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fashion health & beauty Island Life - August/September 2010 For further details and treatment please contact Dr A Sattar Red House Spa & Laser Clinic M.Clin.Dent., P.D.D., BChD., B.Pharm. 01983 882111 IMPLANTS are the way forward for everyone... Are you missing one or more teeth? Do you have difficulty eating certain foods or speaking clearly due to tooth loss? Do you suffer the embarrassment and discomfort of ill-fitting dentures? Have your bridges failed? old to new 97 High Street, Newport 01983 822291 Lisa Noble What is skin pigmentation? Excessive skin pigmentation is a result of abnormal production and deposition of melanin by the melanocytes. Melanocytes are pigment-producing cells. The number of melanocytes present in our skin will determine our skin colour. Production of melanin is dependent on UV or sun exposure, and is a natural protective mechanism of the skin. Hyperpigmentation, or areas that are darker than the rest of the skin, result from excess melanin production and deposition. Microdermabrasion will leave your skin feeling fresh and smooth The summer will be soon be coming to an end, this means goodbye to UV rays and hello to cold autumn wind. Both elements have a profound effect on our skin, ultra violet causes Before After major problems with pigmentation, moles, freckles, and uneven skin colour which will later develop as the natural process of desquamation is slowed down by 5%. Cold wind impacts Before After on the skin in two ways, it damages and dries out the skin and it carries free radicals and NO REFERRAL REQUIRED Wootton Bridge Dental Implant Clinic 126 pollution which clog the pores and leave the skin looking dull Visit our new website - www.visitislandlife.com