Articles on Anti-Aging Laser and Other Skin Treatments

If you are looking to boost the volume and all around health of your skin, there are many different modalities to help you achieve younger and healthier looking skin.

Collagen is the major structural component of the dermis and is the tissue that is most responsible for the youthful appearance of our skin.

Skin consists of 75% collagen, which in turn accounts for up to 90% of the connective tissues (dermis). Collagen is capable of retaining as much as 8 times its weight in water. Therefore collagen is by far the skin’s major moisturizing element.

Consequently with time, collagen undergoes many different phases of weakening. In our prime, collagen fibers are filled with water. They perform to their fullest because they are constantly supplied with “collagen fibrils” which attach themselves to these fibers, providing them with vitality and moisture.

The Effects of Stress on the Body and Skin

Anti-Aging Tips, Articles

Did you know that the effects of stress on the body can cause a variety of beauty problems and skin conditions? Read on to find out how chronic stress can affect your skin and what you can do to stop it. The Effects of Stress on…

DMAE – Is it Really a “Facelift-in-a-Jar”?

Anti-Aging Tips, Articles

DMAE... Skin Tightening Cream? For all those who are looking for a “quick fix” for skin tightening, DMAE sounds like a dream come true. It is marketed under the clever moniker “facelift-in-a-jar”, which conjures up images…

The Benefits of Alpha Lipoic Acid – More than Just Skin Care

Anti-Aging Tips, Articles

Every so often the airwaves fill with news about a new miracle substance that can cause skin tightening and make your skin young again, as if you magically had a neck lift or non-surgical face lift. Some of these substances…

How to Prevent & Repair Sun Damaged Skin

Anti-Aging Tips, Articles

Oh how we love the way the sun feels, but oh how we hate what it does… sun damaged skin! Yes, the sun does make flowers bloom and trees grow, but flora was designed for that purpose. Human skin on the other hand,…

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