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Foods that Improve Your Appearance – Antioxidant Fruits

Antioxidant Foods - Berries
Dr. Phillip Chang

Dr. Phillip Chang

Board Certified By The American Board of Plastic Surgeons.
Voted Top Plastic Surgeon in Loudoun, Virginia
Offices in Leesburg, Virginia.

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Best of Loudoun 2019
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It is a biological paradox that we breathe in oxygen; our cells require it for metabolic energy, however, like the exhaust smoke that comes out of your car, the oxygen is broken into poisonous by-products call oxidants that poison the body unless it is broken down by “antioxidants”.  Antioxidants can both prevent the formation of these oxygen radicals as well as or dispose of their waste.

Blueberries , Acai Berries, Cherries, Pomegranates

It is a biological paradox that we breathe in oxygen; our cells require it for metabolic energy, however, like the exhaust smoke that comes out of your car, the oxygen is broken into poisonous by-products call oxidants that poison the body unless it is broken down by “antioxidants”.  Antioxidants can both prevent the formation of these oxygen radicals as well as or dispose of their waste.

It appears that people who eat fruits and vegetables, which happen to be good sources of antioxidants, have a lower risk of some cardiac and neurological diseases, and even some types of cancer.   Other diseases which appear to be protected by antioxidants include macular degeneration,  immune deficiency diseases, and neurodegeneration.

Some Well Known Examples of Antioxidants Include:

  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin C
  • Melatonin

Antioxidants also appear to increase collagen production and improve the quality of the collogen that already exists. Collagen can be thought of as the resilient shell that surrounds the cells in our skin and organs. With respect to aging, as the collagen breaks down, the skin loses its strength and elasticity— leading to loose skin and wrinkles. Antioxidants theoretically increase collagen production and thicken the skin, making you look younger and healthier.

Collagen production, unfortunately, decreases with the aging process. However, through a healthy diet of dark fruits which typically are rich in antioxidants, we can fight some of the effects of the aging process. Fruits like blood oranges, cherries, blueberries and the acai berry are full of antioxidants which may slow aging and disease by lowering inflammation. Antioxidants also decrease the severity of rosacea.

At Aesthetica, I highly encourage my patients whether they are coming in for a tummy tuck or a facelift to eat healthy. I believe that antioxidants have the ability to decrease inflammation and speed up the healing process by increasing collagen production. I believe a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle goes far beyond what I can do surgically. The longer you look good, the better I look to you your peers.

Other Examples of Antioxidant Fruits Include:

  • Blackberries
  • Raspberries
  • Plums
  • Pomegranates
  • Asian Dragon Fruit
  • Kiwis

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Acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S. affecting nearly 50 million Americans at any time. Acne is caused when hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells. It can often be persistent and unsightly.

The Acne Clear BBL is a cutting-edge acne treatment that uses the power of light to comfortably and effectively clear acne without expensive creams or toxic medicines…

Brown sun and age spots are some of the first signs of aging and sun damage.

Treatment options include

  1. Creams such as hydroquinone and retin A.  Hydroquinone is a bleaching agent while Retin A increases cellular turnover.  Over-the-counter creams will generally not have high enough concentrations to be effective.
  2. Forever Young BBL – Cutting edge technology providing the most powerful and effective IPL option.

The Forever Young BBL uses Broad Band Light to alter skin melanin and rejuvenate cellular DNA.  Instead of spending time and money on ineffective skin care products many of our patients have turned to the Forever Young BBL to make their skin more vibrant and youthful; reducing brown and red pigmentation problems, promoting collagen, and rejuvenating cellular DNA. It is the most popular laser treatment in our clinic.

What to expect from the Forever Young BBL:

  • Treatments take 20-30 minutes
  • Up to 80% improvement after a single treatment.
  • Most patients will benefit from adding a Micro Laser Peel and a Profractional Laser Peel ( Triple Laser Package )
  • Fine facial lines and wrinkles are a result of UV sun damage, the breakdown of collagen, and a decrease in skin hydration. The Micro Laser Peel and the Profractional Laser are ablative lasers designed to reverse these changes.

    • The Micro Laser Peel precisely ablates the surface skin in order to remove UV damaged skin
    • The Profractional Laser ablates deep columns of skin that can reach to the deep dermis. This allows for skin contraction but it also encourages new cell grown and organizes new collagen

    Results depend on the depth of treatment. Recovery from a maintenance treatment can be as little as a day; but recovery from aggressive treatments can be as much as 7 days. Many patients will benefit from the addition of the Forever Young BBL ( Triple Laser Package ).

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