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Nature’s Bruise Treatment

Arnica Montana is a pretty orangey-yellow flower that grows high in the mountains of central Europe and Siberia. It’s been used for centuries to treat contusions, tissue injuries, bruises, and rheumatism. But what makes it work? Like many homeopathic remedies, the mechanism of action isn’t completely clear, but a common […]

Does coolsculpting work? This is by far the number one question and the answer is YES! You’re born with your fat cells and they continue to develop through puberty. With that said, if you were to gain a lot of weight that fat needs to go somewhere. That could mean […]

When it comes to products, using a cream or balm is better than a lotion because they’re generally oil-based and form an occlusive barrier to hold in water. Two of my personal favorites are Avene XeraCalm Replenishing Balm and Cutemol Emollient Cream. XeraCalm helps to reduce the sensation of itching […]

For those of you who may not know what filters are, they’re algorithms within apps -or an attachment to an actual camera- that allows a person to alter the appearance of a photo whether suitably or dramatically. For instance, they can emphasize color saturation, create more contrast, add a soft-focus […]

If you don’t like or have some days for downtime and healing, this treatment probably isn’t for you. With an aggressive laser treatment comes several days of swelling, redness, maybe some mild bruising and wearing heavy balm on your face. You aren’t going to want to do anything besides just […]

First and foremost you need to get out of the sun and into the shade. Start to cool yourself down with a quick, cold shower. Follow your shower with compresses of 1 cup of cool water and 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar to help draw out the heat further. You […]

Let’s start at the beginning with this incredible device. It was invented by electrical engineer P.h.D. Kumar Patel in 1964 while he was working at Bell Labs. It was and still is, the highest powered continuous wave laser currently available. The breadth of its use across different industries is incredible […]

My World’s Worst Pic I have a lot of estie besties, the best kind of friends to have! One of those friends, Sarah Rutherford, is actually just down the street from me at Aesthetics By Design. Sarah says that we are opposites, which I suppose is true, we do not […]

Sugar seems to be one dietary element that does have a bit more research behind its effects on skin, specifically aging, through years of diabetic studies. When sugars like fructose and glucose are present in the system they begin to attack important bits like proteins and lipids. Eventually, these sugars […]