Even in fairy tales, warts are as unwelcome as, well…trolls, maybe. That’s because these non-cancerous skin growths have always been considered tiny benchmarks to tell the beautiful (e.g. princesses) from the out-and-out hideous (e.g. witches), perhaps owing plenty to the ugly, cauliflower-like appearance of them. In real life, however, warts possess characteristics that you’d need to be more concerned about aside from obviously aesthetic reasons. This is mainly due to its being classified as a Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), the very same bugger that doles out genital warts with the single-mindedness of a salmon swimming upstream, once spread via unprotected sexual intercourse. Not only will genital warts make your privates look unsightly, but they might just plant the seeds for fatal cervical cancer if left untreated.
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Archive for January, 2008
Warts Wrong With Me?
Botox Treatment Overview
Botox injections have either become so popular or so notorious that late night comedy talk shows have “injected” it into their routines. Yes, it’s another droplet in the ever-evasive fountain of youth where those afflicted with crow’s feet, fine lines, and wrinkles queue up to take a proverbial sip. What most people don’t know is that Botox is the trade name for A-type botulinum toxins, which work by attaching themselves to nerve endings after a botox injection treatment, thereby blocking muscle contractions so no wrinkles would be produced.
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Laser Hair Removal
Laser Hair Removal or Photoepilation is probably the most popular method for getting rid of excess or unwanted hairs amongst the rich and famous. Gaining popularity for its effectiveness, it’s now considered the best way to shed those unsightly body hair.
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Makeup That Loves Your Skin Tone
If hair dyes have a color chart for your skin and hair type, why not a makeup color wheel for your skin? I’ve always wondered about that. It’s so tempting to rap on a beauty counter and demand for that eye shadow or blush that looked so good on the glossy print ad model, but just plain ghastly on us once we get home and put them on our faces. The most fatal mistake we can make when it comes to buying cosmetics would be to think that all of us would look good with the same color makeup. Nah-uh.
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My Quest For The Holy Grail Of Facial Foundation
A friend had been harping about these newfangled “mineral” foundations that apparently cost an arm and a leg per jar, but has longer staying power than cream or oil-based ones (and consequently, less of the greasy feeling). I’m sure she knows what she’s talking about because she comes to work with a glowing, smooth face that’s a product of hours spent in front of her makeup mirror perfecting her skin tone with a liquid foundation. She’s got dry skin, she said, so an oil-based foundation works best for her.
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