You may have heard about the Boob Job Bandit, a woman who purchased $12,000-worth of cosmetic services from 2 Newport Beach clinics using a stolen credit card.Her stolen purchases included liposuction and new breast implants to replace an old set.She has now been captured and it was the old breast implants that revealed her identity as [...]
Let's face it: how you look affects your success and your opportunities. In tough economic times, anything that gives you an edge is worthwhile.Various studies have shown that if your looks are below average, your income will be 5 - 10% below average; if you're blessed with above average looks, your paycheque will be 5% above [...]
British Beauty Blogger put up a post here about a home laser hair removal system called Tria.One of her first statements is this:I’ve actually tried a Tria home laser hair removal machine, but due to my appalling attention span, quickly realised that I didn’t have the patience for it.This is my concern with all of these [...]
I just saw this blogpost reporting that a study has been completed to see how well Sculptra works in darker skin types.A question was whether darker-skinned patients would create too much collagen, causing hypertrophic scars and keloids. But it turned out that "they do very well with this product," according to Dr. Mest, with new collagen [...]
This is a bit off-topic for cosmetic medicine but an important resource for anyone who is worried about money in today's economy. That's why I want to share it with you now.Are you worried about money?Would you like to have more money?Do you wish you handled your money better?Then sign up for a Millionaire Mind Intensive [...]
Just a reminder about a really worthwhile fundraising project. This is a project that is going to help many women with breast cancer in our region. You can read more about it here. Kelly Arnott is donating the proceeds from the HSBC Chilly Half Marathon and Frosty 5k coming up on March 1, 2009. The MRI [...]
When I was growing up, my mother made it clear that Gifts for Mom such as a new vacuum cleaner, kitchen appliance or other household item were not going to go over well at Christmas or her birthday.It would be safe to say that we all knew that instant death would follow any gift that was [...]
We were honored to take part in the evaluation of new serum that Vivier has just released. It's called C E Kinerol. Kinerol is a complex of peptides that stimulates growth of skin cells and important components of the framework of the skin. The vitamin C and E components give the serum powerful antioxidant effects and [...]
It's not unusual at Advanced Rejuvenation to have a client who is afraid of the treatment, especially an injection-based treatment. The way I help him or her get through the treatment is to use techniques of relaxation and guided meditation.Meditation is something I have done on a regular basis since my teenage years. I needed it [...]
It's a huge comparison study and the results might surprise you. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) looked at 952 sunscreens that are widely available in the US and analysed both the safety of the ingredients and the effectiveness of the products. Only 15% made it to the recommended list.(EWG) ... found that 4 out of 5 [...]