24 Sep, 2008
Posted by: admin In: Laser Hair Comb
While the words ‘laser’ and ‘hair’ usually means a patient is loohair vitaminsking to remove unwanted body or facial hair, we care going to take on the topic of hair restoration or hair thinning today. Life and genetics can take a toll on our hair as we age. While many of us are focused on skincare, we can’t ignore our precious tresses. Hair, especially for women, is our crowning glory. Once thick, shiny hair can turn dull and lifeless without the proper care. For both men and women who are experiencing hair loss or hairthinning, the hairmax Laser Comb has potential to rejuvenate your follicular cells to give you thick, lustrous hair again.
The newly FDA-approved HairMax Laser Hair Comb ™ claims to rejuvenate lifeless, thinning hair to its former state. It is geared toward directing treating laser light at the hair shaft and follicle itself. Laser treatments for hair don’t come cheap, the Laser Hair Comb will run you $545, so let’s discuss the pros and cons.
Sounds like a hefty price tag for a hair brush, but that is fairly cheap to have this kind of laser tehnology at your own home. Other thinning hair treatments such as Rogaine and Nioxin don’t come cheap either. A 30 day supply of Nioxin hair vitamins usually cost $40.00 for a 30 day supply and their shampoos cost about $20.00 per bottle. The Laser Hair Comb is a lifetime treatment that you would be able to use at your own convenience, and will more than make up for the price tag over a 5 year period. Plus the verdict has been out on vitamins for years. Most doctors say vitamins, in a pill or capsule form, are useless and are just expelled out of the body.
BENEFITS OF THE LASER HAIR COMB
It is recommended that the Laser Hair Comb be used 15 minutes a day, a few times a week. This sounds reasonable since this is about how much time the average person spends on their hair daily. The Laser Hair Comb is purported to takes 3-5 months for the user to be satisfied. On the other hand, clients have stated that they lost the hair they grew back after discontinuing use of Rogaine. Also, products such as Rogaine have chemicals in them that may not be suitable for use by pregnant women. Lasercomb.net reports that 90% of users are satisfied with the comb. For a laser treatment without side effects, that’s very impressive.
While the Laser Hair Comb sounds expensive at first sight, it works out cheaper over time, compared to other hair loss products on the market right now. With a little help from laser technology, you can kick mother nature in the butt and start showing off the youthfull mane you deserve.
10 Sep, 2008
Posted by: admin In: Laser Skin Resurfacing| collagen| laser cosmetic surgery
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Aaah, to be young forever. Everyone is looking for the elusive fountain of youth. From Oprah’s Dr. Oz to Allure Magazine, the beauty industry is a billion dollar business. While there is no fountain of youth, we can arm ourselves with a little technology and some laser light, making wrinkles and other skin imperfections a thing of the past.
According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in Chicago, nearly 170,000 Americans, men and women, underwent laser resurfacing of the face in 1998, up from 138,891 in 1996–a 64 percent increase. That’s nearly twice the number of the more traditional surgical facelifts performed in the same year.
Laser resurfacing is a very controlled burning procedure during which a laser vaporizes superficial layers of facial skin, removing not only wrinkles and lines caused by sun damage and facial expressions, but also acne scars, some folds and creases around the nose and mouth, and even precancerous and benign superficial growths. In a sense, the laser procedure creates a fresh surface over which new skin can grow. Modern girls are also arming themselves with a little Restylane too.
Using lasers for facial skin resurfacing was discovered almost by accident. While treating acne scars with a laser, surgeons noticed that after resurfacing the skin around the scar to make the scar less visible, small adjacent wrinkles were greatly diminished.
Laser skin resurfacing is very appealing to people because it leaves smooth refreshed skin after a treatment. Collagen is a key fibrous protein in the skin’s connective tissue, and it helps give the skin its texture. Natural aging and such factors as sun damage and smoking help break down the collagen layer so that the skin’s once smooth surface develops wrinkles. New, more youthful collagen actually forms after laser treatment.
Laser resurfacing can often make patients look 10 to 20 years younger, and the results can last for eight to 10 years, says Tina Alster, M.D., director of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery in the nation’s capital. But she warns that after surgery, patients must avoid sunbathing and destroying their skin again. Patients can have a repeat treatment after one year, but usually the first procedure is so successful a follow-up is not needed.
10 Sep, 2008
Posted by: admin In: Cellulite| Cellulite Creams| Liposuction
This is a question that has much debate over the years. While some researchers insist that cellulite creams don’t work, the beauty industry is now insisting that these creams have come a long way with the help of technology, and it may no longer be necesary to go under the knife.
A good cellulite cream is made to tone and tighten the skin, boost fat maetabolism and diminish fluid retention. When selecting a cellulite cream, look for ingredients like caffeine (reduces subcutaneous fluid) and shea butter (skin toner) to the latest peptide molecules (stimulate collagen production to smooth away cottage cheese thighs). A large number of anti cellulite creams contain unproven or unstudied ingredients that may prove to be effective. We recommend using a cellulite cream that makes use of proven ingredients.
Cellulite creams will never have the dramatic results like a procedure like liposuction, but they are safe and can be very effective when used with exercise.
10 Sep, 2008
Posted by: admin In: Celebrity Laser| Cellulite| Kim Kardashian| VelaShape
Recently, “Keeping Up With the Kardashian” reality tv star, Kim Kardashian admitted that she had some help with laser cellulite treatments to get her body bikini ready. Let’s face it, some of us can exercise 5 days a week and diet diligently and still have ‘problem areas’, such as saddle bags or cellulite. Many women as young as in their early 20’s are looking to technology to whip their bodies into shape, along with a regular exercise regime.
Kim admitted she considered getting the VelaShape cellulite reduction and body-shaping treatments when she decided to prepare a special one-year anniversary present for her boyfriend and pose for a calendar designed exclusively for him. “You have got to read about it! It is basically a non-surgical device that massages the needed area and stimulates the blood circulation so that it minimizes cellulite. I only had time for one treatment, but I am definitely planning to go back for more!” Kim writes.
So, what can one expect if they want to get one of these laser cellulite treatments? The non-invasive VelaShape treatment at American Laser Center is a celebrity favorite, as it helps take inches off while achieving significant smoothing and improved skin texture. Treatment costs range between $1500.00-$2000.00 and a session lasts about 40 minutes. More than one treatment may be required to obtain the results you may be looking for.