Recently, several BFT readers asked that we write about DNA repair enzymes, and their benefits when applied to the skin. To do that, we must first take a little trip. […]
Fire Facial?! Are you Serious? Yep. It’s true.
If it seems that men are clueless, count your BFT hosts among them. Setting one’s face on fire – on purpose, no less – makes little sense as a beauty […]
What were they thinking? This makes no sense at all.
A primer on combined Fibroblast and Adipose Stem Cell Conditioned Media as a skincare ingredient. Quick question for our BFT readers, especially those who have been keeping up with our […]
What?! CSC14 Cells Actually Come From Human Embryos?
Shakespeare famously wrote “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. BFT sadly cannot agree. This post discusses a new product and marketing ploy that can only be […]
Daily Dose of Inflamm’aging. Adipose Stem Cell Cytokines in Skin Care.
This is a follow up to our earlier post revealing the dangers of fat stem cells secretions as the basis of daily application cosmeceuticals. To be clear, we are not […]
The Horror of Hair Loss and What You Can Do About It (Hair – Part III)
Having discussed the anatomy and physiology of hair growth, let’s take on the issue that everyone cares about most – hair loss – something that affects nearly all men at […]
The Naked Ape is Actually Covered in Hair? Yep. (Hair – Part II)
It may come as a surprise to nearly everyone to learn that except for mucus membranes, the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, both men and women, […]
Hair, Glorious Hair – Part I
Every year, American women spend billions of dollars on hair products, haircuts, hair styling, hair extensions, perms and straightening, hair color, hair accessories, wigs, etc. Men are generally less hair-obsessed […]
Vaginal Rejuvenation: Beauty Below the Belt
Pudendal pulchritude, or attractive genitalia, is, depending on one’s point of view (no pun intended), an important and legitimate concern in the world of female beauty, or a “yucky” […]
Speaking of really, really different: “Cosmeceuticals Confidential”
Some things seem like they should be the same, but in fact are really, really different. You know, like those celebrity pictures posted online or in tabloids where you see […]
Do you know that fat stem cells and bone marrow stem cells are really, really different?
Some things seem like they should be the same, but in fact are really, really different. You know, like those celebrity pictures posted online or in tabloids where you see […]
Snail Growth Factor Allergy with Microneedling? May not be such a tiny problem.
Microneedling, whether done at home, by an esthetician, or a medical professional, results in thousands of microscopic perforations in the stratum corneum, the uppermost layer of the epidermis. The result is […]
bFGF & microneedling. Procollagen or anti-collagen?
We get a lot of questions about individual growth factors and their role in wound healing, anti-aging, and aesthetics. A question from our friend Scott, prompted this post. “Many post-micro […]
Unsure about Growth Factor and Cytokine Products for Skin Care & Microneedling?
By now, BFT readers are well familiar with our disdain for the hyperbolic and confusing marketing messages constantly foisted upon skincare product consumers. For more than a decade, marketing maestros […]
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