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Facial Imperfections

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Visible facial veins are dilated blood vessels. They are usually found on the forehead, nose, cheeks, eyelids, neck, and upper chest. Visible veins are most commonly seen in fair-skinned women and usually appear after the age of 35.                                 

Blood vessel dilation is due to the weakening of the elastic fibers in the walls of the vein. Although the exact mechanisms leading to blood vessel dilation are not understood, visible veins are associated with excessive sun exposure, normal aging, the decline in estrogen, medication use, genetics, and physical trauma. On the face, visible veins can range in size from the tip of a pencil to bigger than a pencil eraser. Visible veins may occur in a spider web fashion on the face.

Visible veins are often considered to be a cosmetic issue. However, they can be found in people with rosacea and more rarely, an autoimmune disease. Hormonal changes can be associated with visible veins as well.

There are many different treatments options available for visible veins:

1. Telangitron uses electric current from a handheld needle. Utilizing high-frequency energy, this non-invasive treatment delivers gentle electrical currents to break down the irregularity at its source. These currents are emitted from a specialized prob that will barely make contact with the skin. Over time, the targeted area will scab and fall off, revealing clearer radiant skin. The Telangitron experience offers a fast treatment duration with greater comfort than many other approaches.

2. Lasers are sources of high-energy focused light. Certain lasers, called vascular lasers, are designed to target a component of blood called hemoglobin. Vascular lasers destroy the blood vessel and leave the surrounding tissue undamaged. The side effects of laser therapy can include pain (similar to a rubber band snap) and temporary purpura, or purple pigmentation of the skin similar to bruising. The purpura usually resolves in a week. There is a risk of scarring.

3. Intense pulsed light therapy is similar to laser therapy except broadband light is used instead of focused light. The procedure itself is similar to lasers, but there is usually less purpura.

Laser treatments and intense pulsed light are typically done at four to eight-week intervals. Several treatments may be required. When new vessels appear, patients return for more treatments.

Benefits of Cupping?

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How lymphatic drainage benefits the skin!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Your body’s lymph system is the sewage system for even normal metabolic toxins, and more so if there are health issues. Lymph nodes provide antigens for purifying fluids containing anything from allergens to cancer cells. That fluid is simply called lymph. There is more lymph in your body than blood, but unlike blood, there is no pump for lymph. Lymph nodes are not glands, but the accumulation of contaminated lymph fluids leads to all sorts of health complications, some serious.

If lymph doesn’t move out of small lymph nodes through their ducts into the kidneys and liver, it backs up like a clogged sewer line. “Stagnation or blockages in the nodes mess with the filtration process, which increases the number of toxins in the blood and lymph system. An excess of these fluids can cause acne, increased sebum levels, and blockages in the pores.”

Cupping Lymphatic Drainage Facial

If you like to take a more relaxing approach treat yourself to a lymphatic cupping facial.

The Benefits Of a Lymphatic Cupping Facial Massage. …

If your lymphatic system isn’t in tip-top shape, it’ll show in your complexion. You can always tell when someone has lymphatic fatigue because they have dull skin, darker circles & puffiness around the eyes, sometimes more fine lines.

Since a large number of lymph nodes are located under your chin, near your clavicle, and behind your ears, a facial that’s specialized in lymphatic drainage can help revitalize your skin (and immune health) on a deeper level. “A lymphatic drainage facial involves a lymph-specific massage that moves toxins from the centerline of the body towards the lymph, filtering areas on the perimeter of the body using a cupping device. “This then creates muscle movement, which clears the lymph, improves cellular communication, and leads to healthy nourishment while eliminating toxins.” This reduces puffiness and keeps our complexion healthy.  Beyond a radiant complexion, lymphatic drainage facials act as a face workout: The massage strengthens your facial muscles, boosts oxygen flow, and releases endorphins. “This offsets negative effects of adrenaline, like stress. With pumping lymph, you’ll look amazing and feel amazing.”

 

 

Cancer and Sunscreen Myths

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I find this article very interesting and a reason to ponder.

Bernard Ackerman, MD, (deceased 2008) was one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject of skin cancer and the sun, sunscreens and melanoma skin risks. Ackerman’s views excerpted from an article in The New York Times (July 20, 2004), titled “I BEG TO DIFFER; A Dermatologist Who’s Not Afraid to Sit on the Beach”:

The link between melanoma and sun exposure (dermatology’s dogma) is unproven. There’s no conclusive evidence that sunburns lead to cancer. There is no real proof that sunscreens protect against melanoma. There’s no proof that increased exposure to the sun increases the risk of melanoma. The link between melanoma and sun exposure (dermatology’s dogma) is unproven. Many times melanoma is found on unexposed skin. There is no real proof that sunscreens protect against melanoma. There’s no proof that increased exposure to the sun increases the risk of melanoma. According to a June 2014 article featured in The Independent (UK), a major study conducted by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that women who avoid sunbathing during the summer are twice as likely to die as those who sunbathe every day.

The epidemiological study followed 30,000 women for over 20 years and “showed that mortality was about double in women who avoided sun exposure compared to the highest exposure group.” Researchers concluded that the conventional dogma, which advises avoiding the sun at all costs and slathering on sunscreen to minimize sun exposure, is doing more harm than actual good. That’s because overall sun avoidance combined with wearing sunscreen effectively blocks the body’s ability to produce vitamin D3 from the sun’s UVB rays, which is by far the best form of vitamin D.

According to a ground-breaking 2011 study published in Cancer Prevention Research suggests that optimal blood levels of vitamin D offers protection against sunburn and melanoma. In the USA, vitamin D deficiency is at epidemic levels. Ironically, vitamin D deficiency can lead to aggressive forms of several types of cancers.

Another key deficiency is Vitamin A. According to Dr. Des Fernades, a vitamin deficiency could lead to skin abnormalities such as sun damge and melanoma. Topical vitamin A is the only known elements that keeps skin health and combats sun-damage.

Elizabeth Plourde, PhD, is a California-based scientist who authored the book Sunscreens – Biohazard: Treat as Hazardous Waste, which extensively documents the serious life-threatening dangers of suncreens. Dr. Plourde provides proof that malignant melanoma and all other skin cancers increased significantly with ubiquitous sunscreen use over a 30-year period. She emphasizes that many sunscreens contain chemicals that are known carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC).

So the take away it is extremely important to choice carefully what you buy to apply to the skin. Skin health from the inside out rings true.

We believe everything that defines healthy, beautiful skin is a direct result to the application of topical Vitamin A and  anti oxidant enrich diet.

 

Sources for this article:
http://www.independent.co.uk http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov http://www.vitamindcouncil.org http://www.nytimes.com http://www.faim.org https://www.vitamindcouncil.org http://science.naturalnews.com
Credit: Natural News

Cancer and Sunscreen Myths