For the last few decades, B otox has been used as a cosmetic treatment for anti-aging purposes. Short for botulinum toxin, Botox is a protein that’s injected in small doses to reduces wrinkles by stopping nerve signals from getting to muscles. Botox essentially paralyzes muscles by blocking acetylcholine, the chemical ...

Tired of dealing with blotchy, darkened patches from melasma? You’re not alone. More than six million women in the US suffer from melasma, a common skin condition that can cause blotchy, heavily pigmented patches of skin to develop on the face and body. Doctors aren’t completely sure what causes melasma, ...

If you get whiteheads, blackheads or any other form of acne, you’ve probably heard someone recommend spending more time in the sun. At first, it can seem like good advice. Spending time enjoying the sun tends to dry out your skin, making the sebum that can produce acne less of ...

Worried that your diet might be making your acne breakouts worse? Or that you’re not spending enough time in the sun to prevent breakouts? Or that you’re spending too much time in polluted, dirty air, making your blackheads more obvious? Like many other health conditions, there’s a lot of misinformation ...

It’s one of the hottest ingredients in modern skincare. Used in everything from facial creams to serums, scrubs and more, hyaluronic acid is a modern do-anything ingredient that you can find in a huge range of skincare products. Over the last few years, hyaluronic acid has also attracted attention as ...

Worried your morning cup of coffee might not be good for your health? Don’t be. Not only does modern research show that drinking coffee might help you live longer , it also shows that caffeine could play an important role in slowing down the effects of aging. That’s right -- ...

Washing your face is part of your daily routine. It’s something simple you do to keep your skin looking and feeling clean. What you may not realize, however, is that you might be doing it wrong. In fact, you could be making any number of skincare mistakes and they could ...

All women have a type – of skin, that is. Your skin is as unique as you are, but there are certain characteristics you’re likely to notice in your skin and there are specifics things you should do (and NOT do) to care for it. Let’s take a closer look ...

If you want firmer, younger-looking skin but you loathe the thought of plastic surgery, there is a less invasive treatment that might be worthy of your consideration – microneedling. Microneedling involves inserting myriad tiny needles into the skin to boost collagen production and reduce the appearance of fine lines and ...

When you think of the most common diseases in the world, things like heart disease and cancer probably come to mind. You may be surprised to learn that acne makes the list of the most prevalent diseases, affecting nearly 10% of the global population. Affecting approximately 9.4% of the world’s ...