More than 20 years ago, the National Institute of Health recommended women stop taking hormone replacement after menopause. The decision was prompted by the assumption that estrogen and progesterone replacement was a risk factor for breast cancer. Millions of women abruptly stopped hormone replacement and, without any clear guidelines from the medical establishment, were left […]
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Keeping your skin well hydrated, soft and radiant during winter months can be challenging. Frigid air outside and warm and dry air indoors can lead to a chapped, rough, and blotchy complexion. Simple self-care steps can help in keeping your skin healthy. Avoid hot showers, and instead use lukewarm water. Hot water increases the evaporation
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Dark spots or melasma? Can you tell the difference? Well you should know the difference because the treatment to eliminate them can be quite different. Melasma looks like a dark band across the face. Areas commonly affected include the forehead, cheeks, and upper lip. Melasma is hormonal dependent and often appears in some women of
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Do you wonder what Vitamin C does to your skin? Is using Vitamin C directly onto your skin sound medical advice or is it another hoax the cosmetic industry is using to sell more skin products? First off we humans are not able to make our own Vitamin C. That is a bad thing considering
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Let’s face it, your skin might not be happy these days. You have been spending a lot of time indoors, perhaps working from your home on your computer, Zooming work colleagues. When you venture out, you are wearing a mask to protect yourself and others against the virus. You may not have followed your skin
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Can menopause put you at risk of Alzheimer’s disease? In the vast majority of women, menopause is manifested by hot flashes, sweating, difficulty in sleeping, mood changes, irritability, and mental fog. Estrogens are a key factor in collagen and elastin production in the skin. Five years into menopause a woman has lost over 30% of
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Is your acne acting up? Are you suffering from facial redness? Is your rosacea coming back? The culprit could be the face mask you have been wearing, leading to face mask dermatitis and other skin concerns. Face masks are the norm these days. While they offer protection from spreading viruses and bacteria, they might create
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Do you think you have dry skin? Many people don’t think they do. Drinking water is very important for many functions of the body and cellular activity, but water does not usually make it above the fat layers of the skin. In addition, excessive water is eliminated though the kidneys, sweat glands, and stools. Dry
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If you think IPL treatments are all equal, think again! IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light. It is a form of bright energy that delivers a diffuse bundle of controlled light with the ability to penetrate the skin and heal from the deepest layers of the dermis all the way to the surface without creating
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I consider myself an elegant and educated consumer so when it came to decide on a professional skin care regime, I consulted with Dr Aurora DeJuliis MD, medical director of the Aurora DeJuliis European Medi-Spa in Montclair, New Jersey. I love her products and get compliments from my clients and friends. Even my husband noticed
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