Glossary

The appearance of a human being really does go full circle. When a baby is first born, their skin is full of wrinkles because of both its position in the womb, and because it has been submerged in amniotic fluid for the past nine months – it is very similar to how the skin wrinkles after spend ...Continue Reading

When a woman becomes pregnant for the first time, she is literally in awe. After all, she and her significant other have joined together to create a life, and that life – their son or daughter – is now growing within her. Obviously, the woman has to pay attention to her lifestyle, and ma ...Continue Reading

What can I do to at home for my Acne?A common sense approach will help you avoid or prevent moderate to severe acne with good basic skin care techniques. These include:Face washing: People tend to believe that the more money they spend on expensive soaps, astringents, rubbing oils and detergents, th ...Continue Reading

Skin problems are something that many people have to deal with on a regular basis. Usually, the skin problems start happening when a person begins puberty. This is, of course, in reference to acne. As a person gets older, acne can still be an issue, but so can the effects of sun damage. No matter wh ...Continue Reading

Affirm is the latest laser treatment for skin rejuvenation. Affirm is a fractional laser energy device that is currently being used to treat:- aging skin- sun damaged skin- acne scars- surgical scars- fine lines- deep wrinklesAffirm Laser treatment is combined with a sophisticated cooling system at ...Continue Reading

Fractional skin resurfacing can be done on all skin types and in all races. However, those individuals who have sensitive skin may require lower energy to prevent the side effects.Most individuals require 4-6 sessions to get the best cosmetic result. Each treatment can be spaced anytime between 7-10 ...Continue Reading

Skin cancers are increasing world wide and there has been a great awareness in the past decade about the risk factors. The common risk factors which can increase the risk of the most common skin cancers include:Sun exposure: Excessive sun exposure is the highest risk for developing skin cancers. Ind ...Continue Reading

Follow-upThe majority of skin cancers are removed in the physician's office and fortunately are cured. However, skin cancers do have a habit of recurring. If a skin cancer is going to recur, they always occur within the first 3 years.Any patient who has been diagnosed and treated for a skin cancer m ...Continue Reading

Many facial cosmetic procedures are associated with post operative swelling and bruising. These side effects increase the downtime and most patients need a longer recovery period. In addition, the swelling and bruising also limit the individual from going outside the confines of the home. Now there ...Continue Reading

There are several types of skin cancers. The three most common include:- Basal cell carcinoma- Squamous cell carcinoma- MelanomaBasal cell cancers usually are firm, brown or red colored swelling with an ulcer in the center.Squamous cell cancers are usually flat dry lesions which occur on the face.Th ...Continue Reading