Botulingel is a "unisex" product. Effective to prevent the appearance of wrinkles, especially in the eye contour area and forehead. It will assist in reducing the appearance of those lines already formed.
The Botulingel Capsules are the simplest and safest cosmetic alternative to microinjections.
These Botulingel capsules come in a single-dose capsule to apply directly onto fine lines, wrinkles and expression lines.
The Botulingel capsules contain Argireline, a latest-generation hexapeptide which acts on muscular contractions and reduces expression lines.
Argireline is certainly one of the most amazing cosmetic events that has recently taken place.
Until now we can only find this active ingredient in our Caviare Antiaging Creams and Vita Lift Night Eyecream which have both been designed for dry skins. However, Botulingel capsules can be used on all skin types.
Young skins to prevent aging, will use one capsule per week and mature skins up to three capsules per week. We recommend in an intensive shock treatment one capsule each day for two weeks.
To find out more about this amazing new product by Vincent Davianny Skincare, ask your professional therapist.

In general, women have a higher percentage of body fat than men. A healthy body fat percentage range for women aged between 34 and 55 years is 25 to 32%.
A healthy range for men aged between 34 and 55 years is 10 to 18%.
For these age groups, body fat percentages of over 38% for women and over 25% for men indicate obesity.
In terms of fat storage, humans may be divided into two major body types – apples, who store fat around the waist, and pears, who store fat on the hips and thighs. Those of us who fall into the apple crate are more likely to develop obesity related health problems. Most men are apple types and most women are pear types.
Compared with men, women derive a greater proportion of their energy expenditure from fats during low to moderate intensity exercise.
Suggestions for cardiovascular workouts:

1. Include cardio workouts that are low intensity for a longer duration, to optimise fat burning.
2. Include cardio workouts that are of a higher intensity for a shorter period of time, to optimise calorie burning.
3. Try different modes of training, that is, cross training, to avoid fatigue and overuse of your muscles in similar movement patterns.
4. Vary your workouts regularly to 'shock' your body – novel stimuli are essential to optimise weight loss, as our bodies adapt to the same old routines.

So, get out there and hit the pavement, the local park, the bridge, the treadmill, the beach, the bike, the pool or the mountains!
Most importantly, have a happy and healthy time living your life!

Nicky Henderson: 0403 808 540
Franchised personal trainer
Fitness First North Sydney.

Rosacea is an inflammatory skin disease that causes facial redness. Many mistake some of its characteristics, small red bumps, or pustules for problem skin. In fact, rosacea has been called adult acne or acne rosacea, but the disorder has nothing to do with acne.
Rosacea affects mostly adults, 1 in 20 is affected, usually people with fair skin, between the ages of 30 and 60. It's more common in women, however men develop more aggressive conditions of the disorder. It's not life threatening, but it can affect your appearance and lower self esteem.
Left untreated, rosacea tends to get worse over time. However it may flare up for a period of weeks to months and then signs and symptoms lessen for a while before rosacea flares up again. Besides acne, rosacea can also be mistaken for other skin problems, such as skin allergy or eczema. Signs and symptoms of rosacea include:

• Red areas on your face
• Small, red bumps or pustules on nose, cheeks, forehead and chin
• Red enlarged bulbous nose
• Visible small blood vessels on nose and cheeks
• Tendency to flush or blush easily

Rosacea usually appears in phases:

• Pre-rosacea. Rosacea may begin as a simple tendency to flush or blush easily, then progress to a persistent redness in the centre of your face, particularly your nose. This redness results from the dilation of blood vessels close to your skin's surface.
• Vascular rosacea. Small blood vessels on the nose and cheeks swell and become visible. The skin may become overly sensitive.
• Inflammatory rosacea. Small, red bumps or pustules may appear and persist, spreading across your nose, cheeks, forehead and chin. In severe cases, the oil glands in the nose become enlarged, resulting in a build up of tissue on the nose, distorting the shape of the nose, this is much more common in men and develops very slowly over a period of years.

Causes
The cause of rosacea is unknown, but researchers believe it's likely due to some combination of hereditary and environmental factors.
Risk factors
Although the exact cause of rosacea remains a mystery, a number of factors can aggravate it or make it worse by increasing blood flow to the surface of your skin. Some of these include:

• Hot foods or beverages
• Spicy foods
• Alcohol
• Temperature changes or extremes
• Sun exposure
• Stress, anger, excitement or embarrassment
• Strenuous exercise
• Hot showers, baths and saunas
• Smoking, causes capillary damage
• Medications that dilate blood vessels, including some blood pressure medications

Treatment
Rosacea rarely clears up on its own. Although there's no way to eliminate rosacea, effective treatment can relieve its signs and symptoms. Most often this requires a combination of prescription treatments from a doctor and a gentle cleanser, protective moisturiser and sunscreen from your skin therapist.
In some cases enlarged blood vessels and some redness become permanent, for this we would recommend laser treatment to reduce the visibility of blood vessels, remove tissue build up and improve appearance. We recommend facial treatments incorporating Vitamin E or Vitamin C, and facials designed to hydrate, reduce redness for stressed skins. We do not recommend intense massage on the affected area. An option would be manual lymphatic drainage or pressure point massage.