by Dr. Eric Stamper, O.D. A medication for glaucoma will soon be prescribed to patients who do not have glaucoma because of one of its unique side effects - longer, thicker eyelashes. Over the past decade a new eye drop medication called a prostaglandin analog is being used and rapidly become the first line of defense for treating glaucoma, a progressive eye disease that initially causes loss of peripheral vision and leads to blindness. As with every medication there are side effects. The … [Read more...]

by Fred Turman Cosmetic surgeries are increasingly becoming the number one method of acheiving a beauty standard. Many women and a significant amount of men are getting cosmetic surgery done. Cosmetic surgery is a procedure that is being done by women of all ages and a growing number of men who want to look their absolute best. Among the many cosmetic procedures being performed chin liposuction is one of the simplest cosmetic procedures that you can have done. When seeking to have chin … [Read more...]

by Bart Icles Skincare can be an easy daily part of your routine if you make a simple and effective plan and stick to it. There is no way to get healthy skin unless you put time aside to care for your skin, just like you cant expect to have a beautiful flower garden without planned work and care of it. So what are some important aspects of a routine for healthy skin? First- Determine what skin type yours is. There are 4 major skin types- Oily, Normal, Dry or Combination. Oily skin types … [Read more...]

by Andrew Roberts Up till now, there was no way to actually increase the growth of your eyelashes. The Allergan company recently introduced a new drug called Latisse, which is clinically proven to grow eye lashes longer, thicker and darker. Latisse is applied to the upper eyelid only. Results were seen after 8 weeks of application, with full growth after 16 weeks. Eyelashes grew 25% longer, 106% thicker and 18% darker. Try that using mascara! In the clinical study 140 members out of 280, … [Read more...]

by Rachel Greene Today's beauty salons can potentially offer a far greater variety of services than they could in the past. Nowadays, you can visit a high street salon for beauty treatments or even a salon that is based in another kind of business such as in a department store, a spa hotel or a gym. It is also relatively common for related beauty businesses such as hairdressers to lease out part of their business premises to a beauty practitioner. So, for example, your local hairdresser may … [Read more...]