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Is your significant other using your skin care?

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Keeping up with the amount of product left in your tube or jar and then reordering at the perfect time is tough enough.  Add someone else using it too and it makes it that much more difficult.  And if it is a significant other raiding your medicine cabinet or vanity without your knowledge then it can create a major problem.  You might even begin to think because you are having to reorder sooner than expected that you are applying too much while cutting back on application amounts will just decrease the positive effects you were seeing.  Or even worse you...

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Forehead wrinkles got you down?

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One of the first wrinkles that someone will develop will be ones that form on the forehead just above the eyebrows.  This is because expressions the face is constantly making on a daily basis will eventually create creases in the skin.  In the last 10 years there has been a sharp spike in the amount of people visiting Plastic Surgeon offices and medical spa's to have Botox and other toxins injected into those creases.  These injections will smooth out the wrinkles acting as a muscle relaxer to smooth out the surface of the skin and generally last about 4-6 months. ...

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A quick history lesson on Botox

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Not everyone is willing to undergo surgery, even people who need surgery to improve their quality of life have some reservations about going under the knife.   However surgery is often times a necessary undertaking and can not be avoided despite peoples apprehensions if it can save a life or heal an injury. Luckily for those who want to improve their looks through cosmetic surgery procedures there are many alternative options to getting under.  One of the most popular, if not the most popular, non-surgical cosmetic procedures these days are BOTOX injections. BOTOX is a more marketable name for what it...

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Proper treatment for Stretch Marks is hard to find

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Skin gives protection and support to the deep body tissues and has the ability to stretch to some extent due to the presence of protein fibers in the dermis. But too fast enlargement of the body parts can cause excessive stretching of the skin, resulting in the breaking down of collagen and elastin fibers. This damage causes slightly depressed discolorations called stria atrophia or stretch marks. Initially these marks are slightly pinkish and later become white or silvery in appearance.   Stretch marks are found in conditions like pregnancy, puberty and obesity and are usually found in places like the...

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A Guide to Indoor Tanning

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Now that winter is almost in the rearview, people are going to begin to think about the spring and summer.  One piece of equiptment that is very popular with people in cold weather climates is to "go tanning." However a tanning bed still produces UV rays just like the sun, and it is not just a convenience that has no downsides.  We would suggest against tanning bed use, however if you must here are some important factors to consider before strapping on those goggles. Skin type No matter what type of tanning bed you are using,  it is still important...

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