Acne Treatments

How do you treat acne?
There are many self-help tips that you can follow to control acne and prevent scarring.
First of all, keep your hands off your face when you see a pimple. A few moderations to your lifestyle will go a long way in keeping the unwanted pimples at bay. Eat a balanced, healthy meal, sleep well and drink lots of water.

Keep your face as clean and oil free as possible. Use a cleanser to wash your face at least twice a day. This will reduce the irritation and sensitivity of the skin.
Exfoliation is a good way to open the pores without being harsh on your skin. There are several mild exfoliating scrubs available in the market which will gently remove the outer layer of your skin allowing your pores to breath.

Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical procedure that can repair, restore and refine the skin by gentle exfoliation and polishing. This FDA approved procedure is a progressive method of refining the skin’s texture while tightening the layers below the surface. Blood flow is increased for collagen and elastin reformation. All with minimal discomfort and no recovery time.

Here at Tamara’s Skin Care of Yorba Linda, we offer treatments beginning at $95 each, or a session of six sessions begin at $510, when paid for and booked in advance. Microdermabrasion treatments can be added to other treatments, beginning at $45.

This technology can be performed on all areas of the body and can be used on all skin types.

Microdermabrasion A Solution For Skin Problems

Microdermabrasion is used to:

• Reduce visible signs of discoloration caused by sun over-exposure.
• Remove surface skin lines and wrinkles.
• Increase elasticity.
• Control acne outbreaks.
• Reduce enlarged pores.
• Decrease oiliness.
• Give fresher and younger looking skin.

A microdermabrasion treatment can be a very quick and practically pain free procedure. With all microdermabrasion treatments, I do a cooling and hydrating mask. It is a full facial so that all results are maximized.
Call for your appointment and look fabulous for the summer..

Acne Prevention & Skincare Tips

What exactly is acne?
OK that may bit of a basic question but let’s answer it anyway.
Acne is a common skin condition which occurs due to inflammation or infection of the sebaceous glands in the skin. The condition is characterized by pimples, black heads and white heads. Acne is mostly seen on the face, neck, back or upper arms of a person.

What are acne scars?
Once your acne has healed, you will notice a red mark on your skin which looks like a scar but is actually a post-inflammatory change. Mostly, the redness is part of the healing process and will disappear in 6 to 12 months without a sign. However, if acne lesions develop repeatedly in the same area, then the healing takes place abnormally leaving behind a permanent scar.

Ice pick scars are sharp, narrow and go deep into the subcutaneous layer. In this case, the skin looks like it has been picked with an ice pick and hence the name.

Boxcar scars leave a deep angular dent in your skin which is quite similar to chickenpox scars. These scars mostly appear when your skin is destroyed due to seriously inflamed acne.
Rolling scars occur when the bands of tissue developed between the skin’s surface and deeper structures begin to pull at the skin, giving the skin a rolling, ‘wavy’ appearance. These scars look like pits or depressions on your skin.

How do you treat acne?
There are many self-help tips that you can follow to control acne and prevent scarring.
First of all, keep your hands off your face when you see a pimple. A few moderations to your lifestyle will go a long way in keeping the unwanted pimples at bay. Eat a balanced, healthy meal, sleep well and drink lots of water.

Keep your face as clean and oil free as possible. Use a cleanser to wash your face at least twice a day. This will reduce the irritation and sensitivity of the skin.
Exfoliation is a good way to open the pores without being harsh on your skin. There are several mild exfoliating scrubs available in the market which will gently remove the outer layer of your skin allowing your pores to breath.

Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical procedure that can repair, restore and refine the skin by gentle exfoliation and polishing. This FDA approved procedure is a progressive method of refining the skin’s texture while tightening the layers below the surface. Blood flow is increased for collagen and elastin reformation. All with minimal discomfort and no recovery time.

Here at Tamara’s Skin Care of Yorba Linda, we offer treatments beginning at $95 each, or a session of six sessions begin at $510, when paid for and booked in advance. Microdermabrasion treatments can be added to other treatments, beginning at $45.

This technology can be performed on all areas of the body and can be used on all skin types.

What are some tips to prevent acne?
Clean your face regularly.
Whether you have acne or not, it is important to keep your face clean. Washing your face removes not just dirt, but also dead skin cells, oil and other impurities. Always use warm water and a mild face wash. A body/deodorant soap may irritate your skin and if your skin is already inflamed, it is sure to get worse.

Use moisturizer.
Your face tends to become dry once you’ve washed it. Always use a moisturizer as this minimizes the peeling of skin and dryness.

Beware of hair products.
Using hair sprays, gels and fragrances or harsh chemicals on your hair will multiply the occurrence of acne on your face, as these ingredients may drip on your face, blocking the pores. If you have oily hair, wash it as often as possible, especially if you are prone to acne and if you have long hair, keep it out of your face.

Periodically avoid cosmetics.
Use of cosmetics such as foundation, powder or blush should be avoided during a pimple breakout. If you absolutely have to wear it every day, then opt for oil-free cosmetics which come without added chemicals.

Hands off your face.
Try and keep your hands off your face. By touching the pimple or popping it, you are just irritating the already inflamed skin, which will result in some more infection. This also means that you will end up with a scar on your face for four weeks instead of just five days.Call Tamara's in Yorba Linda to make an appointment today! (714) 470-2329.

Gee, You Look Good . . . . For Your Age

Gee, you look good . . . . for your age! Is that a compliment, a qualifier or an insult?

Perhaps only the giver and receiver of such a remark are the only ones to decide.

Regardless, as we age, the only thing we can hope for is to keep looking our best. As time trots on the looking our best target takes a little more time, care and money.

How much time, care and money? That's up to you.

If you are a person who has moved away from thinking that looking your best is looking as young as possible in favor of wanting to look as good as possible for your age. Away from the rarely natural looking facelift for youth to a maintained subtle natural beauty. There are many safe, no or low downtime, cost effective, healthy options.

In reality, "Gee, you look good for your age" says that you look as if they have a healthy lifestyle and are happy.

Its easier to maintain your looks rather than getting on the "turn back the clock" treadmill. Here are some options:

~ Diet. That's easy. Eat healthy.
~ Exercise. Heard that one before. You know what to do.
~ Beauty treatments. They are restorative. Read on.
~ Maintenance. Of your health and your beauty. Value yourself.

All on the list are about looking better, not younger. In the beauty treatment and maintenance department here are some possibilities:

` Professional skin care options such as microdermabrasion, microcurrent, oxygen, LED, peels or just a good facial.

Some things these treatments can help with:

. As we age our mouths tend to turn down giving us an unhappy look. Microcurrent can help retrain those muscles giving a more pleasant look.

. Light peels will help keep the skin glowing. A glowing complexion is far more important to a "Gee" look than a line here or there.

. Microdermabrasion, LED and peels can create a look of luminosity and get rid of the sun damage (brown spots and superficial wrinkles).

And last but not least - use the recommended products from your skin care professional to keep up to "Gee" look in between treatments.

Were You a "Picker"

When you were younger did you pick at those annoying zits? Now you have the depressed scars to prove it? There are solutions!

Use a good primer under your makeup. I recommend and sell Youngblood Mineral Primer which is rich in nutrients, minerals and vitamins. The primer smoothes out the skin filling in the indentations. Apply that mineral powder over and for slight imperfections - you're good to go.

Want something more permanent?

• A retin-A serum will trigger collagen production and smooth the skin over time.
• microdermabrasion will help to smooth and polish the skin over time.
• a good natural acid peel (see peel section of this blog for some good information) can help slough off skin and encourage elastin and collagen growth to plump the skin.  

Smoking and the Puckered Pout

So you smoked or are smoking and are noticing those little tiny lines above your lip. Some of the lines are the natural result of all those years of pursing those lips. However, the added pursing of the inhale, the heat and chemicals from the smoke take an additional, and in some cases dramatic, toll. The skin of the upper lip is 1/3rd as thin as the rest of the facial skin (excluding that around the eyes).

There are at least 12 "expression" muscles that are attached to the dermis are around the lips. Besides frying that upper lip drying it out and poisoning it; you've trained the muscles to contract further wrinkling and creasing the skin.

What to do? Things that can help from your esthetician:

• light microdermabrasion
• microcurrent
• hydrating treatments that include hyaluronic acid
• An SPF30 sunscreen with a physical block (zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide)
• a clear waxy lip liner can help to keep lipstick from bleeding up the creases

To just have the lip treated would run around $25 - $50 each treatment plus take home products to continue the treatment.

Things that can help for more severe cases:

• hyaluronic acid fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, etc.)

Dermal fillers run about $400 per treatment.

Is That Youthful Fun Showing Up In Undesired Ways?

Age spots develop in many places on the body particularly the tops of the shoulders, upper back, chest and back of hands. They are generally caused by the sun exposure of our youth. 

Remember that burn you had on your shoulders, back or chest? Well, there it is again!

The backs of our hands are constantly exposed to the sun as well as the magnified sun in the car while we drive.

Other signs of sun damage in these areas including the backs of the hands are:

• Deep wrinkles
• Dry, rough skin
• Fine red veins
• Thinner, more translucent-looking skin

Although not something we want, age spots are generally harmless. Have a doctor check evaluate any that become dark or have changed appearance.

To get rid of or at least minimize the spots there are pigment lightening gels, microdermabrasion, peels and for extreme cases lasers. All of these remedies will target the melanin in the brown spots to fade or remove them.

To prevent age spots, prevent them from getting worse, and particularly after we've faded them - use a good SPF 30 with a physical block like zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide. And, you might want to consider wearing gloves while driving.

Microdermabrasion

I am so excited to let you know that I now offer microdermabrasion services. I waited a long time to include this modality always looking for the right equipment that would give the best results. Waiting has paid off - I'm offering state-of-art microdermabrasion with phenomenal results. You should the fabulous faces leaving my studio!

Not only does this equipment polish the skin, it also offers aspiration which increases the circulation in the skin plumping it and along with the microdermabrasion encouraging collagen and elastin formation. 

Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical procedure that can repair, restore and refine the skin by gentle exfoliation and polishing. This FDA approved procedure is a progressive method of refining the skin's texture while tightening the layers below the surface. Blood flow is increased for collagen and elastin reformation. All with minimal discomfort and no recovery time.

This technology can be performed on all areas of the body and can be used on all skin types.