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en’s Health & Beauty The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer more youthful appearance. “There are varying grades of chemical
and moms everywhere are breathing a collective sigh peels that lightly exfoliate the top layer of skin. By getting that top
of relief because, with the children back to school, they layer off, you’re allowing the new skin to come through.”
might have just a little more time to take care of themselves. As the cooler weather approaches and the seasons change,
Think of it as a vacation from the kids’ summer vacation. make a change in your lifestyle by taking some time for yourself.
It’s not just moms who can benefit from a break, though. Our TIMEYou’ll be healthier — and happier — for it.
constantly connected, increasingly hectic world leaves today’s OUT
woman little time to think about taking care of herself.
That’s why this issue of Inspire Health has a special section
dedicated to women’s health. We talk with Dr. D’nese
Sokolowski, Ob/Gyn, about the importance of trusting your
doctor when you’re having a baby; discuss pelvic health with
Dr. Vincent R. Lucente of the Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine
& Reconstructive Surgery; get the facts about post-mastectomy
breast reconstruction from plastic surgeon Dr. Samina Wahhab;
find out more about pelvic floor disorder from gynecologic
surgeon Dr. Tasscia Williams; and discuss bunion relief with
Dr. Michelle McCarroll of That Foot Doctor.
“I think if women take the time to take care of themselves, they
can better help the others around them,” says Elizabeth Troese,
physical therapist with Good Shepherd Rehabilitation’s Women’s
Health Program. Yet Troese says too many women put their own
health care on the back burner.
That’s why it’s so important to carve out some “me” time —
whether it’s exercising, a trip to the spa or a few hours for an
appointment with your doctor.
“Most women who come in for therapy have been busy
and have neglected the problem for such a long time that
the problem has become worse,” Troese says. “A lot of
women will try to tough it out, maybe withdraw a bit from
social situations.”
And when they do come in, she says, women often adopt a
triage approach to their own treatment. “If they have incontinence
and a migraine, they will tell you about the migraine.” take a break...
Yet Troese says many of the problems she sees — and that
women ignore — are often very treatable. and take
For instance, “We treat a lot of patients for migraines, and
sometimes that can relate to posture,” she says, noting that there’s
care ofoften a correlation to sitting at a desk or tilting your head to look at
a cell phone or mobile device.
There’s an old saying, “Look good, feel good” that also comes yourself
into play. While exercise itself has been shown to enhance mood, By Patrick O’Donnell
numerous studies have found links between body dissatisfaction and
negative mood — which means that taking some time out for a skin
treatment could go a long way toward feeling great.
Paula Di Marco Young, of Young Medical Spa in Center Valley,
says fall is the perfect time to rejuvenate. For instance, laser hair
removal is best done when your skin is pale, not dark from the sun.
“It’s very difficult to do laser procedures on sun-tanned skins,” she
says. “The laser can’t differentiate between a pigment in your skin
and a pigment in a hair follicle, so pale skin with dark hair is best. The
laser picks up the pigment in the follicle.”
Di Marco Young says that for the same reason, fall is also the
best time to have skin treatments such as laser skin resurfacing or
chemical peels, which help to reduce wrinkles and give the skin a
28 INSPIRE HEALTH september | october 2016
and moms everywhere are breathing a collective sigh peels that lightly exfoliate the top layer of skin. By getting that top
of relief because, with the children back to school, they layer off, you’re allowing the new skin to come through.”
might have just a little more time to take care of themselves. As the cooler weather approaches and the seasons change,
Think of it as a vacation from the kids’ summer vacation. make a change in your lifestyle by taking some time for yourself.
It’s not just moms who can benefit from a break, though. Our TIMEYou’ll be healthier — and happier — for it.
constantly connected, increasingly hectic world leaves today’s OUT
woman little time to think about taking care of herself.
That’s why this issue of Inspire Health has a special section
dedicated to women’s health. We talk with Dr. D’nese
Sokolowski, Ob/Gyn, about the importance of trusting your
doctor when you’re having a baby; discuss pelvic health with
Dr. Vincent R. Lucente of the Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine
& Reconstructive Surgery; get the facts about post-mastectomy
breast reconstruction from plastic surgeon Dr. Samina Wahhab;
find out more about pelvic floor disorder from gynecologic
surgeon Dr. Tasscia Williams; and discuss bunion relief with
Dr. Michelle McCarroll of That Foot Doctor.
“I think if women take the time to take care of themselves, they
can better help the others around them,” says Elizabeth Troese,
physical therapist with Good Shepherd Rehabilitation’s Women’s
Health Program. Yet Troese says too many women put their own
health care on the back burner.
That’s why it’s so important to carve out some “me” time —
whether it’s exercising, a trip to the spa or a few hours for an
appointment with your doctor.
“Most women who come in for therapy have been busy
and have neglected the problem for such a long time that
the problem has become worse,” Troese says. “A lot of
women will try to tough it out, maybe withdraw a bit from
social situations.”
And when they do come in, she says, women often adopt a
triage approach to their own treatment. “If they have incontinence
and a migraine, they will tell you about the migraine.” take a break...
Yet Troese says many of the problems she sees — and that
women ignore — are often very treatable. and take
For instance, “We treat a lot of patients for migraines, and
sometimes that can relate to posture,” she says, noting that there’s
care ofoften a correlation to sitting at a desk or tilting your head to look at
a cell phone or mobile device.
There’s an old saying, “Look good, feel good” that also comes yourself
into play. While exercise itself has been shown to enhance mood, By Patrick O’Donnell
numerous studies have found links between body dissatisfaction and
negative mood — which means that taking some time out for a skin
treatment could go a long way toward feeling great.
Paula Di Marco Young, of Young Medical Spa in Center Valley,
says fall is the perfect time to rejuvenate. For instance, laser hair
removal is best done when your skin is pale, not dark from the sun.
“It’s very difficult to do laser procedures on sun-tanned skins,” she
says. “The laser can’t differentiate between a pigment in your skin
and a pigment in a hair follicle, so pale skin with dark hair is best. The
laser picks up the pigment in the follicle.”
Di Marco Young says that for the same reason, fall is also the
best time to have skin treatments such as laser skin resurfacing or
chemical peels, which help to reduce wrinkles and give the skin a
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