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Microdermabrasion Benefits - Why You Should Consider This Procedure

2009-12-08T12:06:00.000-08:00

Microdermabrasion Benefits - Why You Should Consider This Procedure
There are many different immediate and prolonged microdermabrasion benefits. In this article, I will describe the process of this type of skin treatment to you, to help you better understand the benefits you will receive if you decide to go ahead with this type of procedure.

It is obvious why microdermabrasion benefits your skin. First, fine crystals are used to remove the top layer of your skin, which contains all of your dead skin cells, as well as surface blemishes. Because these crystals are not absorbed by the skin, there is very little chance for any allergic reaction to occur or any bad side effect to happen.

Also, this is a nonintrusive procedure, and requires no local anesthesia to be performed. It is very painless, and often the whole procedure is done within 20 minutes. Even within the first treatment, changes to the skin can be observed. Usually you'll feel the skin has a smoother texture, and a healthier radiance and appearance.

If you have had dilated pores, they will now be less visible, and more open. Additionally, fine lines and surface wrinkles will be diminished, or in some cases completely gone. With repeated sessions, you'll notice the oiliness of your skin has decreased as well.

If you have any blemishes or discoloration on the surface of your skin, they will disappear as well, and in some cases it is known to also successfully treat acne and remove acne scars.

When the skin treatment processes is first done, it will not only remove the dead skin cells but will also stimulate the growth of new cells with the result that the cells will be produced more frequently and grow in larger sizes. This will result in a more hydrated skin which gives you a better complexion and look.

In effect, what you are doing is removing the blemishes on the surface of the skin and also decreasing all of the visible signs of aging. Basically, this is done because you are removing the dead skin cells and causing a small amount of trauma to the skin.

The skin will then build itself back up just like your muscles will -- to be stronger and healthier. This is why your complexion improves and your skin texture become smoother.

In conclusion, I have given you several different microdermabrasion benefits that you can reliably expect to get when you undergo this procedure.

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How to Open A Day Spa

2009-12-04T10:39:00.000-08:00

How to Open a Day Spa
Contributor
By Nafeesah Abdullah

eHow Contributing Writer

Opening a day spa is becoming popular with the increase of certain fields like cosmetology and massage therapy. Day spas are becoming fast growing businesses because of the need for them. The demand is certainly there as many people like going to day spas to eliminate the stress from their lives or jobs. Read on to learn how to open a day spa.

Difficulty: ModerateInstructions
Step 1When you open a day spa you have to follow very strict guidelines because state laws are very strict in terms of cleanliness and proper certification and licenses of those who are cosmetologists or work in any field that requires you to touch or treat customers physically. Most day spas are requiring those who are nail technicians, massage therapists and hair stylists to be licensed by the state and have graduated from a recognized trade program.

Step 2Opening an actual day spa takes a lot of time because of the zoning laws and other things you have to go through in order to open an establishment. You would have to have the location planned out and inspected not only by someone private, but by the city before they issue permits for construction or any type of building to take place. This is to ensure when you apply for insurance that any flaws or damage won't drive your premiums up. Many businesses suffer huge financial losses because of insurance costs.

Step 3Once you have established a day spa business, you have to stay on top of things. Credentials must be current and anyone you hire must have their stuff current as well because it's a liability to not have licenses and certifications up to date and current on the books.

New Age Spa Helps You Organize Your Facial Room

2009-11-09T20:12:00.000-08:00

Based on the type of Skin Care and Facial services your spa offers, New Age Spa Equipment can help you put together room packages that fit your needs including:

Multi-Function Machines w/ galvanic, lymphatic, high-frequency, vacuum/spray, brush, magnification lamps, woods lamp and steamers).
Multifunctional Facial/Massage tables
Contoured and Round Technician Stools
Facial Steamers
Light Therapy Facial Equipment
Laser Hair Removal
Microdermabrasion Machines
Sterilizers
Hot Towel Cabinets

What is the Dermaroller?

2009-11-05T21:18:00.000-08:00

What is the Dermaroller? It’s an incredible device that naturally increases collagen levels within the skin. And simple home treatment has been used by many top celebrities as a collagen stimulating facial. The August 2009 issue of Marie Claire magazine reports that celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have used the derma roller to increase collagen and reduce acne scars. The Derma Roller also helps to reduce stretch marks, fill in wrinkles, scars and smooth uneven, pitted skin. It pretty much helps all skin conditions/problems that result from a lack of collagen. A regular Derma Roller facial performed in the convenience of your own home can increase collagen production and help the skin repair and renew itself. Very important for people over 35 years of age.

How does the work? The Derma Roller performs collagen induction therapy. This means it helps to encourages the skin to produce collagen and elastin – increasing levels within the skin. By rolling the skin roller over the skin four times in each direction, you create tiny openings in the upper layer of the dermis which causes a healing process to begin collagen production to start. This production continues for hours after a rolling session. Over time, you can build healthy skin firmer skin.

Other benefits of the derma roller include:

-Increase absorption of your favorite anti-aging skin cream
-Helps to stimulate blood flow to the skin
-Opens clogged pores
-Exfoliates dead skin cells
-Removes old collagen and stimulates new collagen growth
-Can be used anytime in your own home at your convenience for just pennies each time
-Cost effective. A full face medical needling session can cost up to $600.00 to $1,000
-The Derma Roller can be used on all areas including face, neck, body, and scalp for hair loss
-Concept of skin needling is scientifically proven and based on thousands of years of acupuncture technology.
-Does not cause skin damage

What’s The Best Derma Roller That Really Works? The derma roller is easy to use at home, as long as you have the correct derma roller for the best results. Click here for more information on choosing the right FDA Approved Derma Roller. You should only use a skin needling device that is an FDA approved application and that meets manufacturing and quality controlled standards in accordance with ISO/CE/FDA standards.

Also, make sure you have the correct size for your skin needs. Professional derma rollers used in Spas and Clinics have larger sized rollers that range between 2.0mm and 3.0 mm. However, for home use we recommend sizes between 0.5mm – 1.5mm. Studies show that the best and safest needle size for home use range between 1.0mm – 1.5 mm which is used to treat deep lines and wrinkles and scars of all types including acne/surgical/chicken pox scars. It also helps lift and firm sagging skin, reduce stretch marks, and cellulite. For more information, questions on the best size for you, and to review the studies, please Click Here http://articoolz.com/2009/10/celebrity-skin-secrets-derma-roller-facial/

Learn more about Derma Roller Review. Stop by Linda Robison’s site where you can find out all about Glowing Skin Tips and what it can do for you.

Photo Rejuvenation takes Skin Care to a New Level

2009-11-04T18:16:00.001-08:00

Photo Rejuvenation takes Skin Care to a New Level
Dr. Stanley Stanbridge
11 March 2008

Photo rejuvenation or the use of certain kinds of light to create an anti-aging effect on the skin is starting to be recognized as one of the safest, fastest and most affordable ways to have younger more vibrant looking skin. Most photo facial devices available today use LED photo rejuvenation because it is economical and can provide the particular kinds of light the skin cells love. Even high-end salons offer photo facials with LED photo rejuvenation devices because they work, plain and simple. For those of you not familiar with the term LED it is the first letters of the term “Light Emitting Diode”, so LED’s are basically computer chips that light up when a small current is passed through them.
Now what is it about LED photo rejuvenation that the skin cells love? Well, remember earlier I mentioned “certain kinds of light”? Well, parts in our cells get stimulated, tickled if you will, into doing what they normally do but at a much higher rate. Then the cells that create collagen or elastin in the skin when exposed to LED photo rejuvenation create more collagen and elastin faster, like they did when you were younger. It’s that simple!
A native of Vancouver, Canada, Dr. Stanley Stanbridge is a graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. He has been providing quality natural healthcare to residents of Orange County California since 1980 and has always been actively seeking out new and innovative technologies related to the field of alternative healthcare. Dr. Stanbridge began investigating the benefits of light therapy in 2003 and went on to co-develop the revolutionary LightStim photo rejuvenation device.

Aggressive Microdermabrasion Induces Wound-Healing Response In Aging Skin

2009-11-04T16:19:00.000-08:00

Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument appears to induce molecular changes in the skin of older adults that mimic the way skin is remodeled during the wound healing process, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

"Microdermabrasion is a popular procedure for skin rejuvenation," the authors write as background information in the article. "It has been suggested that microdermabrasion can improve the appearance of wrinkles, atrophic acne scars, dyspigmentation and other signs of aging skin." The procedure involves buffing the skin using grains of diamond or another hard substance. In order to objectively change the appearance of wrinkled skin, such a procedure would have to induce the production of collagen, the major structural protein in the skin. Previous studies have shown that microdermabrasion using aluminum oxide may not always stimulate collagen production; whether more aggressive but still nonablative (not involving the destruction of skin tissue) methods could consistently do so is unknown.

Darius J. Karimipour, M.D., and colleagues at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, conducted a biochemical analysis of skin biopsy specimens before and four hours to 14 days after a microdermabrasion procedure. Forty adults age 50 to 83 years with sun-damaged skin on their arms volunteered to participate in the study. Each underwent microdermabrasion with a diamond-studded handpiece of either a coarse-grit or medium-grit abrasiveness.

When performed with the coarse-grit handpiece, microdermabrasion resulted in the increased production of a wide variety of compounds associated with wound healing and skin remodeling. This includes cytokeratin 16, a well-characterized response to injuries to the skin's outer layer; antimicrobial peptides that fight infection; matrix metalloproteinases that break down skin's structural proteins to allow for rebuilding; and both collagen precursors and other substances that form the pathway to its production.

These molecular changes were not seen in individuals who received microdermabrasion using the medium-grit handpiece, the authors note. All patients experienced a mild period of redness that typically lasted less than two hours.

"We demonstrate that aggressive nonablative microdermabrasion is an effective procedure to stimulate collagen production in human skin in vivo," they write. "The beneficial molecular responses, with minimal downtime, suggest that aggressive microdermabrasion may be a useful procedure to stimulate remodeling and to improve the appearance of aged human skin."

Arch Dermatol. 2009;145[10]:1114-1122.

Source
Archives of Dermatology