Archive for May 27th, 2008


What is a Thermal Face Lift?

No one likes to see wrinkles and other signs of aging show on their face. Your face is the most important visual aspect of your personality. Wrinkles, loose skin, and other imperfections can obscure the real you and give people the wrong impression. Let\’s face it, most of us feel young inside, but when you have obvious signs of aging on your face you just won\’t appear that way to others. That\’s why many people look to face lifts to solve these problems. It essentially pulls the skin tighter against the face to restore that youthful look.

Traditional face lifts require incisions that allow for skin and muscle reconstruction. It\’s a real medical procedure that requires a lot of time to heal properly. Other trends like acupuncture and \’instant\’ face lifts provide non-surgical solutions with mixed results. The newest trend in non-surgical procedures is the thermal face lift. It\’s officially called the Thermacool face lift and wad developed by Thermage.

This requires no incisions or any invasive procedures. It uses radio-frequency waves that penetrate the skin. These radio waves help to tighten skin by heating the layers beneath the skin and causing them to contract while building up collagen. Since heat is involved, some irritation does occur but this can be countered with an anesthetic cream. The procedure is approved by the FDA and takes only an hour to complete. It is effective for the areas around the eyes, namely the cheeks, eyes, and brow.

Most results aren\’t visible until months afterwards, but immediately afterwards there are some visible changes. Thermacool is one of the only FDA approved non-invasive treatments available for wrinkles. Though it is not as dramatic as a face lift, it can help to remove fine lines and crow\’s feet around the eyes.

For some people, especially those with busy schedules, a traditional face lift is not an option. It\’s simply too time-consuming. That\’s where a this can be handy. It only takes an hour and there\’s no drawn out recovery process. All of the work is done internally without incisions so there\’s no risk of complications.

Since the procedure uses radio frequency waves, the results of a thermal face lift vary depending on the skill of the surgeon. That\’s because the surgeon can\’t see exactly what\’s going on beneath the skin so it will be all up to his or her training and timing. There are some risks of burns if the radio beam is held too long in one place, but these incidences are rare.

Dr. Jim Greene would like to provide you with more information regarding:

Face Lift

Thermal face lift

Plastic surgery

The above resources will provide you with more information that will help you make a more informed decision on face lifts and their pro\’s and con\’s.


Practical Prayer - How She Got A New Job

A friend of mine called last night and it was obvious that she was very upset. She had recently broken her wrist and told me that her team leader at work was trying to get her fired for missing work. Apparently her team leader had spoken with several other people concerned (human resources, personnel, etc…) and, for whatever reason, she had convinced them that my friend just shouldn\’t come back to work. My friend didn\’t think she was being treated fairly, and called to ask if I knew if it was legal for them to treat her that way; after all, all she wanted was to meet with the head of human resources to discuss how soon she could return to her job after breaking her wrist.

You might say that there\’s two sides to every story; but it really doesn\’t matter. All that matters is what you want and what you think about. Unfortunately for my friend, we live in a right-to-work state and anyone can be terminated at any time for any reason. But that doesn\’t matter either if you know what you want and know how to think about it.

I told my friend to forget what was going on and think about what she wanted: A meeting with the head of human resources and to go back to work. I suggested that, when she went to bed, she mentally rehearse what she would say to the head of human resources. I told her to lay down and close her eyes and think about the person she wished to speak with; then, send him her best intentions and imagine the meeting going just as she hoped it would. In other words, pray about it - pray about how she wanted the meeting to go. Ask for what you want and imagine it is real. I told her to be upbeat and positive and expect to get everything that she wants and even more - and then go into the meeting with a positive attitude and love in her heart.

The next day she did indeed get her meeting; and she called me afterwards to give me the good news. She was well received by the director of human resources and her records were adjusted to reflect that her leave time had indeed been handled properly and the people who gave her a hard time were informed that my friend was in fact entitled to what she was asking for. My friend was also told that she could come back to work the next day if she wished, and that she could immediately begin an advanced training class that she had missed due to her injury. Not only that, she was given a better job, and a better desk - with a NEW team leader. Everything she wanted - and more!

Problem one day; prayer that night; solution the next day; and a new, better reality the day after that. That\’s quick; but it can be even quicker than that. So don\’t worry about the problems you are faced with; imagine the solution, or resolution. What you think about you get. “Ask and you shall receive.”

Pete Koerner, author of The Belief Formula

http://www.ExploreExpandEvolve.com


Water Assisted Liposuction

Water assisted liposuction is one of the latest advancements in the liposuction field of plastic surgery. This technique was developed by a German company named Humanmed and is known as WAL for short. With other liposuction techniques there has been an overwhelming issue associated with the anesthesia needed for the procedure, the water assisted liposuction was created in order to compensate for these issues as well as minimize the time needed to perform the procedure.

In order to reduce the amount of bleeding during a liposuction procedure the surgeon has to use a large amount of adrenaline and anesthetic. The amount of anesthesia needed is so profound that it can make any anesthesiologists weak in the knees. The biggest problem with this is that the amount needed for any procedure is so great, but unfortunately you can not just pour it in as it has to be carefully calculated so that it foes not cause any heartbeat irregularities. For some time it was thought that the absorption of these large amounts of anesthesia were safe sine the adrenaline would absorb it, but unfortunately about 14 hours after the completion of the procedure that adrenaline wears off and the pure anesthesia is then absorbed into the body. This can not only cause heart arrhythmias, but seizures as well as a possibility of death.

When using the water assisted liposuction, a jet of water is then used to blast the fat cells out of the abdominal cavity while at the same time not affecting the soft tissue found in the same area. This blasting then in turn reduces the amount of bleeding as well as the overall recovery time of a liposuction procedure. This procedure is often painless and allows the patient to undergo the procedure without any real anesthesia and the patient may also be able to move around the table. Furthermore, vertical assessments may also be made sine there is the lack of excess fluid like in a normal liposuction procedure. This lack of excess fluid allows a surgeon to determine if he or she had missed part of the fat reserves and also increases the chance of a better outcome than by any other current liposuction procedure.

Not only can water assisted liposuction be used for a liposuction procedure but it can be used to give men their six pack abs and can even be used to get rid of excess sweat glands in the event that you have an issue of over sweating.

Dr. Jim Greene would like to provide you with more critical information that will help you make a more informed decision regarding:

Liposuction

Ultrasonic liposuction

Surgery

The resources above are critical for helping you make a more informed decision on surgery.


How To Brainstorm Mom Business Ideas

Enjoy more money for you and your family. When you brainstorm for Mom Business ideas, you can take advantage of the latest creative ideas to hit the market and capitalize on a great business venture for you and your family. There are a number of business ideas out there. How will you know which ones are the best ones for you? Start to brainstorm on Mom Business ideas for your family\’s benefit today.

What are you most interested in? Where did you work before you became a stay-at-home mother? The answers to these questions can be a good start when you brainstorm. Mom business ideas that are most successful typically stem from the interests and skills you already have. Coupled with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and drive, you can produce a great business.

One of the most important things to consider when beginning your own business at home is to keep your core values intact. You want to find something that will give you additional income, but still ensure that you spend time with the people that matter most. After all, you have become a stay-at-home for a great reason. You need to find a business venture that combines these values in a way that benefits you and your family without taking away any time from each other.

Here are some excellent industries to help you start to brainstorm for Mom Business ventures:

? Writing
? Accounting/Finance
? Cake decorating, floral arrangements, wedding industry participation
? Holistic, natural care
? Decorating
? Landscaping
? Feng Shui
? Pet industry
? Tutoring

For more info on this, and to get my free ecourse, “9 Steps to Entrepreneurial Success” click here: “9 Steps to Entrepreneurial Success” ($47 Value, Yours Free)

April Coggins is an entrepreneur coach for stay at home moms. She teaches moms how to turn their passion into profits in record time.