Category: Beauty Treatments
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Dermatology
Dermatology, a medical specialization that deals with skin care, emerged from the study of venereal diseases. The first schools of dermatology were established in 18th-century France and early dermatologists specialized, for example, in the treatment of diseases such as syphilis. In the United States, the link between sexual disease and skin disorders such as lesions …
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DanDruff
Dandruff is the shedding of the scalp’s epidermal cells, something that affects most people in various degrees. The skin of the scalp constantly sheds, but when the scalp’s dead cells shed at a rapid rate, large grey-white clumps appear on the top of the scalp and become visible. Manufacturers of shampoos and conditioners have produced…
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Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is an invasive medical practice that was developed mainly in the late 19th century. According to the American Society of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, over 10 million people had cosmetic surgery in 2008 in the United States alone. This is an overall increase of 446 percent since 1997. The term cosmetic surgery (from …
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Cosmetics
Cosmetics are consumer products that are used to beautify, clean, or protect the body. Cosmetics can be used on any part of the body, but they are most frequently applied to the face. The term makeup has become synonymous with cosmetics because such formulations are often applied to enhance one’s physical exterior. Cosmetics have played …
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Cellulite
One of the most common beauty concerns for women is the development of cellulite. Cellulite refers to the dimpled appearance of the skin on the hips, thighs, and buttocks. Until the 1980s, excess weight was the focus of ads for weight loss and diet products. Increasingly afterward, it has become common to see ads referring …
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Botox
Botox, a diluted form of the neurotoxin botulinum A, is, according to the statistics of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the most popular cosmetic procedure (including surgical and non-surgical procedures) ever to exist. While in the year 2000, one million people had had Botox injections in the United States, by 2002, when the …
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Baldness
Baldness refers to excessive hair loss from the scalp. Although it is normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs per day, hair loss becomes noticeable after approximately 50,000 hairs are lost. One of the major cases of baldness is alopecia, a genetic condition affecting more than five million people in the United States that may…
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Acne
Pimples or zits, as they are so commonly known, have been considered the bane of teenage complexions since the early 20th century. Whether teens and young adults pop them, cover them with makeup, or use a steady stream of commercial products, much time and money has been spent trying to reduce the appearance of blemishes.…