Archive for September 22, 2011

Eyelash Growth Treatments―Fact or Fiction?

The pursuit of longer, darker, fuller lashes can be traced back to the days of the Egyptian pharaohs more than 4,000 years ago. What began as a masking of the eyes with malachite and soot to ward off evil spirits gradually morphed into the development of mascara to attract others to the windows of the soul―the EYES. Yet, mascara alone cannot address the unfortunate fact that eye lash growth diminishes with age or may be slowed by health-related conditions.

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Goodbye gravity. Hello Ultherapy®!

Nancy talks about the benefits of Ultherapy at The Skin Center's Columbus event.

The word is out!

It’s Ultherapy® Skin Tightening—a completely nonsurgical, noninvasive face lift that works to defy gravity by treating and tightening loose and sagging skin­­—from within. It’s been hailed as a “futuristic anti-ager” by Self Magazine. “It’s the closest thing we’ve seen that gives facelift-like results, incision-free,” says Health Magazine. It’s received national television coverage on Extra, The Doctors, The Viewand was recently featured on The Today Show on September 16th.

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The Aging Process—and How to Fight It

Our skin ages in two ways: through “chronological aging” over the normal passage of time and “accelerated aging” caused by accumulated damage from environmental factors like smoking, pollutants and excessive UV exposure. How well you care for your skin—at every stage of life—plays a large role in how much your skin shows the passage of time.

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