ASMR quick TLC for MASKne

September 2, 2020 No Comments

Herbivore Blue Tansy resurfacing clarity mask. Truly gentle mask that clarifies acne-prone skin. A combo of AHA+BHA with papaya and pineapple enzymes, white willow bark, and blue tansy essential oil

Sunday Riley Good Genes All-in-One Lactic Acid treatment. Gently but deeply exfoliates dull, pore-clogging dead skin cells.

Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil. Next generation retinol oil balanced with blue tansy again and chamomile essential oils to soothe visible redness and neutralize signs of sensitivity – for a calm, even-toned complexion

Indie Lee De-Stress body oil – to boost away the stresses of the week, with soothing patchouli, relaxing lavender essential oils mixed with eucalyptus.

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Clear and Brilliant pt i.

August 29, 2020 No Comments

Clear & Brilliant

This one is definitely one of my absolute favorite treatment to provide as well as receive, especially if you are seeking smoother, tighter, and radiant glowy skin. An added plus is that there is very little social downtime and the treatment is noninvasive

Why consider Clear and Brilliant?

Diminish the look of fine line
Reduce appearance of pores
Improve skin tone and texture

This means improving our skin’s overall appearance by Clearing the fine lines and pores, Getting brilliant tone and texture!

Patients notice quite quickly that their pores appear smoother & smaller, as the oil and dirt buildup has been essentially cleaned up by the treatment. This in turn also leads to aiding in acne and blackhead prevention, thus truly helping you get your optimal glowy, glass skin!

After the healing process, you will notice that the skin feels more supple, smooth, and definitely rejuvenated. You feel so fresh & young. *Warning: it’s addicting 😛

Noninvasive, gentle with little downtime:

C&B is known as a non-ablative laser resurfacing treatment aka baby fractional laser. But don’t let that fool you, as it is still a very effective treatment to prevent early signs of aging skin.

How does C&B work:

The procedure creates millions of microscopic treatment zones in the upper layers of skin. This triggers a “wound healing” response from our skin to replace damaged skin with healthy tissue = Younger looking skin, soft baby skin.
It also helps shed off the dead, dull skin and instead replace with new refreshed, healthier looking skin.
Furthermore, our skin is stimulated to produce more collagen

There are 2 different handpieces that target different levels of the superficial dermis:

1. PERMEA

1927 nm, depth of 170 um (level at which melanin resides)
Creates broad, more superficial microthermal zones to increase skin permeability and enhance efficacy of your topical brightening serums and skincare
Perfect for treating sun spots, sun damage, and melasma (targeting tone and hyperpigmentation)

2. ORIGINAL

1440 nm, depth of 200-300 um
Causes deeper injury and targets fine lines and texture, as well as reducing pore size
Perfect for mild acne scarring
Helps kill off that pesky little pimple that just won’t go away

Next post I’ll talk about What to expect for your treatment, The Pre & Post care instructions, and How to best maintain your results 🙂

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Profound pt. iii

August 27, 2020 No Comments

How to Prepare for Profound

Pre-Procedure

Hydrate sufficiently for the week prior to procedure
Consider prepping your skin beforehand, as in moisturizing it
Eat a substantial meal before coming in
Avoid alcohol and NSAIDS to decrease risk of bruising
Discontinue retinoids and similar active ingredients for at least 3-5 days prior
Avoid sun exposure and use spf 30+

What to expect after treatment

Immediately after the treatment, we cleanse the face with sterile normal saline. Then we typically apply Alastin Nectar + Balm.

Wash face gently with a gentle cleanser 2x/day. Pat face dry (no rubbing or exfoliation, absolutely no picking as this can cause PIH!). Let the skin heal on its own
Apply Alastin Nectar & Balm at least twice a day to have a consistently glazed appearance. Liberally do this for 1-2 weeks
Sleep with head elevated for the first 2-3 nights can help with swelling. Also try not to sleep on side of the face while making sure pillowcases are clean each time
Redness can be reduced with our recommended post-care skincare
Bruising can be mitigated quickly with a laser in office
There is also the post-injection serum by Alastin that can help with bruise reduction and swelling as well

*Remember, the first 1-3 days may be the worst of the swelling

Areas that can be treated

Face, neck, chin, jawline, abdomen, inner & outer thighs, arms, skin above knees!

Please Profound me everywhere right? hahah

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Profound pt. ii

August 20, 2020 No Comments

How does Profound work

Radiofrequency + Microneedling

There are microneedle electrodes that deploy into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue to precisely deliver fractionated zones of thermal injury without thermal impact to the epidermis. The thermal injury is the radiofrequency aspect – it stimulates a strong wound healing which naturally creates new elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid formation: *cue in dermal remodeling!

With the real-time temperature feedback, the system allows the microneedles to reach optimal temperature, of a specific time duration, in the depth of treatment.

Temperature (RF), Time, Depth – What do all these factors do? With the right combination, we are controlling the thermal injury to partially denature collagen, which is effective in triggering a strong wound healing response that addresses the full dermal structure, generating all three vital components of youthful skin: COLLAGEN, ELASTIN, HYALURONIC ACID.

* Partially denatured collagen can heal 38% faster than fully denatured collagen. It is crucial to reach optimal temperature and time, which the Profound system is precisely designed for.

There are 2 different tips (Dermal & Subcutaneous)

1) For DERMAL tip, the deep dermis is targeted, as this is where concentration of collagen is the highest. This treatment addresses facial wrinkles and skin tightening. Here we see one of the needles penetrating the deep dermis at depth of 1.0-2.0mm. The tip is where the bipolar RF energy is delivered into our deep reticular dermis. Meanwhile the green part of the needle is insulated as to protect the epidermis from thermal damage. The blue part is also the cooling plate at the surface of the skin for protection.

There are a total of 5 pairs of these 32 gauge microneedles (thinner than a hair), to allow for precise fractionated treatment within the dermal tissue = Induce neoelastogenesis and neocollagenesis, renewing skin to look younger, smoother, and tighter!

2) For SUBCUTANEOUS tip, the subcutaneous tissue is targeted to address cellulite. The fractionated injuries increase dermal thickness, remodel septae, and decrease adipose volume. There are a total of 7 pairs of the 32 gauge microneedles, which are oriented at a more perpendicular insertion angle to ensure deeper penetration into the adipose tissue.

The RF energy targets the adipose tissue to coagulate and remodel cellulite. This tip can even be used to debulk pockets of fat (such as in the renowned “double chin”).

As you can imagine, there is a lot of purposeful injury to the areas of treatment

Expect a social downtime of at least 1 week.

At least 3-7 days of swelling & redness, as well as bruising (I honestly tell patients they will look like a chipmunk – remember when you got your wisdom teeth taken out?)
Appearance of tiny dotted insertions on treatment area

As the body replaces the skin with new collagen and elastic tissue, you will see an improvement over several months. Dermal remodeling can continue for 6-12 months, with improvements seen at 3-6 months post treatment. But, may start noticing a difference even around week 2!

Next I’ll talk about how to prepare for your treatment (Pre and Post care) 🙂

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Profound pt. i

August 20, 2020 No Comments

Snap back to Younger & Tighter skin again

As we age along with the effects of gravity, we notice our skin being more lax and sagging slowly. Hmph, a normal progression of physics & physicality that we try to embrace with grace. BUT, there’s a treatment that can really improve our baselines if we are not ready nor considering surgery (such as facelift and necklift) and want something minimally invasive.

It’s PROFOUND, which is a “single treatment radiofrequency microneedling for facial wrinkles and cellulite.”

How does AGING show in our skin?

Skin loses elasticity and becomes more fragile. As a result facial wrinkles and appearance of cellulite increases

COLLAGEN levels decrease every year
ELASTIN production stops (starting in our 20s)
HYALURONIC ACID diminishes

WHY choose Profound?

Clinically proven to stimulate 2x Collagen, 5x Elastin, and increase Hyaluronic acid – turning back the clock and forcing our skin to be efficiently young again.
First and only Radiofrequency (RF) microneedling device FDA cleared for both face and body
1 standalone nonsurgical treatment that can last 2 years (depending on skin maintenance)
100% response rate for facial wrinkles
Real-time temperature controlled device that delivers long pulses of RF energy. This is critical in controlling collagen denaturation

WHO is the ideal candidate for Profound, and WHAT can it do for you?

If the desired result is a more lifted appearance. As well as achieving revitalized new, healthy skin to look more youthful

Firmer, smoother skin
Wrinkle reduction (works best in conjunction with botox/neuromodulators)
Improvement of the jowls
Improvement of sagging skin on upper neck

Remember to have realistic expectations and realize this treatment will not 100% replace the results of a facelift, necklift, or tummy-tuck. Profound is a great alternative, if you are not ready for surgery or would like to avoid one (be it you are not old enough or looking for more preventative measures or want a shorter commitment to recovery) 🙂

On the next post, I’ll talk about how Profound works!