Wrinkles & Varicose Veins - 2 Popular Problems

Did you know that the human skin is classified as the bodies largest organ. Yes really! We’re not joking and with that fact in place it makes it apparent that keeping it healthy and beautiful requires not only care and awareness but information, in simple words it takes “knowing”.

Without knowing, you maybe contributing to a continued mistreatment of your skin in a whole range of ways from smoking, spending to much time tanning, or even going to the sack without correctly removing your mascara and makeup. This list goes on!

General Negligence

However, lack of knowledge about our skin isn’t the number 1 problem. Often it’s down to a simple case of negligence and miscare. In fact having spoken to many ladies there seems to be two types of women that exist. First come those that simply never even look at the mirror nor mind your skin at all and the second which I deem to be the worst are those that run to the beauty center begging for some heavenly miraculous solution to resolve any blemish or breakout on the skin.

The Wonder Treatments

A lot of people feel content with going to beauty spas, receiving various magical unguent based beauty healings, facial massages, solarium sessions and what not. But it’s surprising how many beauty centers do not count professional dermatologists amongst their staff, and even though the aforementioned treatments may well give the impression of being an ideal approach to preserving a healthy skin.The fact remains that even these beauty centers will fail in their alleged mission unless there is a dedicated skin care professional who can give you the kind of counsel you need and deserve.

Others way of falling prey include those spas and beauty salons that constantly try to sell you the latest product from the ever growing industry of beauty. Miami Cosmetic Centre director Leslie Baumann can assist us for the purpose of this article by providing some information on a couple of the most consulted issues, and how to deal with them properly.

Talking To The Expert

According to Bauman, wrinkles are undoubtedly the number one consulting matter, and it is no surprise, as wrinkles are of course regarded as a sign of aging. The scoop is as follows: a human ages because of the accumulation of “free radical” based damage which the body endures over the years of ones life.

The Free Radicals

A “free radical” being an open shell atom/molecule with single unpaired electrons. Even though it may sound a bit technical, the subject matter concerning wrinkles is all to do with a particular “free radical” called Melanin. This is the substance is responsible for skin, hair and eye color. In the particular case of Melanin, Bauman explains, it’s a non chemically reactive “free radical”, therefore the habitual use of antioxidants in most (if not all) anti-age treatments: antioxidants seem to engage “free radicals” with an appeasement force.

Don’t Inject, Swallow

According to Baumann, a plain high-spectrum sun block emulsion may put together an efficient wrinkle treatment, because “it may prevent free radicals from tearing down collagen and harming the DNA”. Bauman and her squad accept that true antioxidants are better received by humans when they are swallowed, rather than injected.

“Free radicals” theory, however is exactly that, it’s in the realm of the theoretical, and it calls for further study, which is being conducted, and most dermatologists usually rely on Botox and wrinkle stuffing unguents when dealing with severe cases of deep wrinkles.

Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are another popular matter of consultation, Bauman says, and it may be a problem concerning grown up women as well as young maidens: little reddish “tangle webs” of veins (earning this affliction the nickname “spider veins”), mainly in the legs and arms.

This is more often than not a hereditary malady, related to blood circulation problems, and the best way to deal with it is to ask for the counsel of the general practitioner of your trust, so that he/she may scrutinize and revise the particularities of your case and refer you to a specialist physician that will help.

There is a treatment usually referred as “Sclerotherapy”, which is a very popular way to deal with varicose veins, both shallow and deep. Its financial fee may vary depending on the severity of the problem and the zone of the body to be treated but it usually ranges from $100-$500. It’s recommended to make arrangements for a consultation with a general practitioner, before attending one of these sessions; keep in mind that even after a successful procedure, the use of specifically designed leg rubber bands will be prescribed for the post operatory term, and that the whole process has to be repeated after a few years from the original treatment.

Tearing Down The Myths

We hope the above article and the input from our beauty expert helped you tear down some of the myths and truths about healthy skin. Now go out there and take care of your skin.