Skin Care Program

In order to achieve a natural, balanced and harmonious outcome we must evaluate and address these changes. This three prong approach has served our patients well over the years and is what gives our results that highly sought after, naturally refreshed look.

However, like many of you, I have been feeling confused by all the choices out there for skin care. All you have to do is take a walk through a department store, drug store or Sephora and you are left with your head spinning. So many pretty bottles filled with lotions and potions that smell and feel great, but what exactly are they doing for our skin (if anything)? Most of you most likely have no idea what it actually in these products and what they are doing.

Feeling somewhat overwhelmed, I have been hesitant to try and crack the code and decipher what really works and what makes sense. However, I felt I owed this to my many patients who have been wanting to actively slow down the skin aging process or protect their investment following our procedures. After all, the skin is truly the only part of facial aging that we can actually slow down by what we do at home or in the office. Volume loss and sagging just happen and we treat them as they come.

I am glad to report that I have reached conclusions that I am comfortable with and confident recommending to all of you. The approach is based on clinical and laboratory studies as well actual results. It is based on medical grade products that have science to back up their use.

So let's examine why everyone can benefit from a good skin care program and why certain products can be so beneficial.

The skin ages by getting thin (loss of collagen and extracellular matrix), losing elasticity (loss of the protein elastin). This leads to lines and wrinkles and an overall loss of firmness. This process starts in our 30s and progressed rapidly during our 40s and beyond. The skin also gets discolored. Brown pigment (from melanin deposits) and redness (from broken capillaries) result from years of accumulated sun exposure. Dullness and loss of skin brightness (luminosity) happen as a result of accumulation of dead skin on the outer surface of the skin (epidermis)..

Once you know what the problems are, you can look for treatments and skin care that target these problems. Many of the changes can be treated at home once you are on the right skin care program, while others require treatments in our office.

We offer complimentary skin care evaluations to make sure everyone gets started on the right plan.

In a nutshell, I have arrived at the conclusion that there is core group of products that form a solid foundation of a results-based skin rejuvenation and prevention program. Everyone, regardless of age should be one these. The combination, of course, would be tailored to your specific needs of course.