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DIHYDROXYACETONE (DHA): the active agent in tanning creams which reacts with the top layer of the skin through oxidation to produce a natural golden hue.

EDEMA: abnormally large amounts of fluid between the cells of body tissue.

ELASTIN: elastic tissue in the second layer of the skin that provides skin tone and suppleness.

ENKEPHALINES: natural opiates released by the brain during prolonged exercise and thought to be responsible for a self induced feelings of well being.

FIBROCYSTIC DISEASE: a condition where a cystic space develops in the glandular tissue of the breast and is overgrown with fibrous tissue.

FREE RADICALS: chemical agents that contribute to the wear and tear on cells through a chemical reaction known as oxidation and thought to be central to the aging process.

GRANULOMA: a hard bump caused by the body's cells walling off foreign material.

HEMATOMA: a tumor-like collection of blood in a localized area.

HEMOGLOBIN: red cells of the blood in a localized area.

HYPERPIGMENTATION: a condition where one area of the skin produces more melanin making it darker than the surrounding skin.

HYPOPIGMENTATION: a condition where the pigment cells produce inadequate amounts of melanin resulting in a localized area of skin being lighter than normal.

INFRAMAMMARY FOLD: the fold under the breast where the skin of the breast meets the skin of the chest wall.