Do men use cosmetics? Should they? We know that men get laser treatments, face lifts, chemical peels, Botox® and fillers. But applying a little bronzing powder is a different story. Or is it? I am not advocating that men apply make-up (not that there is anything wrong with that). I wonder though, how many men [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Over the Counter Wart Treatment Not as Cold as Mine
OK. There’s cold. Then there’s really cold. Growing up in Providence, RI, I can remember waiting for the school bus on frigid January mornings. Some days, it was zero degrees. I can tell you, when it’s zero degrees out, a 30 degree day feels balmy. It’s the difference between cold and really cold that matters [...]
Worried About a Changing Mole? Better Call for a Botox Appointment.
The Botox® line moves a lot faster A recent study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology looked at the length of time patients wait to see a dermatologist. The authors called nearly 900 dermatology offices in 12 cities to request an appointment. In a previous study they found that it took 26 [...]
Vitamin C and Skin Care
Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is a popular natural ingredient used in skin care cosmetics. There are two mechanisms by which it can affect your skin. First, vitamin C is an essential component for collagen synthesis. Without adequate vitamin C, the collagen in your skin would be malformed and your skin and [...]
A Global Map of Skin Color
Skin pigment serves a purpose: it protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation. But there is a cost: it blocks production of vitamin D. This phenomena explains why people indigenous to latitudes distant from the equator have very little pigment while those indigenous to latitudes close to the equator have dark pigment. A graphical representation of [...]
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