Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Clinical Skin Care VS Feel Good Facials



I use a scientific approach to skin care to achieve results.
My treatment protocols require a commitment from the client. Sometimes it takes a couple of months to achieve the results we want, and with regular treatments we can maintain those results. Frequency of maintenance treatments depend on severity of problem and diligence of client with prescribed home care.



Modalities I use: 

MICRO-DERMABRASION:
Same concept as: Power-washing prior to painting – Primes the surface 
  • Sandblasts dead skin cells off the surface of the skin
    • Allows better penetration of products
    • Smoothes the skin
    • Stimulates a slight inflammatory response, which boosts collagen production 

    MICRO-CURRENT:
    • Mimics natural current in our body; sub sensory = no pain/discomfort
      •  Restores balance to skin through restoring cell function
      • Stimulates production of collagen & elastin with no inflammatory stimulus
      • Softens elastin so it is more pliable
      • Increases tensile strength of the skin
      • Produces a natural ‘Lift’; It tightens the muscles under the skin & the skin
      • MANSARD BIO VISAGE does not over stimulate, therefore does not degrade tissue over time. Improvement is cumulative.
      • Good for :
        • Tissue healing 
        • Dehydration of the skin – increases hydration by 265%
        • Toning the skin – decreases depth of scars, flattens fine lines
        • Deep cleansing – removes debris on a cellular level
        • Restoring the natural glow to the skin
        • Restoring suppleness
        • Decreasing pigmentation 

    CHEMICAL PEELS: 
    Works on the top three layers of the epidermis – deeper than MicroDerm 
    • Increases cell turnover at a deeper level
    • Good For:
      • Tissue Congestion
      • Inflammatory acne
      • Non- Inflammatory acne
      • Hyperpigmentation – Sun spots, age spots, acne spots
      • Rough skin
      • Maturing skin 

    Feel Good Facials:  
    Use products only:

        • cleanse, facial massage, mask with steam or hot towels, manual exfoliation using a scrub, application of serums, moisturizer 
        • Feels great and cleans your skin 
        • Does not initiate changes in your skin 
        • Results last for that day