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How sugar ages your skin: the process of glycation

What is glycation? Glycation is a reaction that occurs in the body where sugar molecules, such as glucose or fructose, bond with protein molecules to form a new, differently-shaped compound. These new substances are known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and are responsible for many of the negative effects of glycation [1].

Collagen, elastin and skin structure - Glycation's impact on the skin is multi-fold, and the process contributes to numerous signs of skin ageing. It changes structural elements in the skin, including damaging collagen and elastin.

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How Your Skin Changes During Menopause

Did you know that almost half of women experience challenges with their skin during menopause? [1]. Menopause and perimenopause can throw your skin into a spin. The skin changes during menopause in several ways, all related to other changes in the body. When this happens, our skincare regimes can need a shake-up. Understanding what skincare is best for menopausal skin and why the skin changes during menopause is one small way to ensure wellbeing at a time that can be unnerving.

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Anti Ageing LED Light Therapy

How can we safely and effectively reduce and even reverse the effects of ageing?

When it comes to ageing, a significant factor that leads to wrinkles, fine lines, and joint pain is due to inadequate collagen levels. Collagen is the main structural protein found in your skin and other connective tissue. Collagen literally holds our bodies together.

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Light Therapy for Pain Management

How Does Light Therapy for Pain Work?

In the same way that plants grow by getting their energy from the sun during photosynthesis, Infrared light therapy -- or “low-level light” therapy -- uses specific, proven wavelengths to stimulate a natural response in human tissue that can increase circulation, accelerate tissue repair, ease muscle pain, relieve joint stiffness, and enhance overall cell performance on a microscopic level. Infrared light therapy works by boosting cellular energy to encourage and enhance the body’s natural healing abilities.

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LED Light Therapy for Wound Healing

Light therapy has been shown to accelerate tissue repair, decrease wound size and accelerate wound closure as well as other beneficial effects. These mechanisms have been demonstrated to promote dermal wound healing as well as reduce the pain associated with the healing process. The Celluma is intended to be used for dermal wound healing referring to the treatment of surface wounds existing at the outer 2mm of the skin and including normal, acute post-surgical and chronic wound healing including but not limited to diabetic ulcers.

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What is LED low-level-light therapy?

For what purpose is LED light therapy used?

  • Mild to moderate acne vulgaris

  • Superficial, benign vascular and pigment lesions

  • Periorbital wrinkles and rhytides

  • Sub-optimal local blood flow and circulation

  • Minor muscle and joint aches

  • Minor muscle and joint pain

  • Pain and stiffness associated with arthritis

  • Minor arthritis or muscle spasms

  • Minor chronic neck and shoulder pain of a musculoskeletal origin

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Are you looking to firm your skin?

It’s the hottest Hollywood face lift!

With HIFU you can look 5 to 10 years younger; a natural facelift with no needles, no knife and no downtime.

HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is the world’s most advanced non-surgical skin tightening and lifting technology; HIFU is safe, fast and effective procedure to erase wrinkles, lift and tightening and tone sagging skin.

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