BACKGROUND/INTRO If you think back to 10th-grade biology, you probably remember learning that the mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell and not much else. If you wrack your memory a bit more, you may remember that the vesicle is the organelle responsible for secreting proteins. In the nerves innervating muscles, vesicles contain/release unique proteins …
Intense pulse light or IPL pigmentation is a therapy used to remove wrinkles, age marks, and sun damage from one’s skin. It is also referred to as photo-facial or photo-rejuvenation. These treatments are performed at spas and clinics and are useful for treating disturbed pigmentation on the chest, face, and neck areas. IPL can treat …
Video Calls is the latest social platform driving people to procedures. The ‘Zoom boom’ during lockdown has led to more of us seeking to change our appearance. According to leading aesthetic doctors, the increase in social video platform usage has left people more aware of, and seemingly dissatisfied with their appearance – dictating an increasing …
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Injectables: 9 Safety Tips For Botox and Fillers We’re going to go over eight simple—but exceedingly important—Do’s and Don’ts concerning an injectabe procedure. Here we go. Do’s: Do make sure you consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon prior to your injection. It’s truly the only way to ensure that you understand all of the benefits and risks. Don’t …
In the immortal words of Shakespeare —”A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Except today we’re not talkin’ about roses. We’re talkin’ about age spots. And there’s nothing too sweet about them. Call them what you will: liver spots, solar lentigo, senile freckles (I beg your pardon?!)—age spots happen, and while they’re …
Stack ‘Em: A Nonsurgical Approach to Cosmetic Surgery For most people considering plastic surgery, no words ring sweeter than ‘noninvasive and minimally procedures,’ and those are exactly the words used when discussing the innovative ways that your plastic surgeon can combine a one-two-(sometimes three) punch of skin tightening, injectables and laser treatments in order to achieve near-surgical …
Liquid Rhinoplasty: The Truth About Nonsurgical Nose Jobs We’ve waxed on about the ‘liquid facelift’ and raved about the anti-aging ability of dermal fillers to replace lost volume in an earlobe , but the use of injectables in cosmetic plastic surgery doesn’t stop there. According to statistics from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) , injectable procedures have gone up a …
Thermage CPT Skin Tightening MDSpa (Thermage Edmonton) leads the way by offering the new leading edge ThermageCPT™ and Total Tip technology. ThermageCPT™ procedures can help smooth, tighten and contour your skin for an overall younger looking appearance in a single treatment without surgery or injections and with no downtime. As you age, the collagen in your skin breaks down resulting in …