The Stages of Wound Healing: How to Speed Up Recovery After Plastic Surgery
Speedy recovery after plastic surgery depends strongly on your lifestyle habits, choice of plastic surgeon, and actions pre-and post-surgery. Though the healing process will vary depending on the procedure — tummy tucks and rhinoplasty are quite different after all — here’s what you need to know to help ensure the best results after your cosmetic procedure. The ... Read more
Foods for Dry Skin: Eating Right Can Help Boost Your Beauty Regimen
The skin is your body’s largest organ, protecting you from exposure to pathogens and chemicals in the environment. As a result, skin continually works to fuel, hydrate, and replenish itself. Diet plays a significant role in maintaining good health and healthy skin. “While people often think that their dry skin reflects their total body hydration, ... Read more
Is the Ketogenic Diet Healthy? Not All Fats Are Created Equal, Experts Warn
With an increasing number of celebrities and athletes endorsing it, the ketogenic diet — or “keto” diet for the initiated — has been generating a substantial amount of buzz in recent months, and with good reason. Firstly, it’s quite different from the common dietary recommendations we’ve become accustomed to. For years we’ve been told to avoid ... Read more
How Long Dermal Fillers Last: Comparing Brands and Treatment Areas
With time, facial fat loses volume and gradually shifts downwards, resulting in sunken cheeks, unsightly jowls, and dark circles under the eyes. Dermal fillers provide an effective no-knife solution to these aesthetic concerns. According to a recent report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2,600,868 filler treatments were performed last year the United States ... Read more
Keratoacanthoma: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention
Finding an unusual spot on your skin can raise alarm bells. Noticing a small skin lesion that appears to be growing rapidly is an even greater cause for concern. While at first you may think that it’s a melanoma, you most likely have a more benign skin condition known as a keratoacanthoma. First described in 1889 ... Read more
How To Reverse Sun Damage: 4 Experts Share Their Top Tips
Over time, the sun’s rays can add years to your looks. Fortunately, some of that damage can be reversed. We spoke with four skin experts about the unwanted effects of sun exposure, and the different steps that can be taken to prevent or actually reverse the damage. Here’s what they had to say. What the ... Read more
How To Tighten Loose Skin After Weight Loss
Losing 50 or 100+ lbs. of excess weight is an achievement to be proud of. The problem is that a lean, toned body was what you had in mind — overhanging, loose skin definitely isn’t something you signed up for. Sure, you’re over the moon because your health has improved in so many ways. But when ... Read more
Brachioplasty Explained: How Plastic Surgery Can Lift and Tone Flabby Arms
If your upper arms look more like bat wings and no amount of exercise has any impact on them, brachioplasty — plastic surgery of the arms — may be the best solution for you. This procedure is often the only way to give loose skin in the triceps area a more sleek, toned appearance. Although ... Read more
The ‘Proven’ Benefits of Antioxidants: Real Science or Sales Pitch?
The anti-aging industry is booming, and the demand for antioxidant-rich foods and beauty products is one of the major factors that are contributing to this growth. An increasing number of food and skincare companies are selling the promise of prolonged youth. In fact, recent reports indicate that the global anti-aging market was valued at USD 140.3 billion in 2015, ... Read more
Your Pre- and Post-Surgery Diet: Eating Healthy for Faster Recovery
Eating the right foods pre- and post-surgery can help speed up your recovery by giving your body the nutrients it needs to minimize swelling, inflammation, and scarring. We spoke with three expert plastic surgeons to discuss the perfect foods to eat before and after your cosmetic procedure. How your diet can help with healing When you’re considering ... Read more
