Technically sunscreen refers to chemical/formulations designed to protect the skin from harmful UV rays. Ideally, sunscreens should absorb both UVA and UVB rays. As sunscreen products gain in popularity, techniques for elegant and effective product formulation promise to continue meeting market demand.
In the past people would avoid using sun protection because it made the skin fell heavy and greasy. Now there are sun protection products that feel like silk.
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I went for a laser hair removal consultation in Montreal at a famous? Westmount hair salon. During the consult I asked the girl if laser hair removal was safe? She said “oh yes, its just as safe as using your cell phone.” Needless to say you can’t compare the two, and they no longer do laser hair removal! Thank God.
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#2 – TRUE STORY
I went for a laser hair removal consultation at a laser hair removal place in Montreal (Westmount) and when I was standing at the reception desk I saw a man, sitting on a stool, in the file room, peeping into the wall, that led to the laser hair removal room.
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#1 - TRUE STORY – SCAM
There is a major laser hair removal/skin care clinic within 5 miles of the downtown Montreal area where the businessman/owner also plays doctor. If it is the on sight doctor you want to see, he will put on his lab coat and stethoscope and be the doctor. If a client is having a treatment and complaining he will go into the treatment room and perform part of the treatment (even though he is not trained or certified to do the procedure). He is a major advertiser on the radio and in the newspaper and he has actually told me he prides himself on “being the most expensive”. He said “ if you are stupid enough to over pay he is happy enough to rip you off.”
I have also had many, many clients who had gone to this place and one after another the complaints are all the same. The treatments did not work, burns with the laser, reactions on the skin from a peel, inexperienced staff … the list goes on. Again, do your homework, ask for testimonials from happy clients.
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Have you ever seen an ad for a doctor and stopped to think about it? Ask yourself, why would a doctor need to advertise? Most good doctors have more patients than they can handle, and a waiting list. They cannot take new patients. Right? Why would a doctor need to adevertise laser hair removal, IPL, cellulite treatments, Botox? You would think if s/he is reputable and getting good results they would have so many referrals from happy, satisfied patients there would be no need to run an ad. They need new clients/patients, they need that steady stream of new clients. Red flag!
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Beware of the doctors that need to advertise!
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Read the full post (128 words, estimated 31 secs reading time)Yes, when you are a good candidate for laser hair removal and it is done properly.
A complete consultation including a medical history form and laser hair removal questionnaire should be performed before you begin. If this is not done it is a very bad sign. Not everyone can do laser hair removal. A few things that would prevent you from being a good candidate: if you are epileptic, if you have a history of seizures, if you are on medication that would make you light sensitive (photo sensitive medication), if you have a hormonal imbalance, if you suffer from migraines triggered by light, if your skin has a lot of color or is black.
That depends on a number of things: the area being treated (an upper lip or a full leg), the type of laser being used (the more expensive the laser the more expensive the treatment), the qualifications of the technician (a clinic won’t have to pay an inexperienced tech the same as an experienced one…you are paying for your safety) and where are you having it done (in a reputable medical clinic or at Basement Betty’s?).
I caution not to shop on price alone. Obviously cost matters and the price must be competitive, but I would not choose my laser clinic based on price alone. You get what you pay for in this industry.
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The beauty industry is now open for business in your doctors office. Dermatolgists, family doctors, dentists and plastic surgeons are now selling services that have nothing to do with practicing medicine. The are now offering laser hair removal, skin creams, IPL treatments. If they can sell it they are doing it. So what you may ask? Well I will tell you what the problem with this is, as I see it.
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Read the full post (486 words, estimated 1:57 mins reading time)A 30 year old skin:
- you start to see fine lines around the eyes, forehead and below the nose (marionette lines)
- you start to see first signs of sun damage, spots on the skin
- collagen and elastin starts to decrease resulting in a less firm skin
A 40 year old skin:
- expression lines and wrinkles get deeper
- crow’s feet are visible
- frown lines visible
- texture of skin changes, skin starts to look dull
- your jawline is less firm
- lips become thinner
- corners of your mouth may start to turn down
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Characteristics of an aging skin in your 30s, 40s and 50s
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Read the full post (136 words, estimated 33 secs reading time)Yes, when the follicle has been disabled. If the laser energy used is high enough to disable the hair follicle the hair will not grow back in that follicle. Keep in mind though no one can promise a 100% reduction. Nobody can ever claim that there will be no hair ever again on the treated area. The reason for that is because the laser treatment will stop a hair from growing IF it was in the growth cycle at the time of the treatment. Therefore, you must expect sporadic hair from follicles that were not treated (the follicle was dormant meaning there was no hair in the follicle when you had your treatment, or the hair was not in the growth cycle). But you should expect at least an 80% reduction in the hair on the treated sight, and that 80% should not grow back.
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