How to Improve Skin Elasticity: Advice from the Experts
Pinch the skin on the back of your hand for a few seconds. Does that skin remain tented until it slowly melts back flat? Or does it snap back right away? This little test gives you a sense of your skin’s elasticity. The faster the snap back — in the medical field they call it ... Read more
Obalon: Review, Side Effects, Complications, and Cost
What is Obalon? The procedure itself is quite simple. The patient swallows a large capsule attached to a tiny flexible tube. Folded up inside is a balloon made of thin plastic. The doctor makes sure the balloon is properly in position, and then pumps nitrogen gas through the tube, inflating the balloon to about the ... Read more
How to Shrink Enlarged Pores for Good: Top Docs Share Their Techniques
Enlarged pores can be impossible to manage with creams and lotions. Luckily, there are many other options to help get the smooth and pore-less look you want. Why are your pores so large? You can blame your parents for that, because pore size is largely determined by genes. This also makes it pretty difficult to ... Read more
Do ‘It Works’ Body Wraps Warrant Their Name?
You may have seen a Facebook post from a former high school classmate or coworker about It Works body wraps. However, because they’re sold exclusively through multi-level marketing and promoted primarily on social media (think Avon but updated), it’s highly likely that you’ve never seen or tried one yet. The before-and-after pictures presented in the ... Read more
Buccal Fat Removal: Sculpting Cheekbones through Surgical Contouring
Contour kits that help shade in cheek hallows and highlight cheekbones are a makeup bag staple. But for some faces— the very round and full — no amount of makeup will recreate sculpted, angular cheekbones. In such cases, a common cosmetic facial surgery procedure known as buccal fat removal offers a permanent solution. The American ... Read more
Sunken, Hollow Eyes? Use Tear Trough Fillers to Brighten Your Gaze
Sadly, the eyes are often the first to go. Over time, there’s an almost imperceptible hollowing. It happens slowly at first — but all at once, you notice. Perhaps you can’t pinpoint the cause, but one day you think “Wow. I look tired.” Hollowing of the eyes is caused by the inevitable downward trajectory of ... Read more
