Project Beauty E-Newsletter March 2012

If you flunked physics, eked out a “C” in chemistry and thought you were done with science when you left high school, think again. A little science is de rigueur if you wish to maintain an even-toned, plumped complexion.  For starters, meet your new friends: laser energy, radiofrequency and ultrasound. All three create a controlled injury to the skin. Ouch! Who wants an injury? You do and here’s why: the controlled injury causes a healing response that spurs collagen formation and cell regeneration, plumping the skin.  This Project Beauty Newsletter focuses on laser and light based cosmetic procedures.  You will find a link to a Project Beauty video that covers one woman’s first hand experience laser hair removal, and a link to a Project Beauty blog regarding an initiative to develop a concisely-defined common vocabulary to help deliver information about new products to the public.

Project Beauty E-Newsletter February 2012

A facelift, also called a rhytidectomy, smooths the loose skin on your face and neck, tightens underlying tissues and removes excess fat.  But just like no two faces are identical, neither are any two facelifts.  The results of a facelift can be dramatic or subtle, depending on how the patient looked before surgery and what the specific goals of the procedure were. In this Beautiful Choice Newsletter there is a link to a video on Project Beauty that covers one woman’s first hand experience with a facelift, and there is a link to another video that fights the myth that if you have a facelift you will need to have another one later on in life.

Project Beauty E-Newsletter January 2012

Plastic surgeons strive to help patients achieve a better quality of life by improving both the way they look and the way they feel.  Potential plastic surgery patients are encouraged to adopt daily habits that promote good health—both in preparation for and following cosmetic surgery.  In this Beautiful Choice Newsletter there is a link to a video on Project Beauty about the negative effects of skin damage from the sun and how spray-tanning is a safe alternative when you are looking for a golden glow, as well as a few blogs regarding foods that promote healthy skin and bodies.

Also, there are some Q&As on this topic that regularly appear in the Ask-A-Surgeon feature of the ASAPS website.

Project Beauty E-Newsletter December 2011

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink ribbons are everywhere you look, even football players can be seen sporting pink cleats and helmets. An estimated 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States in 2011. Women diagnosed with breast cancer face both physical and emotional hurdles. Plastic surgeons are often called upon to reconstruct a woman’s breast following mastectomy. In this Project Beauty Newsletter there is a link to a video about a woman’s decision to have a mastectomy and breast reconstruction, as well as two different blogs about issues related to breast cancer.  Also, there are some Q&As on this topic that regularly appear in the Ask-A-Surgeon feature of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery website.

Project Beauty E-Newsletter November 2011

Aging, sun exposure, heredity and lifestyle factors including nutrition, alcohol consumption and smoking all may contribute to facial wrinkling. Pigmentary changes of the skin, such as blotchiness or brown spots, may also occur with age or as a result of birth control pills, pregnancy or genetic factors. Prior acne may have made the surface of your skin uneven. These problems, as well as certain other skin conditions, may be improved by skin resurfacing (including chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laser resurfacing). In this Beautiful Choice Newsletter there is a link to a video on Project Beauty about the benefits of facials performed by trained skin care specialists, as well as two different blogs about skin resurfacing.  Also, there are some Q&As on this topic that regularly appear in the Ask-A-Surgeon feature of the ASAPS website.

Project Beauty E-Newsletter October 2011

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink ribbons are everywhere you look, even football players can be seen sporting pink cleats and helmets. An estimated 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States in 2011. Women diagnosed with breast cancer face both physical and emotional hurdles. Plastic surgeons are often called upon to reconstruct a woman’s breast following mastectomy. In this Project Beauty Newsletter there is a link to a video about a woman’s decision to have a mastectomy and breast reconstruction, as well as two different blogs about issues related to breast cancer.  Also, there are some Q&As on this topic that regularly appear in the Ask-A-Surgeon feature of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery website.