Glossary

The skin may appear just to be an outward body covering, but it is the largest organ in the body. The average surface area of the skin varies from 1-5-2.0 sq meters. The skin is a complex organ and plays a vital role in daily body functions.The skin is essentially composed of 3 basic layers:Epidermi ...Continue Reading

Some people view the aging process as just a natural part of the progression of life, and really do not pay much attention to the lines and wrinkles that come as a result. Then, of course, there are people who definitely are not comfortable with the idea of getting old, and these are the people who ...Continue Reading

Latisse has been used by patients in St. Peters, Missouri and in other areas of the country to help treat their small or thin eyelashes. The medicine is the first approved by the FDA for the treatment of thin or small eyelash growth and is available at cosmetic clinics. It has been shown to produce ...Continue Reading

The latest in the treatment of skin resurfacing is the micro Laser peel. The laser acts as a skin exfoliant and removes the most superficial lasers of the skin. It is these superficial layers of the skin which are commonly damaged by sun, acne and aging. The Micro laser peel utilizes the energy from ...Continue Reading

There are numerous treatments for wrinkles but none is either permanent of satisfactory. Now we have laser. Laser has suddenly become touted as a panacea for treating skin disorders, but it also has a number of limitations.Laser resurfacing is currently being used to treat the following skin lesions ...Continue Reading

Each year, millions of individuals have tattoos placed on there body and thousands want their tattoo removed. There are many reasons why individuals want the tattoos erased but removing a tattoo is a lot more difficult that etching one on the skin. Of all the present day tattoo removal methods avail ...Continue Reading

Modern technology has brought about different developments in the field of medicine that have helped to cure various diseases and medical conditions and help to advance the study of different medicines throughout the years. With the advancement in technology and the medical field throughout the year ...Continue Reading

Laser skin resurfacing is fast becoming a highly wanted procedure by many individuals. Today, laser resurfacing is used to treat:- sun damaged skin- traumatic scars- acne scars- freckles- skin discolorations- fine lines- aging spots- solar spotsThe laser acts by removing the most superficial layers ...Continue Reading

Even though laser is safe, complications do occur but are rare. The most common side effects of laser include:Skin lightening (depigmentation): Some dark skinned individuals can develop fading of the skin color. This complication is temporary and usually resolves within 10-14 weeks. However, there a ...Continue Reading

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the most wrinkles of all? Do you feel like it's you? Well, don't feel bad, you're not alone and there is a new laser skin tightening procedure that can make you the fairest of all! Laser treatments can tighten loose skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles and reduce ...Continue Reading