Jun 13, 2013

The Pressure To Look Super Feminine

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By Elen Hanszen


In popular culture today there is a lot of pressure to look a certain way in order to be considered feminine. Techniques that these outlets use to manipulate photos of models and actresses add to their already stereotypical image of women. Full pouty lips, large eyes, flawless skin, and high, full cheeks are the aesthetic standard these days. The desire by women to meet the ideal is strong, and it doesn't always require major surgery to achieve. More often than not, it's the little touches that make the big difference and starting small can preserve a more natural look and prevent you from looking like you've had major surgery.

Your lips are one of the first parts of your face to show the signs of aging. The use of makeup can actually add to this issue, as the lines appear around the mouth and lips can appear to have less volume. An aspect of beauty are fuller and softer lips, and this makes one look younger. The need for surgery is not always necessary, as lips can be enhanced in other ways. Fillers can provide a very natural solution to lips that are thin or losing volume.

For lip enhancement, a better solution than permanent or semi-permanent fillers is to use products such as Restylane Juvederm, or Perlane, which are hyaluronic acid fillers. There are no uneven or bumpy spots after using these, and an adjustment can be made after treatment to create the desired result if necessary.

The same process is useful to help correct other areas like near the eyes where dark circles sometimes form, and cheek areas that are sunken can be filled. Persistent dark circles are actually the result of your lower eyelid muscle showing through the delicate and thin skin of your lower lid area. The dark and depressed area will appear more prominent as less subcutaneous fat fills the space in between the skin and muscles there. When this process is administered by a highly experienced physician and monitored and modified afterwards, it is not obvious that it has happened and looks normal.

It is not a sign of femininity to have wrinkles on the forehead and lines near the eyebrows. Maintaining a youthful appearance is a large part of looking feminine because it's these features in women that are signs of femininity. Reducing lines on the forehead with good mobility and decreasing the amount of crow's feet or brow pinch, and slightly lifted eyebrows are what a majority in society consider beautiful. Natural looking expressions will be maintained after a Botox treatment if it is done with expert care.

For both sexes, there are spots and other problems that begin to appear on our skin as the years go by, and this doesn't help us adhere to the perfect skin that we need to be thought of as beautiful. There are many types of chemical peels available and they treat many types of concerns, so it can be difficult to figure out which chemical peel is right for you.

There are a lot of things that a chemical peel can treat, including acne issues, fine lines and wrinkles, dark spots as well as replacing some skin elasticity. This frequently makes the chemical peel an excellent alternative to surgery that removes excess skin for the lower eyelid. A chemical peel in the eyelid region is a minimally invasive procedure that preserves your natural features while rejuvenating your appearance.




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