Skin Damage Control for Midsection
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By Christine Fellingham
Telltale signs: You may feel a lack of "snap" in your abdomen. Stretch marks, new moles, skin tags, and tiny red "cherry" spots may also appear.
At-Home Solutions
Rub away marks: Retinol creams may lighten pinkish stretch marks.
Crunch a new way: Try yoga or Pilates. Ab muscles need to be worked from all directions and in all ways, pulling, twisting, stabilizing.
Do a mole patrol: If you notice any with irregular borders or colorations, or any larger than a pencil eraser, see your dermatologist. (Skin tags and cherry spots are programmed to appear with age, but can be removed.)
A dermatologist can... Laser off spots and marks: Lasers (typically ones used to treat pigment or vascular problems) can zap them in a single session ($300-$600).
Mask stretch marks: The Xtrac Excimer laser temporarily repigments skin for about a month. (Cost: $100.)
Tighten, tuck-free: Doctors are reporting success with radiofrequency options like Thermage for firming. It takes up to ten treatments to see whether Thermage is working. (Cost: $2,000-$2,500.)
Originally published in MORE magazine, May 2005.
Source: MORE.com - more online
Telltale signs: You may feel a lack of "snap" in your abdomen. Stretch marks, new moles, skin tags, and tiny red "cherry" spots may also appear.
At-Home Solutions
Rub away marks: Retinol creams may lighten pinkish stretch marks.
Crunch a new way: Try yoga or Pilates. Ab muscles need to be worked from all directions and in all ways, pulling, twisting, stabilizing.
Do a mole patrol: If you notice any with irregular borders or colorations, or any larger than a pencil eraser, see your dermatologist. (Skin tags and cherry spots are programmed to appear with age, but can be removed.)
A dermatologist can... Laser off spots and marks: Lasers (typically ones used to treat pigment or vascular problems) can zap them in a single session ($300-$600).
Mask stretch marks: The Xtrac Excimer laser temporarily repigments skin for about a month. (Cost: $100.)
Tighten, tuck-free: Doctors are reporting success with radiofrequency options like Thermage for firming. It takes up to ten treatments to see whether Thermage is working. (Cost: $2,000-$2,500.)
Originally published in MORE magazine, May 2005.
Source: MORE.com - more online
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