by Administrator | Apr 19, 2011 | laser hair removal
No! We get this question often. Sun tanning outside or inside is not compatible with laser hair removal. As your skin tans the melanin in your skin (what gives you the tan) is heated up by the laser and can cause hyper or hypo-pigmentation. (Dark or light spots)...
by Administrator | Apr 16, 2011 | Nutrition & Health
The results of a study reported in the April, 2011 issue of the American Medical Association journal Archives of Ophthalmology suggest that having a high level of vitamin D could be protective against the development of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a...
by Administrator | Apr 6, 2011 | laser hair removal
Hair growth in each hair follicle occurs in a cycle. There are three main phases of the hair growth cycle: anagen, catagen and telogen. Anagen (active) is the growing phase or when the hair fiber is produced. Catagen (club hair) is the period of controlled regression...
by Administrator | Apr 4, 2011 | laser hair removal
The causes of excessive hair growth are many and varied, including: Heredity Pregnancy Glandular and/or hormonal imbalances, including diseases causing these effects (i.e. PCOS condition in women) Insulin resistance issues Thyroid problems Reactions to certain...
by Administrator | Apr 3, 2011 | skin care
The summer brings on different challenges for our skin than the winter season – the sun’s rays are consistently bombarding our skin, and heat and sweat from outside activity can cause flare-ups. Here are 3 easy ways to keep a great glow, a clear, even...
by Administrator | Mar 30, 2011 | Nutrition & Health, skin care
Our bodies are constantly exposed to internal inflammation as a means of defense against infection. A key part in the formation of wrinkles is inflammation, which causes elastin and collagen to deteriorate and eventually collapse. Although inflammation is a part of...
by Administrator | Mar 24, 2011 | skin care
Athletes put their skin through more and are exposed to the elements (i.e., sun, wind, rain, chlorine) more than sedentary people. Athletes are consistently sweating, training and showering, which leads to excessive loss of moisture to the skin and hair. Most city...
by Administrator | Mar 7, 2011 | laser hair removal
Your hair isn’t constantly growing. A single hair follicle will grow hair for a period, then the growth stops and the follicle holds onto the hair. Then after a while the follicle releases the hair and it falls out. After a period the cycle starts over again....
by Administrator | Mar 4, 2011 | laser hair removal
Everyone knows that the only thing which is consistent is change, sometimes change is good, sometimes change is bad, sometimes it doesn’t matter. Stability on the otherhand is good. Looking at all of our local compeititors we have stability: We’ve been in...
by Administrator | Feb 21, 2011 | skin care
Microdermabrasion is one of the more recent skin-care techniques to have crossed over from Hollywood to the mainstream. It’s being advanced as an “instant facelift” — an effective alternative to costlier and more invasive procedures...
