Some things, like fine wine and leather jackets, get better with age. Unfortunately, your skin is not one of those things. Sun, collagen loss, pregnancy and stress all contribute to dark spots, wrinkles and scars—and the sooner you come up with a treatment plan. Click here to find out, when it’s time to head to the dermatologist’s office to fix a variety of common skin issues.
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“Dr. Benjamin Barankin, a dermatologist and Medical Director of Toronto Dermatology Centre, recommends looking for products with a sun protection factor of at least 15, and ideally up to SPF 30. “I advise applying the product to your entire face, and then adding a second coat,” says Dr. Barankin.” Check out the full article here.
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It may be a miracle in a bottle and the ultimate wrinkle eraser, but do you really know what’s going on when a single dose of any neuromodulator (Botox, Dysport or Xeomin) gets injected?
Neuromodulators temporarily inhibit the nerves that signal certain muscles to contract. Once these muscles are weakened, they can’t make the movements that cause lines and wrinkles (you can still make facial expressions, but they may not be as exaggerated). To learn more about the details of how Botox does the job click here.
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“We ran and played outside, without even thinking about applying sunscreen. We were so (unintentionally) ignorant to the dangers of sun exposure — just as we were about not wearing seatbelts or helmets for high-impact sports. Had I known that ignorance would lead to a stage 3b metastatic melanoma diagnosis in my mid-30s, I would’ve done things a lot differently.” Click here to read more.
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“On the red carpet, Jenna Dewan Tatum always has the *perfect* complexion that we’re all trying to achieve with our respective skincare routines, but when her glam team isn’t on duty, the star is just like us and has her own skin struggles, too. Dewan Tatum took to Instagram to open up about her battle with melasma by uploading a makeup-free selfie.” Check out the full article here.
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A group of Canadians has developed an early prototype of a cheap, handheld scanner that could one day help doctors diagnose skin cancer painlessly in their offices. Click here to read the full article.
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“There was a time when Botox was treated like Voldemort: Everyone knew it had magical powers, but no one said its name. Now things have changed—so much so that Botox is regularly the subject of conversation. So let’s expand the dialogue with a growing list of uses for the wizard of injectables.” – Continue to read here.
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“…[T]he peak season for adults to explore intensive skin treatments is November, when there’s a bit of a lull in the social swirl after the fall gala circuit dies down and before the holiday soirees start ramping up. (Limited sun exposure and seasonally-appropriate turtlenecks don’t hurt, either.) If you’re in the market for a more radiant skin, and hoping to hide the scars and redness from a trip to the dermatologist or aesthetician, here are five treatments that the experts recommend trying this November.”
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“The federal government is planning some pretty major changes to the way it regulates non-prescription drugs, natural health products and cosmetics. The move is designed to simplify the rules and help assure consumers the products on store shelves “are safe and do what they claim to do,” according to Health Canada’s consultation document outlining the proposed new framework.” Click here to read the full article.
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