Skin Care Products
If you think all skin care products are alike…Think Again!
NEW FACES® Skin Care Anti-Aging and Skin Rejuvenation products will help most people to successfully address their skin conditions and can help virtually anyone achieve healthy, beautiful, youthful skin regardless of age, sex, or skin color.
These skin care products have been specifically formulated to work in combination with each other to achieve the greatest synergistic benefit. Their use is vital in achieving and maintaining healthy, clear, youthful, beautiful skin. These clinically proven products have successfully helped tens of thousands of skin care patients.
Essential Product Ingredients
All of our skin care products are produced in FDA approved facilities, guaranteeing the safety and integrity of our compounds. They do not contain harsh fillers and preservatives often found in over the counter or prescription products.
NEW FACES® Skin Care products contain powerful pharmaceutical grade ingredients clinically proven to successfully treat specific skin conditions.
Glycolic Acid: Stimulates the growth of new collagen and works as a rapid exfoliant. Reduces fine lines and wrinkles effectively treats sun damage and skin discoloration.
Vitamin A: Retinol, works in the lower layers of skin (dermis), where new skin cells are produced, positively affecting the way cells are formed. Diminishes fine lines and wrinkles and creates a smoother overall appearance of facial contours and a more even skin tone.
Kojic Acid: A highly effective lightening agent that inhibits the production of melanin (brown pigment). Less irritating than hydroquinone, kojic is widely consumed in the Japanese diet as it is believed to be beneficial to overall health.
Vitamin C: Ascorbic acid, a potent antioxidant promotes collagen production and neutralizes the damaging effects of free radicals. Used in the treatment of sun damage, aging skin, and fine lines and wrinkles.
Vitamin E: Well known for its antioxidant capabilities, Vitamin E protects vital cell structures by neutralizing molecules called “free radicals.” Studies show its topical use effective in decreasing skin roughness, length of facial lines, and wrinkle depth.
Co-Q10: This antioxidant is known to be beneficial in boosting the cell’s energy production and cellular renewal, encouraging the repair of damaged skin. Topical application promotes a healthier, more vital, and younger appearance to the skin.
Hyaluronic Acid: When applied to the skin surface, this ingredient acts like a natural sponge, holding up to 1000 times its weight in water.
Green Tea Extract: Green Tea’s active rejuvenating property, most commonly known as catechins, is effective in rejuvenating aging skin, repairing sun damage, preventing premature skin aging, and enhancing skin tone while stimulating new cell growth.
If you are looking for a professional line of quality skin care products, contact us to learn more about the advantages of New Faces™ Skin Care Products.
Tips for Winter Skincare After Plastic Surgery
If you’re considering any sort of plastic surgery, winter can be a great time to get it done. Especially if you want to show off the results in the spring and summer months.
Plus, it’s much easier to hide the recovery process when the snow is flying and you’re bundled up in scarves, hats, and sweaters.
Yet, since plastic surgery can exacerbate skin sensitivity in the colder and drier months, you’ll want to pay extra attention to winter skincare after plastic surgery.
Focusing on Winter Skincare After Plastic Surgery
In a recent post, we talked about the importance of caring for your skin during the winter. But what about the best way to care for your skin after a plastic surgery procedure in the winter?
There are certainly some overlaps. For instance, drinking plenty of water and sticking with a healthy diet are crucial parts of holistic skincare.
Post-surgical skin, however, has additional needs in terms of maximizing recovery and minimizing the appearance of scars. The inherent chapping, dehydration, flaking, and tissue irregularity that comes with colder air and indoor heating can make this more challenging.
So what can you do to ensure you’ll get the best results?
1. Emphasize Hydration
When most people hear the word ‘hydration,’ they think only of internal hydration and drinking plenty of water. And yes, internal hydration is crucial. But during the cold and dry winter months, external hydration is also vital. Especially for sensitive post-surgical skin.
Maintaining necessary moisture levels in the skin is going to promote faster healing while reducing the risk of complications. Your surgeon may recommend you use ointment-type medications on suture lines to trap moisture. He/she may also advocate a layered hydration approach with specialized skincare that will provide an additional protective barrier.
2. Steer Clear of Certain Products
If you’re of a certain age, retinols may be a part of your regular skincare regimen. After surgery though, you’ll be advised to avoid retinols as they are very drying. Especially during the winter.
In addition, products that contain alcohol or fragrances can cause further dryness and irritation. Your surgeon will be able to point you to calming and nourishing products formulated for the special needs of post-surgical skin in the winter.
3. Avoid the Sun
This one might seem silly. Especially if you live in a northern climate without much in the way of winter sun. Yet, even if the sun doesn’t feel especially warm, or it’s trapped behind clouds, the harmful UV rays are still getting through to your skin. Particularly on your face.
Post-surgical skin is more prone to hyperpigmentation or other sun-related damage. So you’ll be advised to use a mineral-based broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of least 30 rather than a chemical sunscreen that could further irritate your skin.
4. Stay Vigilant
Finally, one of the most important things you can do is regularly monitor your post-surgical skin for increased redness or swelling. This is another disadvantage of winter because it’s easy to ignore skin when it’s covered with clothing.
Early intervention is key to a smoother recovery though. So you don’t want to wait until you’re feeling pain or discomfort. Keep an eye out for any adverse reactions or changes in your skin and let your surgeon know immediately if you see anything so s/he can promptly address the issue.
Get the Most Out of Your Plastic Surgery This Winter
Sure, winter is as good a time to get plastic surgery as any. Sometimes, it’s the best time! Especially if you’re willing to attend to winter skincare after plastic surgery.
So if you’re ready to get that procedure you’ve been dreaming of, contact us today. During your free consultation, you’ll be counseled on what to expect and the best ways to ensure you’ll be ready to step into the spring/summer season with confidence.
Drink More Water for Healthy Skin
By now, you probably know there are SO many benefits to drinking enough water each day. But do you know about the benefits of drinking water for healthy skin?
It makes sense really.
Drinking an abundance of water keeps your organs performing at their optimum levels. And since the skin is the largest organ in the body, it stands to reason that water provides multiple benefits to it as well.
The Benefits of Drinking Water for Healthy Skin
There is a wide range of ways to keep your skin healthy, supple, and rejuvenated. And some are more effective than others. But it’s safe to say that drinking water is definitely one of the easiest.
Yet, many people do not get enough water each day. And that’s tough on your skin. Because while it’s busy storing water, preventing fluid loss, and keeping your temperature steady, it can use a regular recharge of water throughout the day.
We’ll take a look at the benefits to your skin by drinking plenty of water each day.
- Flushes Toxins
Toxins – whether from your diet, stress, or environment – can wreak havoc on your skin. Certain kinds of toxins can even clog your pores and lead to acne and pimples.
Your overall health is also affected by these toxins. When this happens, the skin is left looking dingy and dull. The best way to alleviate this is not by going on some trendy juice fast. Instead, get into the habit of drinking water with every healthy meal, as well as throughout the rest of the day.
Doing so will effectively flush out toxins, improve your health, and bring radiance to your skin.
- Boosts Elasticity
Have you ever done the skin pull test to see how elastic your skin is? Gently pinch some skin on the top of your hand and pull it upward. Then let it go. If it bounces back, then you have good elasticity.
If, on the other hand, it slowly recedes, then you have a lack of elasticity in your skin. While some of this may be due to age, there’s also a chance you’re dehydrated. And that will negatively impact your elasticity even more.
With regular consumption of water throughout the day, you’ll plump up those cells and increase elasticity. Once you make this a daily habit, you may start to notice a long-term improvement in the skin’s ability to bounce back.
- Reduces Wrinkles
In the vein of maintaining the skin’s elasticity by drinking plenty of water comes the potential of fewer wrinkles, scars, and soft lines. Of course, if you already have deep wrinkles and scars, they aren’t going to disappear from drinking water. Even so, it’s still tremendously healthy for even older skin to remain hydrated.
Meanwhile, for those with no or minimal wrinkles, drinking large amounts of water now will increase the likelihood of good elasticity as the skin ages and it gets more difficult to retain water.
- Maintains pH Balance
To keep the skin performing at its best, it’s important maintain a good pH balance. There’s a pH range of 0-14. A value of 0 is highly acidic, while a value of 14 is the most alkaline.
A completely neutral value is 7. This is the number of water. And since the skin is made up of 64% water, maintaining this balance will leave you with healthy and glowing skin.
Are You Drinking Enough Water?
If you have a goal of drinking more water for healthy skin, how much is enough will depend on your height, weight, metabolism, and daily activities.
In general, most adults need five to eight glasses every day. Drinking a minimum of six glasses each day will keep your skin hydrated and healthy.
Meanwhile, if water alone doesn’t do the trick and you’d like to smooth out some of those wrinkles or address sagging skin, then contact us today for a free consultation. We’ll discuss the next best steps for you.
Cheers!
The Truth About Skin and Sun Exposure
If you’re a sun worshipper, perhaps you’re hoping that we’re going to tell you that skin and sun exposure go together like chocolate and peanut butter.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
While some time in the sun is considered healthy for most, there are many factors at play as to how damaging it could be to your skin in the long run. It all depends on how your skin reacts to the sun’s various rays.
UVA/UVB Rays
Sunlight reaches our skin in the form of ultraviolet light (UV) waves. The shorter a wave, the more potential it has to harm humans.
UV waves are on the shorter side. To make matters worse, UV light waves are further broken down into UVA and UVB waves – with UVB being the shorter of the two. It’s excessive exposure to UVB rays that can cause sunburn.
Meanwhile, UVA rays are able to travel more deeply into the skin where they effectively upset the delicate processes that affect skin’s appearance and growth.
Aside from causing a painful sunburn, the rays of the sun can make the skin less elastic over time – leaving it leathery, wrinkled, and either thickened or thinned.
Melanin and UVA/UVB Rays
Tanning is the skin’s first line of defense against harmful sun exposure. It all comes down to your body’s ability to produce melanin though. Melanin is the pigment in our skin. Some of us have a lot of it. Others, not so much.
For those who are able to tan, their skin produces more melanin when exposed to UV rays. Since melanin absorbs the dangerous UV rays that can cause damage, it provides protection for the skin. When the amount of UV damage exceeds the amount of melanin production the skin can provide, the result is a sunburn. For those with less melanin, this happens much more quickly.
Luckily, the skin is able to repair damage by shedding dead skin cells on the outermost layer and replacing them. Especially when we’re young. But as we get older, the limits of the skin’s ability to recover become more obvious.
The Challenges of Aging Skin and Sun Exposure
Many of us in the middle and later stages of our lives remember getting sunburns when we were kids and teenagers. Some of us didn’t know the damage it was causing. Others were told this was the case, but ignored the warnings from adults because we believed ourselves wiser than adults.
(Ah, youth.)
Back then, having a tan was equated with looking healthy. Who cared about a little long-term skin damage? Ironic.
These days, we know better. And as we age, it becomes more difficult for the skin to repair itself. UV damage has ravaged some of the underlying connective tissue and left us with wrinkles and lines.
And it’s no surprise that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
Protecting Your Skin from the Harm of the Sun
A good way to reduce the likelihood of wrinkles, lines, and skin cancer is to make protecting your skin from the sun a high priority. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends the following:
- Stay Out of the Sun
This one is a no-brainer. Just stay out of the sun whenever you can. Find shade under a tree or, even better, in the shadow of a building or a sun umbrella. And remember that water, snow, or sand reflect harmful UV rays, so steer clear of them.
Keep in mind that the rays are at their strongest between 10am and 4pm. So if your shadow is shorter than you are, get out of the sun. And don’t believe that tanning beds are any safer. They’re not.
Of course, there might be times when you simply can’t avoid being in the sun. In that case…
- Use Sunscreen with Appropriate SPF
If you have to be outside or even in a sunny car for any amount of time, be sure to use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. Don’t be skimpy with the application. To ensure you’re getting protection from both UVA and UVB waves, be sure you buy broad spectrum lotion and re-apply about every two hours and after sweating or swimming.
Also, don’t forget lip balm for your smackers with a minimum SPF 15.
- Suit Up with Protective Wear
Finally, give yourself that extra layer of protection with pants, long sleeves, wide brimmed hats, and sunglasses.
And clothing with UV protection factor (UPF) will give you extra peace of mind. Plus, it’s designed and manufactured with light and breathable materials to keep you cool on even the brightest and hottest of days.
Is Your Skin Sun Damaged?
These days, most of us are well aware of the dangers of skin and sun exposure. Especially when the skin is not protected.
But if you weren’t privy to that wisdom (or simply ignored it) and are now dealing with wrinkles and lines from too much sun, contact us today.
We can recommend various skincare products and cosmetic procedures that can smooth out some of those blemishes to restore your skin with a healthy glow and younger looking appearance.
What Makes Up The Healthy Skin Diet?
Are you incredibly careful about what you put on your skin? Perhaps you buy the richest lotions and diligently apply sunscreen each day.
What you put on your skin is certainly important. But have you considered that what you put IN your body is just as important as what you’re putting ON your body.
As the largest organ in the body, the skin is impacted by just about everything you do. Even stress affects your skin! So to keep it performing optimally, stick with the healthy skin diet we’ve outlined below.
- Eat Five-a-Day For Better Health
By now, you’ve probably heard of free radicals. They’re the natural products of human metabolism, sun exposure, and certain lifestyle choices. And they’re not your friends.
Free radicals create oxidative stress which has a starring role in skin aging. One of the best defenses against free radicals are antioxidants. And fruit and vegetables are loaded with with antioxidants like betacarotene and lutein. So making sure you get five servings a day is going to give you a big advantage.
Many fruits and vegetables have vitamin C which is also good for helping the skin fight wrinkles. Citrus fruits, bell peppers, strawberries, broccoli, and kiwis are great sources.
- Avoid Processed Foods
So while you’re learning to enjoy more fruits and vegetables, you can swap out some processed foods, refined sugars, and foods with a high glycemic index for them.
Consuming dairy, carbohydrates, and unhealthy fats increases inflammation in the body that can negatively impact your skin including irritation, breakouts, and faster aging.
- Stay Hydrated
There are so many reasons to stay hydrated. Drinking six to eight glasses of fluid per day will help keep your skin from getting dry and dull. Water is the best choice, but caffeine-free and herbal teas count too. There are even certain fruits (watermelon, anyone!?) and vegetables such as zucchini and cucumber that contribute fluid. Plus, they offer minerals as well.
- Load Up On Vitamin E
Some folks rub vitamin E directly onto their very dry skin. But pure vitamin E is not exactly practical as a daily treatment. So you can get it from your foods instead.
Vitamin E is another antioxidant and some of the best food sources are almonds and sunflower seeds. Which is convenient because they travel well.
- Prioritize Omega-3s
We’ve been told forever the health benefits of fish. That’s because of the omega-3 fatty acids which improve cholesterol and counteract inflammation. But they also help to preserve collagen and keep it firmer and more supple.
Some fish are richer in omega-3s than others. Mackerel, sardines, salmon, tuna and herring top the list.
If you’re vegetarian, no need to lament. Plant-based options for omega-3 include chia seeds, flaxseeds, walnuts, almonds, and edamame.
- Don’t Forget the Polyphenols
In case you’re unfamiliar, polyphenols are powerful antioxidants that are found in a variety of foods including grapes, tea, coffee, and (fortunately) dark chocolate.
Polyphenols such as anthocyanin, flavonoids, resveratrol, and phenolic acid can reduce rough texture on the skin and even protect against sun damage.
- Skip the Crash Diet
Finally, if you’re addicted to taking off weight with the latest fad diet each time you put on a little weight, it’s time work for a more steady and balanced diet. The losing and regaining weight cycle is hard on the skin and can cause wrinkles, sagging, and stretch marks. Plus they rob you of essential vitamins and minerals.
Your best bet? Treat your skin kindly by eating a diet with lean meats and plant-based foods, while reducing processed food and alcohol. You’ll be amazed what a difference this can make.
Consider the Healthy Skin Diet
Once you start the healthy skin diet, you’ll feel better overall. But if you’re still unhappy with the state of your skin or changing your diet hasn’t quite done the trick, then contact us.
We have a full line of skincare products that can supplement your diet and healthy lifestyle to rejuvenate and brighten your skin. Get out there and shine!
Yes, Stress Affects Your Skin
We frequently hear about the negative impact of stress on the heart, brain, stomach, and other organs. But what about the biggest organ – your skin?
Given the negative repercussions of stress throughout the rest of the body, it makes perfect sense that stress affects your skin too.
It’s all the result of the brain-skin axis.
What Is the Brain-Skin Axis?
When we’re in a stressed state, the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands produce pro-inflammatory hormones such as cortisol and catecholamines as a line of defense.
The brain-skin axis is the two-way freeway that translates psychological stress from the brain and connects it to the skin through pro-inflammatory skin cells called mast cells.
This response is helpful in fleeting fight or flight moments. But when you experience chronic stress, the steady influx of inflammatories can wreak havoc with your skin.
How Stress Affects Your Skin
Given its increased susceptibility to environmental stressors such as ultraviolet light and temperature, the skin is more frequently battered by stress hormones than other organs. And stress affects the skin in many ways.
In the bigger picture, stress impacts the immune system, causing it to be more reactive. This means an increase in rashes, hives, and redness. The resulting inflammation can also cause flare ups for those with skin conditions like eczema, rosacea, and psoriasis.
Meanwhile, increased cortisol can lead to overproduction of oil in the glands and cause acne breakouts. Steady exposure to cortisol also puts the kibosh on the production of hyaluronic acid and collagen which keep the skin smooth and youthful.
Furthermore, the stress from having a skin condition can lead people to isolate, leaving them even more stressed. They may skimp on their daily skin care routine – further exacerbating the problem.
No matter how you cut it, chronic stress has a negative impact on the skin. So what’s a person to do?
Reducing Stress Is Your First Goal
There is no doubt these are stressful times. The issues surrounding the pandemic, as well as the fierce political polarity in this country, have left many of us with varying degrees of chronic stress.
At the end of the day though, 90% of our stress does not come from the stressor itself, but rather from how we deal with it.
One of the most effective ways to manage stress is with mindful practices like meditation, yoga, and breath work. Exercise is also beneficial in that it increases antioxidants and lowers cortisol levels.
Your diet is also key in managing stress. Stick with foods high in vitamins A and C, polyphenols, lycopene, and astaxanthin to aid in preventing free radicals and combatting inflammation.
And if life has gotten too overwhelming and you just feel like you need to cry, then do it! Like exercise, crying helps decrease cortisol levels. It’s also a major stress release.
Finally, you can soothe and help heal the skin by looking for skincare products that contain barrier-boosting ingredients like glycolipids, fatty acids, and ceramides.
Feed it what it needs.
Give Your Skin The TLC It Deserves
Now that you understand how stress affects your skin, you can take measures to lessen the stressors in your life.
In the meantime, if your skin could use a little extra care and attention or if you’re struggling with acne scars that won’t go away, contact us.
Our skincare specialists are happy to discuss the many options available to you!
Maintaining Healthy Skin During Winter
Ah, winter. It’s a wonderful time to get cozy, bundle up, snuggle into the blankets, and sip a warm beverage. But the cold and dry air is not so wonderful for your skin. Especially if you have dry skin.
And since much of your body is undercover in the colder months, it’s easy to forget about maintaining healthy skin during winter. But not doing so can result in some uncomfortable and even unsightly repercussions.
So what sorts of changes should you make?
How to Keep Healthy Skin During Winter
You don’t want to wait until your skin starts itching, chapping, or getting blotchy before you take care of it this season. So if you want to keep your skin supple and healthy during these sometimes brutal months, pay attention to the following eight tips:
- Cleanse and Exfoliate
Whatever you were using to clean your skin over the summer could have been very drying. Especially if it contains Alpha or Beta Hydroxy Acids. Now that winter is here, it’s time to swap out those cleansers with high quality hydrating cleansers that have moisturizing ingredients. Cream-based cleansers are usually your best bet.
Also, scale down your use of toners and astringents since they contain alcohol and can zap moisture from your skin.
Finally, don’t forget gentle exfoliating this time of year. This is a surefire way to assist with cellular turnover and slough off dead winter skin without drying it out. Plus, exfoliated skin will better absorb moisturizers. Speaking of which…
- Moisturize
The above mentioned high quality cleansers will be more effective if paired with top-of-the-line serums and moisturizers. Serums with vitamin C and resveratrol help to brighten skin that’s grown dull during winter. And adding hyaluronic acid (HA) to your moisturizer will give a serious boost in hydration. HA is able to grab moisture and hold onto it so the skin can absorb it.
Finally, don’t forget that moisturizing is also an inside job. Be sure you’re drinking plenty of water throughout the winter to help hydrate your skin.
- Then Moisturize Some More…
It’s also helpful to add moisture to your home environment. If you don’t have one already, invest in a humidifier. Some integrate right into your existing heat system, but you can also purchase portable and even table top models. The skin absorbs moisture that’s pumped into the air.
Additionally, to maintain moisture in the air, keep your thermostat between 68°F and 72°F. Any higher than that and the heat counteracts the moisture and has a drying effect.
- Ditch Long, Hot Showers and Baths
There may be close to nothing that sounds so luxurious and satisfying as a long hot bath or shower when the snow is flying sideways outside the window. Unfortunately, there’s almost nothing that will dry your skin faster than these.
Hot water sucks moisture from your skin. So stick with a five or ten minute lukewarm shower to keep your skin healthy during winter. Then dry yourself quickly, moisturize, and find a cozy blanket to warm yourself.
- Use Oils Sparingly
Just as a hot shower might sound perfect, it may seem logical to slather your dry skin with oil. But some dermatologists feel that using oils on your skin everyday can damage your lipid barrier and exacerbate certain skin conditions.
This isn’t to say that you should never use oil. Instead, on those days when you’re feeling especially dry, incorporate a little jojoba or avocado oil into your regular moisturizer or night cream.
- Add Omegas to Your Diet
When making that extra effort to drink more water, consider swallowing down a supplement with omega 3, 6, and 9 once per day. Omegas go a long way toward maintaining healthy cell membranes. This, in turn, enables cells to hold water and support more supple and radiant skin.
- Stay Active
It’s so tempting to go into hibernation mode during the winter. Who wants to go out in the cold when a warm blanket awaits? Still, an important part of maintaining healthy skin is boosting circulation. And if you’re spending copious amounts of time on the couch binge-watching your favorite series, your skin (among other body parts) is going to pay.
You don’t need to sign up for a winter sports league or anything. Even just a 30-minute walk three times per week can do wonders for the skin. And it might give you a new appreciation for winter.
- Keep Using SPF
If you recently pushed your SPF lotion to the back of the cupboard or cabinet, you’ll need to put it back front and center. Remember that oftentimes your face, neck, and hands are still exposed to the sun. And during the winter months when the sun reflects off snow, it can be especially damaging to the skin.
So slap on the sunscreen all winter. And retain more of that youthful glow.
Life Is Tough on the Skin
Focusing on keeping healthy skin during winter is an effective way to slow down premature aging. So commit to using high-quality skincare products all year long.
And if time has already taken a toll on your skin, don’t hesitate to contact us about the options available to you. There are so many and we’d love to discuss them with your during your free consultation.
In the meantime, stay warm!
Keep Your Skin Healthy with SkinMedica, Obagi, and Alastin Products
It’s impossible to deny the multiple benefits of plastic surgery to achieve younger looking skin.
Advanced technology and procedures have made it easier than ever to tighten sagging skin and lessen or eliminate age spots, blemishes, and scars.
But plastic surgeons also incorporate and recommend skin care products from lines such as SkinMedica, Ogabi, and Alastin to maintain stunning results.
We’ll take a look at these three lines of skincare products.
The Science of SkinMedica
The experts at SkinMedica studied the science of the skin’s own healing in formulating this impressive line of products.
They wanted to achieve the treatment of myriad skin issues in single formulations – unlike a number of other skin care brands that require multiple products to achieve the same results.
So whether you’re trying to tighten sagging skin around the neck, reduce circles under the eyes, or target pesky crow’s feet, SkinMedica has you covered with proven ingredients such as vitamins E & C, Retinol, tea tree oil, and salicylic acid.
Simply put, SkinMedica has the products you need to brighten and rejuvenate your skin.
Anti-Aging With Obagi
Similar to SkinMedica, the Obagi line incorporates powerful and effective ingredients to treat a variety of skin issues. They address the skin in its totality.
Obagi skin care systems seek to perfect specific skin conditions by transforming cellular functions. From serums to lotions to cleansers, each product is part of an anti aging system that aims to keep skin radiant and flawless.
At the end of the day, Obagi skin care systems deliver on their promise to achieve healthy and naturally hydrated skin that’s smooth, free of sensitivity, and functioning at its optimal level to fight the signs of aging.
Peptides and Allastin
If you’re not familiar with peptides, they are short chains of amino acids that serve as the building blocks of certain proteins needed by the skin. These include collagen and elastin, which both deteriorate as we age. And as they decrease, the skin’s ability to bounce back does as well.
Alastin utilizes a unique TriHex peptide to address this.
Using a serum or moisturizer that contains peptides leads to firmer and healthier skin. In the case of Alastin, it actually penetrates the skin and institutes biological changes in the extracellular matrix (space between the cells).
It all sounds very scientific, but it’s really quite simple. Alastin is a biologically active substance that targets this matrix to encourage the increased manufacture of collagen and elastin. And that equals younger, thicker, and healthier skin.
SkinMedica, Obagi, and Alastin During Healing
Because the properties of all of these products help facilitate the skin’s natural healing processes, they are frequently used in both preparation for and recovery from specific plastic surgery procedures.
For example, Alastin may be used to infuse peptides during recovery from a neck lift. Or perhaps your surgeon will advise the use of a SkinMedica or Obagi product around the eyes after a face lift. There are even body lotions they can recommend for any areas where you want tighter skin, including your arms, thighs, belly, or buttocks.
So whether you’re healing from a procedure, or simply looking for radiant and more youthful skin, there will be products from any one (or all) of these lines that will give you just that.
Beautiful Skin is Healthy Skin
Having smooth, supple, and younger looking skin is always in style.
SkinMedica, Obagi, and Alastin skincare products can deliver on that and transform your skin.
So if you’re curious about the vast array of benefits these products can offer you, contact us today. You can set up a free consultation with one of our skincare experts who can answer your questions and guide you to the products that’ll be just right for you.
Skin Care
Star Plastic Surgery skin care services can help you achieve youthful, glowing skin with our clinically proven skin care treatments. Our licensed nurses and skin care professionals will create an individualized skin care program that fits your needs, schedule, and budget. We are proud to offer the latest in skin care featuring the finest skin care products from New Faces.
New Faces Skin Care© Anti-Aging and Skin Rejuvenation products help most people successfully address specific skin conditions. Their use can help virtually anyone to achieve healthy, youthful, beautiful skin regardless of age, sex, or skin color.
New Faces Skin Care© products are produced in FDA approved facilities guaranteeing the safety and integrity of the products. These uniquely formulated pharmaceutical grade products contain none of the harsh fillers or preservatives often found in over the counter or prescription products.
Skin Procedures
Aging, sun exposure, heredity, and lifestyle factors including nutrition, alcohol consumption, and smoking all may contribute to facial wrinkling.
Pigmentary changes of the skin, such as blotchiness or brown spots, may also occur with age or as a result of birth control pills, pregnancy, or genetic factors. Prior acne may have made the surface of your skin uneven. These problems, as well as certain other skin conditions, may be improved by proper skin procedures.
Our Skin Procedures
When used with our skin procedures, a variety of skin care products such as high quality washes and toners, body lotions, exfoliating and rejuvenating products, and additional advanced beauty essentials can enhance the results.
Contact us today to discuss your skin care needs.
Photofacial Skin Rejuvenation
Photofacial Skin Rejuvenation
Photo Facial Skin Rejuvenation is a series of rejuvenating light based treatments that result in healthier, more youthful-looking, beautiful skin. These treatments can be used on the face, chest, neck, hands, and arms with wonderful results. Using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology, photofacial rejuvenation can help you improve the look of your skin without undergoing a surgical procedure.
