Medea and Rejuvenation through Fresh Blood
The Argonaut Saga tells that the Greek hero Jason heads out at king Pelias behest together with his fellow campaigners, among them Heracles, across the Black Sea to the country Colchis (today Bulgaria) to rob the Golden Fleece there. In Colchis Jason falls in love with the king’s daughter Medea, with whose magic help he […]
Are We in Fact as Old as We Look?
Most of us think we are as old as we feel, but now there is evidence to say otherwise. We might be biologically as old as we look! A recent study published in Cell Research analyzed over 300 faces of individuals ranging from 17 to 77 years of age to identify distinctive facial characteristics that […]
Renée Zellweger: New Face for Bridget Jones
In 2001 the American actress Renée Zellweger won the audience’s hearts as Bridget Jones: In keeping with the title Bridget Jones’s Diary the then 32-year-old presented herself plump, clumsy, and awkward with chubby cheeks, which she put on for her role to appear authentic. The actress needed less than one month to lose those superfluous […]
Skin Regeneration: “Cosmetics from the Inside Out” Instead of Fillers
DDr. Heinrich, MD gave an interview to Neuen Zürcher Zeitung recently about skin regeneration with artificial fillers. Here the entire interview: Dear DDr. Heinrich, MD, on your blog you write that you are taking no stock in fillers. Why not? Artificial fillers are mostly used for wrinkle treatments. Wrinkles are a symptom that means that the skin […]
Tanning Treatment with Melanotropin
A patient with very light skin wants to know more about treatment for skin tanning with melanotropin analogues: I am very interested in treatments with melanotropin and melanotan substances. How are they actually administered? Melanotropin analogues are either absorbed by nasal mucosa (snuffed) or injected into subcutaneous tissue. The hormone melanotropin stimulates the body’s own […]
Christopher Lee: No Immortality for Count Dracula
Sad rumors have been recently confirmed: The British actor Christopher Lee – probably most world-famous blood sucker – died at the age of 93 of cardiovascular disorders. He played more than 300 roles throughout his life. If in James Bond, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, or Star Wars – he steadily took the […]
Filling up Hollow Cheeks with Stem Cells?
A patient asks about facial regeneration with stem cells extracted from autologous fat: I have got a question regarding facial rejuvenation: Are stem cells able to fill up my sunken cheeks and is it maybe possible that my tiny sagging double chin becomes tightened? Hollow cheeks are often a sign for hormonal deficiencies, especially of […]
Tanning Very Bright Skin with Melanotropin
A patient who wasn’t really able to tan her skin is reporting about her experience with a skin tanning therapy with melanotropin: I am now back from South Africa after 3 months in which I was applying melanotropin. At the end of these 3 months it worked very well. My freckles didn’t increase and I […]
Skin Regeneration: Tips for Beautiful Skin in Summer
What can you do to indulge your skin and to care for it optimally? If you love to take a sunbath and let your skin become tanned you should help your skin to regenerate. Mother Nature did luckily equip our body with autologous “substances” which enable natural regeneration – completely without artificial chemicals and foreign […]
Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid: An Easy Way to More Beautiful Skin?
A patient wants to know: Is it true that you can drink collagen and hyaluronic acid and that the skin becomes more juvenile from supplying it with these substances? Collagen and hyaluronic acid are natural components of our skin, hair, nails, and other body tissues. With increasing age their content decreases, also in our skin […]