Friday, February 25, 2011

Benefits of Low Level Laser Energy

Over the years the benefits of low energy laser therapy have become more prominent. Low energy laser therapy has been used by medical practitioners for pain management and recently by cosmetic surgeons to emulsify adipose fat before liposuction with FDA clearance. The potential benefit of this treatment is body contouring without surgery. Problem areas or excess pockets of fat can be targeted, however the most commonly treated areas are the stomach, hips, flanks, and thighs. In clinical trials patients have averaged 4.5 inches combined lost from their stomach, hips, and thighs.  These results do vary and no guarantee is implied or suggested that desired results will be achieved.

How Zerona Treatments Work

This treatment is the application of a  patented 635 nm low energy laser, which has been shown through extensive research to cause  the fat within the adipocyte (fat cell) to leave the cell and accumulate in the interstitial space around the cells. The Zerona laser used for this treatment has no thermal effect on tissue. Instead, the non-invasive laser helps the body absorb fat by creating a micro pore in the fat cell wall allowing the “fat” components to seep into the interstitial space. This excess fat is then removed naturally by the body’s  lymphatic system and subsequently excreted without the negative side effects and downtime associated with more invasive procedures such as liposuction. This therapy has been tested in several institutional review board approved studies in a double blind; placebo controlled fashion and found to be generally effective.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dry Skin Care Tips

If you have been on skiing holidays before, you must have noticed how good the cold, dry air and the exercise are for you. There’s something that’s good about dry air, when it comes to your skin. Bacteria cannot grow in dry air, and most germs are unable to function well if there is not enough moisture in the air. Since it is a fact that skin irritations are almost always caused by bacteria, dry air has a soothing effect on the skin because it stops the growth of bacteria.


Exercise, on the other hand, exposes your skin to air and light, and this makes your skin less moist. Again, without moisture, bacteria cannot grow, and hence, your skin irritation goes away. So, exercise and dry air together can be very pleasant with a skin irritation.


Dry climate also has another utility. It lets your blood coagulate quickly, so that if there is any bleeding or inflammation, you quickly get coagulated blood with fewer chances of infection at the wound.


This can be very soothing for skin irritations, because bleeding wounds can quickly become pus-filled and cause trouble. Dry air prevents this from happening.


So, when you are on holidays, try and take in that dry air on your skin as much as possible. You will have fewer infections, fewer irritations and a much more soothing effect on your skin. Add to that the amount of extra exercise you naturally undergo during holidays, especially sports holidays, and you will come home with a much better, less irritating skin, and better humor.

Skin Care Tips On Vacation

Everybody loves to go on vacation. Whether you happen to be into sun and sand, or slopes and snow boards, a little time away from all the boring yet stressful parts of your life can be just the rejuvenation you need, to get back to things energized and ready to build a better life. But, of course, even on vacation, you still have some responsibilities. While no one wants to think of serious chapping, let alone melanoma skin cancer, these are both potential hazards, which can be magnified by the weather conditions you may encounter while you are on vacation. So whether you happen to be going on cruises or skiing on the Alps, you may want to take heed of the following tips for on the go skin care.


Pack some dry skin lotion. While many people do not think of this, dry skin can make your entire vacation less comfortable overall. A little lotion applied liberally can make you feel a lot better… and if you happen to be on the beach and on the prowl, it can also help you to look better for the opposite sex.


Also pack the sun screen. Sun screen of at least SPF (Sun Protection Factor) 30 is extremely useful for keeping your skin from developing all sorts of cancerous growths over time. Just apply it half an hour before you plan to go out into the Sun, and the effects will become noticeable overtime. While not everyone who get a lot of sun get cancer, many people develop hard, leathery skin as they grow older – and a great deal of the reason for this is contained in their level of unprotected Sun exposure. Also keep in mind that the Sun’s radiation is only slightly lessened, even by heavy cloud cover. Just because the weather is cold, does not mean you should abandon the use of Sun screen.

Laser treatments for the skin and the body

Since the very dawn of time, people have wanted to reverse the effect of ageing on the skin so as to look younger. Technology has finally reached a point where the use of laser can provide a variety of treatments to the skin from smoothing out wrinkles to removing unwanted hair to tightening the skin. For instance, pixel skin resurfacing can repair skin damage by acne or scarring by removing surface layers of skin and stimulating the skin underneath to grow healthy and smooth. You can get all the benefits of chemical or abrasive smoothening without the pain and a much shorter time to heal.


Another major use of laser technology is in the removal of unwanted hair. This represents a major cosmetic issue for both men and women and long-term solutions have been missing. Lasers use just enough heat energy to damage the hair follicle in the area that is being treated so that it cannot regenerate or renew hair. The treatment is safe and painless though several sessions may be required to achieve a permanent result.


Weight loss is a major problem for many people because there are pockets of fat in the body that simply will not respond to traditional diet and exercise regimes. With the use of laser, a technique called body sculpting has evolved, which involves reshaping the body surgically. The heat from the laser is used to liquefy the fat pockets and the liquid fat is then removed with the help of a vacuum. The procedure is highly effective, especially on smaller areas where liposuction may be difficult.


In the Zerona procedure, a low-level laser that does not generate any heat is used to perform the procedure. It is not invasive, and low level lasers have no recorded side effects. The patient feels absolutely nothing and recovery time is minimal. You must keep in mind that this is not a crash weight loss program but a programme to remove fat and sculpt your body for the best possible results.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Natural Acne Treatment Option And Skin Care


Formulations made from benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, tetracycline, and tretinoin (Retin-A) are routinely prescribed for acne treatment; however there are those who either cannot use these drugs or find them ineffectual.


natural acne treatmentCertain health conditions, stages of life such as pregnancy, and drug intolerances sometimes preclude the use of these traditional drugs.


For these acne sufferers however there is now hope in the form of a natural acne treatment that comes in the form of a pump spray that can be applied to the affected parts or the face or body such as the neck, back and so on.


Manufacturers claim that Beauté Claire Skin Cleanser Detox kills up to 99.9% of P. acne within seconds and that it is fully natural.


Non healing and not treatable bacterial infections should receive considerable help with this new formulation it is being claimed.


In clinical studies, the formulation was seen to have killed 99.9% of acne causing bacteria within half a minute without harming healthy skin cells.


This could hold out hope to pregnant women as well as to those who are intolerant to acne drugs. Also the new formulation does not stain clothing.

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Acupuncture Facelift – The Scalpel Alternative

There is a procedure that is similar to the facelift achieved by a surgical intervention, but this procedure doesn’t have anything to do with the scalpel. The so called acupuncture facelift is a method used by many people looking for a natural facelift.

face acupuncture

Here is more information about the acupuncture. The acupuncture is part of the Chinese medicine and it is practiced since 4000 years ago. The Chinese acupuncture is also a philosophy, teaching that everyone has a life force. It is called chi and it is very individual. If the chi is blocked, the person will suffer from health problems. Here comes the healing effect of the acupuncture. It actually opens the blocked chi of the person.

The acupuncture suggests that body is made of meridians, where runs the so called chi. The practical side of the acupuncture is a bit scary, but surely very effective. At first, your tongue will be examined, for it shows the health condition.

According to the Chinese medicine, the color of your tongue can show useful information about the health.

face lift acupunctureThe procedure involves fine needles, which are inserted into specific meridian points of your body. If you are going for a facelift, the needles will be inserted into the meridians of your face.

Sometimes the facelift includes points of your stomach, arms, wrists, legs, back or angles. The length of this treatment can vary, but usually it takes 2-3 sessions for a better facelift.

In case you are wondering how the needles are related to the facelift, the explanation is very easy. The face has many muscles, so the needles relaxes and stimulates them. The stimulation of the face muscles leads to a high production of collagen.

The face tone is also refreshed, which is obvious after the procedure. By choosing face-lift by acupuncture you are stimulating not only the skin and the face, but your health too.

The common myth is that acupuncture can cause some skin irritations, but this isn’t true. There is nothing unhealthy about it. It doesn’t cause bruises, scars or any other damages. You can go back to your normal life immediately after the procedure.

The only thing you will feel during the procedure is a little discomfort, but not real pain. The idea of inserting needles into your face is scary, not the procedure itself.

So, if you love the idea of natural face-lifting, this one promises good results with very little pain.

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