It’s winter, and while you’re hunkering down for months of cold and rain, your local cosmetic eyelid surgeon is getting ready to work. Winter may not be their busiest season, but most plastic surgeons agree that it is actually the ideal time to have any procedure done. Their reasoning is pretty straightforward. You can usually …
Although under eye circles are frequently associated with poor sleep, there are a number of conditions that could increase their appearance. Age, ethnicity, allergies, dehydration, and even overexposure to the sun are all possible factors that may be contributing to the visibility of your dark circles. It may seem like many disparate pieces, but once …
No one wants to age prematurely. We spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars every year to purchase the products and treatments that give us the best chance of maintaining our youthful glow for as long as possible. Unfortunately, if you have any of these daily habits, you may actually be undoing all of your …
Missing out on sleep is never fun. And there are plenty of negative effects of appearing tired. You wake up begrudgingly lethargic and looking more than a little worse for the wear. Despite the widespread understanding that sleep is necessary for our health, millions of Americans live with the consequences of a sleep deficit. Unfortunately, …
The negative side effects of smoking have been well-established by decades of scientific research. Increased rates of cancer, respiratory diseases, coronary heart disease, and stroke are just a few of the side effects we’re used to hearing about. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg because smoking causes even more damage than you may realize. …
Rolling out of bed and stumbling to the bathroom only to see dark circles looming under your eyes is not an experience that anyone enjoys early in the morning. These unwelcome guests could result from aging, a genetic predisposition for hyperpigmentation under the eyes, or even a lack of sleep. They rarely indicate a serious …
