Creating Beauty from the Inside Out

Glynis Ablon, MD F.A.A.D.
Glynis Ablon, MD F.A.A.D.

Board Certified Dermatologist, Glynis Ablon, MD, F.A.A.D., discovered for herself how extreme stress can literally freeze your body when her own got out of control. Dedicated to eating well, daily meditation and pursuing a healthy lifestyle, she was shocked when her own stress visibly showed on her face in what is called Bells Palsy.
She wrote the book, What’s Stressing Your Face: A Skin Doctor’s Guide to Healing Stress-Induced Facial Conditions, to tell her own story and the stories of the many people she had helped to overcome their own disorders. A combination of true stories documented with medical research, What’s Stressing Your Face? shows how important it is to nurture ourselves on the inside to maintain a healthy body and appearance.

Whats-Stressing-Your-Face-cHow to Be the Best Me

Dr. Ablon asks herself, “how can I be the best me?” The answer is that when she pursues a healthy, happy life, she looks every inch the part. She asserts that since we enjoy longer lives now, we should also maintain our vitality and look our best. That includes doing what you can for your skin. She identifies our loss of collagen after menopause as the first thing we should pay attention to and advises stimulating collagen as soon as possible. She also discusses studies that show photo rejuvenation actually makes your genes younger. These real treatments have nothing to do with the “look younger in 7 days” claims of advertisers. Dr. Ablon’s institute is noted for conducting research to help people with wide array of dermatological conditions.
She cautions however, that when someone comes into her clinic wanting a new and improved self, she may suggest a psychiatrist, not a dermatologist. The important thing is to create the best you. When you’re happy within yourself, you mesh the psychology with the physical body and people want to be around you, or as she tells 13-year-olds, “When you feel beautiful on the inside, you are even more beautiful on the outside.”

Take Time for Yourself

The key to most women’s stress is trying to make everyone else happy. Dr. Nancy talks about how one woman postponed her workouts until her children graduated from high school, but saw her error down the road. Dr. Ablon agrees and advises women to do anything that can relieve their stress: meditation (with the easy iPhone Harmony app), biofeedback, massage, acupressure, acupuncture and even float tanks. She mentions how studies have shown meditation helps with ADD and other disorders.
And while you’re at it, don’t forget to breathe. The simplest easy thing you can do when you’re overwhelmed is to take a deep breath. Now that you’re breathing, check out Dr. Ablon’s website, www.abloninstitute.com, for more valuable information. Watch for her on “The Doctors Show” where she appears regularly as on-camera medical consultant. And listen to this conversation for many more important tips on how to create real beauty from the inside out.

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