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Monday, 4 August 2008
How Effective Botox Is For Wrinkles?
Botox is a chemical substance obtained from bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum. In a typical condition, Botox has the ability to obstruct the natural association between a nerve and a muscle. We all know that the contraction of muscles primarily contributes to the formation of wrinkles, so the use of Botox ensures decline in wrinkle production. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the therapeutic usages of Botox in cosmetic grounds, especially in reducing wrinkles.
Botox for Upper Face
The usage of Botox for treating wrinkles is found beneficial, however, research suggests that it functions best in facial wrinkles, particularly in the upper face. In fact, for encountering the problems of frown-lines, Botox functions like a miraculous potion, as reported by a huge number of satisfied customers. Additionally, an effective performance of Botox for treating horizontal wrinkles on the forehead area and on glabella is observed. Glabella is the area positioned just directly between two eye brows. It helps nicely in treating crow’s feet as well.
Botox for Lower Face
While the point comes about treating the lower face wrinkles, Botox may not offer satisfactory results. In fact, the use of Botox for treating wrinkles around the mouth, also referred to as laugh lines, may not be as effective as it is with frown lines. Studies suggest that even the administration of a small amount of Botox in the upper lips may cause a droopy lip, leading to an uncomfortable effect on the speech pattern. Additionally, it may result in further complications if Botox are used for treating wrinkles in the lower face area.
Duration of Botox Treatment
When Botox are used for treating wrinkles, typically patients come out with mixed feelings. It arises mainly because of lack of information at patients’ end. The people who undergo Botox therapy for treating their wrinkles sometimes expect overnight results. But this is not the true story indeed. Although the action of the Botox injection starts after 2-3 days, the peak time comes in 2-3 weeks after injection. The duration typically lasts for 3-4 months if the correct dosages are administered.
One misconception is prominent with the treatment of Botox for wrinkles. Many patients complain after few weeks that they are still able to move their forehead and thus Botox is not effective for them. However, the essential goal for Botox treatment for wrinkles is to reduce the concentration of wrinkles, and not to immobilize the forehead area. In fact, you can count it as a good Botox treatment for your wrinkles if you could find less wrinkle lines without hampering the mobilizing ability of your forehead. What it matters that you don’t have any visible marks left once you make your forehead relaxed.
About Ian del Carmen:
Ian del Carmen is the president and CEO of Fireball Planet Corporation.
Check out his blog at http://IanDelCarmen.com. Or visit Fireball Planet at http://FireballPlanet.com
Disclaimer:
The authors and publishers of this information and the accompanying materials have used their best efforts in preparing this article. The author and publisher make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the contents of this article. The information contained on this page is strictly for educational purposes. Therefore, if you wish to apply ideas contained in this article, you are taking full responsibility for your actions.
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Organic Beauty Products Make Beauty Green
Organic Beauty Products Make Beauty Green
With concerns about pollution and global climate change in the headlines, organic beauty products are more popular than ever. By selecting organic beauty products, you can rest easy in the knowledge that you are part of the solution, not part of the problem, when it comes to the environment.
What Are Organic Beauty Products?
Generally speaking, an organic certification means that a beauty product supplier has followed a specific set of standards for creating, processing, packaging and shipping the product. Organic beauty products are free of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms. Once a specialty niche, beauty products made using natural ingredients are becoming more and more mainstream as consumers demand environmentally sustainable products.
In order to be labeled "100% organic," a beauty product must have all organic ingredients. Products with 95% or more organic ingredients are entitled to refer to themselves as "organic." The lowest organic designation is "made with organic ingredients," used on products that contain 70% or more organic ingredients.
Organic beauty products are nothing new. Ancient Egyptians wore cosmetics in their every day lives, using plant dyes and metallic extracts to enhance their features, similar to the way we use makeup today. Fortunately, environmental concerns have caused consumers to return to the organic origins of beauty care. These days, it's possible to buy organic lipstick packaged in a biodegradable container made of sustainable hemp or corn fiber.
How To Find Organic Beauty Products
You can find out if your beauty products are organic by reading the list of ingredients on the package. Look up any ingredients you don't understand (or can't pronounce) and find out what they are.
Another way to identify these natural beauty products is to check a product's safety rating. It is fairly easy to locate a cosmetics database service that allows you to check your beauty products' rankings for free. These services do not list organic beauty products; rather, they rank all beauty products based on their toxicity and use of chemical ingredients.
Fortunately, many organically sustainable beauty products are readily available today. Natural health and beauty products are available in virtually every category of beauty care: nutritional supplements, the beauty treatment that works from the inside out; skin care routines that cleanse, moisturize and protect your skin using all organic ingredients; cosmetics, so you can show your best face to the world with organic beauty products; and nail care products, so you don't have to use toxic polishes and removers to keep your nails looking their best.
Organic beauty products are a trend that's here to stay. Beauty products made of natural ingredients are good for your skin, good for your health, and good for the environment.
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About Ian del Carmen:
Ian del Carmen is the president and CEO of Fireball Planet Corporation.
Check out his blog at http://IanDelCarmen.com. Or visit Fireball Planet at http://FireballPlanet.com
Disclaimer:
The authors and publishers of this information and the accompanying materials have used their best efforts in preparing this article. The author and publisher make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the contents of this article. The information contained on this page is strictly for educational purposes. Therefore, if you wish to apply ideas contained in this article, you are taking full responsibility for your actions.
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