In their practice, a cosmetologist will not just “possibly, someday” encounter an HIV-positive patient — they definitely will, if they haven’t already. And here it is crucial to immediately understand what you are dealing with, both to help the patient and to avoid becoming one yourself.

HIV infection destroys the body extremely slowly and imperceptibly, so by the time it is diagnosed in the laboratory, it often becomes irreversible. What can a cosmetologist do in this situation? As it turns out, quite a lot. But first, let’s get to know the enemy (HIV) “face to face.”

Researchers at UC San Diego Medical Center have described a mechanism by which epidermal progenitor cells and stem cells avoid differentiation and retain the ability to generate new skin cells throughout life.

People have always sought a way to stop or slow down aging. In 1973, Loren Pickart discovered that blood plasma contains a substance that affects aging liver cells in such a way that they begin to synthesize proteins at a level characteristic of young cells.

Many of us make endless and unsuccessful attempts to lose weight. Excess weight often depends not only on diet and physical activity, but also on a person’s psychological characteristics. What psychological issues prevent achieving an ideal figure, and what can be done about it?

In clinics and beauty salons, all patients should be considered potentially HIV-infected, so everyone must know the protocol of actions in case of cuts, needlestick injuries, and other emergency situations.

When was the last time you found yourself bragging? It is probably hard to recall. Bragging is something that is difficult to recognize in ourselves, yet easy to notice in others and experience a whole range of emotions because of it.

Adolescence often becomes a difficult challenge for both parents and the young person, who can hardly be called a child anymore. This challenging period is often accompanied by lying, which worries parents. What are the main reasons behind this phenomenon?

It is hard to find a girl who believes she has no extra pounds. But are those pounds really as excessive as they may seem? The constant pursuit of weight loss sometimes leads not to the perfect body but to anorexia. Why is this disease so dangerous?

Each of us has had to learn languages – both native and foreign. There is also the language of gestures, facial expressions, and body movements, which plays a decisive role in how you are perceived by others, including colleagues and salon clients.