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) Fela Adams takes Daisy to his family and 'force'proposes
His mother kept complimenting my complexion and dense hair and suggesting one treatment after another for the acne on my face. I kept quiet and smiling."... so Daddy and Mummy, meet Daisy Okas. This is the girl I told you about, the girl I either marry or die...""Fela Adams!""Stay cool baby... She is a final year student of National University."I opened my mouth and closed it. I realised I needed not to speak to the parents but to Fela himself. What he told his parents was a trash. I wasn’t ready to marry a retired playboy. Casanova. Crook.His party was glorious. To use class was a small word for it. It was a paradise on earth. The type of young men and ladies there were not just ordinary. They made me think of stars. I was later introduced to his younger brother, a replica of Fela and his only sister, Jennifer. More>> - (
) Fat-Synthesizing Enzyme Key to Healthy Skin, Hair
RA, which comes from vitamin A (retinol), has been used to treat skin disorders, such as acne and psoriasis, and certain cancers, but it is fairly toxic and must be carefully controlled.In mice without DGAT1, the skin was very sensitive to retinol, and they experienced alopecia, or hair loss. Both of these effects could be prevented by depriving the mice of a source of retinol in their diet, researchers said.
"These findings may have implications for the treatment of human skin or hair disorders," the study's lead author Michelle Shih was quoted as saying.
SOURCE: Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009
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) Brocair publishes new research on aesthetic device space
Aesthetic medical devices are used in body contouring, dermal tightening, dermal resurfacing, acne prevention, the reduction of skin pigmentation blemishes, and age-related vascular/dermal lesions as well as hair removal.• There are a wide range of devices and tools for addressing the above conditions, including: microdermal abraders, dermal lasers, light emitting diodes (LEDs), intense pulsed light devices, infrared devices, radio frequency-based devices, dermal fi llers, and implants.
• Factors influencing the adoption of aesthetic medical devices include the aging of the large Baby Boomer population which continues to demand anti-aging medical techniques. Cosmetic procedures are also gaining acceptance as a respected subsector within the large and quickly developing health and wellness sector. More>>
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) Lighten up
When I tested the acne-fighter, I was fortunate enough to have a sudden breakout of pimples coming in fast. They didn't vanish into thin air, but they immediately stopped growing and started healing — it stopped the flare-up in its tracks. I have to admit, I was impressed. It isn't curing cancer, but not displaying my stress on my chin certainly made me feel better. And, frankly, that makes February that much less depressing. . More>>