What is Retinol and when should I use it? Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A. Dermatologists have prescribed this skin treatment for years and it has been clinically proven to improve many of our skin concerns. Retinol can also be found in medical grade skincare products such skinbetter AlphaRet® and Skin Ceuticals® Refining...
A TCA peel (Trichloroacetic acid) is a noninvasive skin treatment used to treat skin discolorations, scarring, and wrinkles. TCA is special! It is considered “the gold standard” of all peels. It is able to treat every skin type, issue and coloration when applied superficially in very mild or medium depth percentages (10%-20%). A series of...
The holiday season is upon us and this means family gatherings, office parties and social outings.
A Jessner Chemical Peel is a multifaceted peel used to smooth and refresh your skin and can be used as an acne treatment.
How to achieve maximum results with a skin resurfacing treatment. Laser rejuvenation and resurfacing is popular for many reasons. It offers a solution to wrinkles, fine lines, post-traumatic scars, acne scars, sun spots, freckles and/or aging and damaged skin. Many lasers perform best when completed in a series. However, if you are looking for...
Rejuvapen is an amazing breakthrough in skin care that yields amazing results quickly with almost no downtime. It is becoming more increasingly popular among patients and for various reasons. It is quick, no real down time, and note worthy results. So, what is this new micro-needling treatment, and how does it work? Rejuvapen’s...
What is a “peel”? The word “peel” may seem a bit intimidating or scary to those people who have yet to experience the treatment and witness the amazing benefits. Don’t let the name scare you away… once you try a facial peel you may be hooked for life. Sun exposure, acne or just getting older...
Microdermabrasion is one of the easiest and most effective anti-aging treatments you can get and has been around since the ‘80’s. It has multiple benefits: softens fine lines and wrinkles, helps to smooth coarsely textured skin, decreases the appearance of scarring and pore size and reduces superficial hyper-pigmentation, also known as age spots. Additionally microdermabrasion...
What are CoolTouch treatments and who gets them? Recently over lunch with friends, the discussion turned to several anti-aging options that help recapture a youthful appearance and lift a sagging neckline. Besides a quality skincare line which is a must at any age – a simple answer, CoolTouch CT3 Plus treatments. For those men and...
