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  • Are Expensive Skin Care Products Better?

    Ever heard the saying that “you get what you pay for”? This is used to justify that shelling out additional money for the more expensive choice means you end up with a higher-quality product. Does this hold true when discussing skin care products, however? Your Redwood City cosmetic surgeon at GLOW Surgical Arts offers this guide on whether expensive skin care products really are better. Expensive ...
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  • What is IPL and How Does it Work?

    Spending time in the sun has its advantages. You get to be outdoors, enjoying the fresh air and hopefully participating in an enjoyable activity. Your body will also get the Vitamin D it needs from spending time in the sunshine. But a side effect of spending time in the sun is damage to your skin. Over the years, your skin may develop discolorations or brownish spots that make you look old and ...
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  • Easy Diet Tips For Great Skin

    When it comes to great skin, you need to take care of it with proper cleansing, quality anti-aging ingredients, and of course, daily sun protection. But more evidence is emerging about the effects our diet may have on our skin’s appearance. Whether your concern is acne breakouts, aging, or just keeping a healthy glow, you don’t have the follow a fancy diet to feed your skin what it needs. Just ...
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  • When To Consider PRP Therapy

    If your goal is to achieve a more youthful, vibrant look through one or more cosmetic treatments, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed about your options. For instance, you might already know that Botox® can help erase fine lines and wrinkles , and that laser treatment can help reverse sun damage and correct pigmentation irregularities. But if you want an overall facial makeover — or rejuvenation — ...
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  • How To Protect Your Skin From The Summer Sun

    Summertime is everyone’s favorite season to bare their skin in bathing suits, sandals, shorts, skirts, and tank-tops. Spending time outdoors during the summer can be healthy, especially considering sunshine is a key source of vitamin D. But heading outside without the right skin protection can lead to premature signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles, and increase your risk for skin cancer. ...
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  • Hide Wrinkles And Creases With Botox®

    No matter how well we’re able to care for and preserve our skin throughout our lives, signs of aging are bound to catch up with us. The daily facial expressions we make can cause fine lines, creases, and wrinkles to develop around our eyes and forehead, and make us look angry, tired, or sad — even when we’re not. Sometimes, factors such as stress and genetics will bring out wrinkles and creases, ...
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  • 6 Reasons To Consider Dermal Fillers

    What makes a face more radiant and youthful? Certainly good skin care products and avoiding the sun can go a long way. But, even the best skin care routine won’t keep all wrinkles at bay. Not to mention, the face naturally starts losing volume as we age, as early as our 20’s. So what can you do to keep your face looking young, plump, and smooth? One of the best options available today is dermal ...
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  • Using Platelet-Rich Plasma For More Beautiful Skin

    So your skin doesn’t look as vibrant, plump, or youthful as it once did. You want to improve the look of your skin, but find that standard creams and products just don’t give you the results you want. What are your options? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a safe and effective way to get amazing skin with virtually no downtime or side effects. It uses special ingredients found in your body’s ...
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  • Top 10 Ways To Reduce Wrinkles And Age Spots

    As women grow older, their top skin care concerns often involve how to prevent wrinkles and age spots. Until Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth is finally discovered, it’s up to us to find the best ways to reduce the appearance of these unsightly face blemishes. While there may be hundreds and thousands of skin care products on the market that promise to smooth out fine lines and reduce the ...
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  • What Can Be Done About Acne Scars?

    Acne is one of the most common skin conditions, affecting millions of people. Once considered to be a teenage problem, we now know it affects men and women of nearly any age. Although acne doesn’t cause any serious health problems, the emotional toll it takes on an individual can have a lifelong impact. Not only does it cause embarrassment and make a person feel self-conscious, but it can leave ...
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  • Don't Make These 4 Skin Care Mistakes

    Healthy, radiant skin is a beauty trend that never goes out of style. But if your skin doesn’t look its best, it can affect your overall appearance. Makeup can cover some issues, but having healthy skin that glows from within can only be achieved by taking care of your skin year-round. In recognition of Healthy Skin Month, we want to help you put your best face forward. To keep skin in great ...
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  • More Volume = Younger Looking Face

    This November, we recognize National Healthy Skin Month as a time to take good care of our skin — not just for beauty, but for health as well. The skin is our body’s largest organ and it protects us from germs and bacteria, helps regulate body temperature, and has a remarkable ability to heal itself. Because our skin works so hard to protect us each day, it also takes the brunt of our exposure to ...
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  • 4 Ways To Look Younger Without Surgery

    As early as our 20s, many people begin to see signs of aging on that are difficult to disguise with makeup and skin care products. It used to be that the only option for a younger looking face was a facelift, which requires downtime, often leaves scars, and can look over tightened and unnatural. Today there are a variety of non-invasive options that can help you look years younger without the ...
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  • Facial Rejuvenation: Looking Beautiful With Facial Fat Transfer

    The face is often one of the first places to exhibit signs of environmental damage and aging over the years. Usually, this facial damage involves wrinkles, marionette lines, smile and frown lines, or general volume loss. Sometimes, losing weight can cause a loss of facial volume as well. Sunken cheeks and sagging skin can even make your face look hollow. Other issues can also cause unwanted marks, ...
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  • Ways To Correct Sun Damage On Your Face

    The effects of time and sun can rob our faces of their youthful look. Whether it’s lines, wrinkles, discolorations, or sagging skin, everyone’s face ages differently. With the help of a cosmetic surgeon, you can address almost any form of aging on the face to get back a youthful, attractive appearance. And the beauty is, you can choose what fits your lifestyle – from a variety of minimally ...
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  • 6 Tips To Keep Your Skin Healthy This Summer

    This weekend marks the beginning of summer, and that means more time outdoors, hotter weather, and sunshine. Keeping your skin happy and healthy this summer all comes down to protection. Sunscreen, as you know, is an important part of summer as it can help protect your skin from damaging UV rays and the development of skin cancer. Before you leave the house this summer, remember these tips for ...
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  • Answers To 6 Common Botox Questions

    When it comes to smoothing out skin, Botox® is considered the principal product to use. With a few injections, your fine lines and wrinkles can be transformed into smooth, youthful-looking skin. Before you undergo Botox injections, you should meet with your doctor and discuss any questions you may have. Here are answers to six common Botox questions: 1. How can the appearance of my wrinkles be ...
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  • 7 Common Face-Washing Mistakes, And How To Avoid Them

    Washing your face may seem like the simplest part of your skin care routine. However, if you frequently struggle with common skin conditions such as dryness, oiliness, irritation, and acne breakouts, it’s possible you could be practicing one or more face-washing habits that aren’t ideal for great skin health. It’s never too late to improve your face-washing routine. In fact, the sooner you start ...
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  • 5 easy ways to keep your skin healthy in the sun

    Summer is just around the corner, which means you’ll soon be spending more time outdoors enjoying barbecues, laying out at the beach or pool, and going on outings with friends and family. While soaking in the sun’s rays may warm both your body and soul, it’s important to keep in mind that excess sun exposure could increase your risk for premature aging and skin cancer. However, as long as you ...
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  • Youthful Body Vs Youthful Face: What's Your Preference?

    For centuries, people around the globe have been searching for Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth with hopes of finding a way to preserve their youth forever. After all, most individuals often associate eternal youth with everlasting energy, good health, and an attractive appearance. When asked whether they would prefer having a youthful body or a youthful face if given the option, a group of women ...
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  • 3 Popular Myths About Dermal Fillers, Busted

    Dermal fillers are some of the most popular and highly coveted non-surgical treatments available, in that they can help soften and reduce wrinkles and fine lines, enhance shallow contours, plump your lips, and reduce the appearance of scars. While dermal fillers may be effective at helping reverse signs of aging, and are generally associated with little to no downtime, there are still many ...
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  • Benefits Of Microneedling With Cosmopen

    Microneedling is a cosmetic procedure that uses collagen induction therapy to help eliminate and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, stretch marks, acne scars, large pores, hyperpigmentation, and hair loss. Microneedling treatment is an ideal, minimally invasive cosmetic treatment for those who want to restore a more youthful appearance. Read on to learn more about microneedling with ...
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  • How To Maintain Dermal Filler Results For As Long As Possible

    Dermal fillers are one of the most popular non-surgical treatments for reducing wrinkles and restoring volume to the face. Dermal fillers are versatile, convenient, effective, and are associated with little to no downtime, meaning you can have treatment and return back to your normal, daily routine as soon as you leave the clinic. Those who seek dermal filler treatments can often achieve plumper ...
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  • Starting And Stopping Dermal Filler And Injectable Treatments

    If you’ve started to notice fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging developing on your face, you might be curious about how Botox and injectable treatments can help contribute to a younger appearance. Despite how often you might hear Botox being mentioned and joked about among peers and on television, this type of treatment is actually incredibly useful and effective at smoothing out fine ...
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  • Love Your Body [Infographic]

    Whether you’re a busy mother, a professional career woman, or both, it can be difficult to find time in your day to pamper and take care of your body when you’re constantly on the go. Since the lifestyle behaviors you practice today can affect your health and your beauty in the future, it’s important that you make loving your body a top priority. From removing your makeup properly every night, to ...
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