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Wednesday, 29 February 2012
From Dark lips to Sap lights + more!
A Closer Look at Wart Removal
Surgery is often a popular choice for wart removal. Usually following home treatment and chemical applications on the warts that has failed, surgery remains a common choice for many who seek wart removal. The reason is simple: surgery works. It’s effective, simple surgery, usually performed in a doctor’s office or outpatient center, causes a minimum of pain, very little scarring in the hands of a talented, skilled professional and is usually covered by insurance.
There are two forms of commonly used surgical techniques used for wart removal.
The first is a combination of electrosurgery and curettage. Electrosurgery means using tools that send a small electrical charge into the head of the wart, effectively burning it. Curettage means cutting the wart off completely using a surgeon’s knife or a specially designed spoon shaped device intended for this use. Most often, these two procedures are used together, sending the wart into shock with the electricity and then removing it with the spoon shaped surgeon’s knife. Lately, state of the art lasers have been used with growing popularity and enviable success rates. They effectively burn off the wart by shooting an intense beam of light into the base or root of the wart, severing its blood supply and killing it.
The wart is usually left to die if it is internal or it might be cut off after the laser treatment. Whatever treatment you choose for wart removal, you can rest assured that even if it is new, it has been tested frequently and perfected before it has been used on you. Go to your doctor at the onset of any symptoms or irregularities you may notice in or on your body. Let him diagnose your problem and then discuss the possible treatments. And if you elect wart removal, trust in medical science to have found just the right way to go about it for maximum success and minimum pain.
There are two forms of commonly used surgical techniques used for wart removal.
The first is a combination of electrosurgery and curettage. Electrosurgery means using tools that send a small electrical charge into the head of the wart, effectively burning it. Curettage means cutting the wart off completely using a surgeon’s knife or a specially designed spoon shaped device intended for this use. Most often, these two procedures are used together, sending the wart into shock with the electricity and then removing it with the spoon shaped surgeon’s knife. Lately, state of the art lasers have been used with growing popularity and enviable success rates. They effectively burn off the wart by shooting an intense beam of light into the base or root of the wart, severing its blood supply and killing it.
The wart is usually left to die if it is internal or it might be cut off after the laser treatment. Whatever treatment you choose for wart removal, you can rest assured that even if it is new, it has been tested frequently and perfected before it has been used on you. Go to your doctor at the onset of any symptoms or irregularities you may notice in or on your body. Let him diagnose your problem and then discuss the possible treatments. And if you elect wart removal, trust in medical science to have found just the right way to go about it for maximum success and minimum pain.
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Tuesday, 28 February 2012
A few things about contact lenses
Nowadays, it is estimated that more than 100 million people around the world wear contact lenses. These items are very popular and technology improves them daily making them even more desirable.
Why do people wear contact lenses?
There are people who wear contact lenses, instead of glasses, for esthetical reasons. They like themselves better with contact lenses than with glasses. Another reason that determines people to wear contact lenses is the cosmetic one. There is a great variety of decorative contact lenses that can change the eye’s appearance. And there are those who appreciate their practical side. They cannot play certain sports with glasses; they use devices that are incompatible with glasses etc. There is that category of people who are forced to wear contact lenses for therapeutic reasons. In their case, the contact lens is not an option. The contact lens can be a bandage in the healing process of different diseases or injuries of the cornea and it is a luxury that heals. There is also a combination between the two reasons - colour lenses with correction power which actually please a lot of persons.
The first contact lenses ever made were developed out of glass. After that, new types appeared, as the ones made of Plexiglas and the rigid gas permeable ones, but, nowadays, the soft contact lens is the most appreciated. Modern materials include silicon hydrogel or other plastic polymers like etalficon A, galyficon A, senofilcon A (used in the fabrication of Acuvue contact lenses). Rigid gas permeable contact lenses are recommended to the persons with dry eyes as these lenses contain no water that could evaporate during the wearing.
If you decide to wear contact lenses, you first have to go to an ophthalmologist, no matter what your reason may be. The doctor will be the one to decide which type of contact lenses fit your eyes best. Different factors will be considered for the prescription of a certain contact lens: the material (the silicon hydrogel is one of the newest discoveries in the field), the wearing time (daily wear, extended wear or continuous wear), the shape (spherical, toric or multifocal) and many more. Depending of the material, the contact lens can be either rigid or soft. The rigid one can be gas-tight or gas-permeable, but the soft one is always gas-permeable. There can also be a further classification made on the moisture content, on the amount of water in the contact lens.
The wearing time
A daily contact lens is safer as the risk of infection is lower than at the long term contact lens. This type does not require cleaning, being single-use only. It is sterile. And it even keeps you away from spending money on cleaning or storage solutions. On the other hand, the extended wear type of contact lenses allows people to easily wear contacts for a longer period while allowing oxygenation (they usually have a high oxygen permeability rate). Some people prefer them as their convenience is obvious, but the risk of infection is higher than at the daily type of contact lenses due to the bacterial stagnation, dust accumulation and so on.
One of the most popular contact lenses brand in the world is Acuvue, produced by Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Vistakon Company. They provide both vision and esthetical contact lenses. They design disposable lenses, making types that are to be replaced every two weeks (Acuvue, Acuvue 2, Acuvue 2 Colors, Acuvue Advanced and Acuvue Oasys) or less (1-Day Acuvue). They’ve also started making extended wear lenses.
Where to buy them from
Contact lens quality is very important. Low-quality contact lenses can damage the eye, causing irritations or hurting the eyelid or the cornea. Attention must be paid to the way the lenses are worn, kept and cleaned because, even if they are high-quality, they present different risks. So, the contact lenses must be bought from specialised stores after consulting a doctor. Places where these items are available can be found anywhere as the contact lenses are very popular. Another tendency is to acquire them from an on-line store. This method can even be less expensive and still offer the same quality. You just need the prescription. But be careful and only choose reputable stores. Your health is at stake.
Why do people wear contact lenses?
There are people who wear contact lenses, instead of glasses, for esthetical reasons. They like themselves better with contact lenses than with glasses. Another reason that determines people to wear contact lenses is the cosmetic one. There is a great variety of decorative contact lenses that can change the eye’s appearance. And there are those who appreciate their practical side. They cannot play certain sports with glasses; they use devices that are incompatible with glasses etc. There is that category of people who are forced to wear contact lenses for therapeutic reasons. In their case, the contact lens is not an option. The contact lens can be a bandage in the healing process of different diseases or injuries of the cornea and it is a luxury that heals. There is also a combination between the two reasons - colour lenses with correction power which actually please a lot of persons.
The first contact lenses ever made were developed out of glass. After that, new types appeared, as the ones made of Plexiglas and the rigid gas permeable ones, but, nowadays, the soft contact lens is the most appreciated. Modern materials include silicon hydrogel or other plastic polymers like etalficon A, galyficon A, senofilcon A (used in the fabrication of Acuvue contact lenses). Rigid gas permeable contact lenses are recommended to the persons with dry eyes as these lenses contain no water that could evaporate during the wearing.
If you decide to wear contact lenses, you first have to go to an ophthalmologist, no matter what your reason may be. The doctor will be the one to decide which type of contact lenses fit your eyes best. Different factors will be considered for the prescription of a certain contact lens: the material (the silicon hydrogel is one of the newest discoveries in the field), the wearing time (daily wear, extended wear or continuous wear), the shape (spherical, toric or multifocal) and many more. Depending of the material, the contact lens can be either rigid or soft. The rigid one can be gas-tight or gas-permeable, but the soft one is always gas-permeable. There can also be a further classification made on the moisture content, on the amount of water in the contact lens.
The wearing time
A daily contact lens is safer as the risk of infection is lower than at the long term contact lens. This type does not require cleaning, being single-use only. It is sterile. And it even keeps you away from spending money on cleaning or storage solutions. On the other hand, the extended wear type of contact lenses allows people to easily wear contacts for a longer period while allowing oxygenation (they usually have a high oxygen permeability rate). Some people prefer them as their convenience is obvious, but the risk of infection is higher than at the daily type of contact lenses due to the bacterial stagnation, dust accumulation and so on.
One of the most popular contact lenses brand in the world is Acuvue, produced by Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Vistakon Company. They provide both vision and esthetical contact lenses. They design disposable lenses, making types that are to be replaced every two weeks (Acuvue, Acuvue 2, Acuvue 2 Colors, Acuvue Advanced and Acuvue Oasys) or less (1-Day Acuvue). They’ve also started making extended wear lenses.
Where to buy them from
Contact lens quality is very important. Low-quality contact lenses can damage the eye, causing irritations or hurting the eyelid or the cornea. Attention must be paid to the way the lenses are worn, kept and cleaned because, even if they are high-quality, they present different risks. So, the contact lenses must be bought from specialised stores after consulting a doctor. Places where these items are available can be found anywhere as the contact lenses are very popular. Another tendency is to acquire them from an on-line store. This method can even be less expensive and still offer the same quality. You just need the prescription. But be careful and only choose reputable stores. Your health is at stake.
Monday, 27 February 2012
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Bits of Beauty Newsletter
March 2012
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Hi Everyone,
The most exciting news I have for you this month is my first open house in my new
location is scheduled for Thursday, April 12th.
I will be sending more information as we get closer to the date but just want to
let you know I am planning the spring launch of new colors and techniques.
I hope you will be able to join me to see where I am hanging out these days and
to get first hand information about what is new for spring.
This month I am focusing on your skin. Primers are really very important and those
of you who have tried them already know what I mean. You won't believe the difference!
Carol
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All About Primers
Did You Know...
* When you use a facial primer your makeup glides on with ease.
* When you use an eye shadow primer you eye makeup stays put
* When you use a lip primer not only does it condition the lips but your lip color
stays on longer
In other words start using primers. It is an extra step but the payoff is remarkable
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- Pore Perfecting Primer for oily skin
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- Fringe Benefit for Normal/Dry Skin
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- Botanical Eye Shadow Primer
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- Pro Lip Primer
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Refresher on Basic Skincare Steps
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- morning and evening with a cleanser for your skin type (no bar soap. Soap has
wax in it and clogs)
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- this is the rinse cycle of skincare. With a cotton ball you will be removing
all product residue from the cleansing. Restores skin to proper PH allowing moisturizers,
etc. to be more effective.
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- gets rid of flaky skin. The oilier your skin the more frequently you need to
exfoliate.
* Hydrating B5 Serum [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109377568577&s=4953&e=001W07PzuKFNK95KaUbeXZJGMoMBevMlze4wYRqKVPQRJjoxNGG5AwOkeefIgCwQPAporjkNwvigVsxQWRRku_-RzU6Ah33kl_PBeA7Z5tuP7CqUQh7rH4pt55EWDxeILU24k0GU2qaa4otGmZwkaBkOH3pLDUyjbEgig3j4Q9rAlrkt78lZVGTDDDLliETbeMW1vzF-wMGnxoRhW_zxFbGuIH0nesZHXUKkYy6zk2DM4_eLrEu7Nkek18lk54K-8gZfLWhJZnFC_5Ell-VEIclxFwM5zrRTcEw]
- a hydrator used before a moisturizer to help the moisturizer work more efficiently.
* Moisturizer [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109377568577&s=4953&e=001W07PzuKFNK-H8VvLWcSmgD14wmgstYnK02rlx1wF-6NSCMwa-kN7pmRXmoRDbbL6oksiF_dBTRI5egLxEMcte4eeYKxRQT2637De2ssVCVlBEGZm99L91aRCGcRQJ_rXordVtMy3B0HAsl_7VGg_oPbbhYq397pZzF785IeW5S_MBoEFKgHM2QCZgjm6sjMDx-nMGQ1dA96HlLS2O0Vr5jufzyk0IupIL__PFdRpmcOwm1qFIFziczb1_BS097d0nPqeokc2Tk64f2q6h-pGQH5PJ51tprdFHC0-HiXBuo6YPduNKzjvmw==]
- choose the best formula for your skin type. Use twice daily.
* Eye Cream [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109377568577&s=4953&e=001W07PzuKFNK_ND4A6SDjx2OUrIwhqeCthAou10MUGzE4QIAdf2GOyf9L4y8lPraeHmHzi6YsjwvPJ1dUjvqhWLo_9yJpZkuQz7hFZGBX8nZvjHX_FT6AJjXGJOUyq_mhqpEDH3pzNN3w78VJhPVaiT7ke65Ecj7VK4BlSQAuBb9vpkPUBnpvAcWr5zL_cV5FUP9PWHpFbXMZsNac5Mm76FxeT0A0IoHsCIhJfyzP_nWe0qc8UMBP4Q9bmRRGXl9x5Q8OWy6iGibDdUTY5H3UeFmkfz98dAn8qOEu9l_GQthi3VOWVSHbQiw==]
- if you are 30+ a cream formulated specifically for the eye area will help with
the fine lines.
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Mineral Liquid Powder Foundation
For All Skin Types
Oil Free
Hypoallergenic
SPF 15
* Self-setting
* Foundation & powder in one
* Infused with antioxidants & minerals that protect and the hydrate skin
I am sure you have experienced the difficulty in picking out a foundation color.
I can help. Email me a close up picture of your face without foundation on and
I will send you a sample to try.
Send to: Carol@CarolThompsonCosmetics.com
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