Archive for June 11, 2012

My Pittsburgh CoolSculpting® Experience: WEEK 3

With CoolSculpting®, Pittsburgh clients can precisely target stubborn fat WITHOUT liposuction, surgery, needles or lasers. This is the first completely non-invasive fat-reduction treatment available—ever. As the blogger for The Skin Center Medical Spa, I was asked to be the LIVE demonstration patient for our Pittsburgh CoolSculpting body contouring launch so that I could share my experience with you.

I managed to reach the WEEK 3 mark without a daily obsession over the progress of my non-surgical CoolSculpting treatment. Knowing that results are a gradual process (over the course of two to four months) has prevented me from anxiously pulling on my skinny jeans each morning. Read more

PHOTOAGING: Seeing is Believing

PHOTO: New Beauty Magazine

The New England Journal of Medicine recently released this shocking image of a 66-year old truck driver to depict photoaging—premature aging of the skin caused by repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun.

You scream. I scream. We all scream for sunscreen after seeing a picture of sun damage like this one. It’s so easy to forget our daily sunscreen regimen…or to fall into that “it won’t happen to me” mentality. Read more

More Men Opting for Cosmetic Procedures to Maintain Youthful Appearance

The Skin Center Medical Spa specializes in minimally-invasive rejuvenation treatments for men

(Pittsburgh, June 6, 2012) – Growing numbers of male baby boomers – and their younger counterparts — are choosing to go beyond diet, exercise and lifestyle to achieve and maintain a healthier, more youthful appearance.

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