The Selfie That Went Viral Leaving the World Baffled
It’s not often that a seemingly normal selfie of three women in a car would send social media into a frenzy. When 16-year-old Kaylan Mahomes posted a selfie of herself alongside her twin and her mother, it was the simple caption that left the world baffled.
Study Identifies Women Find It Difficult to Lose Weight
Feeling like losing weight is a constant uphill battle? This latest study suggests your diet and exercise regime may not solely be to blame. After thorough research, scientists have discovered the female brain is simply not wired to losing weight.
Men, It’s Time to Get in Shape for Pregnancy
In the past, much of the pressure of a healthy pregnancy and baby is placed on the health of the mother. But now the evidence is growing that the health of a child’s future has just as much to do with the father-to-be’s waistline and lifestyle habits. Men, it’s time to shape up before you try and conceive.
Is Sugar Keeping You Trapped in an Addiction Cycle?
Sugar has become the new food villain; first, it was fat, then carbohydrates and now sugar is in the firing line. Now researchers are not only saying sugar is bad for you, they are calling for the ‘toxic’ ingredient to be regulated just like alcohol and cigarettes. Sugar, they say, is a drug and those consuming this sweet food should be warned of the dangers.
Behind Tennis Star Novak Djokovic’s Diet That Transformed His Career Exactly 6 Years Ago at Australian Open
He may have been a ranking tennis player, but Novak Djokovic was quickly becoming a joke among his fellow competitors, commentators and the wider sporting community. His reputation for collapsing at the most crucial moments of a tennis match causing him to drop out of tournaments fueled onlooker’s thoughts that Novak just couldn’t stand the pressure.
A Chinese Woman Sent a Bar of Soap Made From Her Own Fat to Her Ex After Undergoing Liposuction
Dumped after being called ‘too fat’, a Chinese woman from Zhengzhou, Henan province, thought of a rather original way of seeking revenge on her ex-boyfriend.
The women, only known as Xiao Xiao on social media, underwent liposuction surgery after a nasty breakup with a man who believed she was overweight. Not only did she leave the clinic with a new figure, she claims to have also left with several bars of soap made from her own fat.
The Latest Weapon in the War on Cellulite: Platelet Rich Plasma
For years, the tabloids have zoomed in on the cellulite afflicted thighs, buttocks, arms, and tummies of countless celebrities at the beach. Why do these magazines like to point out these flaws? Their readers like to see them because it resonates with us when their secret lumps and dents are exposed. Because most women have cellulite. Cellulite is the great equaliser. It affects women whether they are plump or skinny, young or old, and regardless of race, in fact, studies estimate the prevalence of cellulite among post-pubescent women to be as high as 80 to 95 percent.
Yet it is not unconquerable. There are several options for significantly reducing cellulite, the latest of which is Platelet Rich Plasma, or “PRP”.
What Causes of Cellulite?
To understand how PRP works on cellulite, understanding the pathophysiology of cellulite is helpful. While being overweight certainly exacerbates the appearance of cellulite, cellulite is ultimately a condition of the skin. That is why simply removing fat through Liposuction or Coolsculpting will not free you of cellulite, although you might see some improvement.
Two things cause the majority of cellulite. One is the expansion of fat cells causing them to push into the connective tissue below the surface of the skin, creating a lumpy appearance.
The other mechanism causing the deep dimples or “orange peel” look involves stiffening and tightening of the fibrous collagen bands in the skin, which pull the skin’s surface down and create the dreaded indentations.
Other factors, such as whether the skin is loose or tight, affect the appearance of cellulite and the type of treatment likely to yield the best results. When lax skin is involved, cellulite may assume the appearance of bands or stripes.
Stimulating collagen and repairing the skin’s structural issues are what leads to improvements in appearance.
Cellulite can affect both men and women. However, it is more common in women, because they tend to have more subcutaneous fat and weaker (or less flexible) connective tissue structure in the dermis in cellulite-prone areas.
Related: See our brief guide to all types of body fat
Cellulite is complicated and still not well understood, several factors appear to be connected to the chance of having cellulite.
· Genetics
· Weight & weight fluctuations
· Poor circulation
· Hormones
· Sun damage
· Smoking
· Poor nutrition
· Gender
· Exercise and Diet
How Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment Works
PRP works by stimulating the body’s innate healing capabilities by promoting collagen growth and tissue regeneration. So, the dermis layer of the skin is strengthened, and the fat cells beneath are better contained.
Since the 1970s, PRP has been used for a variety of conditions and procedures, such as heart surgery, soft tissue repair during plastic surgery procedures, and in orthopaedics to treat knee arthritis.
PRP has become more well known in recent years due to media coverage of this non-surgical treatment for sports injuries among athletes including Tiger Woods and American baseball player Alex Rodriguez. Kim Kardashian’s infamous “vampire facial” drove interest in the use of PRP for stimulating collagen to keep skin looking young and supple. Improving the appearance of cellulite has recently been added to the PRP repertoire.
What’s Involved in A PRP Treatment?
The treatments begin just like regular annual lab work: with a blood draw by a doctor, nurse, or phlebotomist. In fact, less blood may be drawn for the PRP procedure than for routine lab work. The extracted blood is placed in special centrifuge equipment, which “spins” the blood for several minutes until the components separate, leaving a platelet-rich layer.
Once the platelet-rich layer is isolated, the patient returns to the treatment room, where it is injected back into the site of injury, or in the case of cellulite, the site of the damaged skin and stiff collagen strands which cause the dimpled appearance. The concentrated platelets trigger the body’s natural healing response by stimulating growth factors and cytokines.
Treatments typically take less than an hour, and most patients find that any discomfort is comparable to a flu shot. PRP can also be used to treat stretch marks and improve skin texture in general, see the before and after picture below.
PRP can be used as a single treatment for cellulite, or in conjunction with other treatments, such as skin needling. Cosmos Clinic surgeon and injectables expert Dr Joseph Ajaka explains, “We have also started using collagen stimulation injections into the area of cellulite of concern”.
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PRP does not melt fat cells. However, it does create the healthier skin structure necessary to minimise the appearance of cellulite over the long term. PRP also consists of substances created by the body, which makes it a good complement to a more natural, less invasive approach to treating cellulite. Learn more about how we treat cellulite at Cosmos Clinic here and check out the video below to learn about another cellulite treatment that’s more invasive than PRP.
A permanent six-packed achieved during a single cosmetic surgery procedure
No amount of work at the gym or healthy diet could achieve the look Lee Coupland desired. The 31-year man from Leeds travelled to Turkey to undergo a cosmetic surgery in order to create the perfectly defined six pack.
Sharon Stone’s Beauty Secret: Fillers Do More Than Erase Wrinkles
Anyone who has seen Harper’s Bazaar’s recent photos of 57-year-old American model turned actress and producer Sharon Stone, nude except for some fine jewellery and a pair of Jimmy Choo heels, can attest to her stunningly youthful good looks. The star of Basic Instinct and Casino has shared her exercise routine and views on ageing in the past, and now lets us in on another beauty secret: fillers. Stone uses dermal fillers for more than just filling in wrinkles.
Research Discovers Stored Fat Is Fighting Against Your Weight Loss
Recent research published in the Nature Communication journal suggests the fatter you are, the harder it is to lose those unwanted kilos. A protein produced by the fat cells is believed to be responsible for inhibiting the body’s ability to burn the excess fat. These findings could be incredibly helpful in treating obesity and patients suffering from metabolic diseases such as diabetes.