Health and Beauty Newsletter - April, 2009

From your editors: Lois W. Stern and Patty Kovacs




Patty Kovacs, host of the Health and Beauty Revolution Show, and I have joined forces to bring you a much more informative newsletter.

From the positive comments we have received, it feels like we are on the right track. But it is only through your feedback that we can learn exactly what you would like to read more about. So please keep in touch. Comment


Patty and I are the first to say: We need to keep beauty in balance.
There is so much more to life than just a fixed up face or body!

But we also know how much looking good can boost our moral - changing the way we act and feel.
As one of our monthly missions, we will do our best to keep you b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l-l-y informed.



What's New? What's Hot? What's Not?


When Plastic Surgery is Like a Box of Wheat Thins
By Lois W. Stern
It seems to me that selecting the right cosmetic surgical procedure today is a bit like shopping for a box of Wheat Thins. Years ago, we had our choice of the Original product, Low Sodium or Reduced Fat. Similarly, a generation or two ago, aesthetic plastic surgery consisted of a very short list of options: facelift (rhytidectomy), eyelid lift (eyelidplasty), and browlift (aka forehead lift), along with the occasional chemical peel or dermabrasion. Today all that has changed.
Read more.

Want a Facelift? Call This Dentist
By Patty Kovacs
Cosmetic dentist Dr. Muslin has developed his own method for transforming receding chins, sunken jaws, and thinning lips into stronger chins, sculpted jaws, and fuller lips. With his unique methods and dental expertise, he has created gorgeous smiles and turned back the clock on otherwise sagging, aging faces. Read more about his signature style of Face Lift Dentistry.
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Recession Cuts into Plastic Surgery, but Number of Botox Procedures Rises
The struggling economy cut into the cosmetic surgery business last year, but a doctor said he expects demand to return once the recession eases. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons said surgical cosmetic procedures fell to 1.7 million, a 9 percent drop from 2007. Breast augmentation dropped 12 percent to 307,000 procedures, and liposuction procedures fell 19 percent. While surgeries fell, lower-impact cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections rose 5 percent.
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Beyond First Blush: An Up-Close Look at Natural Skin Care Products
by Suzanne Wright
When it comes to natural skin care products, separating marketing claims from science is a challenge. Here’s a primer: Pomegranates. Green tea. Mushrooms. They taste great, and scientific studies have shown that they may have powerful health benefits as foods. Now, many cosmetics companies are touting these same ingredients in their natural skin care products. Do these botanically based potions, often labeled "natural," "green," or "organic," live up to the hype? Antioxidant botanicals might just be the next big thing in skin care.
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Survey Finds That Women Are More Likely to Consider Plastic Surgery
NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new survey shows that more than half (56%) of all Americans approve of cosmetic plastic surgery and nearly one-third (30%) say they would consider having cosmetic surgery themselves, either now or in the future.
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

Reloxin: The New Botox
Reloxin is a new botulinum toxin type A product, the first to compete with Allerrgan’s powerhouse Botox formula. Early studies show that it appears to be well-tolerated and effective after repeated treatments, according to research published in the March/April Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Read more.


Beauty Tip of the Month

(A Beauty Tip That Won't Break the Bank)


Here is a great tip from noted cosmetologist, Sarah Burns-Eggenberger: "Apply peach or white eyeliner on the inner, lower rim of each eye. Your eyes will immediately appear more open and brighter."


Editors' Message Center


Along with our garden crocus and daffodils, Tick Tock, Stop the Clock - Getting Pretty on Your Lunch Hour is about to spring forth. Written with contributing chapters from 11 nationally renowned experts dedicated to bringing you accurate information in an easy-to-read format, it's going to be a winner! See this sneak preview .



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