became popular among celebrities such as Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. I watched these celebrities on television and fell in love with their navel piercings. I really wanted…
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Tattoos surprisingly are decades old. They are considered to be a slave thing, that is to say it was used to identify black slaves. it emerged to be of a gangster’s pride. But now, Tattoos are fashionable than fashion itself….
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In the midst of our stress and anxiety we can find a place of relaxation at a local spa. Often times we go weeks and months coping with stress until we suffer an emotional or physical breakdown. Our immune system…
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From the dawn of time we have been marking ourselves. Whether it’s to memorialize a lost loved one or a skull on the forearm. Tattoos are in essence our way of displaying who we are to others in society. I’ve…
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There are many benefits that can be gained from a visit to a Spa. Some benefits can be felt immediately, others can take a little time and several visits to be realised. You may just want to relax and relieve…
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