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An important protein for skin barrier structure and function is filaggrin. It is thought that mutations in the filaggrin gene FLG and loss of function may increase the dermal absorption of chemicals..
» Hypopigmentation is common in cryotherapy, and care should be taken, especially in darker skinned patients, as changes in pigmentation may be permanent, and this can lead to litigation if the...
»Although there is no vegan alternative to Botox (yet), there are other treatments and products out there that help with anti-ageing and are both vegan and cruelty-free« .
Botulinum toxin is the exotoxin of Clostridium botulinum, which is a spore-forming, gram-positive anaerobic bacterium (Kedlaya, 2010). In total, seven different serotypes are produced by Clostridium...
Melasma is one of the most common skin disorders that poses a challenge for clinicians. In recent studies, cysteamine cream has been a promising treatment compared to placebo..
There are several important considerations regarding the anatomical characteristics of the nose, both from the aesthetic and safety point of view..
On average, normal hair loss is under 100 hairs per day; and these are normally replaced by new, thicker hair, so the loss does not tend to be noticeable..
To ensure the safety and quality of medical devices, there are regulations that must be adhered to so that manufacturers can bring them to market. These regulations are implemented differently in...
In both cases, the search methodology began with a strategy to identify any existing systematic reviews on either substance or brand (as reported above). Peer-reviewed available evidence found since...
Body dissatisfaction—a discrepancy between one's appearance ideal (what they wish to look like to meet sociocultural standards of beauty) and actual appearance—is well documented in Western societies...
The technology used was completed in 2008 by Gerald Pollock and Donald Gilbert. The technology was originally built at the University of London for muscle-wasting conditions and multiple sclerosis,...
Research suggests that hyaluronic acid lip fillers usually last approximately 6–9 months before the host's immune response degrades them (Kopp et al, 2013)..
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