ChopSaver lip care is now doctor recommended. Originally made for musicians, nothing works better for chronic chapped lips. Learn more here.

Meet the 2009 Faculty
from SDSS
Jennifer Linder, M.D.
The Latest Update on Hyperpigmentation and its Treatment

Hyper and hypopigmentation are among the most commonly expressed skin concerns, and new insight into melanogenesis is constantly being uncovered, allowing us to identify specific topical ingredients to disrupt its undesirable affects. Board-Certified Dermatologist, Jennifer Linder, discusses innovative treatment interventions for several causes of skin discoloration as well as health concerns that may lead to uneven pigmentation.

NCEA Grassroots Advocacy
from the desk of Susanne S. Warfield
A grassroots campaign allows individual members, manufacturers/distributors to weigh in on important issues that affect the skin care industry and individual licensees. The NCEA biannual meetings provide a forum to discuss these issues with an entire room of concerned members who can make in impact. A majority vote wins on a proposed issue or standard. The standard(s) are then sent to our state regulatory boards for consideration. Each individual member can make a difference!

To learn more about NCEA National Standards, click here.

Cosmetic Surgery Spending Back on the Upswing
from Los Angeles Times
Pay for cosmetic surgery in this economy? More are saying yes as discounts (and age) make the case. More

Life Style Lift in an Hour: The Face Lift That’s Sweeping the Country
from the Examiner
Vanity is sweeping the country. And virtue board-certified, E.N.T. facial plastic surgeon, David Kent, M.D. has clearly taken advantage of it. He has patented a procedure called the Life Style Lift, which can make you look and feel younger in less than an hour and without the trauma and downtime of extreme plastic surgery. More

Gel for Laser Skin Resurfacing Helps Reduce Redness
from The Plastic Surgery Channel
A new gel for laser skin resurfacing helps reduces redness, allowing skin to look and feel better more quickly. The pretreatment gel contains vitamins, as well as additives that prevent bruising. The result, reports say, is a gel that desensitizes the skin and makes it less prone to the usual irritations. More

Some Say Acupuncture Can Work As a Quick Facelift
from CBS- Miami
One of the oldest medical practices in the world may now be one of the latest beauty secrets. For women who don't want to go under the knife or use drugs like Botox or Restylane, the facelift of the future actually goes back thousands of years. More