Age Spots, Acne, Sun Damage and Retinol

Anyone who has lived in sunny southern California knows what that constant sun exposure can do to the skin. Those who have suffered from acne and the resultant scars have similar concerns with uneven skin tone and dark spots.
Forms of vitamin A are the best for correcting age spots, acne and its damage, and sun damage. Vitamin A for the skin comes in two forms.

• Retin A
• Retinol

Retin A comes by prescription from a dermatologist. It is expensive and does one thing – exfoliates the skin. It is usually drying, can feel a little harsh, and there’s a lot of topical irritation and inflammation.
Retinol is sold by skin care professionals and is contained in small amounts in some over the counter products. Retinol is a form of vitamin A or Retin A and has been proven to be effective against acne, aging and hyper pigmentation of all kinds without the cost, harshness, irritation or inflammation of Retin A. Additionaly, retinols contain antioxidants to help correct skin damage.
Come in or call and let’s discuss the best way for you to treat that hyper pigmentation.

Healthy Skin and Anti-aging

Focusing on anti-aging and helpin the skin maintain a youthful appearance often seems to be all-consuming. However, the truth is that the fundamental role of the skin is not necessarily for beauty purposes, but rather to be the interface between the dry air environment and the water-based human body.

The skin is the primary source of protection and keeping it healthy also makes it beautiful.

Every day our skin is bombarded by all kinds of environmental insults that damage it. We do not even realize these insults are occurring. So strategies to reverse visible skin conditions, aging and diseases need to address the foundational issue of repairing this damage - which is quite complicated.

Environmental insults that cause skin damage:
Chemicals in skin care from products and prescription medications

• propylene glycol
• sodium lauryl sulfate
• retinoic acid
• formaldehyde
• quaternium-15
• lactic acid

Environmental insults

• radiation: UVA, UVB and X-ray
• repeated exposure to very dry and very humid climate conditions
• extreme heat or cold
• electrical current
• heavy metals. Particularly, iron, nickel, chromium and cobalt
• severe emotional and/or physical stress
• lipid loweringand chemotherapeutic medicines and nutrients
• high testosterone or low estrogen
• neonatal skin
• elderly (80+)