Professional Beauty Treatments

Microdermabrasion is a type of skin resurfacing in which tiny crystals polish off the top layer of skin.  Watch the animation to learn more about microdermabrasion. Full Answer

Saunas do more than just help you relax; they help clear toxins from your body. It's done not only through the predictable means—the sweat—but because the forced constriction and dilation of blood vessels that happens when you go into and out... Full Answer

Medical spas, also called medspas, are the newest craze. They combine facials, massages, and seaweed wraps with medical procedures such as microdermabrasion, chemical peels, and even Botox and laser hair and laser spider-vein removal. Some even... Full Answer

Desquamation is the skin's natural exfoliation process. When skin is healthy and hydrated, cells are shed invisibly, one-by-one. Full Answer

The concept behind corneotherapy is that it is possible to treat issues taking place in deeper layers of skin by focusing on healing the outermost layer of skin. When the stratum corneum is healed, the immune response causing the discomfort should cease.... Full Answer

Carboxytherapy often requires multiple treatments, so costs can add up. Prices can vary depending on geographic area, but you can expect to shell out somewhere between $100 and $150 per treatment. The average patient will need 10 sessions and may need to... Full Answer

The actual procedure may produce some discomfort- the level of pain experienced depends on the patient and the problem being targeted. The doctor can run through the treatment and give the patient an idea of the expected effects. There is no recovery... Full Answer

Carboxytherapy refers to the injection of carbon dioxide gas just under the skin's surface. The procedure aims to improve the skin's appearance by triggering circulation and increasing collagen production. Full Answer

Silicone was used extensively in the 1970s. I remember Don Imus stating that the greatest achievement of a Playboy model was enduring the pain of silicone injections into her breasts. In fact, silicone liquid has been injected into breasts and... Full Answer

Endermologie for cellulite reduction has been around for more than a decade. It is a technique that lifts, stretches, and squeezes skin between two rollers -- basically a glorified massage. Certain studies have shown a benefit to Endermologie,... Full Answer