I'm so impressed by SkinMedica's growth factors and I know when I'm trying to explain them to regular folk, I blind everyone with science (science nerd here) so I'm writing this article to try to explain with illustrations why this is so amazing. SkinMedica was originally making dressings for burns using cultured human cells. In science, [...]
It seems like every new product I see claims to protect against blue light. I decided to investigate, to determine how much of a threat blue light truly is, and whether we should all be using blue light glasses and covering ourselves in blue light protection. Science of sun's emissions We're all used to the [...]
I used to think that I would need a lid lift or blepharoplasty. As I approached my 40s, I could see my lids getting heavier. It was a family trait: I was heading down the same path as my mother and my older sister. As we age, our skin levels of collagen and elastin decline, making [...]
As a rosacea sufferer, I love the tricks I have collected over the years for toning down redness. I'm all about instant gratification when it comes to redness. Skincare -- we have 2 products that calm redness in 5 minutes, our favourite cleanser Hexam and moisturizer Lexxel. Hexam is so gentle that I can use it [...]
To celebrate our 10 years of service to our clients, we obtained 10 awesome prize draws. Our visitors and online friends entered ballots over July, August and September. The contest closed on September 30th, 2017. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the draws for their continuing support. Here are the winners: 1 CoolSculpting® [...]
The hot thing right now is a product that you apply to your face to instantly banish wrinkles and bags under your eyes. It goes by names like Instantly Ageless.Here is what I understand about the basic principle of these types of products:As we age, we lose the collagen and elastin in our skin that gave [...]
Our hands age just as our faces do. The key is to look at our hands and determine what is making them look old or unattractive. If the tendons and veins are getting too prominent, you are losing the softening layer of fat on the backs of the hands. It is easy to inject a dermal [...]
Before starting SkinTx After using SkinTx for 2 weeks Kelly has been using the SkinTx system for 2 weeks.SkinTx includes 4 programs: Rejuvenation for dry skin, Rejuvenation for combination or oily skin, Hyper-pigmentation and Acne. Kelly is using the Program 2, Rejuvenation for combination or oily skin. The first change that Kelly noticed was that the [...]
Think skincare doesn't really make a difference to the quality of your skin? We're going to prove that medical-grade skincare really works! Meet Kelly, 38, who recently joined our team at Advanced Rejuvenation. As an esthetician, Kelly has always practised good skincare. However her love of spending time outdoors means that sun damage has taken its toll. [...]
Check out this photo of a 68 year old truckdriver. For 28 years, the left side of his face was exposed to UVA rays through the window of his truck. See the difference? The left side shows extreme wrinkling, puckering and sagging. The right side looks much smoother. UVA rays are in sunlight. They penetrate glass [...]
