Summer is over and still months away. Wintertime and cold, dry weather are now upon us. Combine this with the effects of indoor heating on our skin and many of us end up with very dry and possibly very itchy skin during the winter season. on skin that’s exposed, such as the face, dry skin will show more fine lines and wrinkles than moisturized skin. Here are some tips to prevent dry skin in winter.
There’s tried-and-true ways to properly care for your skin, from the right way to cleanse your face, to the best moisturizers and sunscreens. There should be 3 or 4 basic steps in your daily facial skin care routine.
When choosing a plastic surgeon, you need to consider a number of factors. Medical training and surgical experience are primary indicators of the surgeon’s qualifications. Plastic surgery involves many choices. The first and most important is selecting a surgeon you can trust.
Depending on the frequency and focusing, ultrasound energy can target any structure in the body. In dermatology, its use has been studied primarily for melting fat, but skin tightening might be possible as well.
SKIN NEEDLING
Skin Needling or Micro-Needling is a form of Collagen Induction Therapy which is intended to smooth wrinkles, improve depressed acne scarring as well as reduce the appearance of stretch marks. It is one the newest, easiest and most effective skin treatments available and is a process which can be carried out clinically or in the home. As the process gains awareness it is important to understand, what skin needling is, how it works and whether it is a suitable treatment for you.
Improve skin clarity, texture and wrinkles on your face without surgery.
The triniti skin series combines three of today’s most effective technologies to achieve total facial renewal. Save time and get beautiful results in just a few treatment sessions!
Radiofrequency (RF) energy treatment is a new and promising technology for non-surgical tightening of the early signs of loose or sagging skin; ideal for those people who either don’t want, or don’t believe they are old enough to have a surgical procedure.
Plasma skin regeneration (PSR) technology uses energy delivered from plasma rather than light or radiofrequency. Plasma is the fourth state of matter in which electrons are stripped from atoms to form an ionized gas. The plasma is emitted in a millisecond pulse to deliver energy to target tissue upon contact without reliance on skin chromophores. The technology can be used at varying energies for different depths of effect, from superficial epidermal sloughing to deeper dermal heating. With the Portrait® PSR device (Rhytec, Inc.) there are three treatment guidelines termed PSR1, PSR2, and PSR3. The PSR1 protocol uses a series of low-energy treatments (1.0-1.2 Joules) spaced 3 weeks apart. The PSR2 protocol uses one high-energy pass (3.0-4.0 Joules) performed in a single treatment, and the PSR3 protocol uses two high-energy passes (3.0-4.0 Joules) performed in a single treatment. All protocols improve fine lines, textural irregularities, and dyspigmentation; however, skin tightening is probably more pronounced with the high-energy treatments.
A new technique using adult stem cells from the body’s own fat tissue has been found to restore the plumpness, smoothness and skin tightness of a more youthful face. Dr. Vincent Giampapa, who has worked on perfecting the technique during the last four years, introduced the procedure, which rules out the need for surgery or the injection of temporary under-the-skin fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm and hyaluronic acid. The so-called Stem-Cell Facelift also evens out age- or sun-induced facial color differences.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a medical treatment that uses a photosensitizing drug (a drug that becomes activated by light exposure) and a light source to activate the applied drug. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was first used in 1905 for the treatment of skin cancers. Since then, it has been further developed and used for the treatment of many kinds of cancers (lung, colon, etc.) as well as certain kinds of blindness. When used together, the photosensitizer and the light destroy the targeted cells.