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The doctors answer questions about bags under the eyes and fillers

We'd all love to have a "magic pill" - one that fixes all that ails us (or at least annoys us) and makes our lives perfect. That's pretty unrealistic, but the fact of the matter is that where youthful skin is concerned, help can be had simply by making use of the right supplements.

Use this expert advice to avoid or get rid of those embarrassing ­- and sometimes painful ­- imperfections.

Implant warranties?

Wish you looked younger? You're not alone, even Ponce de Leon was looking for the Fountain of Youth 600 years ago. Today, however, we have better options than those that were available to the Spanish explorer. In fact, some people might argue that the elusive fountain can be found in their cosmetic surgeon's office.

So you want to get breast implants. Whether it was a difficult decision or a no-brainer, you've got more choices to make related to the actual procedure, so we enlisted the help of Edward Pechter, M.D., F.A.C.S., board-certified plastic surgeon, based in Valencia, California, to explain. Here are the four basic - but critical - decisions you need to make when you choose to have breast implant surgery.

Prone to Rosaca? The antiinflammatory ingredients in Neova Day Therapy may just be your winter skin solution.

Get the moisture your winter skin needs with Vanicream or the NeoStrata line of products

Repair your skin with the human growth factors found in Neocutis skin cream. Www.lovelyskin.com, $130

Keep your lips hydrated and sun-safe with Jane Iredale Lip Drink SPF 15. Www.janeiredale.com, $11,60

Protect your skin from the winter sun with EltaMD Facial SPF 30+. Www.dermstore.com, $21

Moisturize this winter with the Glytone line of products (available for all skin types). www.glytone.com

Tips to keep skin conditions in check this winter

Tips to keep ethnic skin healthy in the winter months

Tips for men to keep their skin healthy in the winter months

Information on the No!No!

This winter, when you're down in the trenches of chapped lips and cracked skin, resolve to keep your beauty wits about you. Arm yourself with a skincare regimen that will combat the weather and leave your skin flawless, not flaky.

Information on the Tria Personal Laser Hair Removal System

Information about at-home hair removal devices

Product information on the Tanda Professional Skincare System

Product information on the Evis M.D. Platinum Red

Product information on the BabyQuasar

A look at LED light therapy technology. How does it work, and what will it do for you?

Editor's anti-aging product picks

Discover how to look beautiful at any age. Our experts tell you what to expect and how to improve your looks at each stage of life.

The current financial crisis has left many Americans with less wealth than they had just a year ago. Home and stock market investments are likely worth a lot less ? and it may be years until the values of these assets return to previous levels. Investment advisers Carole C. Foos, C.P.A., and David B. Mandell, J.D., M.B.A., offer a strategy with two simple steps to help you start now to make up for your losses.

Washington - An FDA panel has decided that product labels on wrinkle fillers should be strengthened to include long-term effects, such as possible scarring, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Hong Kong - Indigo naturalis, a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, may be effective in treating psoriasis, according to a study.

Aliso Viejo, Calif. - Valeant Pharmaceuticals has announced it has acquired DermaTech, an Australian pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology products, marketwatch reports.

World report - Scientists may have discovered a way to restore color to white hair following illness, according to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.