Botox and other injectable treatments are controlled substances. Only someone with a medical license can order them. That has many surprised to hear there are no rules about who can inject them. In medical spas across Texas, just about anyone can wield the needle.

When Jan was leaving college she vowed to lose the extra sixty pounds she had accumulated; it took a few years to get the hang of smaller portions, her weight yo-yoed up and down but finally, she accomplished her weight loss goal. The extra weight was gone but her face reminded her of a Shar Pei because there was loose skin not only on her face but down into her neck as well. At the age of 37 she seriously considered plastic surgery and in fact, had scheduled a face and neck lift the very day I met her.

A gentle reminder for those of you who live in the NYC area…
I am hosting a FREE Facial Magic Seminar in NYC on May 24th from 6 to 8 pm and you’re invited!
During this 2 hour hands on demonstration, I will teach you how to give yourself an eye lift, get rid of these pesky [...]

For those of you who have tried the injections and are tired of the upkeep, you will especially love using facial exercise instead of needles. And, those of you who have had your eyes done, your neck lipo’d and even endured a surgical face lift, facial exercise will work for you to tighten and lift those facial features that appear to be loosening and shifting. Revisions from the doc will become a thing of the past.

Stem cell science is “all the rage” these days and with good reason – stem cells could help us stay younger. Stem cells play an important role in our bodies from embryonic development through adulthood. We have about 250 cell types in the body, but even after birth and into adulthood, pockets of stem cells – cells that do not differentiate – remain. These adult stem cells play an important role in growth, maintenance and repair of our bodies.

Botox may smooth your wrinkles, but it can dull your ability to understand the emotions of others, a new study suggests.
Botox, used in cosmetic and medical procedures for 20 years, paralyzes muscles, hindering certain facial movements, such as frowns, that over time can cause wrinkles.

Therein lies the problem, says David Neal, a psychology professor at [...]

Anti-aging has been with us for years and years. Think Ponce de Leon in the 16^th century looking for the Fountain of Youth – in some ways we’re still looking even though in the last one hundred years we have been bombarded with products and services that promise us we’ll remain youthful for a very long time but have you found the one that works for you?

So where does this leave the rest of us? Facial plastic surgery is scary stuff and it has many risks, plus it presents an enigma – here you pay thousands and thousands of dollars for a procedure that has no satisfaction guarantee and you most likely will have to repeat certain procedures because the effects of gravity and atrophy will continue to bombard your facial features. This means more money spent and more risk is taken; and for what? Temporary results.

By Cynthia Rowland
Ever look at that adorable man you married and wish that he still had that handsome, manly face without the jowls, pouches and double chin?
Maybe you’ve introduced him to skin care items like eye treatments, bronzers and concealers and he is using them but you know that these specialty items aren’t enough to [...]

By Cynthia Rowland
Divorcees these days are having a field day – gleefully thinking that going under the knife will exact some type of revenge on their wandering, cheating husbands who have dumped them for a younger model.
Perhaps it’s true that the left behind wives will feel vindicated when their settlements can be used to enrage [...]