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Global LKS Treatment Market, By Type, By Treatment, By Diagnosis, By End User, By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2017-2027 – Yahoo…

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Global LKS Treatment Market, By Type (Focal Motor Seizures, Tonic Seizures, Atonic Seizures), By Treatment (Anticonvulsant Drugs, Corticosteroids, Intravenous Immunoglobulins, Surgery, Speech Therapy, Others), By Diagnosis (Electroencephalogram (EEG), MRI, Audiometry, Genetic Testing, Others), By End User (Hospitals & Clinics, Ambulatory Care Centers, Others), By Region, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2017-2027

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The global LKS treatment market is projected to register growth at a significate rate during the forecast period.The market growth can be attributed to the rising incidences of genetic disorders like LKS syndrome and the increasing demand for effective treatments for speech impairments.

Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is a rare neurogenerative disease often affecting children within the age group of 4 to 7 years.The disease caused by gene mutations can affect the speaking and cognitive abilities of the individual.

LKS is more prevalent among males than females.Some of the symptoms of LKS include speech impairment, verbal auditory agnosia, abnormal epileptiform activity, behavioral disturbances, and overt seizures.

Rapidly emerging treatment options for managing and treating the symptoms of LKS are supporting the growth of the global LKS treatment market. Surging demand for effective treatment and the growing number of treatment options are further accelerating the growth of the global LKS treatment market. Rising health awareness among the global population and early diagnosis and effective treatment are also contributing to the growth of the global LKS treatment market. The emergence of diseases similar to LKS is creating a demand for pharmaceutical products and therapeutic treatments, which is anticipated to boost the global LKS treatment market growth. Advancing healthcare infrastructure and the development of better pharmaceutical drugs are also supporting the growth of the global LKS treatment market growth. The global LKS treatment market is segmented on the basis of type, treatment, diagnosis, end user, regional distribution, and competitional landscape.Based on treatment, the market is sub-divided into anticonvulsant drugs, corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, surgery, speech therapy, and others.

Anticonvulsant drugs are anticipated to register the highest growth in the global LKS treatment market during the forecast period due to rapidly increasing advancements in pharmaceutical products and rising incidences of seizures and convulsions among patients suffering from LKS. Major players operating in the global LKS treatment market are Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG, Pfizer, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Cipla, Inc., Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mankind Pharma Limited, Novo Nordisk A/S, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, etc.

Years considered for this report:

Historical Years: 2017-2020 Base Year: 2021 Estimated Year: 2022E Forecast Period: 2023F2027F

Objective of the Study:

To analyze the historical growth in the market size of global LKS treatment market from 2017 to 2021. To estimate and forecast the market size of global LKS treatment market from 2022 to 2027 and growth rate until 2027. To classify and forecast global LKS treatment market based on type, treatment, diagnosis, end user, region, and competitive landscape. To identify dominant region or segment in the global LKS treatment market. To identify drivers and challenges for global LKS treatment market. To examine competitive developments such as expansions, new services, mergers & acquisitions, etc., in global LKS treatment market. To identify and analyze the profile of leading players operating in global LKS treatment market. To identify key sustainable strategies adopted by market players in global LKS treatment market.

Report Scope:

In this report, global LKS treatment market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below: LKS Treatment Market, By Type: o Focal Motor Seizures o Tonic Seizures o Atonic Seizures LKS Treatment Market, By Treatment: o Anticonvulsant Drugs o Corticosteroids o Intravenous Immunoglobulins o Surgery o Speech Therapy o Others LKS Treatment Market, By Diagnosis: o Electroencephalogram (EEG) o MRI o Audiometry o Genetic Testing o Others LKS Treatment Market, By End User: o Hospitals & Clinics o Ambulatory Care Centers o Others LKS Treatment Market, By Region: o North America United States Mexico Canada o Europe France Germany United Kingdom Italy Spain o Asia-Pacific China India Japan South Korea Australia o Middle East & Africa South Africa Saudi Arabia UAE o South America Brazil Argentina Colombia

The analyst performed both primary as well as exhaustive secondary research for this study.Initially, the analyst sourced a list of companies across the globe.

Subsequently, the analyst conducted primary research surveys with the identified companies.While interviewing, the respondents were also enquired about their competitors.

Through this technique, TechSci Research was not able to include the companies, which could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. The analyst examined the companies and presence of all major players across the globe. The analyst calculated the market size of global LKS treatment market using a bottom-up approach, wherein data for various end-user segments was recorded and forecast for the future years. The analyst sourced these values from the industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical data of these treatments for getting an appropriate, overall market size.

Various secondary sources such as company websites, news articles, press releases, company annual reports, investor presentations and financial reports were also studied by the analyst.

Key Target Audience:

LKS treatment service provider companies/partners End-Users Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers Organizations, industry associations, forums and alliances related to global LKS treatment market The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for the industry stakeholders such as companies, partners, end users, etc. besides allowing them in strategizing investments and capitalizing on market opportunities.

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in global LKS treatment market.

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With the given market data, we offers customizations according to a companys specific needs. The following customization options are available for the report:

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Beware of trans affirmation therapy | Julie Bindel – The Critic

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Beware of trans affirmation therapy is the latest article in Julie Bindels online column for The Critic, The feminist fix, which explores feminisms answer to todays challenges. The previous article, on Will Smiths sexist excuses for violence, can be read here.

This week the government has banned conversion therapy for gays but, in a major kerfuffle, not for trans people. I wasnt surprised. As the EHRC rightly points out, the Government consultation document on the topic contained no clear definition of what will amount to conversion therapy. Neither was it clear about the meaning of transgender; a term which has no clear legal meaning, is potentially wider than the concept of gender reassignment in current UK law, and is understood by different people in different ways. So why all the confusion? What does this all mean for gay and dysphoric youth? And how does it relate to my own experience of conversion therapy?

In 2014, during research for a book on lesbian and gay culture I decided to challenge some of the mythology around what conversion therapy actually is and is not. I was sick of some conservative-minded gay men who would only speak out against conversion therapy because they believed that there is something such as a gay gene, and therefore sexuality is hard-wired in the womb. Their argument was, in a nutshell, that lesbians and gay men should be afforded tolerance on the basis that we cant help it.

These gay men argued that the born this way strategy would overcome prejudice and achieve equality. I disagree. Firstly, I have long been sceptical of the notion that sexual orientation is in any way predetermined. Even if the gay gene were found once and for all, what difference would it make?

Whether you are black, disabled, Jewish or belong to many oppressed minority groups may be determined at least in part by genes, but this has not prevented prejudice and discrimination towards these groups. To my mind, it is politically immature to argue for our rights on the grounds that we have no control over what and who we are.

I voluntarily undertook a gruelling week of intensive therapy

Although many lesbians experience our sexual desires as hard-wired from an early age, many others are only able to come out later in life having been railroaded into what feminists refer to as compulsory heterosexuality. This may include a variety of societal expectations, marriage to men, social opprobrium directed at lesbians and lesbian relationships, religion, and distaste for the depiction of lesbian relationships as they are portrayed in culture (e.g., porn). Many more women would be lesbians, these feminists argue, if they were freer from these constraints of patriarchy.

We are all subject to those forces, to different degrees and in different ways. Many lesbians and gay men have undergone more extreme and traumatic pressure, including conversion therapy. This therapy seeks to convert them to exclusively heterosexual practices (if not desires) and may involve extreme and abusive techniques.

Whilst researching my book, I went undercover, posing as a lesbian who wanted to be straight, in order to experience a gruelling week of intensive therapy. I was told, for eight hours each day, that I was broken, badly raised, sexually abused in childhood, mentally unwell, running from God. Even though I was in role, like an actor on set, I would return to my hotel every evening experiencing low moods, panic attacks and self-doubt.

I had been out as a lesbian for almost 40 years when I underwent this conversion therapy, and I was by no means forced or even persuaded to undergo it, but I still didnt escape the horrors, or the aftereffects. The effects of this type of therapy on a young person are often utterly devastating.

Trans Rights Activists in this debate are trying to compare the type of therapy I underwent to offering exploratory talking therapies to nonconforming or gender dysphoric young people. The only therapeutic approach acceptable to these extremists is the affirmation model. What does this look like for nonconforming and dysphoric youth?

As a 15-year-old I felt really grim about being a girl and a lesbian. Because I was attracted to girls, and rejected feminine frippery, I was constantly asked if I was a boy. Young women throughout the ages have had similar experiences, but nowadays if they go to a gender clinic, they may end up in affirmation therapy. They will be prescribed puberty blockers, followed by testosterone, double mastectomy, hysterectomy and lifelong medical treatment.

Rather than asking are you okay, this new model affirms teenagers in their chosen gender identities. Rather than asking whether teenagers are unhappy because they are being bullied for their sexuality, they are given unnecessary hormones. If they dont get these fast enough from one therapist, there is evidence that they go shopping for another one.

Growing up, girls are shamed for their periods; they watch their male peers overtake them in size and strength; they become subject to the male gaze; they are catcalled, objectified, sexually abused; they often feel powerless and sometimes out of control. For many of these girls, a male identification is a shield against all of this, maybe the first time theyve made a stand and tried to take up some space.

Being gay requires no hormones, surgeries or deception

Responsible, empathic therapy has to deal with this, and help these young women to understand why they feel how they do, before setting them on the road to a lifetime of unnecessary medical treatments. It is precisely this type of therapy that trans activists wish to ban.

They want to ban the type of support that would have helped me: a confused, self-hating teenager, who would have grabbed the opportunity to transition with both hands. And yet, here I am, an out and proud lesbian of more than 40 years.

That said, I really couldve done with some therapy when I was struggling with the feelings I had developed for a girl in my class a friendly, skilled ear, to listen to my distress and tell me I was perfectly fine as I was. A good dose of feminism would have helped me to understand why anti-lesbian prejudice exists, and how it contributed to my distress. The kids today are no different. But instead of being given the tools to fight their oppression, they are presenting at gender clinics and being put on hormones.

It is known that the majority of children who develop gender dysphoria go on to be lesbian or gay later in life, and continue to live as their biological sex, if only they can avoid being affirmed as trans and going down the medical pathway.

Being gay requires no hormones or surgeries, and no deception. On the other hand, instant affirmation of a trans identity for young gender nonconforming people is nothing more and nothing less than selling the medicalised lie to lesbian and gay young people: that they can somehow become straight. Affirmation therapy on the one hand, and gay conversion therapy on the other, are human rights violations and unacceptable on every level.

The feminist fix? Rather than telling confused children that the reason for their distress is that they are actually the opposite sex, give them a listening ear, and a good understanding of how women and girls are treated, and a feminist community, and some really good books. Turns out that the feminist fix is feminism.

Julie Bindels latest book,Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation, was published in September 2021.

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About Alpha Clinics – California’s Stem Cell Agency

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The CIRM-funded Alpha Stem Cell Clinics are a network of top California medical centers. The Network specializes in delivering stem cell clinical trials to patients. The key to the Networks success is the ability to accelerate the delivery of treatments to patients through partnerships with patients, medical providers and clinical trial sponsors. These partnerships enable:

The Network supports both CIRM-funded and non CIRM-funded clinical trials by academic and industry sponsors.

If you are a patient or a trial sponsor interested in learning more about the services offered through our Alpha Clinics Network contact us at alphaclinics@cirm.ca.gov.

The CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Network consists of five leadingmedical centers throughout California.In 2015, the Network was launched in southern California at the City of Hope, UC Irvine/UC Los Angeles, and UC San Diego. In September 2017, CIRM awarded funding to UC Davis and UC San Francisco to enable the Network to better serve patients throughout the state.

To learn more about participating Alpha Clinicsincluding information on enrolling in current and future clinical trialsplease visit each clinic's dedicated webpage*.

To learn more about the ongoing COVID Plasma Study click here.

As a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, CIRM has allocated $5 million in emergency funding for COVID-19 related projects. CIRM has supported three clinical programs that place an emphasis on treating underserved communities as well as incorporating the Alpha Clinics Network into their trial sites. These three programs include the following: a convalescent plasma study conducted by Dr. John Zaia at City of Hope, a treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome (a serious and lethal consequence of COVID-19) conducted by Dr. Michael Matthay at UCSF, and a study using natural killer cells to treat COVID-19 patients conducted by Dr. Xiaokui Zhang at Celularity Inc. Click on the links below to learn more.

Every year, CIRM sponsors a public conference to educate, explore key issues in this developing field, and highlight results in the pursuit of stem cell and gene therapies becoming standard of care. This year on Thursday October 8, 2020, Sacramentos UC Davis Health will host CIRMs 5th annual Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Network Symposium as an on-line virtual meeting. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link about one week prior to the event. (Test your Zoom connection here.)

Register for the event by clicking on the link here

The 2nd Annual CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Symposium was held in March, 2017 at the City of Hope. You can watch videos of all the speakers on the City of Hope YouTube channel.

A clinical trial at the City of Hope Alpha Stem Cell Clinic brings hope forpatients with glioblastoma, an aggressiveform of brain cancer. A patient with late stage glioblastoma was treated with a cell-based immunotherapy called CAR T-cells. After ten treatments, the patient's tumors disappeared and didn't return for seven months.

In May 2015, the three Network programs from UCSD, City of Hope, and the UCLA/UCI consortium joined CIRM at the City of Hope campus for a kickoff workshop to mark the beginning of the endeavor. This short video is based on that workshop and features interviews with each trial centers program director.

For more Alpha Clinic videos,visit our CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinics channel on YouTubeand our CIRM channel on The Science Network.

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Eggschain CEO to Speak on Blockchain Applications in Fertility Treatment at 2022 College of Reproductive Biology Symposium – Yahoo Finance

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Event hosted by the American Association of Bioanalysts

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eggschain, the first biotech company on the bitcoin blockchain and the first patented blockchain-integrated chain of custody and end-to-end lab management solution for all biospecimens, is pleased to share that company founder and CEO Wei Escala will be speaking at the 2022 College of Reproductive Biology (CRB) Symposium. The event will take place May 12 May 14 in Austin, Texas, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center.

Details of Ms. Escalas discussion are below: Title: Blockchain and Information Technology Applications in Fertility Treatment Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022 Time: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. CT

"The CRB Symposium presents an excellent opportunity to educate the scientific community on how our platform can bring professional grade information and data to individuals undergoing fertility treatments in a secure, transparent and universally trackable format, as well as how our platform can apply to other biospecimen procedures," said Wei Escala, founder and CEO of Eggschain. "Biospecimens include but are not limited to sperm, eggs, embryos, DNA, RNA, tissues, organs, genome, blood and stem cells, illustrating the broad application of Eggschains patented capabilities."

The College of Reproductive Biology (CRB), a not-for-profit special interest group of the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), provides a focused forum for andrologists and embryologists to communicate with each other, share ideas and knowledge, and foster closer collaborations. CRBs educational programs have been well received within the field of assisted reproductive technology by clinic staff and laboratory personnel. The CRB Symposium educational program features a variety of topics covering the newest science and technology and is approved for continuing education credit. Symposium attendees are reproductive biologists and include laboratory directors, technical supervisors, clinical consultants, and andrology and embryology laboratory scientists.

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About Eggschain, INC.Eggschain is a healthcare technology company and thought leader in the fertility, health tech, family-building and cryogenic preservation industries. Patent-granted and cloud-based, Eggschain is the first blockchain-integrated inventory management and chain of custody technology for tracking bio specimens, including sperm, eggs, embryos, genome, stem cell, tissues and organs, and other genetic material. In partnership with several of the worlds leading experts in reproductive biology, endocrinology and high complexity labs, Eggschain delivers medical grade information and data to individuals undergoing IVF in a secure, transparent and universally trackable format and also provides the means for clinics to monitor their inventory, either personal, such as oocytes and sperm, or lab-related, including equipment inventory and maintenance scheduling. At its core, Eggschain strives to enable better decision-making, preserving the hope of life and helping to advance humanity.

About AABThe American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) is a professional association representing bioanalysts (clinical laboratory directors, owners, managers, and supervisors), medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians, and physician office laboratory technicians. AABs specialized membership sections include the College of Reproductive Biology (CRB), AAB Associate Member Section (AMS), Environmental Biology and Public Health (EBPH) Section, and the National Independent Laboratory Association (NILA).

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The Skin Center brings its aesthetic expertise to Murrysville, PA with a new state-of-the-art medical spa. – 69News WFMZ-TV

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MURRYSVILLE, Pa., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Skin Center, Pittsburgh's leading medical spa, is set to open a new state-of-the-art clinic in Murrysville, PA on April 18, 2022. "We are thrilled to bring our aesthetic expertise to Murrysville," says Greg Sanker, CEO at The Skin Center. "We have a long, trusted history in the Pittsburgh community and remain committed to being the premier provider of cosmetic services and raising the bar in our industry," says Sanker. The new medical spa is conveniently located in the Blue Spruce Shoppes on Route 22 in Murrysville, PA.

The Skin Center's most popular aesthetic treatments are Botox and dermal fillers, and it is recognized as a Top 10 Partner Provider in the nation by Allergan Aesthetics, the maker of Botox and Juvderm dermal fillers. "Our approach is as collaborative as it is rooted in clinical excellence," says Sanker. "Our licensed expert providers have exceptional training, experience, temperament and intuition, qualities that we believe translate to superior patient outcomes," he says.

The new Murrysville medical spa will also feature a curated selection of the latest FDA-approved aesthetic technologies, including CoolSculpting Elite, a non-invasive body contouring treatment proven to reduce up to 25% of fat cells in a treated area. The Skin Center is the only aesthetic clinic in the Pittsburgh area to offer CoolSculpting Elite. Other services offered include platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, microneedling and laser hair removal.

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About The Skin Center

The Skin Center ("TSC") was founded over 40 years ago in Pittsburgh, PA and has served over 500,000 patients since its founding. As a leader in aesthetic services, The Skin Center is a top provider of injectables nationally, maintains the latest non-invasive skin rejuvenation and body contouring technologies on the market, and is skilled in the art of cosmetic and plastic surgery. The TSC team includes three board-certified surgeons and 39 skincare experts, including skilled providers, medical aestheticians, and body contouring specialists. The company maintains eight locations across Pennsylvania and Ohio. Learn more about The Skin Center at http://www.theskincentermd.com.

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How to Fight Fine Lines and Wrinkles, the K-beauty Way | Expert Insight, Product Recommendations – Allure

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Korean dermatologists inject neurotoxins in a variety of different ways beyond what we are accustomed to in America. As Allure has often reported, Skin Botox is an extremely in-demand procedure in Seoul. Shallow pricks of botulism neurotoxins are inserted all over the face just below the surface for more of a smoothing effect than a muscle-freezing one. (You can check out our in-depth guide to Skin Botox.) Baby Botox is also a popular preventative option among younger patients, Dr. Chang says.

Botox is often used to lift jawlines and the corners of the mouth, says Cho Yun Joo, a board-certified dermatologist based in Seoul. The latter is done because the mouth is prone to drooping as we age. And Sang Wook Lee, a board-certified dermatologist at Seoul's Yezel Clinic, tells Allure that he also uses Botox to lift droopy undereye areas and give patients incredibly subtle facelifts. "I put it near the scalp to lift the face," he adds.

PRP

Skin Botox is often combined with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, a.k.a. a vampire facial, at Dr. Lee's clinic. Many of the Korean dermatologists I've interviewed over the years have lauded PRP's uncanny ability to improve fine lines and wrinkles and have called it the future of skin care. You can dive into the blood-based process here.

Sculptra

In December 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the aesthetic use of Sculptra, a poly-L-lactic acid-based biostimulant that triggers the natural process of collagen production, to iron out fine lines and wrinkles. Prior to that, the FDA allowed it to be used only as a treatment for HIV patients experiencing lipoatrophy, or severe fat loss, in the face,Michael Somenek, MD, a Washington, DC-based, board-certified facial plastic surgeon and participant in the recent FDA study trials, told Allure. However, in Korea, it's long been another beloved injectable option alongside its Korean equivalents. Sculptra is often administered into nasolabial folds (or smile lines) and other areas of concern to boost collagen cell regrowth, Dr. Lee says. "The good thing about this is that it has long-term effects lasting up to three years," he adds.

People in Korea are less into facial fillers and favor injectables that replenish and boost collagen production on a cellular level, like Sculptra, Dr. Lee says. Consequently, hyaluronic acid-filled syringes, like Restylane and Juvderm, are more likely used to help moisturize the skin on a cellular level. (This procedure is nicknamed the "water glow injection.") In America, we are more accustomed to using them to augment and plump faces.

Skin Boosters

Koreans are also all about what's often called "skin booster shots," which do just that. I like to think of them as superpowered versions of my favorite skin-care products mainlined directly into my skin cells. I received the most popular skin booster the Chanel injection the last time I traveled to Seoul. Professionally known as Filoga 135, this shot is infused with amino acids, hyaluronic acid, and vitamins A, B, C, and E and injected all over the face for brighter, plumper skin in two weeks. It also helps stimulate collagen production for about three to four months.

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‘Almost crawling to the bathroom’: Kentucky’s Kellan Grady reveals that he played through severe foot pain – The Athletic

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After a once-promising season suddenly burst into flames, the same question we keep asking about Kentucky basketball in general also applies specifically to Kellan Grady, who was the Wildcats most reliable outside shooter until he wasnt. When Saint Peters delivered an unthinkable first-round NCAA Tournament upset, dazed and confused fans were left to wonder of both their team and its wayward marksman: What the hell just happened?

But thats the thing. It didnt just happen. Several things, over time, conspired against Grady and Kentucky. There was Sahvir Wheelers concussion (or maybe two). TyTy Washingtons ankle. Wheelers wrist. Washingtons ankle again. And again. Those injuries were widely reported. Heres one that wasnt: Both of Gradys feet were plagued by plantar fasciitis for months and got progressively worse under the heavy load he carried while the Wildcats other two starting guards struggled to stay on the court.

This actually started in June, Grady tells The Athletic. I knew then. But the only way to get rid of it fully is rest. If you have it bad, its like six weeks of rest. I needed to earn my spot. It was very competitive in the summer and fall. Especially in the fall, right when we started up again, I wasnt playing my best and I felt like I couldnt afford to take a bunch of time off to rest my feet. So I just decided to fight through it. Then once the season started, there was no way I was missing any games.

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Anti-aging treatments by experts for women in their 40’s – India TV News

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Anti-aging treatments by experts for women in their 40's

As we age there are many problems which we start to see especially in the face region. The two main issues that happen are sagging and loss of volume. Plus there are wrinkles that are seen on the forehead and side of the eyes giving a tired look to the face. If any person has a loss of volume this causes the face to look droopy. The options to restore volume are either HA (hyaluronic acid) fillers, which are a gel-like substance or our own fat.

These HA fillers last for 10-12 months and slowly dissolve in the body and need to be done again. Fat remains for 3-4 years at least and gives a very good improvement in skin texture as well!

Sagging happens as we age due to tissues losing their tone. There is a constant process of sagging that starts from the 30s and goes up as we age. The latest treatment option for correcting the sagging is by use of COG threads. These threads are made of a dissolving material called PLA which remains for 1.5-2 years. This thread lifting is done under local anaesthesia and needs only 2-3 days of recovery time.

For advanced sagging of the face in older people, we have to do a surgery called facelift and neck lift. This gives a very good improvement in facial appearance and makes a person look 15-20 years younger. Though surgical procedures have a downtime of 3-4 weeks for recovery, the result lasts for many years.

Wrinkles are caused by the action of specific muscles. These can be eliminated by injection of botulinum toxin ( Botox) in specific areas. It keeps you looking fresh and young much longer. It can also prevent or push back a facelift for decadesespecially when combined with a good sunscreen and skincare regimen. This remains effective for 6-8 months and then needs to be repeated. These injections are very safe and give a good anti-ageing effect due to the loss of wrinkles.

The latest advances in anti-ageing are Nano-fat injections and PRP. PRP Microneedling along with PRP rejuvenation. The treatment increases your natural collagen which helps firm the skin, fine lines, and sun damage. It has been a game-changer for my patients in their 40s that desire a long-term investment into their skin health. Our own fat and blood have a lot of regenerative cells. In Nano-fat treatment, a small amount of our fat is removed using a tiny needle, it is processed and the concentrate is injected in specific areas of the face to improve wrinkles, sagging and under-eye dark circles. Similarly, our own blood can be processed to get Platelet-rich plasma ( PRP) and inject this into specific areas of the face for anti ageing effect.

Aptos Threads are a great treatment to rejuvenate skin. When placed superficially, the threads act as a support system for thin or sagging skin while promoting collagen production. The threads also can improve redness and brown spots. In addition, threads can be placed anywhere on the face, neck, or chest. In combination with deep threads, which lift without adding volume, it can make a huge difference for over 40 skin.

Fractionated CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing is another one of the most popular anti-ageingtreatments. This treatment literally erases wrinkles. It helps to treat sun damage and collagen formation and gives you better-looking skin. It helps make the skin look younger after 40.

There are a lot of advanced laser treatments, face tightening machines such as HIFU (High-Intensity Focussed Ultrasound) and Ultherapy which also give a good effect on skin laxity. Ultherapy works best for the loose skin on the neck and jawline that is just starting to sag. Its an ultrasound treatment that tightens existing collagen and promotes the growth of new collagen. It has zero downtime.

Some patients repeat the treatment every one to two years to keep their skin firm and tight. Which treatment is suitable for a person can be checked by their cosmetic plastic surgeon and a customised treatment plan can be made for best results.

With inputs fromDr Parag Telang,Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

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