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Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ can significantly improve the appearance of:
Acne scars
Aged and sun damaged skin
Facial and décolleté lines and wrinkles
Stretch marks
Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ provides advanced micro-medical skin-needling, a procedure that stimulates the skin to regenerate and repair itself naturally and safely, creating smoother, brighter, healthier, younger-looking skin.
Sun Damage / Age Spot Removal
Sun damage and age spot treatments can be treated regardless of age at Tracey Bell, we utilize a system of intense pulse light (IPL) treatments often combined with chemical peels and other treatment modalities – customized for you! That’s what makes our intense pulse light treatments different.
Our IPL systems work by looking for colour in the skin and destroying the excess melanin or thread veins, which can develop with age.
Benefits of Intense Pulse Light
Since the very dawn of time, people have wanted to reverse the effect of ageing on the skin so as to look younger. Technology has finally reached a point where the use of laser can provide a variety of treatments to the skin from smoothing out wrinkles to removing unwanted hair to tightening the skin. For instance, pixel skin resurfacing can repair skin damage by acne or scarring by removing surface layers of skin and stimulating the skin underneath to grow healthy and smooth. You can get all the benefits of chemical or abrasive smoothening without the pain and a much shorter time to heal.
Another major use of laser technology is in the removal of unwanted hair. This represents a major cosmetic issue for both men and women and long-term solutions have been missing. Lasers use just enough heat energy to damage the hair follicle in the area that is being treated so that it cannot regenerate or renew hair. The treatment is safe and painless though several sessions may be required to achieve a permanent result.
Weight loss is a major problem for many people because there are pockets of fat in the body that simply will not respond to traditional diet and exercise regimes. With the use of laser, a technique called body sculpting has evolved, which involves reshaping the body surgically. The heat from the laser is used to liquefy the fat pockets and the liquid fat is then removed with the help of a vacuum. The procedure is highly effective, especially on smaller areas where liposuction may be difficult.
In the Zerona procedure, a low-level laser that does not generate any heat is used to perform the procedure. It is not invasive, and low level lasers have no recorded side effects. The patient feels absolutely nothing and recovery time is minimal. You must keep in mind that this is not a crash weight loss program but a programme to remove fat and sculpt your body for the best possible results.
by Shaleah | Apr 21 2010 for skincareblog
With millions of people suffering with skin cancer or sun related skin damage every year, the use of sunscreen is more important than ever before. The good news is more people are becoming aware of the risks associated with sun overexposure and are taking the necessary steps to protect themselves in the future. The even better news is there are a multitude of products on the market which make it very easy to take care of your skin and protect it from the sun’s damaging rays. However, many people are quite confused over which sunscreen they should purchase and use. There are many confusing terms often used on sunscreen packaging which make it difficult to know what can protect in the most effective way.
SPF is an acronym which stands for Sun Protection Factor. Bottles with higher SPF numbers will protect better against harmful UVB rays from the sun. Basically, the SPF number is an indicator of how long you can stay in the sun without burning. For instance, if a person usually gets burned in 15 minutes, a lotion with SPF 15 protection would allow them to stay in the sun 15 times longer (or for 225 minutes) without burning. It’s recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology that everyone wear a product with at least SPF 15. Of course, some people wonder if this means an SPF of 50 will protect loads more than lotions with SPF of 30. However, this is not necessarily the case. A lotion with SPF 50 only protects about 2% more than a lotion with SPF 30.
When you’re looking at lotions and sunblock products, be sure to check out the protection they offer from UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays are those which result in the aging of the skin and they may cause skin cancer. Without UVA protection from Coppertone lotions or any other sunscreen lotion, you’ll get more wrinkles. Thus, one factor to think about when choosing your daily makeup or moisturizer is whether or not it offers included UVA protection. Neutrogena offers high rating products to help you combine both makeup coverage and skin protection in one. UVB rays are those which can also give sunburn and are related to the cause of skin cancer.
While years ago white zinc oxide was required for beach goers, today there are many options when it comes to skin protection. You no longer are forced to look like a clown to get ultraviolet protection. Instead, you can now find waterproof sunscreen to help you be able to frolic in the ocean or at the pool without worrying about sun damage. Be sure to look for a type that is both noncomodegenic and hypoallergenic. Also be sure to remember most “waterproof” lotion provides up to 80 minutes or protection but “water resistant” lotion might only give up to 40 minutes of protection.
With so many great products on the market for every day skin protection, there is no excuse to not protecting yourself from the sun’s harmful rays. Skin damage from the sun not only causes cancer but it can also cause things like early aging of the skin and wrinkles. While cancer is much more terrifying to consider, most women aren’t motivated to protect themselves due to it because they think it will never happen to them. However, all women are concerned about wrinkles so take action today and protect yourself from both!
Darker skin has its own benefits of sun protection and less wrinkles, but it is too sensitive to laser therapies, microdermabrasion, chemical formulations, surgical applications and even cosmetics. Certain skin treatments are reported to lead a person with dark skin to keloids, hyper and hypopigmentation, moles and bumps.
An article lists out tips to tackle dark skin:
1. Use alcohol free cleansers.
2. Cleanse your skin daily to clear it from grime and cosmetics.
3. Certain chemicals that you should avoid are alcohol, dye, fragrances etc.
4. Do not cleanse your skin at regular intervals as it might lead to dryness.
5. Avoid harsh laser treatments or chemical peels.
6. Exfoliate your skin daily.
Wrinkle formation is an inevitable phenomenon that comes out as it ages. However, by following some important tips one can definitely put off the emergence of wrinkles. Following are few important tips to delay wrinkle formation:-
1. Try not to indulge in smoking.
2. Never use tanning beds.
3. Drink a lot of water daily.
4. Eat juicy fruits as much as you can.
5. Exercise regularly as it improves blood circulation, thus keeps away wrinkles.
6. Keep stress out of your life.
7. Keep your skin well moistened with creams and lotions.
8. Avoid exposing your skin to direct sunlight as far as possible.
So, these are some of the important tips that would surely help you keeping wrinkles at bay.