Eating Sunscreen, Dirty Makeup, Bad Botox and Bedbugs

Summer is over. What should you do with all that left-over sunscreen? Don’t eat it. Nano particles in some sunscreens can be harmful to your insides according to the fabulous Beauty Brains.
Are you a dirty girl or is it just your makeup that’s dirty? Dr. Baumann gives you tips on keeping cosmetics clean.
Ewwwwh! Bedbugs are . . . → Read More: Eating Sunscreen, Dirty Makeup, Bad Botox and Bedbugs

Behold, The Holy Grail of Wrinkle Creams: A Topical Botox

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I was at a coffee bar in Redwood City yesterday, minding my own business when I found a tube of medication. Someone had accidently left a tube of topical Botox at the bar. Was this a plant? Is this the real prototype or . . . → Read More: Behold, The Holy Grail of Wrinkle Creams: A Topical Botox

Depressed? Maybe Your Psychiatrist Will Prescribe Botox.

Botox makes you happy. So does a new Lexus, but I can’t prescribe that.

Botox® temporarily freezes dynamic lines such as crow’s feet and forehead wrinkles. When Botox is done well, it can raise your eyebrows and make your face appear well rested, younger, happier. Botox also makes it difficult to furrow your brow or frown.

Too much Botox . . . → Read More: Depressed? Maybe Your Psychiatrist Will Prescribe Botox.

Botox Might Help Shrink Pores, Reduce Excess Oil

Botox® (botulinum toxin A) is a popular and effective treatment for wrinkles. Now using Botox might have another benefit, reducing large pores on the skin.

Having pores that are too big on the nose and forehead is a common complaint from men in clinic. Men have a higher density of sebaceous glands than women and sometimes have excessively oily skin with wide, deep pores. Excess oiliness and big pores can be difficult to treat. Surgical treatments such as lasers, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels can be used to improve the appearance, but results are often not satisfactory. Topical retinoids such as Retin-A® and Tazorac® can also effective in some people, but require applying the medication daily. Continue reading Botox Might Help Shrink Pores, Reduce Excess Oil

A 3,000 Year-Old Beauty Trend

While most women go to the latest Vogue or In Style to see what’s hot in fashion, you have to go back a few thousand years to find the latest trend in Botox treatments — The Nefertiti Lift. Continue reading A 3,000 Year-Old Beauty Trend

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