Posts Tagged ‘KGF’
November 19th, 2023 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
The cons of menopause and aging In part I, I listed the benefits of menopause, but let’s not ignore reality: menopause and aging change the body in ways that are not pleasant. I know there isn’t a remedy for every malady brought about by menopause (or aging); there isn’t. But there have been enough scientific advances to improve life and let you enjoy the pros. Skin First, let’s celebrate the definitive departure of acne. You may get a spot here and there, but that’s not acne. If you get too many, maybe check the ingredient lists of the products you put on your skin: coconut oil is a bad idea,…
June 11th, 2020 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
Admito que soy vanidosa. Siempre tuve un cabello lindisimo, incluso cuando pensé que no era un cabello excelente porque el cabello ondulado no estaba de moda y las mujeres se tomaban muchas molestias para que quedara lacio (yo no lo hice). En mi familia, la pérdida de cabello en hombres y mujeres es común, y me sentí afortunada por haber evitado esa tendencia y que mis genes fueran los de “cabello afortunado”. Hace un par de años, después de una cirugía, perdí mucho cabello y entré en pánico, y por primera vez tuve que usar nuestro suero para el cabello con KGF. Volví a sentirme afortunada cuando el suero revirtió…
January 7th, 2019 by Dr. Hannah Sivak
We don’t think about the value of our eyebrows until something goes wrong with them. This may happen as early as the teens, when we discover tweezers and decide that they can improve upon Nature (they can’t). By the time we are in our 20s, we may realize our mistakes and start using whatever is around to try and get back the lovely eyebrows we used to have. Not long ago, the only options to choose from were brow pencil, permanent tattoos, glued-on fake eyebrows, etc. Not only do they look fake (because they are), but they also weaken the remaining eyebrows. What about eyelashes? If you wear thick mascara it…