They say that when humans stopped living in nomadic tribes and discovered agriculture, their physical development contracted sharply. We are referring to a few thousand years ago, a time that marked the transition from fish-based nutrition to cereal-based…
When I travel the length and breadth of Italy to visit MyCli’s partner pharmacies, I see first-hand the quantity of cosmetic products that the Italian market offers. Both in the pharmacy channel and in other channels, the European…
What are exfoliants and why they enhance the action of cosmetics Dermatology and aesthetic medicine have demonstrated that, by removing the keratinized cells of the stratum corneum, the skin activates a process of deep renewal and rapid improvement…
Five out of 10 plastic surgery procedures involve the body, but unlike the face, these procedures are less visible and perhaps less revealed. Liposculpture, for example, now boasts high-precision, safe techniques that allow for less invasive surgeries and…
Photography enthusiasts know that light is the true designer of the face. So much so that Hollywood stars have their own personal “illuminator”, which I impose on every director, to protect their beauty in front of the camera.…
“My name is Rossella Sferrazza and I am a plastic surgeon with a passion for aesthetic medicine. The question I get most frequently is not so much related to plastic surgery itself, but to the most effective methods…
What Vitamin C is Vitamins (amines of life) were discovered in the early 1900s in Poland. Currently, 13 are known. They are divided into water-soluble and fat-soluble. In this section, we will discuss one of the most famous…
Hyaluronic acid is the star molecule of cosmetics. Discovered in 1934 by biochemist Karl Meyer while studying the eye’s vitreous body (hence its name: Hyalos, in ancient Greek, vitreous), it has always been at the center of research…
What are proteins When we talk about protein we immediately think of foods and diets. In reality, we are not aware that proteins are the messengers of life, that our body is made up of protein chains that…
What are free radicals and oxidative stress? Antioxidant is one of the most frequent words in the language of cosmetics and physical and mental well-being. However, few people really understand the mechanism of oxidation and the cause of…