I have spent 20 minutes a week, for the last month, with three wide, sticky patches attached to my face. Once they're hooked up to BTL Aesthetics' facial toning device, Emface, in the musically themed Elton John room at the West Village office of dermatologist Paul Jarrod Frank, I submit to the sensation. It feels as if hundreds of tingly insects are trying to do pull-ups to lift my cheekbones and my forehead. My cranium is buzzing. Hold me closer, tiny dancer.
Emface and a host of new topical launches are aiming to reverse vertical aging that is, the slow slide caused by gravity and lower muscle mass, as opposed to horizontal aging, which manifests as those fine lines you get from UV damage, facial expressions, and other environmental factors. There are countless creams and procedures that can successfully treat wrinkles, but until recently, drooping proved to be a much more complex issue to tackle.
"The facial anatomy is so poorly understood," says Sebastian Cotofana, an associate professor of anatomy at the Mayo Clinic who has become known for research that focuses on the aging face and how it's affected by outside interventions such as fillers and lasers. "In the past it was thought to be twodimensional: left and right, up and down. In the last couple of years there's a third dimension that is deeper to the skin. And three dimensions over time gives you a fourth dimension, which is time itself."
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Jersey, JE ΤΙΜΕ
Nearly 50 years ago a museum opened in Paris.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Two former bons amis grew up in the same expensive suburb and cut their teeth together in the Paris nightclub scene. Then they launched competing restaurant empires, and the gloves came off. Now one of them is facing a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine. Welcome to the city's most delicious grudge match.
HIDDEN in Plain Sight
T&C was invited into the private archives and secret workshops of Paris, to glimpse the treasures that have made this city famous for its style and craftsmanship. It's a reputation worth fighting for.
GUARDIAN of Objects
Laura Kugel is the go-to art dealer for the world's most discerning clients, but her family's Paris wonderland is open to all. Come inside, won't you?
Ecole! Elysée! SCANDALE!
The path to the French White House requires a political education at one of the country's elite universities. As controversy swirls around Sciences Po-class treason, #MeToo à la française, creeping le wokisme-will its grip on power finally slip?
Are There Still Mysteries in Paris?
Surely not, in the world's most visited city! And yet: Why is the Louvre called the Louvre? Why do the upper stories of its 17th-century buildings tilt in? Why do even familiar streets feel so enticing, unknown? One thing is clear: So many of us return because the City of Light is really one of mesmerizing shadows.
High SEAS
How seductive is a cruise on an ultraluxury ship (yes, that's a category) like the new Regent Seven Seas Grandeur? So much so that a 132-day sailing sold out in three hours. It was time to investigate.
The Cruise Cure
One definition of bliss at sea is padding down a ship's hallway from your suite to the spa in a robe and slippers. Here's what awaits.
Only a Day to Spare?
These hotel spas-mini-me's of destination, health retreats punch way above their weight. So, if you're in the neighborhood...
So, Where Do You Ride in Paris?
A fancy equestrian's guide to the best of Gallic galloping.
