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Cellulite treatment by electromagnetic radiation (infrared, laser, radiofrequency) and ultrasound
The previous article on treating cellulite addressed mesotherapy or the use of agents that breakdown fat deposits in the fat cells just beneath the skin. This article addresses a different approach to treating cellulite, namely using electromagnetic radiation or ultrasound to heat up the skin, typically in the form of twice-weekly treatments over a couple of weeks. The heat damages collagen fibers, causes contracture of collagen-rich connective tissue, and prompts the body to overcompensate in terms of increased collagen content of the skin, which firms up the skin over the buttocks and back of the thighs. This principle is also behind some approaches used for rejuvenating aging facial skin and reducing wrinkles.
(Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 | Tags: Improving looks, Science)Comments (1) | Notify others
Makeup as cosmetic camouflage
This article will address the outline of the basic elements of makeup.(1, pdf)
(Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 | Tags: Improving looks)Comments (6) | Notify others
Sensation seeking and men’s preference for facial femininity in women
I have until now addressed variation in men’s preferences regarding women’s physical femininity in terms of sexual orientation-related differences, but even among heterosexual men there is variation in the extent to which physical femininity is preferred in women, and here is an article on a series of 3 studies on this issue. In these studies, the authors took pictures of the faces of young adult women and presented them to men in two forms, slightly masculinized and slightly feminized. The male judges rated them for attractiveness.
(Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 | Tags: Science)Comments (3) | Notify others
Fashion illustration vs. superheroines, pinups and fantasy art
Harriet Olivia has the following to say about fashion illustration –
(Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 | Tags: Fashion world)Comments (1) | Notify others
Pending French law will make the promotion of extreme thinness or proana criminal: Qui est pissé?
Who might be displeased? 
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Aesthetic surgery of women’s genitals: reduction of large labia minora
Large labia minora can result in chronic irritations, worsened hygiene, interfere with sexual intercourse and be aesthetically displeasing. The solution is surgical reduction, and the technique addressed here is inferior wedge reduction with superior pedicle flap reconstruction.(1, pdf)
(Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 | Tags: Aesthetics, Improving looks)Comments (1) | Notify others
Women’s body size preferences among men in Britain, Malaysia and Samoa
Here are two studies on cross-cultural comparisons.
(Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 | Tags: Aesthetics, Science)Comments (0) | Notify others
Quick judgment of face beauty; variation in and appeal of women’s gait across the menstrual cycle
Two studies follow.
(Posted on Monday, April 7, 2008 | Tags: Science)Comments (9) | Notify others
Some sex/gender differences in nose shape; measurements for rhinoplasty
Springer et al.(1, pdf) showed the following noses individually to 308 judges and asked them to judge whether they belong to women or men. Each of the four images shows the average of a sample of men or women, none of whom were the judges.
(Posted on Friday, April 4, 2008 | Tags: Aesthetics, Science)Comments (0) | Notify others
Please do not post direct links to this site at digg.com, plus other news
Three items.
(Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 | Tags: Health, Miscellaneous)Comments (0) | Notify others
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