http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:12:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reality star Kristen Cavallari has recently announced her pregnancy, and is now also sharing her stretch mark prevention routine: cocoa butter. Do these skin products actually work, though, or does it all come down to genes? • People can be more genetically predisposed to getting stretch marks; • They can also be caused by ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/keeping-stretch-marks-at-bay-3048/ One question asked by many an acne sufferer is whether what we eat can have a direct effect on the state of our skin. Unfortunately, there has not been enough research to provide a concrete answer to this question. There are those who have a rather cynical view of this lack ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/does-your-diet-affect-your-acne-3046/ Sunlight can have a profound and positive effect on the way we feel, and yet it can also have a devastating effect on our skin. In addition to the risk of skin cancer, excessive exposure to the sun’s rays can also cause premature ageing of the skin which results in ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/what-sun-damage-can-do-to-your-skin-3044/ Intense Pulsed Light produces a very focussed and intense broad-spectrum light. It is applied to the skin via a hand-held device and penetrates the superficial layers of skin, where the light energy is converted to heat energy. As the light is pulsed, the skin is only exposed to it for very ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/what-is-intense-pulsed-light-3042/ Acne can cause blemishes when inflammation and infection result in damage to or the loss of skin tissue. The scars usually assume a depressed or pitted appearance, although some can be raised, and they can be left reddened following the presence of inflammation. Active acne is not always the direct ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/treatment-for-acne-scarring-3040/ 1. You had it done on impulse. Many people have made the mistake of getting a tattoo done either as a dare or on a whim, without thinking the consequences through first. It is not unusual for these people to feel tattoo regret rather quickly. 2. It no longer represents who you are. ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/6-reasons-to-have-your-tattoos-removed-3038/ Thread or spider veins appear in perfectly healthy people, and although they are caused by dilated blood vessels in the superficial layers of the skin, they are not as problematic as varicose veins and do not increase the likelihood of varicose veins forming. They are associated with various conditions including pregnancy, ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/are-thread-veins-indicative-of-more-serious-problems-3036/ Intense Pulsed Light devices produce broad-spectrum, very intense light for very short bursts. When applied to the skin, the light penetrates the superficial layers and reaches the hair root. The hair bulb contains the highest concentration of the pigment melanin, and it therefore absorbs the light energy more quickly that ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/how-ipl-reduces-hair-growth-for-good-3034/ Keloid scars develop when skin has become damaged and the body’s healing process kicks in. An excessive production of collagen causes the scar tissue to grow beyond the original site of injury to form a nodule that can be significantly larger than the damaged skin. These nodules can be painful or ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/a-growing-problem-keloid-scars-3028/ Common perceptions may make us believe that acne-prone skin needs to be kept scrupulously clean and must be washed frequently during the day. Many people also believe that spots are caused by dirt picked up on the skin during the course of the day. Both of these ideas are, in fact, ... http://www.thelasertreatmentclinic.com/articles/cleansing-acne-prone-skin-3032/