Why Neck Skin Ages Faster Than Facial Skin and How to Fix It
If you’ve ever glanced in the mirror and thought your neck looked older than your face, your eyes may not be deceiving you. According to Dr. Theodora Mauro, a professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, the neck ages “faster than almost any place else on the body.”1 Before you resign yourself…
Beware of ‘Faux-Tox’ (Fake Botox)
BOTOX® should make your fine lines and wrinkles disappear, not cause double vision or difficulty breathing and swallowing. Yet 19 women across nine states experienced bad reactions like these in April 2024 after receiving fake BOTOX (a.k.a., ‘Faux-tox’) injections from untrained individuals or in non-health-care settings, such as spas and homes. According to the Centers…
BOTOX vs. Fillers
It is not unusual for BOTOX® and dermal fillers to be confused. They both have the same purpose: to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles to create a smoother, more youthful appearance. However, they work in very different ways. How They Work BOTOX works by blocking signals from your nerves to your muscles, preventing them…
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