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Gold On Your Skin
It is thought Cleopatra slept in a pure gold face mask to enhance her beauty, and in ancient Rome, gold salves were used to treat a variety of skin problems.
Gold is very resistant to bacteria and so is often the material of choice for implants that are at risk of infection.
Gold has been used for centuries in beauty treatments for younger looking skin. Although there are few scientific studies to support its benefits when it comes to beauty, advocates of gold therapies claim it works wonders.
'Gold appears to slow down collagen depletion and the breakdown of elastin to prevent sagging skin,' claims Kathryn Danzey, who supplies salons with the Umo 24 Karat Gold Facial Treatment, developed in Japan.
She adds: 'It stimulates cellular growth of the deepest layer of the skin to regenerate healthy, firm skin cells and provide a tightening effect. Its anti-inflammatory properties are also thought to decrease skin inflammation and seem to slow down melanin secretion and thus reduce age spots.'
In 1999, a Russian doctor at the Vishnevsky Institute in Moscow conducted a series of studies on the long-term effects of implanted gold threads. This procedure has gained popularity in Russia and in Japan.
Under local anaesthetic, gold filaments are threaded within the skin to create a 'net-like' structure under its surface.
'This network provides a mechanical support to the overlaying skin and triggers production of collagen and elastin fibres around the thread,' says Kathryn Danzey. 'New blood vessels appear in the area, skin becomes firmer and thicker with a better blood supply. It can be effective for up to ten years.'
Gold is very resistant to bacteria and so is often the material of choice for implants that are at risk of infection.
Gold has been used for centuries in beauty treatments for younger looking skin. Although there are few scientific studies to support its benefits when it comes to beauty, advocates of gold therapies claim it works wonders.
'Gold appears to slow down collagen depletion and the breakdown of elastin to prevent sagging skin,' claims Kathryn Danzey, who supplies salons with the Umo 24 Karat Gold Facial Treatment, developed in Japan.
She adds: 'It stimulates cellular growth of the deepest layer of the skin to regenerate healthy, firm skin cells and provide a tightening effect. Its anti-inflammatory properties are also thought to decrease skin inflammation and seem to slow down melanin secretion and thus reduce age spots.'
In 1999, a Russian doctor at the Vishnevsky Institute in Moscow conducted a series of studies on the long-term effects of implanted gold threads. This procedure has gained popularity in Russia and in Japan.
Under local anaesthetic, gold filaments are threaded within the skin to create a 'net-like' structure under its surface.
'This network provides a mechanical support to the overlaying skin and triggers production of collagen and elastin fibres around the thread,' says Kathryn Danzey. 'New blood vessels appear in the area, skin becomes firmer and thicker with a better blood supply. It can be effective for up to ten years.'