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Investment & Tourism Investment Continued... An increase in immigration in recent years, especially from Asia, has ensured a more diverse cultural scene, not just in Vancouver, but in the province as a whole. From a dependence on natural resources, the Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / vkyryl economy has evolved to encompass many new goods and services such as appeal to a dynamic increases to one in eight jobs. Fifty one per cent of multicultural population. The number of people these jobs are in food and accommodation. Transport employed in manufacturing industry is decreasing, and retailing are the two other main sectors to benefit and is currently just 9% of the population. An from the growth in tourism. It has been estimated economy no longer so resource dependent has been that at least 54,000 more jobs in tourism will be able to take the opportunity to diversify into more created by 2015 in British Columbia. high value goods and services, and one of the most important of these is tourism. The strongest growth has been seen in the sector’s smaller industries and since the millennium GDP British Columbia occupies a unique position with the in tourism-related retailing activities has advanced Rocky Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean by more than a third. Similarly strong growth was to the west. In every travel magazine survey, British observed in the other tourism-related industries, such Columbia consistently maintains a top ten position, as car rentals, tourism related recreation such as golf and has an enviable variety of both mountain and and skiing, and spending on vacation homes. coastal scenery which support many activities, from the relaxing such as fishing and sightseeing, British Columbia, in common with the whole of the to the thrills of skiing and snowboarding. US and Canada, has been affected by the current economic downturn. The Winter Games will provide The tourism sector is an important part of BC a boost to British Columbia’s visitor numbers during economy, revenues increasing by 35% between 2002 these recessionary times, and to this end the Province and 2008 to more than $6.6 billion. This constitutes of BC has supported tourism in the following ways: around 4% of the province’s real gross domestic product (GDP). Employment in the sector totaled • The Province has more than doubled Tourism 131,000 people–roughly one in every eighteen jobs in BC’s annual budget, from $25 million in 2001 to the province. When you include indirect tourism, this a forecasted $59 million in 2008/09. Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / LUGO • In March 2009 Tourism BC launched ‘Welcome the World’, an $8.3 million consumer marketing campaign designed to promote tourism in B.C. leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and beyond. • The B.C. government provided $25 million to the Union of B.C. Municipalities for its Community Tourism Program, for the development of local tourism services, products and marketing initiatives. Investment Continued on next page 52 | welcome 2010 |
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Investment & Tourism Investment • In October 2008, the Province provided $460,000 to help create the BC Partnership Continued... for Sustainable Tourism. This partnership shows the power of collaboration between • B.C. provided $12 million in one-time funding government and industry in taking action on to B.C.’s six tourism regions to enhance their climate change, while ensuring the future infrastructure and marketing programs. sustainability of the industry. The global tourism industry • In February 2009, The Province and Tourism is the fastest growing BC provided an additional one time boost of $400,000 for B.C.’s Visitor Centers. industry in the world, and with so many possibilities • From Kicking Horse Canyon to the new WR Bennett Bridge, the Province is making afforded the tourist by record investments into improving the safety, British Columbia, every reliability and capacity of key transportation routes throughout the Province. taste is catered for. • The Province’s Transportation Partnerships • The Province invested $8 million in five Program has provided over $65 million for Provincial Gateway Visitor Centers that are improvements at 36 air and marine ports across strategically located across B.C. where most the province since 2003. visitors enter the province: Peace Arch border crossing, Vancouver International Airport, The global tourism industry is the fastest growing Osoyoos, Golden and Mount Robson. industry in the world, and with so many possibilities afforded the tourist by British Columbia, every • The Province provided $5 million over four taste is catered for. Once here, the visitor is assured years to the Aboriginal Tourism Association not only of a warm welcome, but a huge choice of of B.C. to implement its Aboriginal cultural sporting and leisure activities. tourism strategy. The Aboriginal Tourism Association of B.C.’s Blueprint Strategy, British Columbia’s temperate climate means that golf launched in September 2007, provides a long- can be played nearly all year, the many national and term plan for the sustainable growth and provincial parks provide opportunities for hiking development of the province’s Aboriginal and cycling and the spectacular scenery is a haven tourism industry. for all manner of wildlife. There is a vibrant theatre and cultural scene, sporting venues, shopping and • From 2006 to 2009, the Province invested sites of historical interest throughout the province. $3.6 million in capital funds to expand and No wonder that British Columbia is being hailed as replace infrastructure at 88 recreation sites and 7 trails to maintain the Province’s the ‘Best place in the World’ to visit. investment in these facilities and enable recreation sites and trails to continue to foster social, cultural, health and economic benefits to the users and communities. 54 | welcome 2010 | Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / ImagineGolf
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Olympians Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / MotoEd OlympianThe Modern Day and a Physical Therapist keeping them that way. By Mike MacDonald Modern day importance of physical manipulation to be Olympic athletes. Hundreds can make it to the for athletes in today’s sports medicine. competition, and most go home with nothing but a memory and even fewer will try again in 4 years. The modern day Olympic athlete is the pinnacle of human form. Their level of fitness is so beyond Rigorous demands of constant training wreak havoc what it was just 2 decades ago, it’s as though on the human body. One has to contend with muscle you’re comparing a new Lamborghini Gallardo strain, hyperextension, soreness, and sometimes Superleggera to a classic Jaguar XKE. Both will deal with the accidents that can occur from are legends in their own rite, and the technology competition. Dealing with injured ligaments, and advancements are so far removed from just two strained muscles after hours of intensive training decades ago, its mind boggling to think what’s to day after day, easily takes is toll on the Olympic come of this in the next twenty years. hopeful. If an athlete has any hope of making it, the relief of all this damage to the human body has to be Physical training and mental preparation is an dealt with, practically on a daily level. incredibly long journey that can take years if not decades to achieve. The risk of failure is utterly Olympians mind boggling. Tens of thousands of people aspire Continued on next page 58 | welcome 2010 |
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Olympians with these benefits, one of the most important advantages of sports massage is injury prevention. In the Russian technique she uses, there are three main phases to the therapy. The first stage is the slow and gentle stage; this is done to prepare the muscles for deeper manipulation later on in the session. It’s critically important to get the muscles to be at rest when she moves on to the next stage. Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / Kcline The second stage uses deeper, faster and harder movements. This can be the most therapeutic part Olympians of the session. Since it is the most active phase, it typically results as the most successful part of Continued... the session that relieves the pain and that feeling of tightness associated with the daily rigors of The recent increase with athletes that are looking for strenuous use. Several different techniques are a way to get the most out of their regimen the demand applied in this stage. Kami uses her hands to glide for physical therapeutic restoration has jumped over the areas that she’s focusing on. Her fists are significantly. Ultimately this has led to a jump in the used for gentle percussion. Her lower arms and demand for massage therapists in this arena. elbows are used to apply even and varying amounts of pressure that the client requires. One has to keep tabs on a very tight schedule for Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / MaxFX training, eating, and any semblance of personal life. So finding the right person that effectively and efficiently relieves the stress caused by competition and training can be a daunting task for the athlete. This is where we run into Kami, a sports therapist Finally we have the third phase of the session which that has built a reputation around quality deep to put it simply is a repeat of the first stage which tissue care to a host of clientele with a notable is the slower and gentler techniques to promote percentage performing in professional level the relaxation experienced in the beginning of the sports. session. This is the portion of the session where most clients tend to fall asleep. A very attractive six foot tall blond woman that her clients describe as: “The perfect therapist that applies Olympians the right amount of pressure needed to work out the soreness in the muscles for effective healing.” Continued on next page Kami uses a mixture of deep mechanical pressure | welcome 2010 | 61 and joint manipulation to relieve the pains of strenuous workouts, sore muscles, and achy joints. This process not only aids in muscle relaxation, but also aids in blood flow, reduces the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and cortisol levels. Along
Olympians Olympians With any good profession comes the importance of the tools of the trade. Kami’s office is no exception. Continued... Since Kami operates a small office, there’s an Aurora Ultra-Touch massage table, noted for its All three of these stages are of utmost importance ease of mobility in the rare event of an outcall, a for the success of the session. If the session doesn’t small assortment of LED candles, an aromatherapy actually do anything for the client, then they won’t candle that’s not overbearing and a medium friction return. If done wrong, then the pain or soreness hypo-allergenic non scented massage oil. can return and in some cases quite quickly. Return business and referral business always works out “Too many massage oils are designed for couples better for both the therapist and the client. intimacy, this does not work in the professional environment, in fact it can be detrimental to the “Despite some research overall session. The oil that I use is not too slick. claims that massage does It’s just right to give the right amount of friction” –Kami not support any of the perceived benefits, you’d She uses Organic Creations Grape seed oil and she have a hard time convincing buys it by the gallon. One gallon will typically last for 350 sessions and doesn’t leave a sticky reside. the recipients of this Grape seed oil is quickly absorbed by the skin and therapy of that.” has some skin healing qualities as well. Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / davepeetersphoto Timeframes can vary but the minimum to be effective is an hour. Most clients will opt for the 90 minute session as it tends to allow time to pay attention to problem areas like the latisimus dorsi muscles, deltoids, and traps. Especially in runners the Vastus Lateralis and the hamstring need careful attention as to not to cause discomfort later on. Despite some research claims that “My skin is allergic to practically everything; it took massage does not support any of the several months to find a truly ‘hypo-allergenic’ oil perceived benefits, you’d have a hard that didn’t cause a reaction in my skin. I think this time convincing the recipients of this Organic Creations oil is the best out there, and I’ve therapy of that. Utilizing Russian tried a LOT of oils” techniques, Kami will begin by starting on the trapezoidal muscles and apply a moderate amount of pressure and ask the client if she’s applying too much pressure or if they think they need more pressure. Her sessions last anywhere from sixty to ninety minutes she has a steady flow of clients from various walks of life from athletes, attorneys, physicians. 62 | welcome 2010 |
Olympians With any good relaxing environment you can have are primarily there to get paid for other activities, aromatherapy candles, soft lighting, and a warm Kami stands over and above (in more ways than inviting environment; however, Kami’s finishing one) the competition. touch is her music selection. A variety of high quality audio components fed by an iPod make the “One can’t be too careful in this day and age. I entire experience for her clients perfect. Her music carry several specialized skills in the event that can range from classical to contemporary and someone gets out of line. Fortunately the way I have surprisingly the music is her choice, not the clients. everything set up from the cameras, to the security But you’d rarely if ever hear a complaint. Kami alarm to my ‘other’ security measures, if anyone has bookings as far as a week in advance, some were to try anything, their only way of getting out will even schedule 3-4 months out just to ensure would be on a stretcher” a chance to get in. Sadly Kami is only one person. She limits her sessions to as few as 4 a day but with “I just don’t see anyone” she adds, “Whenever I get some clients paying for 90 minute sessions, the cost a new client, we’ll discuss the goals of the session is a bargain even in today’s slow economy. before I even meet them face to face. This allows me to weed out the ones that aren’t seeking physical Given the line of work she does face a lot of risks restoration” It’s a smart move. The amount of with unknown clients, that why she rarely, if ever denigrates she has to filter through can be arduous does outcall. Her office is located in a busy part of at best. “Sometimes I’ll filter through as many as the valley with an advanced security system, logged a dozen, or more in one day, some can be pretty data card entry, CCTV with remotely stored offsite creepy” image storage that’s reviewed 24 hours a day. Even with all that technology guarding her every move, Kami’s confidence is refreshing to say the least and she still carries her secret weapon, which if anyone after a tour of her office, she’s done well for herself. tried anything, well let’s put it this way, this author Even in a downturn economy. would not want to face her in this type of situation. In closing, when you’re seeking a quality therapist, Kami is a tall, fit, and incredibly strong powerhouse decide what you want to fix, set up a plan for multiple clad in a sweet, amusing and personable exterior. visits, preferably with the same therapist. Think Surprisingly easy to get along with, you’ll want of your body as a machine, you can’t just run the to come back for her unique healing skills and a vinegar out of it, and expect to work flawlessly. It’s therapist that actually accomplishes what she says the only one you’ve got. You must maintain it on a she can do. In the sea of unskilled “therapists” that regular basis. Proper food, drink, exercise, and yes, Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / matt_scherf maintenance of the exterior is critical. You would never run your car without tires, or brakes, why should your body get less attention than your car? You can replace the car eventually. | welcome 2010 | 63
The Finest Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / LeggNet EnAnglishWoman in Salt Lake City Iwill never forget my first view of Salt Lake My first visit lasted just one week, but that was as the plane landed in darkness, the city enough to whet my appetite for all the delights of below defined by a myriad twinkling lights, Utah. Here was I, from a small cramped island, and in the distance the surreal mountain transported to a land with a wide blue sky, where ridges outlined against the velvet night sky. there is room to breathe. Imagine my amazement, when a days drive took me from verdant green I was almost at the end of a five thousand mile mountain meadows awash with flowers, to barren journey from my home in England, to meet the desert which yet possessed its own stark beauty and brother I never knew I had. Although I was adopted splendour. It must be obvious by now that I fell in while still a young baby, my parents kept this fact love with Utah and have visited on many occasions a secret. I discovered the truth by accident, forty since, every time imprinted afresh with the amazing eight years later. It might seem that too much time geographical and biological diversity. had passed to begin uncovering my origins, but I was determined and persistent, and this, combined Along with family and friends I have visited all with good fortune and the help of some wonderful the Utah National Parks – revelling in the sense of people along the way, brought me here at last. freedom offered by thousands of acres of unfenced and unfettered landscape. We have hiked dried out As the purpose of this article is to relate my river beds, across rocky terrain to lookout points experiences of Salt Lake, I will not dwell on that literally take the breath away, and been amazed our meeting; suffice it to say I was more than at the way nature has carved the most incredible recompensed for the trials and tribulations during shapes from the sandstone rock by the action of years of searching. Englishwoman Continued on page 69 66 | welcome 2010 |
The Finest Rankings of Percentage of Growth in USA by state from July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009 Rank State Percent growth (%) 25 Nebraska 0.8 1 Wyoming 2.1 26 North Dakota 0.8 2 Utah 2.1 27 Alabama 0.7 3 Texas 2.0 28 Maryland 0.7 4 Colorado 1.8 29 Minnesota 0.7 - D. C. 1.6 30 Montana 0.7 5 Alaska 1.5 31 Florida 0.6 6 Arizona 1.5 32 Hawai’i 0.6 7 Washington 1.5 33 Kentucky 0.6 8 North Carolina 1.4 34 Illinois 0.5 9 Georgia 1.4 35 Indiana 0.5 10 South Carolina 1.3 36 Iowa 0.5 11 Idaho 1.2 37 Missouri 0.5 12 New Mexico 1.2 38 New Jersey 0.5 13 Oklahoma 1.2 39 Wisconsin 0.5 14 Oregon 1.1 40 Connecticut 0.4 15 Virginia 1.1 41 Mississippi 0.4 16 California 1.0 42 New York 0.4 17 Delaware 1.0 43 Pennsylvania 0.3 18 Nevada 1.0 44 West Virginia 0.3 19 South Dakota 1.0 - Puerto Rico 0.3 - US as a whole 0.9 45 New Hampshire 0.2 20 Louisiana 0.9 46 Vermont 0.1 21 Tennessee 0.9 47 Ohio 0.1 22 Arkansas 0.8 48 Rhode Island -0.03 23 Kansas 0.8 49 Maine -0.11 24 Massachusetts 0.8 50 Michigan -0.33 | welcome 2010 | 67
The Finest Englishwoman This was also the route taken by the Pony Express and various stage coach lines, and a visit to Camp Continued... Floyd, Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum wind over thousands of years. At night the provide a fascinating insight into this aspect of the sky fluoresces with a million stars in these history of the State of Utah. wilderness areas, where the city lights I am always impressed by the are too far away to pollute the absolute variety of excellent restaurants, and darkness. the fact that everything works so In winter I learnt to ski – an activity I iStockphoto.com / twilightproductions efficiently – we seldom have to queue, never thought to accomplish but which and the people we meet are unfailingly was made easy for me at the wonderful Deer Valley resort by the most courteous and helpful. I am always encouraging and inspiring tutor a charmed anew when someone novice could wish for. Indeed, all my notices my accent and stops to chat family learnt to ski here, and my son – from the guy mending the doors also took up the exciting activity of at the supermarket, to the waitress snowboarding. and bank teller. Every day someone asks where we are from, and what we are doing in Salt Lake. Sometimes ItiiomotohmnrmfunaaetrSavmyfhgeoaPoehilliwolgltnaaaetrnLacd,vdateevwatliiioebksovSirnyetuensthfawsi–wfttCtieeihtieatrhanehsgePneidpotsriayhrtneropobekrenayrestxilrlpreeepoaaeesnneinatcndoorgdltilfuiieyiovntrnnvehTegsfc,eedisiherragfieasininsnldrncdaisdifanhtsimancdpaonanyniv,yonodeonchtrrceceahIaeamsreirrmadonlgstpesmsetthC.hob.oeiuTeMuptrstithseefmsaatepywtnciesuSlyteeeesotckphotootetebs.chheovvremeileednsornr/ueokfy4,mmaixtin6Ihnmmgticetnaierirgnatnre,uvsstoitooaetone.nuluomlTltyerySufeoodaamaurbrtlnehftenhcsfaomrwaoLrosovmueearmefsrkrmwoseoeoftmienmhsnynfleeetyoodeenrmutmrythy;oftageohriuiirtufonraoarmtysntthoeohbthleotuaeofvhdmvriota,toesoeshriueem,tneb,gelwbaiihacvsnonhfmateardaousreerkpsdebh.eterseaainfnekvootlygnoeerf hardy individuals began planting crops on the very In the city of Salt Lake I found many other delights, day of their arrival. Many perished on the journey, from concert halls to museums and libraries. I spent a yet their tales continue to inspire us. fascinating time researching my family history at the Latter-Day Saints family centre, and even discovered a book about our early ancestors in the US. Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / babyblueutMost amazing of all was the discovery that the ancestor of my family who emigrated to the US was living here in England, at a village close to where I now live in the 1600s. So we have gone full circle, leaving and returning, in the universal search for a home and a sense of belonging. | welcome 2010 | 69
The Finest Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / ericreis C OSSUMREGTEIRCY Exciting stuff in the future! By Dr. Aaron Barson, Medical Director-Surface Medical Spas Cosmetic surgery popularity has Like all fields of endeavor, cosmetic surgery increased dramatically in the past 10 of the face has made significant technological years. Last year there were more than advancements in the past few years. While 12 million cosmetic procedures of all traditional treatments to the aging face continue to types performed in just the USA, and the numbers be popular, new technologies are being developed continue to grow. This popularity has to do with an to achieve the same or better results with less risk aging population, more effective treatments, a more and downtime. New face lifting procedures allow positive attitude towards the treatments themselves. for a dramatic improvement with some patients With this increase in popularity, attitudes have looking good enough for the public in as little as changed as well. Fewer people are accepting the a day or two. You no longer have to “visit” your adage “growing older gracefully”. This is being sister in Iowa for three or four weeks while swelling replaced by wanting to “look as young as I feel”. and bruising abate. Less invasive procedures, better techniques and good results have shifted the attitude of the public to Cosmetic cosmetic procedure from one of “its too dangerous” or “I might look odd or stretched” to one of cautious Continued on next page acceptance. 72 | welcome 2010 |
The Finest Cosmetic Try this exercise, find a photograph of yourself 20 or so years ago and note the changes that your face Continued... has undergone. Now, looking in a mirror, place your fingers by your ears and lift up. You will look Lets look at some of these new technologies. It better but you will not usually look like you did turns out that all people age in a similar way. decades ago. The real benefit comes when you fill The skin relaxes and the fat descends and wastes the temples, the under eye hollows, the cheeks and away. Gravity pulls and wins in the end. The face, other areas of tissue loss and shifting. Putting both forehead, buttocks, breasts and leg skin gradually technologies together really brings the aging face succumbs to the relentless pull of gravity. The much closer to the 20 year old photograph. bones of the face are also partially reabsorbed by the body and this changes the “look” of the person Skin rejuvenation has always been both easy and at the deepest level. Treatment of the loose and difficult. For the skin to “youthen” you generally sagging skin is not enough to really rejuvenate the must injure it in some way. That is what Cleopatra did aging face. with her milk baths. She was injuring the skin with mild lactic acid found in milk. So you just have to “Skin rejuvenation injure the skin to get it to regenerate and rejuvenate. has always been both The problem is how to do this in an effective and safe way. There are many stories of bad outcomes easy and difficult.” from overly aggressive chemical peels or laser treatments. The good news is the latest generation The volume of the face that is lost with aging of lasers can achieve great results with much less must be replaced to achieve the look of youth that downtime and less risk. These new lasers are called most people desire. This has been deemed “three CO2 fractional lasers (for carbon dioxide, the gas dimensional facial rejuvenation”. In the past this that makes these lasers work). Older CO2 lasers was accomplished with plastic implants, much like were prone to burning the skin and causing scars the breast has been traditionally augmented with and pigment changes, not to mention long healing artificial implants. However, any foreign object times. The newer fractionated lasers maximize in the body creates potential problems. Your own fat, on the other hand, is totally natural and can fill Cosmetic the facial defects left by aging with a naturally soft and pliable alternative. Silicone and other Continued on next page artificial implants of the cheek and chin can now be mostly replaced with the body’s Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / DomenicoGelermo own fat. An additional benefit is that the fat usually helps to rejuvenate the aging skin above the new fat. This is one of the most promising areas of cosmetic enhancement of the skin. Putting fat under the skin is even being used to help heal damaged skin from radiation treatments for cancer. This rejuvenation is thought to be caused by stem cells found in all fatty tissues. 74 | welcome 2010 |
The Finest Cosmetic cause damage in the form of pressure necrosis that literally kills the fat with pressure. More and more Continued... women are electing to naturally enlarge their breast with body fat rather than use a plastic implant. The results and minimize risks by treating only a advantages of fat augmentation are; soft natural fraction (fractional) of the skin at a time. The laser beam is split into hundreds of tiny microbeams that Image Courtesy Dr. Aaron Barson each injure a tiny spot while leaving normal skin between spots. Think of the bed-of-nails used by Fakir holy men as a meditation bed. Each nail would represent a laser spot with open areas between the nails representing the untreated skin. This normal skin between the laser wounds makes for fast healing and less complications. Breast augmentation continues to feel and appearance, potentially more permanent, be one of the most requested cosmetic not possibility of reactions to your own fat, no procedures. Traditionally, saline or silicone filled problems with rupture or replacement and you bags or implants have been used for this procedure. can truthfully attest that your breasts are “all me” This technology is very mature and little has and nothing is artificial. This technique has been changed in the past decade. used for over 25 years by some doctors without significant problems. “Breast augmentation continues to be one The shape of men and women’s bodies is greatly influenced by the distribution of body fat. Women of the most requested have a pattern of fat in the breast, buttock, thigh, cosmetic procedures … This arms and buttocks. The male mostly has fat in the abdomen and flanks or love handles. These patterns technology is very mature are greatly influenced by male and female hormones. and little has changed in The change in the body shape from a person’s the past decade.” youth to middle age and later is not generally a happy occurrence. The men get bigger bellies, love However, many women don’t realize that there are handles and, more rarely, breasts. Women lose their natural alternatives to saline or silicone implants. estrogen at menopause and start to get a more male This natural alternative is using your own body fat pattern, i.e., bellies and love handles (along with fat to augment the breast in the most natural of chin hair and balding, how unfair is that). Body ways. This is because the female breast is mostly contouring liposuction and breast augmentations fat and the milk gland only becomes active with are the two most commonly performed cosmetic pregnancy, engorging the breast. This enlargement surgery procedures. The newest advances in body is only a fleeting and goes away as the milk goes sculpting are not as dramatic as other technologies. away. In fact, many women lose beast size with Lasers augmented liposuction is currently the rage pregnancy. This is probably caused by the great but enthusiasm is waning as the inevitable problems pressure put on the breast fat by the engorged milk with any new technology surface. Lasers seem ducts. Most women complain of pressure and pain best suited for skin tightening and not fat melting. from breast engorgement after pregnancy. This can Cosmetic 76 | welcome 2010 | Continued on next page
The Finest Cosmetic the new technology or treatment has undergone a rigorous inspection before you see it in the Continued... American market. True fat melting can cause excessive fibrosis or Botox and other nerve blockers are extremely scarring under the skin leading to a less than happy popular for temporarily reducing facial wrinkles. person. Some new kids on the block are water jet Millions of Americans have Botox injections or and external ultrasound augmented liposuction, both other similar treatments done every year. Most of which have yet to prove their usefulness. The treatments last three or four months before the newest, and possibly most promising, technology is wrinkle causing muscle starts to work again. There not FDA approved yet, but can significantly shrink is a longer lasting form of Botox but it has not come to market, probably because the effect is not that “Millions of Americans have much greater than that seen with Botox, Myobloc Botox injections or other and Dysport, the three available nerve blocker in similar treatments done the US. every year.” Skin treatments using creams and lotions skin along with removing fat. Lasers can do this but (cosmeseuticals) are slowly advancing. The the newest radio frequency technologies can result much sought after “miracle in a bottle” has not in more dramatic skin tightening that is not possible yet materialized. This does not mean currently with any other current method. In the near future, available preparations are not effective. Retinoids many women will not need tummy tucks for loose and certain vitamin preparations work well but skin, they will just have it tightened with RFAL require long-term use. Retin A and other similar (radio frequency assisted lipoplasty). Watch for this creams can be very effective but some people cannot to be available in the next six to twelve months. tolerate the side effects. Ask yourself this question; with all the skin care products I have used, have any really made a difference I could see? Many or most women will truthfully answer, no. But, hope Image Courtesy Dr. Aaron Barson Filler injections for wrinkles and skin folds around the mouth are slowly advancing but there are no dramatic new developments on the horizon, at least for the United States springs eternal and women and men continue to try market. Most of the cosmetic technologies are the newest fad cosmeseutical, hoping for the much first approved and used in countries other than sought after, but seldom seen, miracle without an the United States. The US FDA (Federal Drug invasive procedure. Alas, no “miracle in a bottle” Administration) has some of the tightest approval for the masses, at least not yet. guidelines in the world. Because of this, the US consumer must wait for the newest treatments. Cosmetic This has a good side, you can be reasonably sure Continued on next page 78 | welcome 2010 |
The Finest Cosmetic stem and regenerative cells can turn into so many tissue types, they can be used to form almost any Continued... tissue. As an example, when fat or fat derived stem cells are placed under the skin, a remarkable thing One of the real cosmetic miracles emerging can be happens. The skin changes and heals and becomes condensed into two words, stem cells. This approach younger looking. Just putting fat under your face skin to skin maintenance is reshaping how we approach can potentially do more rejuvenation than any of our aging related changes that devastate our looks. current treatments. This early stage technology is Where do we get stem cells? From your fat! even being used to rejuvenate Fat is a remarkable substance. and repair radiation damaged In women, it provides the skin from cancer treatments. pleasing shape of femininity Who would have thought that and is the main resource for just putting fat under the skin nutrition for a breast-fed would have such remarkable newborn. It also insulates results? the body from temperature extremes and cushions vital Image Courtesy Dr. Aaron Barson One of the last topics is deeper structures from beauty from the inside. As mechanical injury when we fall or are struck by an object. But the real magic is what is contained we learn more about nutrition and the roles of within these seemingly useless blobs of tissue. Your nutritional substances, it becomes apparent that body fat is the main repository for adult stem and beauty is really more than skin deep. Healthy on regenerative cells. Initial work on stem cells was the inside really does equal beauty on the outside. conducted using bone marrow derived stem cells. Development of protocols for maintaining There are not many stem cells in bone marrow and optimum nutrition for the skin is still in the early it is very difficult to obtain enough to do much with. stages of development. However, there are a Here is where fat shines. few pearls available now. One is to start taking vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. Most people Fat contains more stem cells than any tissue of your need at least 5000 units a day, far more than are body. We can now take fat from the body (which in daily vitamins. You can also have you D3 is in ample supply in most people) and separate out levels checked by your doctor to see if you are and save the stem and regenerative cells to be used in a multitude of ways, most of which are Image Courtesy iStockphoto.com / evgenyb not even imagined today. In this context, fat could be the most important tissue in your body. So, how do you use these wonderful stem cells that your body has provided in ample supply in the fat? Since 80 | welcome 2010 |
The Finest deficient. A good rule of thumb on nutritional So, here we are in the middle of a true revolution in supplementation is to correct known deficiencies how we treat the aging face and body. The future first. This usually involves blood tests. Another is very bright and some of these new technologies item is maintaining optimal hormone balance in and treatments we have discussed will mature into the body. Estrogen is especially important for world-class anti-aging therapies. There is one every woman’s skin health. Deficiencies can lead problem though; if everyone looks young, how will to less than optimal skin health and is one of the I look younger than my friends? Oh well, it seems reasons women’s skin thins and loses structure in older age. Replacing or supplementing hormones all advancements have a downside. is quite important for all women. | welcome 2010 | 81
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