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FACE IT, YOUR BODY SKIN CARE ROUTINE NEEDS A LITTLE TLC TOO

In many areas of the country, the mercury is dipping, and the use of gas, kerosene, oil, electricity, and wood to keep homes and businesses warm is rising. There is a lot to love about this time of year, but dry skin is not one of them. While most of us focus on our faces […]

NEW YEAR, NEW HEALTHY SKIN

With just a few weeks left of 2020, now’s the time when many of us begin to look forward to the new year and make some goals and resolutions. While self-care has been a popular resolution in recent years, one small part of that, skincare, is not often something that people resolve to change. By […]

PROTECTING + PRESERVING AGING SKIN THROUGH THE DECADES

No matter which decade you are in, your skin is always aging. That can be a sobering thought, but the truth is that the better you take care of your aging skin now, the better it will look when you are older. And that is the case whether you are in your 20s or your […]

VI PEEL PRE-, INTRA- AND POST-TREATMENT

Many different types of peels available can help you look younger and correct pigmentation issues. One of the popular chemical peels you can have done by a clinician is the Vi peel. If you are considering having a peel done, you should talk to your medspa specialist or dermatologist. In the meantime, here is some […]

PLATELET-RICH FIBRIN MATRIX (PRFM): THE KEY TO ETERNAL YOUTH?

Men and women have been trying since the beginning of time to look and feel younger. From Ponce DeLeon’s quest to find the Fountain of Youth in the 1500s to women sleeping with slices of raw beef on their faces in the 1800s, looking and feeling younger has been a common theme throughout modern history. […]

CAN COSMELAN PEEL FIX PIGMENTATION?

If you have hyperpigmentation, a Cosmelan peel might help. This is a process that is started in a clinician’s office and completed at home. Also, there is a maintenance regimen that you can use to keep up the results. You can also use the maintenance product at home without the in-clinic step, but this will […]

6 WAYS VITAMIN C FACE SERUM SUPPORTS SKIN HEALTH

From what seems like the beginning of time, people have been looking for ways to slow down the aging process. While we have not yet discovered the fountain of youth, vitamin C face serum is touting as a great way to keep your complexion looking smooth and young. THE BENEFITS OF USING VITAMIN C FACE […]

YES, THE SKINCARE ORDER YOU FOLLOW MATTERS

You might have all the ingredients you need to get a flawless complexion, but are you applying them all in the right order? Just as you wouldn’t dump a cup of flour into a quarter-cup of oil when baking a cake, the skincare order you follow is important for getting the most out of each […]

HOW TO KEEP FINE LINES FROM SETTING IN

As you enter your mid-30s and especially as you enter your 40s, you will notice fine lines around your eyes and mouth. These fine lines will deepen into wrinkles as you proceed through the next several decades of your life. While genetics play a major role in when you begin to get wrinkles, lifestyle, skincare, […]

POST-INFLAMMATORY ERYTHEMA: NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH HYPERPIGMENTATION

If you have dark spots on your skin, you might wonder what they are. Two common causes of darkened areas are post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and post-inflammatory erythema (PIE). They are treated in different ways, so it is important to know which one you have. Your dermatologist will be able to help you identify the cause […]