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(10/11. New York Times). Dermatologists warn that many people are now buying portable laser devices to polish the skin, eliminate acne, smooth wrinkles, or diminish rosacea. There is still debate whether these devices really work, and there may be a risk of unforeseen consequences, such as scarring, soreness, redness hyperpigmentation – not to mention product […]
(10/11. Reuters). Previously the state had banned sunbeds in children under the age of 14 years, but had allowed those between 14-18 years to tan with the consent of their parents. Now California will prohibit anyone under the age of 18 years from using commercial tanning devices. Government officials have said that the public would […]
The Texas Health Services department issued a warning regarding 18 separate incidents of mercury poisoning, which have been linked to face cream sold in Mexico. The product, labeled “CREMA AGUAMARY” is not FDA approved. The samples tested showed high levels of mercury, sometimes hundreds of thousands of times higher than is permitted in the US. […]
(Wall Street Journal 7/12). We have all seen beautiful blond or any light color of hair, turn a queasy green color, and smell like chlorine bleach after a swimming pool experience, especially if it’s a neighborhood or a summer camp pool. Although the pool owners are only trying to keep us safe, these alien hair […]
(American Academy of Dermatology AAD 9/11). The AAD is planning to assist schools with providing shaded outdoor areas for students to protect them from harmful UV sun rays. The AAD awards up to $8000 grants to public schools and non-profits serving children up to 18 years old. Grant applications for 2012 will begin October 2011.
(Washington Post 2/12). The Archives of Dermatology reviewed the safety of UV lamps used in gel manicures and reported data on women developing non-melanoma skin cancer on the hands in areas not usually seen. This was felt to be due to the repeated exposure to the UV lamps used to dry the gel manicure. […]
(USA TODAY 9/11). A soaring number of doctors trained in non-related medical specialties are turning to cosmetic procedures. Unfortunately, the levels of training provided vary so widely, such as weekend courses that increasing numbers of poor or dangerous results are occurring. PLEASE CHECK OUT YOUR COSMETIC DOCTORS TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.
(Kings College London 8/11). Scientists hope to harness coral’s natural defense against sun damage and make it into a sunscreen pill for humans. It seems algae gives the coral a compound which it then modifies into a very potent sunscreen. The fish that feed on the coral also seem to benefit from the coral’s sunscreen, […]
(10/11. New York AAD Summer Session). Teenage girls who used tanning beds in the 1990′s are the cause behind the sharp increase in melanomas in young women aged 25-34 years old. The primary melanomas seen in these young women, “often occur where the sun doesn’t shine, but the tanning beds do.” It seems that there […]
(9/11 World News with Diane Sawyer-ABC). The dangers of tanning are well known, yet millions of people still expose their skin to sunlight. Now scientists think they know why. On ABC, a patient explains that even though she has been diagnosed with skin cancer five times, she still has dreams about tanning. She said that […]
(10/11. Archives of Dermatology). Your hairdresser may serve as your first line of defense against skin cancers by checking your scalp and other areas of your head for suspicious moles, which might otherwise go unnoticed. Up to 40% of the hair care professionals questioned said that they had looked at customers’ scalps for suspicious moles […]
(10/11. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery). A mixture of platelets and fibrin that is extracted from one’s own blood and re-injected into the same donor for cosmetic purposes…dubbed the “vampire lift” was studied in a small group of people by re-injecting the mixture back into the arm. Analysis of the biopsied arm did show activated […]
