The Future of Facelifts May Be In Using Radio Frequency Waves: Baby Boomers Turning to Thermage

by BoomerYearbook.com

Put away your anti-wrinkle, anti-sagging creams; say “No!” to the knife; and turn your back on Botox. There is a new way of keeping your face looking young and fresh called Thermage. This new method is yet another discovered benefit of using radio frequency waves. It was previously found to be quite effective in getting rid of wrinkles, lifting eyebrows and tightening sagging skin around the eyes. In Chicago autumn, (2007) Dr. Javier Ruiz-Esparza from San Diego, California (the man behind the discovery) told The American Society of Dermatologic Surgery about his findings.

This exciting new breakthrough is said to produce a more natural look than the previous options available for facelifts. This is so because the heat waves help in distributing the tissue under the skin while cryogen is used to keep the surface of the skin cool. This is done by alternating cool-hot-cool waves onto the skin. This produces a tightening and lifting effect of the skin as a result of the heated tissue contracting in response to the cool skin surface. The entire procedure takes between 30-90 minutes depending on what part of the body you are treating.

Unlike facelift surgery, Thermage does not normally produce immediate results. In fact, it could take two or three months before you will actually see any result, and a few more before you will look your best. The reason for this is that the radio frequency waves only use the amount of collagen that is in your face to do the facelift. However, the waves also stimulate growth of new collagen which occurs over the next few months. When your face has the appropriate amount of collagen, you’ll notice a significant difference in your looks.

An advantage to using Thermage to eliminate or reduce wrinkles and sagging is that it is safer than some of the other available choices. Even though Botox has become very popular, there is very little research as to its long-term effects on the body. Facelift surgery can cause nerve damage and other complications, especially if done by a surgeon who is not very experienced. There is, also, no risk of getting skin cancer from using Thermage.

Currently, radio frequency waves work wonders for people with low to medium loss of skin elasticity. The waves do not react differently to different skin pigmentation in the way some lasers do. This is very good news for people with dark skin.

Baby Boomers who feel young and want to look fresh would do very well to do some research on Thermage. It is the perfect solution to someone who’d like to get rid of a few wrinkles and lift a bit of sagging skin here and there. You’ll feel good knowing that the collagen in your body is all natural; no downtime, nothing invasive.

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A Nip Here... A Tuck There... Baby Boomers Looking For the Fountain of Youth

It started out as a little laugh line on the corner of your eye, then it was 2 or 3 extra lines just above your brow, now your daughter tells you how distinguished the crows feet make you look. Last night as you looked in the mirror and wondered why it is you have two chins instead of the one you were born with.

It’s not that 58-year-old Brian wants to look like Brad Pitt nor is 60-year-old Joan planning on entering America’s Top Model anytime soon. Many just want to look as young as they feel. Along with diet, exercise and regular medical check-ups, cosmetic surgery has become a part of the health regimen of many baby boomers.

According to statistics released March last year by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), minimally invasive cosmetic procedures are continuing to increase among all age groups, and baby boomers are increasingly adding skin and body lift procedures.

Since 2005 for people ages 40 to 54, thigh lifts increased 27 percent, lower body lifts increased 24 percent, upper arm lifts increased 23 percent, thread (face) lifts increased 22 percent, breast lifts increased 11 percent, and tummy tucks increased 7 percent. Similar increases in the same procedures since the previous year were also reported for the age group 55 and older. In fact, the combined age groups experienced a 12 percent increase in these cosmetic procedures from 2005 to 2006.

While boomers have aged in years, many of them feel that they haven’t aged in spirit. They’re not retiring in any traditional sense of the word, if they’re retiring at all. Instead, they’re taking up kayaking, buying motorcycles, practicing martial arts and even dating. Even as they enter their sixties, they want bodies and faces that reflect their inner youth. Because baby boomers control 40 percent of the nation’s disposable income, they comprise the wealthiest group of older people in history. The anti-aging and cosmetic industries have taken notice, and they’re beginning to tap into the aging but affluent boomer market.
L’Oreal recently signed 68-year-old Jane Fonda and boomer Diane Keaton to be the faces for its new anti-aging product line. Cosmetic surgery and cosmetic dentistry practices are targeting boomers with ads that feature more mature models.

Face wrinkles are the most complain complaint among boomers. The temporary treatment for loose skin is Botox, with more than 600,000 boomers getting injections last year, according to the ASPS. This procedure is so quick and easy that many are scheduled during the client’s lunch break and the remarkable age-defying effects can last up to 6 months.

Plastic surgeons say there is no typical cosmetic surgery client:
“I’ve worked on priests, police officers, teachers, and salesmen. A large number of my clients are lawyers and others in high-profile jobs,” says William Beeson, a plastic surgeon in Carmel, Ind., and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons. He says a number of women in their 30s and 40s ask for the “mommy makeover,” a combo tummy tuck and breast lift. Some go further and add a buttock lift and breast implants.

The number of men undergoing cosmetic procedures has surged, according to the ASPS. In 2005, 1.2 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed on men, up 44% from 2000. Popular procedures include hair transplants, eyelid surgery, Botox and microdermabrasion to smooth out the skin.

Many boomers feel as young on the inside as they did in the days of the Beatles, free love, Hula Hoop parties and Swing. Now modern medicine can make the inside match the outside with just a few pinpricks during your lunch hour.

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How to Be Assertive

by BoomerYearbook.com

Do you find it hard to put your foot down?

Are you unable to voice your opinion?

Do you feel your loved ones and friends sometimes treat you like a doormat?

Is it difficult for you to say “NO”?

Do you often find yourself going out of your way to oblige people, even when you don’t want to?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you are not being assertive enough. The problem is many people simply do not see “being assertive” as a positive trait. In fact being assertive is often confused with being aggressive. The truth is that aggression is a negative emotion which has its roots in anger, while being assertive is a positive emotion rooted in self-respect and self love.

Why should you be assertive?

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How to Cheer Yourself Up

When blues chase away every color from your life and the merest hint of smile evades you, you desperately need some “happiness tools”! You may be wondering what are these “happiness tools”, well they are simply some do it yourself techniques to bring those bright colors and smiles back into your life!

Try using the following “happiness tools” whenever you need to cheer yourself up:

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How to cheer yourself up

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Self Hypnosis for Boomers to cure Skin Problems

Self-hypnosis for boomers to cure skin problems

by BoomerYearbook.com

Our skin reflects our state of mind. You must have noticed how your face turns red when you are really angry or how people comment on your dull looking skin when you are upset or compliment you for your glowing skin when you are happy! While these effects may be temporary, deep rooted feelings, either negative or positive, can have long term effects on our skin. However, this does not mean that all skin problems are a result of negative emotions; some might have medical causes as well. But if your skin is not responding to medications, then there is a possibility that either your negativity is hampering your recovery or your problem is the result of your deep rooted negative emotions. Self-rejection, self-loathing, stress, anxiety, negative self-talk and low self-esteem are feelings which typically cause skin problems.

So how do you cure your skin problems with self hypnosis?

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Big Deals For Small, Healthy Habits

By Boomeryearbook.com

Planning regular trips to the gym, eating a balanced diet, steering clear from smoking, drugs and excessive alcohol intake… these are impressive ways to get your life running on the racetracks of good health. Sadly though in this millennium, an unhealthy lifestyle is being blatantly and surreptitiously promoted. Some of unhealthy culprits are computer activities, network gaming, no-diet/exercise weight loss programs, and the over growth of nightclubs and coffee shops.

Big Deals for Small, Healthy Habits.

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Women Baby Boomers and Cellulite

By Boomeryearbook.com

Cellulite occurs when the fat cells located beneath the skin form an unpleasant cottage-cheese like appearance, often referred to as orange-peel syndrome. An inverse relationship exists between women and cellulite. Cellulite loves women and women hate cellulite. But why is it that cellulite formation is far more obvious in the female population?

To begin with, women are born with more fat cells than men. And as if this fact isn’t enough, these fat cells are five times larger than that of the men’s. Thus a woman’s fat cells have a larger space to store more fats.

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Women Baby Boomers and Cellulite

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