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Simple Sanitation Tips For Your Skincare Products

June 6, 2012 at 3:34 am

Jackie Bernardi from PersonalSkinSolutions.com recently wrote about The Disgusting Reason Why Your Skin Care Products Are Already Ruined. In the post she talks about some simple sanitation tips that can help keep your skin care products safe:

-Never put your fingers directly into your product regardless of packaging

-Use a brand new cotton swab to pull out enough product for your skin – do NOT double dip

-Keep your skin care products out of direct sunlight and high humidity areas, like the shower

-Throw away skin care product that is over 6 months old

Check out the full post for great skin product information here.

Aspirin May Shield Against Skin Cancer

May 30, 2012 at 9:05 pm

According to a recent study from a University Hospital in Denmark – people who have taken painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen long-term seem to have a lower riks for some forms of skin cancer (via CBC.ca).

In the study researchers compared the painkiller records of patients diagnosed with cancer to cancer-free patients of the same age and gender. Interesting stuff!

How To Treat Your Dog’s Skin Cancer

May 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm

Here at Laser MD we try to educate and spread awareness of the many causes and dangers of skin cancer – but an interesting article caught our attention today. Find A Vet recently published an article about the types of skin cancer most common in our loyal friends and what to look out for/do. Make sure to get the entire read on their site but here’s some of the important points.

-the cause of most skin cancers in dogs is unknown

-pooches with light-colored or thin coats are more susceptible to skin damage

-3 cancers are the most common: malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and mast cell tumors

-systemic symptoms can include: appetite loss, vomiting, diarrhea, unhealing wounds, enlarged lymph nodes, abdominal pain, bleeding disorders

-urgent symptoms for immediate veterinary care include: lumps, bumps, scaly or crusty lesions, changes in skin color, swelling in breast tissue, discharge from the nipple

-skin cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, cryosurgery and photodynamic therapy depending on the tumor and state of the disease

Facebook Offer – $300 For $400 Laser Therapy

May 24, 2012 at 11:52 pm

We just put up a brand new Facebook Offer up on the official Laser MD Facebook Page – $300 for $400 worth of fractional laser therapy services! Comprable to the pixel or fraxel lasers, our fractional laser therapy helps treat sun damaged or photo damaged sin and helps with fine lines and wrinkles. And compared with other lasers there are only 5-7 days of downtime!

Claim the offer through Facebook through the end of the year!

Use Fruit & Veggies Directly On The Skin

May 22, 2012 at 12:43 am

Fresh fruits and vegetables can be great for your skin if eaten OR when applied directly. Here are some great examples!

-Puree a fresh tomato and splat it on your face. Alleviates sun burns and reduces acne scars.

-Cut a strawberry in half and rub it on your face for a minute. Wash off with cold water for soft and glowing skin.

-Place strawberry halves on your eyes for 10 minutes and follow up with gentle moisturizer. Helps control puffy eyes and remove dark circles.

-Add apple juice to your bath for soft skin or as a final rinse after shampooing to combat dandruff

-Cut and mash a papaya and leve the pulpy formation on your face for 16 minutes – helps remove acne and gives softer skin

-Mash avocados in a blender or with a fork and mix this well with either eggs or honey to give you a refreshing facial mask for brightening your skin. Pureeing the fruit of the avocado and applying it topically to the skin can replenish moisture, soften rough patches and help heal chapped skin. The fruit’s rich Vitamin A, C, E, iron niacin and potassium content hydrates and soothes the skin.

-Slices of Potatoes or Cucumbers when kept on the eyes for 10 minutes are great for reducing dark circles and eye bagginess.

-Rub cucumber slices on your cellulite. This done on a regular basis tightens the collagen and the bumps are not noticeable.

-Get minty. Chop and crush a sprig of mint leaves. Let this sit on your under eye area for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water. Say goodbye to dark circles!

Latisse For Thicker Eyelashes – Pros & Cons

May 22, 2012 at 12:01 am

Many of you have probably heard of Latisse, a medication that helps treat, thicken and elongate ‘inadequate’ eyelashes. The Mayo Clinic recently came out with an article that talks about the pros and cons of Latisse, which we thought could be very helpful to our audience and clients.

Latisse is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat eyelashes and regularly produces real results for those who use the medication. With regular applications along the las line of the upper eyelid, Latisse gradually encourages growth of longer, thicker and darker eyelashes. Full results will take at least two months. Note: Latisse is not meant to be used for the lower eyelid.

When using Latisse be careful of side effects that include itchy eyes, dry eyes, darkened eyelids, darkened brown pigmentation in the colored part of the eye or hair growth around the eyes if medication drips off the eyelids.