Did you know that by the age of forty five, we will have lost about a third of our body's collagen? What is this collagen that every cosmetic company seems to throw in our faces? Collagen protein is basically a type of protein usually with a fibrous structure, wound into tight strands calle...

Did you know that by the age of forty five, we will have lost about a third of our body's collagen? What is this collagen that every cosmetic company seems to throw in our faces? Collagen protein is basically a type of protein usually with a fibrous structure, wound into tight strands calle...

Pork or Beef? How would you like your collagen, madam? You have probably read about how pork or bovine collagen is actually added to creams to build collagen naturally. Well, actually it is highly unlikely that these will have any effect and also there is a risk of an allergic reaction. ...

Did you know that according to some cosmetic companies,your skin needs extra moistening so that it can absorb their special collagen preparation? They even talk about the epidermis extracellular space, whatever that means. There is no harm at all in believing this except to point out, that ...

Do you use a face moisturizer? This is the question that Bruce, a leading character in Alexander McCall Smith's novels asks his male friends! They are somewhat taken aback by his question so Bruce has a long way to go to persuade the male population that using a face moisturizer might chang...

When we do Pilates or other classes in the gym, we always start and finish with some simple stretching exercises. Actually, a few of these are very helpful for the neck area. This is one of the best ways on how to firm up sagging neck skin. Everybody wants a smooth jawline and nobody wants ...

Want a younger face? Depends! I suppose everything has its price. Given that in modern society, everybody is seeking eternal youth, facial rejuvenation comes pretty high on the list. In this article I want to outline three facts which will help us in choosing the right facial rejuvenation p...

Fancy getting your skin sand blasted? In this skin rejuvenation treatment, microcrystals are used in the sand blasting which is really nothing else but peeling off the outer layer (the epidermis). Sometimes vibradermabrasion is used and this employs paddles which vibrate at high speed. Woul...

There is a strong genetic connection in skin aging but up to 40% will be determined by environmental factors and lifestyle. Studies, revealed in a recent edition of Archives of Dermatology, show that if we are smokers, are overweight and do not use sunscreen, then the damage is going to be ...

Help for sagging skin is often sought after weight loss but it may be urgently needed because of aging, genetic factors and faulty lifestyle habits. When we start to look at the claims for products which will tighten sagging skin, iron out wrinkles, we begin to wonder about the clinical tri...