Articles & Information on "collagen"

Many women contemplate having cosmetic surgery yet are not so keen on going under the knife. So a new treatment which promises bigger breasts without the need for cosmetic surgery looks set to be a fantastic alternative solution.

Most women are probably familiar with breast and cleavage enhancers such as push-up and padded bras, and ‘chicken fillets’. For those used to these little aids, the TLC Breast Enhancement may be a good treatment to try. TLC uses intense pulsed light (IPL) to help firm the breasts or increase their size.

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Cellulite is one of the biggest bug-bears for many women and some spend a forune trying to combat it. However as yet, there is no clinical evidence that any of the lotions, potions and machines can actually eliminate cellulite.

However a new device – the D-Actor – hopes to help women who suffer from the orange-peel skin associated with cellulite.

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As many women will testify, wearing high heels for long periods of time can be extremely painful. In particular, the balls of the feet tend to suffer the most. However foot fillers are one of the latest cosmetic treatments which are helping to ease the pain of high heels.

Foot fillers are not a new phenomenon and many catwalk models are rumoured to have had the procedure done. Foot fillers can also help medical complaints such as Morton’s Neuroma where the nerves running between the third and fourth toes and in the ball of the foot become inflamed.

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The dermaroller was one of last year’s surprise cosmetic procedure hits, despite looking rather menacing. The dermaroller is a needle-studded roller designed to help the skin on the face look more youthful by puncturing the skin with pins. This makes the skin bleed and is said to help stimulate the body’s natural healing process, increasing the collagen in the skin and helping the overall look and feel of the skin.

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One of the biggest giveaways of a woman’s age is her hands. The backs of the hands have quite delicate, thin skin that is prone to a veiny appearance with crepe-like wrinkles and it is the prevalence of these that can lead people to guessing your age, no matter how youthful your figure and face.

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It seems there really is an iPhone app for everything – one of the latest iPhone apps that you can download is said to help zap acne and wrinkles.

The AcneApp uses 550 nanometer red light and 420 nanometer blue light to help kill bacteria on the skin and promote collagen growth. At just $1.99, the AcneApp can be downloaded to either the iPhone or iPod Touch.

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The Hills star 23 year old Heidi Montag has admitted to having had 10 cosmetic surgery procedures in one day. The cosmetic procedures took place in November and she has unveiled the results this week.

This is not the first time that Montag has had plastic surgery – when she was 21, she had already had breast implants to take her chest from a 32A to a 32C, had a nose job, and had collagen lip implants.

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