The risk of premature death from cancer is less than half in elderly runners than non-runners.

According to the Stanford University Medical Centre team’s report, elderly joggers enjoyed a healthier life with fewer disabilities.

The findings have been published in Archives of Internal Medicine and they stress on the importance of regular exercise for older people. …Click here to read more

These charges have been rejected by the sunscreen makers, however. The Environmental working Group (EWG) investigated almost 1,000 branded sunscreens and found that every fourth out of five either proved ineffective to protect against harmful UV rays or had some skin damaging chemicals.

Different well known brands including Coppertone, Neutrogena and Banana Boat were at top among the bad delinquents, EWG claimed in their report that has been published on their website on 2nd July. …Click here to read more

“MedSurge Advances” has announced the availability of “Debut LipoFirm”, soon going to be displayed at the ASLMS Annual Conference in Kissimmee, FL. This can be simply seen as a breakthrough in the field of aesthetic medicine practice. This is a new ‘Laser Lipolysis Technology (LLT)’ designed for reducing fat selectively and tightening the skin.

“MedSurge Advances” is one of the top companies in health, providing aesthetic medicine products and services to physicians and it is one of the fastest growing private companies in America.

“LipoFirm” which is a newly distributed and marketed by MedSurge Advances makes use of ‘semi-conductor (diode) laser system’. It is manufactured by Osyris of Lille, France at the Lille University Hospital. A unique mathematical modeling approach has been utilized to develop this.

LipoFirm 980nm is a laser lipolysis device exclusively designed to disrupt adipocytes. It utilizes a controlled thermal effect for producing this disorder effect. This laser effect not only results in turning the fat into liquid but also causes skin retraction or tightening. So, this procedure emerges as an ideal method for administering treatment focused on the localized areas of fat. It can be easily used in combination with the conventional liposuction treatment under the circumstances of skin laxity being a challenge.

It can be effectively used to reduce fat deposits in the chin area, calf, knees, ankle, lower back and lower abdomen and back of arms.

Among the various benefits, one is that the patented 1 mm cannula brings out perfectly uniform results and requires the patients to go through only local tumescent anesthesia. Since it is a completely non surgical treatment which requires no incision and delivers results without bringing any discomfort to the patients, it can be simply seen as a perfect match to traditional liposuction. The best part is that it involves very less downtime.

The LipoFirm laser brings in use a 600 micron fiber. Since it is a thicker fiber, it results in reducing the danger of breakage to a considerable extent and consequentally physicians come across fewer procedural interruptions. In addition to this, the procedure also uses an integrated thermal imaging system. This imaging system provides an improved image of the tissue to the physicians during the course of performing procedures.

It has also integrated an auto-regulation temperature control which helps in preventing overheating of patient tissue during the treatment.

‘Smart Card Technology’ is an intrinsic part of this procedure. Physicians can switch over to additional procedures by simply changing the smart card and handpiece which provides a platform to physicians to upgrade easily. For an instance, during the procedure is on, the same laser system can easily switch from laser lipolysis to exovenous and endovenous treatments which are used to remove blue leg veins and great saphenous veins respectively.

The whole system can be easily transported as the 980 nm semi-conductor (diode) laser weighs only 15 kg and has a ten-year lifetime.

As we all struggle with the race against the clock, our small losses are scored on our skin. While some of the aging we see in our skin is the natural progression of aging, much of it stems from all of societies desire to embrace the sun. The liver spots, freckles, wrinkles and other skin blemishes that we struggle to remove, when we fail to avoid are a natural part of aging, but their appearance is accelerated greatly by our time in the sun.

Conventionally, there have been two types of lasers that have helped us fight our battle with aging skin, the CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) laser, as well as the fractional laser. Both are popular with their respective advantages. The disadvantages of each have driven people to the other laser as well as forced them to choose not to seek treatment at all.

The “Carbon Dioxide Laser” provides excellent results, effectively treating even the deepest of wrinkles. The power that makes this type of laser so effective also leads to its disadvantages. The power can cause burning, which normally leads to a two week period of remaining home bound; partially to avoid exposing the damaged skin, and partially to avoid exposing yourself to the embarrassing scenario of going out with a leathery face, burned pink by the laser. The power of the laser also prohibits people who have eyelifts or have had silicone injections form using this treatment.

The Fractional laser does not contain nearly the power exhibited by the ‘CO2 laser’. It remains effective, despite its lesser power, by making use of the bodies’ natural healing power. By making microscopically small wounds across the surface of the face, the laser encourages healing from deep within the skin where fewer pain receptors lie. The small injuries also result in less recovery time. Rather than the multiple weeks required by CO2, the Fractional laser requires only days of recovery time.

Good news for those seeking rejuvenated skin: A new laser technology, which combines the better of these two lasers has been developed. The DOT (Dermal Optical Thermolysis) ‘CO2 laser’ provides the intense results the original ‘CO2 laser’ offered while keeping the pain and damage levels closer to those experienced by Fractional laser patients. By taking the treatment deeper into the dermis than normally accomplished by Fractional lasers the DOT CO2 reduces the damaging effect of traditional CO2 laser. There have been no known reports of skin whitening or patches of excess pigmentation, which have been known to occur when receiving treatment from a traditional CO2 laser.

“Cupron” provides an easy and more economical way to women and men who want to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles, fines lines and liver, a new study done by ‘Cupron’ claims that. A four week clinical study shows that the copper ion based pillowcases have emerged as non-invasive alternative to painful cosmetic surgery and collagen injections.

Dr. Gadi Barkow, the chief medical scientist at ‘Cupron’ says that with the “Wrinkle Appearance Reducing Antimicrobial Pillowcases”, it reduces the appearance of the facial wrinkles, crow’s feet and fine lines. The customers who had been sleeping on these pillowcases for four weeks have provided with very positive feedback about these pillow cases.

These copper ion based pillowcases not only carry the cosmetic effects but also promise to protect against odor causing bacteria, fungi and other microbes. So this pillowcase currently brought in market by ‘Cupron’ has not only cosmetic appearance enhancing abilities, but also an ability to deodorize while they are used.

‘Cupron’ adopts a cost effective platform technology that combines the qualities of copper and finally a fabric containing copper-impregnated fibers is bound to textile fibers. This new fabric provides protection against the microbial attack like odor producing bacteria and fungi. It also carries an additional capacity to mingle easily with latex and other polymeric products during manufacturing.

These ‘Cupron’ copper impregnated fibers have been used by ‘Cupron’ to manufacture a number of other consumer products. These products include beddings, towels, curtains, gloves and even socks. Under the various patents, the company has recently introduced socks which claim to fight against the bacteria and fungi which causes odor. The material simply doesn’t allow the microbes to grow as the protection mechanism simply penetrates the cell wall of the microbe and disturbs the key cell functions thereby not allowing it to function, grow or reproduce.

On similar lines, they have also introduced bath towels, gloves and bed sheets. The fabric used in these products is enriched with a technology to fight against the microbial attacks and allergies which could happen due to contact with these in day to day life. As compared to the usual fabric, this copper impregnated fiber can resist the smell of mold for a longer duration. 

The company has come up with a “Beauty Sleep Set” which includes the ‘Cupron pillowcase’, sleep mask and cotton gloves which will not only enhance and rejuvenate the appearance of the skin but also protect from foul odors and bacterial attacks. The best part is that all these can be achieved with the comfort of sleep.

Many people around the world want to get rid of the fine lines and wrinkles under their eyes. People also need solutions to sun damage and unrelenting scars without laser resurfacing. “Portrait Plasma Skin Regeneration”, is an incredible new cosmetic dermatological alternative for removing the blemished, baggy, or blotchy skin. This new resurfacing and rejuvenating treatment has provided a non-surgical option to obtain the best results.Among the various aesthetic treatments, reduction of fine lines, wrinkles and skin tightening around the eyes and the removal of excess tissue of the upper eyelid are in vogue. Blepharoplasty, the eyelid surgery, is a no longer only option available to people seeking a more young look and cure sagging, droopy eye lids, wrinkles and puffiness.

Dr. Brian Biesman, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon of ‘Nashville Centre for Laser and Facial Surgery’ in Nashville, Tennessee offer combination of various cosmetic treatments to reap maximum benefits from their treatment. Such combinations generally include blepharoplasty, Portrait Plasma, a novel plasma skin regeneration technology, and injectables such as Botox and fillers.

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