Hilton Head Monthly Magazine

From Lasik surgery to makeup to relaxation techniques, here are some tips on achieving a renewed you.

Pointers for Pampering Yourself in Just 30 Minutes a Week

Work, children, spouses, school and friends — your life is hectic. It’s hard to find time to do it all, let alone a half hour of quiet time for yourself. Here are some tips for making the most of your weekly pampering routine.

• Make time during a shower or bath to exfoliate with a scented body wash, using a sponge or cloth.
• Flip on the humidifier as you emerge from the shower. Having a humidifier running in the bedroom keeps the skin softer and reduces breakage in the hair.
• Treat your teeth to some pampering as well. Crest Weekly Clean Intensive Cleaning Paste polishes teeth with ingredients similar to what dentists use, and should be used as a complement to your regular brushing and flossing routine.
• Soak your feet in warm water with salts. Use a pumice stone to soften heels and calluses before giving yourself a foot and lower leg massage to relieve any remaining tension.
• Continue the moisturizing treatment for your hands and feet. Apply lotion on your hands and feet — avoiding the spaces between your toes — and slip on socks or gloves to hold in the moisture while you sleep.

Lasik Surgery Continues To Change Lives

Life requires good vision, and for many of us, we need the assistance of glasses or contact lenses.

This was the situation for Jenny Conley just a year ago. Conley started wearing glasses when she was 13 years old. Now 28, she is a pediatric dental hygienist and became tired of the glare of bright lights at work and children reaching for her glasses when she was busy peering deep into their little mouths.

For years Conley wanted to get Lasik surgery performed, but like many people, the “fear factor” held her back. Through research, she learned some of the history of the procedure. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first laser technology in 1995 for a type of vision correction surgery, called PRK. After learning this information and having seen numerous friends and co-workers have the procedure performed successfully at LasikPlus, she decided she was ready to have the Lasik procedure performed as well.

Conley’s surgery was performed by Dr. Eugene Smith, a surgeon at LasikPlus vision center in Atlanta, Ga., on May 23, 2008. Shortly thereafter, Conley discovered that she was the patient who received the one millionth procedure at LasikPlus — a great milestone and a testament to the procedure’s success. Her Rx in both eyes was -4.25, and now she sees 20/15.

For more information on LasikPlus visit lasikplus.com.