Dermaplaning, Chemical Peel, Cryotherapy: SkinCeuticals Triple Treat
It all started with a phone call from someone who had moved from New York City asking if our office offered dermaplaning. I was aware of what it was and had even tried it on myself with the regular scalpel blade. Not a good idea! One of the main reasons the New Yorker and I were interested was for facial peach fuzz type hair. During the 1st step, the dermaplaning tool not only gently exfoliates but also removes this fine facial hair. The next step is to pick one of four chemical peels. These chemical peels are used to revitalize photo damaged skin, fade dark spots, improve skin tone and laxity, increase radiance, diminish fine lines, wrinkles and pore size. The peels vary by their active ingredients which include glycolic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, usmic acid, vitamin C and niacin. Our training and experience helps us pick the best for each patient’s skin issues.
The final and very popular step is the cryotherapy. This not only feels good but increases skin cell turnover and calms the skin by stimulating an anti-inflamatory response. With a series of cryotherapy treatments, the skin has a radiance which comes from smoother texture and increase cell turnover.
The bottom line: This gives us a new upgrade in the old and reliable chemical peel approach to advanced skin care.
Dr. Ann
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Building a Skin Care Regimen
It really tickles me when I find an article in my professional journal that confirms my thoughts and conclusions on a particular subject. This just happened in the February, 2011 issue of Practical Dermatology. The article, “Building the Skin Care Regimen: Choosing the Right Ingredients,” by Vivian W. Bucay M.D. strongly paralleled the information in my “core four” handout that I use in the office when asked for a good skin care regimen.
Dr. Bucay lists:
1. Sunscreen
2. Topical antioxidants
3. Retinoids
4. DNA repair
My list is:
1. Sunscreen
2. Retinoids
3. DNA repair
4. Clarisonic for cleansing
In seven pages, Dr. Bucay tackles summarizing the science behind her choices and provides a table listing her favorite products which are primarily available in physician’s offices.
I love the Clarisonic Skin Machine for its ability to gently but very thoroughly get the skin clean so when you do use your retinoids and antioxidants they have a better chance to be absorbed. The size of the molecular structure and it’s stability in a product has been a big obstacle to using antioxidants topically. (There are several docs who feel its best just to eat them if you can; i.e. fruits and vegetables. Have you heard that one before?!!)
One product name that is consistently favored by derms for themselves and their patients in the antioxidant category is SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic.
New to the lists of core products is DNA repair. It is the brain child of Daniel Yarosh PhD and was first available as Remergent DNA Repair and more recently as Celfix DNA Youth Recovery. The later company has published an impressive study of 100 patients using the product twice daily plus sunscreen. The patients showed a 40-50% reduction in sun damage spots as documented in their UV photos. I have been faithfully using it once a day for the past two years and have definitely seen an improvement of the “brown” on my neck. Dr. Yarosh wrote an interesting book entitled “The New Science of Perfect Skin/Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles for Radiant Skin at Any Age.” It is so packed with information that it has become more of a reference book. With the copy right in 2008, some of the over the counter products will be in their 4th generation of marketing terminology but the basic information will still be there. Dr Yarosh also is introducing genomics or understanding of the human DNA code as a tool by which next generation products will be developed. A very exciting hope for us sun damaged sun bunnies.
If you would like to read Dr. Yarosh's book "The New Science of Perfect Skin", it is available at Gere Library.
Dr. Ann
Dr. Bucay lists:
1. Sunscreen
2. Topical antioxidants
3. Retinoids
4. DNA repair
My list is:
1. Sunscreen
2. Retinoids
3. DNA repair
4. Clarisonic for cleansing
In seven pages, Dr. Bucay tackles summarizing the science behind her choices and provides a table listing her favorite products which are primarily available in physician’s offices.
I love the Clarisonic Skin Machine for its ability to gently but very thoroughly get the skin clean so when you do use your retinoids and antioxidants they have a better chance to be absorbed. The size of the molecular structure and it’s stability in a product has been a big obstacle to using antioxidants topically. (There are several docs who feel its best just to eat them if you can; i.e. fruits and vegetables. Have you heard that one before?!!)
One product name that is consistently favored by derms for themselves and their patients in the antioxidant category is SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic.
New to the lists of core products is DNA repair. It is the brain child of Daniel Yarosh PhD and was first available as Remergent DNA Repair and more recently as Celfix DNA Youth Recovery. The later company has published an impressive study of 100 patients using the product twice daily plus sunscreen. The patients showed a 40-50% reduction in sun damage spots as documented in their UV photos. I have been faithfully using it once a day for the past two years and have definitely seen an improvement of the “brown” on my neck. Dr. Yarosh wrote an interesting book entitled “The New Science of Perfect Skin/Understanding Skin Care Myths and Miracles for Radiant Skin at Any Age.” It is so packed with information that it has become more of a reference book. With the copy right in 2008, some of the over the counter products will be in their 4th generation of marketing terminology but the basic information will still be there. Dr Yarosh also is introducing genomics or understanding of the human DNA code as a tool by which next generation products will be developed. A very exciting hope for us sun damaged sun bunnies.
If you would like to read Dr. Yarosh's book "The New Science of Perfect Skin", it is available at Gere Library.
Dr. Ann
CPR Training
We just finished an in office CPR training/practice code blue, thanks to Lancaster County Medical Auxilary volunteer, Joan Kiple R.N.
My trustworthy brain likes to turn to mush with the tension of trying to follow all of the steps. It was so much more comfortable to be in my own office with Joan’s quiet and gentle support. I am thankful that the technique is evolving to mainly chest compressions and using an AED if available. There were several references in the American Heart Association training manual to the time consumed by trying to check pulses and give effective breaths while the brain was needing the blood to be pumped. By focusing on just chest compressions more of us will be able to help and (maybe) be helped.
Please consider taking a class or checking out a DVD at the library. I did find one at Gere Library entitled “Complete CPR” by American Safety Emergency Medical Training. John Klatt was the trainer and was excellent in explaining the rationale to the various steps and situations. While filmed in 2008, he made several references to the thinking behind the new guidelines. You can also find many (5,340) sources if you google, new guidelines for CPR.
Please take the time for an update and remember (Ann), don’t bend your elbows.
Dr. Ann
My trustworthy brain likes to turn to mush with the tension of trying to follow all of the steps. It was so much more comfortable to be in my own office with Joan’s quiet and gentle support. I am thankful that the technique is evolving to mainly chest compressions and using an AED if available. There were several references in the American Heart Association training manual to the time consumed by trying to check pulses and give effective breaths while the brain was needing the blood to be pumped. By focusing on just chest compressions more of us will be able to help and (maybe) be helped.
Please consider taking a class or checking out a DVD at the library. I did find one at Gere Library entitled “Complete CPR” by American Safety Emergency Medical Training. John Klatt was the trainer and was excellent in explaining the rationale to the various steps and situations. While filmed in 2008, he made several references to the thinking behind the new guidelines. You can also find many (5,340) sources if you google, new guidelines for CPR.
Please take the time for an update and remember (Ann), don’t bend your elbows.
Dr. Ann
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