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A new wrinkle filler is creating quite a buzz for those trying turn back the clock. For the first time, a product is claiming it can erase certain lines permanently.  Patti Cook, Facial Filler Patient: "What I don’t like are the wrinkles and creases in my face."  Patti Cook is typical of many women, looking for a more youthful appearance without surgery.  Patti Cook: "It would be nice to be 5 or 10 years younger."  She’s especially interested in erasing the creases going from her nose to her lips.  In the last several years, there’s been an explosion of facial fillers receiving FDA approval.  Products like Juvederm and Restylane could help Patti plump her creases.  But typically these fillers last only six to eight months and that means the user needs to get shots once or twice a year to maintain that effect.  But that may all be changing with a new filler called Artefill which claims to be permanent.  Read More / Watch Segment

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A study published in the Archives of Dermatology compared the outcomes of a 30% TCA (trichloroacetic acid) peel, CO2 resurfacing, and topical cream fluorouracil to treat precancerous skin lesions.  After three months, all patients saw a reduction in the number of actinic keratosis lesions, but those receiving TCA peels experienced a “markedly lower” 40-fold reduction in non-melanoma skin cancer.  Read More

I recently told you about Perlane, the newly FDA-approved injectable.  Like other injectables– it is used to smooth and plump the lines in our skin to make us look much younger.  But like Botox, Perlane is used for things other than anti-aging.  Recently the product has been used to treat acne scars.  Unlike other fillers, Perlane is composed of larger particles that are injected deeper into the dermis – this gives it the ability to raise pitted or depressed acne scars.  “With pits, what looks tethered down into the skin can first be released with subcision (a minor procedure that uses a needle or very fine scalpel to release the fibers tethering the skin) and then filled at the same time with Perlane” (NewBeauty.com).  Though it is not a permanent fix, this hyaluronic-acid filler tends to last longer than other fillers— roughly 9 to 12 months.

[ via NewBeauty.com ] 

To treat acne at home, here’s what you’ll need: two drops of lavender, four drops of chamomile, one drop of lemon, and ½ tsp of carrot.  According to Beauty and Personality Grooming, here’s a simple method using a homemade solution:  First, clean your skin with a mild soap and warm water, then rinse thoroughly with cold water.  Next, massage the oils you’ve mixed together into the skin (without scrubbing or squeezing the pimples).  Finally, apply a hot compress (made by dipping a towel into hot water) to the areas you have applied the homemade solution.  If your skin does not respond to homemade treatments, it is best that you seek professional help for advice.

[ Via Beauty and personality Grooming ]
 

C’Watre, an oceanic-based skin care collection, is the result of tightening funds for an environmental research group out of Ashburn, VA.  In order to keep their research afloat, the group developed a skin care line that will beautify you and Mother Earth!  "Our company is still very much involved in working to protect the oceans from environmental and biological pollution," Emily Durham the company’s co-founder told WWD.

Durham, whose background is in environmental research and development (focus on bio-pollution), worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to find the best source of sea water to be used in the collection.  She has also implemented a patient-pending process to “purify, micronize and ionize the water” used to develop the new line.

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This week DUSA Pharmaceuticals launched a revolutionary new way to treat acne.  ClindaReach™ is a new prescription acne treatment that includes: Clindamycin, a frequently prescribed acne antibiotic and EasyReach™, a unique applicator designed to reach those hard-to-reach places like your back.  According to Medical News Today, "Nearly 50 million people in the United States suffer from acne and almost half of those people suffer from back acne."  This product will first be available to dermatologists and pharmacies.  If you’re interested please consult with your doctor.

Each ClindaReach™ treatment package includes:

• EasyReach™: applicator, ergonomic wand with a multi-directional pivotal head
• ClindaReach™: medicated pads (clindamycin phosphate topical solution USP, 1%)
• EasyCling™: firmly affix the clindamycin (medicated pads) to the applicator arm
• EasyCleanse™: un-medicated pads

[Via MedicalNewsToday.com]

The original Line Preventor was born to the Prescriptives family in 1985. Since then, the product has had more than one make-over. This will be the sixth time the product has been reformulated for better results!  The president of Prescriptives and Tom Ford Beauty, Andrea Robinson told WWD, “every time we’ve found more advanced technology we’ve revamped Super Line Preventor’s formulation to include it.”  Robinson also explained that planetary conditions are changing and our skin is greatly affected by these changes.  Prescriptives studies have found that most skin issues are now a result of environmental effects not aging.

Super Line Preventor Xtreme’s formula is intended to defend the skin from free radical damage.  The Super Antioxidant System is designed to neutralize the effects free radicals have on our skin.  Grape seed phosphate extract, rosemary extract, pomegranate, mannitol and vitamin C play integral parts of the formulas power to fight free radicals.  The product also contains; creatine, hexapeptides, hyaluronic acid and glucosamine for hydration and improved texture of the skin.  Mari Yamasaki, vice president of product development for Prescriptives told WWD, “this is a cocktail that addresses all types of free radicals and their damaging effects…no one ingredient can do it all, but together these ones pack quite a punch.”  Unlike a lot of brands, Prescriptives does not claim to have one miracle ingredient, instead they realize that the synergy of multiple components is what makes a product powerful.  Xtreme will be available at counters June.

Prescriptives.com  [ Via WWD.com ]  

The newest way to get rid of zits is a [key chain-sized] device that literally “zaps” your zits with heat!  The battery operated device by Zeno is designed to transfer heat into bacteria-infested skin follicles.  A microprocessor (PID chip) regulates heat transfered directly into to the zit.  Basically Zeno stimulates a “heat-shock” response to the bacteria, resulting in [bacterial] “self-destruction” within the blemish, thus reducing inflammation and promoting a healthy complexion.

For more info visit: Zeno.com  [Via StarStyle.com]