The sun in southwest Florida is intense most of the year, but especially during the summer months. It is imperative that you take the proper precautions in order to prevent sun damage to your skin. Damage to your skin causes aging and can lead to skin cancer. The great part is that it is preventable. Here are some tips for the coming summer months: Using sunscreen with at...
Botox is a solution of botulinum toxin that can be administered through a syringe into the skin. This injection blocks the signal from the muscles to the brain, so the muscles don’t contract. If the injected muscle can’t move, then the face doesn’t make the movements it has done for years which caused the wrinkles. Also, the muscles are able to relax and possibly...
Skin brushing is likely a health treatment you haven’t heard much about. Most of us have seen the brushes in bath stores or health food stores and assumed that they were like a loofah sponge on a stick – for scrubbing during a bath or shower to get you clean and exfoliated. Skin brushing is done on completely dry skin. It helps to activate your Lymphatic drainage...
One of the marked characteristics of youth is plump hydrated glowing skin. As we age, our skin tends to appear less full, not quite as bright, and possibly become wrinkled, dryer and even sag a bit. What causes this? And is there anything that can be done to prevent it? There are a number of factors that play into skin condition. Health: Skin is an outward reflection of our...
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