“Those lips that Love’s own hand did make” Shakespeare is referring to lips that the goddess of Love crafted with her own hands. Lips have always been an important feature in beauty, across time and cultures. Smooth, full lips can be attractive suggest youth and sensuality. Because we look at lips when people talk, they [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2009
5 Ways to Have Beautiful Lips
Posted in Cosmetics Tagged Beautiful, Exfoliate, lip balm, lip plumpers, lips, lipstick, scrub, skin 7 Comments
What Causes Dark Circles Under Your Eyes?
Maybe it’s the economy. Or maybe it’s too many late nights watching back episodes of CSI on your DVR. Either way, you notice that there are dark circles under your eyes that didn’t seem to be there before. What causes these dark circles under the eyes, and what can you do to treat them?
Posted in Cosmetics Tagged brownish discoloration, causes, circles, circles under the eyes, Cosmetics, dark circles, dark circles under your eyes, eyes, makeup, treatment 15 Comments
Roach Rash
Cockroaches tend to get a bad rap. As repulsive an animal as they are to many people, the disease that they inflict on us is minimal compared to other insects like mosquitoes or fleas. In fact, although most dermatology books have whole chapters on insects that cause skin diseases, the infamous cockroach is rarely mentioned.
Sclerotherapy for Leg Veins
Varicose veins are thick, blue, unsightly veins that develop on the lower extremities. These appear mostly in your 30′s to 70′s and affect women more than men. Varicose veins are often accompanied by spider veins, red to blue thread-like veins that often form mats or spider web-like patterns. These vein abnormalities are usually just cosmetic [...]
Women More Likely To Remove Tattoos
I see a lot of tattoos in clinic. They tend to be of three varities: old men with vintage war-time tattoos, young men with authentic NBA-style tattoos, and women who want to know how they can get rid of their tattoos.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged body, femininity, social consequences, stigma, tattoo, tattoo removal, Tattoos, women 6 Comments
