Nelson Lee Novick

Rejuvenating Your Hands--The Winning Hand

Next to the face, your hands are the most exposed area of the body. You can’t hide them in clothes or behind high collars, like a chest or a neck, and, while your face may not betray you, your hands can give away your age like the rings of a tree. According to an Allure magazine article, up to very recently, the hand was called the “last virgin body part" because so little was done or could be to rejuvenate them.... (posted by Nelson Lee 5 years 138 days ago.)

Rejuvenating Your Eyes & Browlifts--Without Surgery

Unquestionably, when it comes to judging someone’s looks, the eyes have it. Unlike in some Eastern cultures, we in the West tend to focus on the eyes when we relate to one another. Several of our pet expressions, like “seeing eye to eye" reflect this. Not surprisingly, then, any esthetic improvements made around your eyes can yield disproportionate benefits in your overall appearance. Genetics... (posted by Nelson Lee 5 years 150 days ago.)

Battling Male Pattern Balding

In the normal scalp, somewhere between 80 percent and 90 percent of hairs at any point in time are in an active growing phase called anagen during which scalp hairs grow approximately one-half inch per month in young individuals (somewhat more slowly in seniors). The remainder of hairs are in a resting stage, which typically lasts for two to three months, a period that eventuates in shedding known as telogen. A “full head of... (posted by Nelson Lee 5 years 193 days ago.)

At Last, Safe & Effective Cosmetic Procedures For Skin of Color

Each year, it seems, the numbers and kinds of cosmetic procedures performed continues to rise dramatically. And not surprisingly this is reflected by a growing demand for cosmetic services by women and ever increasingly by men coming from all age groups and ethnic backgrounds. But when it comes to cosmetic surgery for darkly complected individuals there are certain extra risks to be aware... (posted by Nelson Lee 5 years 193 days ago.)

Acne Scars: You Don’t Have To Live With Them Anymore

Acne scarring, which may result from either the severity of the disease or undue delay in obtaining appropriate treatment, is estimated to affect to a greater or lesser extent some 95 percent of acne sufferers. All types of acne from the simple pimples and pustules variety to the deep painful cystic types can cause scarring. First and foremost, then, it is imperative that appropriate antiacne... (posted by Nelson Lee 5 years 200 days ago.)

Melasma-- More Than Just "The Mask of Pregnancy"

Melasma (sometimes also called chloasma) is a distressing disorder of abnormal, spotty overpigmentation. In 60 percent of cases it affects the faces of women who are either on birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy or are pregnant. For the latter reason, it is commonly referred to as the “mask of pregnancy." However, in the remainder of instances its cause is unknown and it spontaneously appears... (posted by Nelson Lee 5 years 200 days ago.)