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How can I boost my collagen?

How can I boost my collagen?

Is your face looking older than you’d like? Collagen can get it looking youthful once again. Collagen is an essential protein that the skin needs to stay young, but unfortunately, your body produces less of it with age. So how can you boost collagen?

How can I boost my collagen?

You can boost your collagen with microneedling. Microneedling also known as collagen induction therapy is considered the ultimate collagen booster, and it also treats a variety of skin concerns.

How does microneedling boost collagen?

During microneedling a small handheld device is used to make hundreds of tiny pricks in the outer layer of the skin. These invisible puncture wounds help to stimulate the body’s skin repair process, and contribute to the growth of new collagen fibers.

Boosting collagen stores improves the tone and elasticity of the skin. Microneedling also makes the skin thicker, which helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It also minimizes scars and promotes youthful-looking skin.

Microneedling is often combined with platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) therapy, which involves using the patient’s own blood to rejuvenate the skin. A small amount of blood is taken from the arm and then spun in a centrifuge to separate the plasma, which is rich in growth factors. The PRP is applied to the skin after microneedling, and further stimulates collagen (click here to learn more).

How many microneedling sessions will I need

You will need about 4-6 microneedling sessions to achieve optimal results. However, this may vary, depending on the results you want to achieve.

Are you ready to boost your collagen stores with microneedling? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the greater Southwest Missouri area, Derma-Tech Medical Spa, Joplin, MO, is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.derma-tech.com, or by calling (417) 206-4884.

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Chemical Peels vs. Laser Facial Rejuvenation: Which Helps My Skin the Best?

Chemical Peels vs. Laser Facial Rejuvenation: Which Helps My Skin the Best?

Would you like to improve the texture of your skin and fix imperfections such as wrinkles, sunspots, and acne scars? Chemical peels and laser resurfacing are both excellent solutions for damaged skin. But how can you decide which will help your skin the best.

Chemical Peels vs. Laser Facial Rejuvenation

What are chemical peels?

Chemical peels are skin resurfacing treatments that use a chemical solution to remove the damaged outer layer of skin. Chemical peels vary in intensity and may be superficial, medium, or deep. The type of peel recommended will depend on the desired results. Stronger peels will strip away more layers of skin.

  • Superficial peels use alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic acid to lightly exfoliate the top layer of the skin.
  • Medium peels typically involve the use of glycolic acid or trichloroacetic acid (TCA) to improve skin conditions such as sunspots, fine lines, wrinkles, and mild skin discoloration. These peels are more intense, and generally require more downtime than superficial peels.
  • Deep peels generally use TCA to get rid of damaged skin cells, but they are done to a deeper depth than medium or superficial peels.

There is generally some peeling and redness after a chemical peel, but the severity of the side-effects will vary based on the intensity of the peel.

Popular medical peels

SkinMedica peels are among the most popular chemical peels on the market, as they yield very good results. The Illuminize, Vitalize, and Rejuvenize peels help make the skin clearer, brighter, and more youthful. The Illuminize Peel is the mildest of the 3 peels, while Rejuvenize is the strongest.

The Vitalize peel is a medium peel and is the most sought-after of the 3 peels. It is suitable for mild skin imperfections, and can be used on all skin types. The Vitalize peel treats skin conditions such as fine lines, wrinkles, rough skin, and scars.

What is laser facial rejuvenation?

Laser facial rejuvenation uses ablative or non-ablative lasers to treat imperfections, and improve the appearance of the skin.

Ablative lasers such as the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser and the erbium laser, work by removing the outer layers of damaged skin.

Unlike ablative lasers, non-ablative lasers don’t remove the top layer of the skin. Instead, they work beneath the surface of the skin and this makes the treatment less invasive so it requires less downtime. Non-ablative lasers create microscopic wounds in the skin that trigger wound healing and stimulate collagen production.

It typically requires a series of 3-6 treatments to achieve the best results with laser facial rejuvenation.

Depending on the type of laser being used post-procedural side-effects may include swelling, bruising, and redness.

Popular laser facial rejuvenation laser treatments

The Laser Genesis by Cutera is a popular non-invasive facial rejuvenation treatment that uses an Nd: YAG laser to revitalize and resurface the skin. The Laser Genesis addresses a range of skin concerns including fine lines, wrinkles, irregular skin texture, large pores, scars and redness.

The Laser Genesis facial treatment takes about 15-20 minutes to perform. The laser emits short pulses of light that heats the upper dermis and stimulates collagen, which helps to improve the quality and appearance of the skin.

Which Helps My Skin the Best?

Chemical peels and laser facial rejuvenation both promote the growth of fresh, new skin cells by removing the old, outer layer of skin. They are also effective treatments for skin concerns such as fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, hyperpigmentation, and more. However, they are very different procedures and when considering the one that will help your skin the best, it’s important to consider the specific skin concerns you need treated, as well as your skin tone and skin type.

In addition, people with darker skin tones have to be more cautious, as some types of chemical peels and laser systems are not appropriate for darker skin.

Depending on your skin type, your physician may recommend a combination chemical peel or laser resurfacing treatment for optimal facial rejuvenation.

Would you like more information on chemical peel and laser facial rejuvenation?

Contact Precision Aesthetics in Santa Ana / Irvine California for more information.

Call (949) 528-8073 today to set up a consultation.

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How Does Hair Restoration Work with Stem Cells?

How Does Hair Restoration Work with Stem Cells?

If you are looking to reverse hair loss, you may be interested in learning about stem cell therapy for hair restoration. Several clinical studies have been conducted which confirm that stem cells can effectively treat and minimize hair loss. But how does hair restoration work with stem cells.

What causes hair loss

Hair loss can occur due to a variety of factors including age, disease, stress, genetics, and poor nutrition. Whatever the cause, hair loss can be very distressing and affect quality of life.

How Does Hair Restoration Work with Stem Cells?

Hair restoration using stem cells is a minimally invasive procedure in which stem cells harvested from the placenta, are used to regrow hair. These amniotic stem cells help to restore hair, because they contain growth factors.

The stem cells are injected into the scalp and help to regrow hair by assisting with the regeneration of blood vessels. They also have an anti-inflammatory effect. This is beneficial in cases where hair loss is caused by the inflammation of the hair follicles.

Hair restoration with stem cells is performed as an outpatient procedure, and is carried out using topical anesthesia. A single session takes approximately 45 minutes, and 2 or more sessions made be needed for patients with moderate hair loss.

It typically takes 3-4 months for patients to see results from stem cell therapy for hair loss. Optimal results can take up to 12 months.

Would you like to find out more about hair restoration with stem cells? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the Santa Cruz, Campbell, or Watsonville, CA areas, Trilogy Medical & Aesthetics is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.trilogymedical.net, or by calling (408) 844-0010 for the practice in Campbell, (831) 600-8117 for the Santa Cruz office, or (831) 724-1164 for Watsonville.

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How many treatments are needed to see results from laser hair removal?

How many treatments are needed to see results from laser hair removal?

Are you tired of dealing with unwanted hair? Laser hair removal may be the solution for you. Laser hair removal is a quick, gentle way to remove unwanted hair and get the smooth, hair-free skin you desire. But how does it work, and how many treatments will you need to see results.

Laser hair removal

Laser hair removal is a safe and effective way to remove unwanted hair for the long term. Women typically have laser hair removal done on the legs, underarm, and bikini area, while the chest and back are the most popular areas for men.

How laser hair removal works

The laser emits a concentrated beam of light that targets the melanin (pigment) at the base of the hair follicle. The melanin attracts and absorbs the laser energy and this damages and destroys the follicle.

How many treatments are needed to see results from laser hair removal?
Some hair reduction may be noticeable within 2-3 weeks of treatment, but full results take time, because all the hair does not grow at the same rate.

Hair grows in different cycles anagen (growth), catagen (transition), and telogen (resting), and the laser energy can only affect hair when it is in the growth cycle. As a result, several treatments are needed to make sure all the hair gets zapped. Therefore it typically takes 6-8 laser hair removal treatments to see optimal results. Treatments are spaced 8-12 weeks apart.

During the growth cycle the hair is visible above the skin, and this makes it the ideal time to have laser hair removal done.

Would you like to learn more about laser hair removal? Contact Sthetix, Liverpool, Merseyside UK, for more information. Sthetix also serves the Chester and Ormskirk areas.

You can reach them at www.sthetix.co.uk, or by calling 0151 669 1114 today to arrange a consultation.

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How Can I Stimulate Healthy Skin?

How Can I Stimulate Healthy Skin?

If your skin is rough, dull, and dry, you may be wondering how to restore its healthy, youthful glow. Luckily, there are several minimally invasive procedures that can get your skin looking smooth, clear, and radiant again. So if you’ve been wondering – How can I stimulate healthy skin, we offer some effective options below.

Stimulating healthy skin with microneedling/PRP
Microneedling is a popular cosmetic procedure that regenerates the skin, and treats skin conditions such as wrinkles, scars, skin laxity, and stretch marks. The procedure is done using tiny needles contained in a pen like device that is passed over the skin, and creates controlled injury wounds in the dermal and epidermal layers.

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a procedure that uses growth factors obtained from the patient’s own blood, to rejuvenate the skin. A small amount of blood is drawn from the patient’s arm, after which it is spun in a centrifuge to isolate the plasma and platelets from the red blood cells. The solution is then injected into the targeted areas of the face.

How microneedling/PRP stimulates healthy skin
Puncturing the skin during microneedling activates the skin’s natural regenerative and repair process, and stimulates collagen rebuilding. In this way, it encourages the formation of healthy, new skin cells. Microneedling also aids with the release of the body’s growth factors, resulting in new skin cells.

When PRP is combined with microneedling, the skin renewal results are even more dramatic, because PRP enhances healing and encourages tissue growth.

The microneedling/PRP treatment also significantly improves the tone and texture of the skin.

Would you like to learn more about microneedling/PRP treatment? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the greater Southwest Missouri area, Derma-Tech Medical Spa Joplin, MO is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.derma-tech.com, or by calling (417) 206-4884.

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What are the benefits of combining microneedling with PRP?

What are the benefits of combining microneedling with PRP?

Are you looking for a remedy for your aging or sun damaged skin? PRP and microneedling are excellent skin enhancement treatments that can boost the tone and texture of the skin. Both treatments can work well on their own, but what are the benefits of combining microneedling with PRP.

What is microneedling?
Microneedling (collagen induction therapy), is a skin rejuvenation procedure in which a device with numerous tiny needles is used to revive the skin’s regenerative process. The needles create miniscule pin-holes in the skin that trigger the production of new collagen and elastin within the dermal layer of the skin. Microneedling treats skin imperfections such as fine lines and wrinkles, uneven texture, and acne scars.

What is PRP?
PRP or platelet-rich plasma therapy is a procedure that can be used to repair damage to the skin. It is done by drawing blood from the patient, which is then processed in a centrifuge to separate the platelets. The platelets, which are rich in growth factors, are then applied to the skin and promote tissue remodeling. PRP reduces wrinkles and fine lines and treats acne scars and stretch marks.

What are the benefits of combining microneedling with PRP?
When combined with microneedling, the PRP is able to penetrate deeper into the skin through the micro-channels that were created. This allows the growth factors to reach into more components of the skin. PRP can therefore affect the skin in a more uniform way, and deliver long lasting skin rejuvenation results.

Combining microneedling with PRP provides superior skin rejuvenation benefits, and enriches the overall quality of the skin.

Are you interested in microneedling-PRP? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the greater Orange County area, South Coast Plastic Surgery, Irvine, CA is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.socoplasticsurgery.com, or by calling (949) 701-4454.

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How can I reduce fine lines and wrinkles?

How can I reduce fine lines and wrinkles?

If you have fine lines and wrinkles on your face, they can be a constant reminder of just how old you are. But you don’t have to live with these visible reminders, because there are treatments available that can minimize their appearance. But just how can you reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

How can I reduce fine lines and wrinkles?
It’s possible to reduce fine lines and wrinkles with laser skin resurfacing. Laser skin resurfacing uses laser energy to firm the skin and decrease the appearance of wrinkles.

The Halo laser by Sciton is one of the most efficient and advanced laser systems available. The Halo laser is a hybrid fractional laser that combines two types of laser energy, ablative and non-ablative, to create a powerful wrinkle-reducing solution.

How Halo treats fine lines and wrinkles
The ablative wavelength targets the skin’s upper layers and gently removes the damaged layers. At the same time, the non-ablative wavelength works below the surface in the deeper layers, creating microscopic zones of injury that stimulate the body’s healing process. The thermal injury remodels the treated skin and activates the production of new collagen, which makes the skin plumper and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

What to expect with Halo laser treatment
The Halo laser treatment is virtually painless, and takes about 20-30 minutes to perform. There may be some mild redness and swelling after treatment but this usually resolves after about 48 hours. Peeling may also occur, and typically lasts 5-7 days.

Are you interested in the Halo laser treatment? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the Okemos & East Lansing, MI areas, Ageless Beauty Center is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.agelessbeautycenterokemos.com, or by calling (517) 245-0798.

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How Can I Tighten My Skin Without Surgery? (ReFirme)

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Are you looking for a non-surgical way to tighten your loose skin? You’re not alone, because in recent years more and more people have been demanding minimally invasive skin tightening treatments that can be done quickly, and require little downtime. So plastic surgeons are frequently asked, – How can I tighten my skin without surgery.

Non-surgical skin tightening
Traditionally, skin tightening was done surgically, but there are now effective non-surgical alternatives that offer the benefits of surgery without the pain and downtime. Non-surgical skin tightening is ideal for people with minimal skin laxity that are not yet ready for surgery. It is typically done using radiofrequency, ultrasound, or infrared technology.

ReFirmenon-surgical skin tightening
ReFirme is a popular skin tightening procedure that uses a combination ofbi-polar radiofrequency energy and infrared light, to restore firmness and elasticity to the skin.

ReFirme delivers energy to the lower layer of the skin,where it shrinks the collagen fibers and remodels the dermal layer. It also stimulates the growth of new collagen. As new collagen forms the skin becomes tighter in the months following treatment.

The loss of natural skin collagen is one of the main reasons why the skin begins to sag and wrinkle as time passes. ReFirme provides excellent skin tightening results, because it boosts collagen levels.

ReFirme is most often used to firm the skin on the face and neck. It can tighten sagging jowls and loose neck skin, and also reduce nasolabial folds.

Are you interested in non-surgical skin tightening? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the Chicago, IL area, Skin Care Center is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.skincarectr.com, or by calling any of their offices in Chicago (773.296.3636), Lake Forest (847.234.6121), or Glenview (847.901.0252).

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Am I a Candidate for FaceTite?

Am I a Candidate for FaceTite

Would you like to have fewer wrinkles on your face, and regain firmer, more youthful skin? It’s possible with the state-of-the-art FaceTite treatment. FaceTite is a gentle skin rejuvenation procedure that can reduce signs of aging, and give you the youthful facial profile you desire. If you’re wondering – Am I a candidate for FaceTite, we offer some guidelines below.

FaceTite
FaceTite is a minimally invasive treatment that uses bi-polar radiofrequency (RF) energy to tighten loose skin, lift facial contours, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. It also encourages the production of collagen, which boosts the strength and elasticity of the skin. FaceTite utilizes a temperature sensitive technique that also melts away small areas of unwanted fat, to enhance facial contours.

Am I a candidate for FaceTite?
If you would like to lift sagging skin around the eyes, brows, chin, and neck, FaceTite may be the right solution for you. It is ideal for men and women wanting to improve loose facial skin and restore youthful contours. FaceTite is also beneficial for patients desiring a less invasive skin rejuvenation procedure to the traditional facelift. It is suitable for all skin types and skin textures.

What to expect
After the FaceTite treatment patients will experience some slight swelling or bruising of the skin, but this usually lasts only for a few days. Final results can be seen within 6-12 weeks, and the skin will be remarkably tighter and appear younger than before.

Are you interested in FaceTite skin rejuvenation? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in the Beverly Hills or Pasadena, CA areas, PrivetMD is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.leifrogersmd.com, or by calling 310-860-8915 for the Beverly Hills location or 626-537-3737 for Pasadena.

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How does the Profound procedure work to rejuvenate jowls & sagging skin?

rejuvenate sagging skin

When it comes to aging, skin laxity is one of the biggest issues many people have to deal with, but there’s help available. Syneron-Candela, a leading manufacturer of aesthetic devices, markets the cutting-edge skin tightening treatment called Profound, which rejuvenates the face in a single 45 minute session. But how does the Profound procedure work to rejuvenate jowls and sagging skin.

What is Profound?
Profound is a minimally invasive radiofrequency (RF) microneedling system that tightens sagging skin especially around the cheeks, jawline, and neck. It is a unique tool that combines RF energy with microneedling technology to contour, smooth, and lift the skin. Profound can be used to treat jowls, the jawline, and wrinkles.

How Profound rejuvenates jowls and sagging skin
Profound rejuvenates the skin using a combination of RF energy delivered at regulated temperatures, and microneedling technology.

The handheld device is fitted with tiny needles that puncture the skin penetrating to the deep dermis, creating controlled micro-injury points. This action triggers the body’s natural healing mechanism, and so it produces new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid to fill in these tiny wounds.

When Profound recreates the vital building blocks in the skin, the skin becomes more elastic, so there is less sagging. Profound also makes the skin smooth and taut, so there are fewer lines and wrinkles.

Some results will be noticeable within 4-10 weeks, but final results can take up to 6 months (learn more).

Would you like your skin to be smoother, radiant, and more youthful? Search our directory to find a practice in your area.

If you are in Beverly Hills or Pasadena, CA, Privet Aesthetics is our featured practice.

You can reach them at www.privetaesthetics.com, or by calling (310) 860-8915 for the Beverly Hills location, and (626) 537-3737 for Pasadena.