When you’ve spent years trying to clear your skin of acne, the resulting scarring can feel like a mean trick. Not only do you have to suffer from a face full of blemishes, but the leftover picks and dents where there were once spots can permanently change the texture of your skin.Many dermatological treatments help smooth out acne scars, and dermal fillers are one of them. While you may think of using fillers for lip plumping or wrinkle reduction...

When you’re breezing through your nightly skin care routine, you’re focusing on how to get your skin looking and feeling great (or, if you’re like me, you’re already half-asleep and you’re just going through the motions without thinking at all). As it turns out, though, that ordinary routine could be doing more damage to the environment than you realize. Sure, you recycle your plastic bottles when your products run out and you use a reus...

It’s Friday night and you’ve just snapped your laptop shut at the end of another long week of work. Time to grab some friends and head out for a few sips of something delicious that will help you unwind. I enjoy a perfectly-mixed cocktail as much as anyone, but we all know alcohol has its downsides if you go overboard. You know how it can affect your liver, and you’ve probably felt your body’s resistance in the form of a hangover or an u...

You may have noticed the trending skincare ingredient salicylic acid hitting the beauty limelight. The super-ingredient is best known for its exfoliating and bacteria-fighting qualities and is used to combat stubborn acne lesions and blackheads. Salicylic acid is one of acne’s top enemies. Apply it to your skin the second you see a zit forming, and most mornings you’ll see a pimple that’s dried up and a whole lot less noticeable. I...

When you’re shopping for skincare products, you’re thinking about the end result, not the science that’s accomplishing that result. Chances are that you see a product and say, “Ooo, natural glow,” and not, “Ooo, hydroxycaproic acid.” Ultimately, though, it’s the science that makes your products more than just shelf décor and paperweights. That’s why it helps to have a basic understanding of what you’re seeing when you shop for products....