Skin Care Treatments

Thank goodness, most skin conditions are only temporary. But that doesn't mean you don't want to correct them as quickly as possible. We hope the following articles will help you with treating, and caring for your skin. And also help with making decisions on what treatments may be right and which may be wrong for your skin.

Green Peel
Marketers are smart. They know when women hear words like "herbal," "natural ingredients," and "plant extracts" there is an assumption that the skincare product is better, and safer. Let's not forget, there are some things in nature we don't want to rub on our face. Extract of poison ivy anyone?...

Sculptra
There is a side to cosmetic procedures that brings a smile to people's spirits. Imagine you suffer from a disease or condition that affects your appearance. Not only do you have the physical suffering from the malady, but you must also endure the judgments, stares, and disparaging treatment from others. Sculptra is a...

Radiesse
Collagen is a familiar term for those seeking to turn back the hands of time. Collagen is a protein in our body that when bundled together provides the basic structure to our connective tissue. In skin, collagen provides flexibility and as we age it breaks down allowing for the appearance of wrinkles...

Juvederm
Smile lines, parentheses, or nasolabial folds. Call it what you like, but few people enjoy the pronounced wrinkles and lines from the nose to the corner of the mouths that come with experience in life. For years, people have injected Botox and other dermal fillers in the area in hopes of reducing the signs of aging. Juvederm is...

Endermologie
Endermologie was probably developed by someone who spent a lot of time with modeling clay as a child. The basic principle is endermologie uses rollers to perform deep tissue massage to reduce the appearance of cellulite. For strong results, clients will need multiple treatment sessions, and then continue monthly appointments to keep cellulite under control...

Smart Lipo
Smart Liposuction, or Smart Lipo as it is commonly referred to, is a combination of endermologie and regular liposuction. In endermologie, a chemical compound is used to dissolve fat cells, which is uncontrollable and dangerous. Smart Lipo uses a doctor controlled laser to melt fat cells in targeted areas...

Liposuction
When people think cosmetic surgery, liposuction often springs to mind. This makes sense, since in 2007, more than 300,000 liposuction procedures were performed in the United States alone (American Society of Plastic Surgeons). Liposuction comes up in everyday conversation as the shortcut to looking slimmer...

Lipodissolve
Don't we all wish there was a magic wand to slim those small areas with a bit of extra pudge? Lipodissolve, also known as mesotherapy, is a non-surgical plastic surgery procedure advertised as the alternative to more invasive fat removal options. However it looks like we are all still waiting for our magic answer to extra padding...

Fraxel Laser
Cosmetic surgeons now have a more precise way to resurface skin with a laser: fractional photothermolysis. Commonly referred to as Fraxel Laser treatment, this procedure uses lenses to break up the laser energy into pinpoint beams of light seen only at the microscopic level...

Dermabrasion
Going through puberty with severe acne can be very traumatic. Acne is bad, but one of the worst things about cystic acne is the scars it leaves behind. Why live with scars and the emotional trauma they bring?...

Scabies Treatment
Scabies is a common itchy skin condition caused by a microscopic mite known as Sarcoptes scabei. No matter what you call it, the resulting rash, pimple-like irritations, and intense itching can leave you miserable...

Rosacea Treatment
Rosacea seems like a mysterious condition, especially if you have it. The very treatments that a person would normally use for breakouts or acne won't work for rosacea. In fact, they can aggravate the condition and make it worse...

Psoriasis Treatment
Psoriasis affects 80 million people worldwide. At least two per cent of people have the skin condition to a degree, whether it's in one toe nail or over most of the surface of the skin. It's caused by acceleration in the skin's replacement process...

Accutane
Accutane or Isotretinoin is very effective because of it has the ability to target specific areas at the root of acne. Normally accutane is prescribed after all other treatments have failed. Accutane is prescription only and can only be prescribed by a doctor or dermatologist...

Thermage
Thermage also know as a thermal lift will give you many of the same benefits of a surgical face lift. It will also renew the texture of your skin by creating new and denser collagen, creating an increase in the thickness of your skin...

Eczema Treatment
Eczema is a broad term for a number of inflammatory skin diseases with the most prominent being Atopic Dermatitis. Eczema is not curable per se so treatments are designed to bring relief or to put the disease into temporary remission...

Electrolysis
Electrolysis is a very popular option for people looking to permanently remove unwanted body hair. The process works by using electricity to destroy the hair's growth center, preventing it from growing again. Invented over 100 years ago to remove ingrown eyelash hairs, electrolysis has endured the test of time and continues to be one of the most effective methods for removing unwanted hair...

Laser Hair Removal
You are most likely to be successful with laser hair removal if you have light skin and dark hair. If you have light skin and light hair, ask for a laser removal treatment that combines radio frequency waves with pulsed light. If you have darker skin and dark hair, laser hair removal is more likely to cause skin discoloration and dark pigmentation...

Chemical Peel
Skin is a dynamic, growing organ. Every day cells divide at the basal layer of the epidermis and begin their journey upward to the uppermost layer, the stratum cornea. As new cells continue to grow, old cells from the stratum cornea slough off. This exfoliation of cells from the stratum cornea is a normal daily event...

TCA Chemical Peel
Trichloroacetic (TCA) has become the gold standard of chemical peeling agents. It has been well studied, it is versatile in its ability to create peels of different depths, it is stable, inexpensive, and nontoxic. TCA is a chemical cauterant, which coagulates proteins in the skin. This is presumably the basis for the formation of the white frost seen when TCA is applied to the skin. The deeper the peel performed with TCA, the faster and more intensely white the frost...

Glycolic Acid Peel
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are a group of organic acids, some of which are derived from fruits, hence their name "fruit acids". Despite the fact that glycolic acid can be found in sugar cane, the glycolic acid used in your practice is not derived from processing sugar cane. It is created in a laboratory from chemical reagents, that is, bubbling carbon monoxide through...

Facials for Skin Conditions
A good time to schedule a facial is when you're experiencing temporary skin conditions, such as congestion or breakout. In fact, it's great to schedule facials every month for your skin, regardless of its condition. Inform your skin care specialist of your needs, because the standard facial for your skin type needs to be modified to help correct your condition...

Facial Skin Care
Reading through a list of facial offerings at a salon or spa can be confusing. There are literally thousands of different types of facials. You'll find rejuvenating, purifying, balancing, oxygen, European, deep cleansing, alpha-beta peels, and many more. To tell the truth, it's sometimes confusing to know what to ask for...

Oxygen Facials
Your skin receives benefits from oxygen every time you breathe. And since the air around you is composed of 18 percent oxygen, you receive adequate oxygen to sustain life and remain healthy. Your skin benefits from the very oxygen you breathe...

Light Therapy
Using light is helpful for some people in correcting the skin conditions of psoriasis and acne. You can purchase light therapy equipment for home use, or visit a salon or dermatologist for light treatments. The lights used in light therapy, for psoriasis stimulate natural sunlight, so it comes as sun exposure...

Facial Exercisers
The devices give you a non-surgical face-lift by using light electrical currents to passively contract the muscles of the face and neck. The contractions cause the muscles to tighten, as if through exercise. Facial exercisers are widely available for home use through the internet and infomercials...

Photorejuvenation Systems
Also known as Foto-Facial Rejuvenation with Intense Pulsed Light ( IPL ), this procedure is noninvasive and can correct skin concerns such as pigmentation, age spots, very fine lines, sun damage, and can improve skin texture. But that's not all...

Laser Resurfacing
Consider this treatment only if you have severe wrinkling, significant abnormal pigmentation, or deep acne scars. Laser resurfacing is a medical procedure that's invasive and requires downtime for healing. As it resurfaces the skin, the laser burns away outer layers. This triggers the fibroblasts that produce collagen to replace what's been burned off...

Microdermabrasion
Think of microdermabrasion as polish taken to the extreme. It's a deep skin scrub performed using finely ground mineral crystals. You can have microdermabrasion done at a salon and intense microdermabrasion performed at a doctor's office. You can also purchase a home use microdermabrasion machine and perform this treatment for yourself. The machine is far more gentle than those used by professionals...

Botox
Botox injections are seemingly a miracle for erasing furrows between the eyebrows and the nasal labial folds and corners of the mouth. Botox is purified botulinum bacteria. This is the same bacteria that causes severe and often fatal form of food poisoning. The difference is that the bitulinum bacteria in Botox are a purified form that won't cause illness...

A Facial Suited to Your Skin Type
Receiving a facial means that the skin care technician knows your skin type. Each skin type requires specifically tailored treatments. The following recommendations are for skin that isn't affected by a more serious skin condition...

Collagen Injections
Collagen injections take mere moments to perform but can take years from your face. Collagen is a natural protein that provides texture, resilience and shape to your skin and face. The collagen used for facial injections comes from human tissue as well as bovine (cow) tissue...

Restylane
The FDA recently approved Restylane for injection to correct moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles. It's made from biodegradable, nonanimal, and stabilized hyaluronic acid, which is found in human skin tissue. Hyaluronic acid naturally provides volume and fullness to the skin. It can hold 1,000 times its weight in water, but its presence decreases as a person ages...

Retin A
Retin-A is the trade name for retinoic acid. The topical form of this synthetic derivative of vitamin A is not to be confused with vitamin A which is taken by mouth. Topical Retin-A was developed in the late 1960's and is used for external application only...