As the United States client population continues to become more diverse in culture and ethnicity, dermatologists and skin care professionals must be ready to deliver personalized care. At the forefront of this preparation is ensuring that there is knowledge of how to care for all skin types and tones to successfully treat skin disorders, enhance beauty, and prevent harm from the misuse of personal skin care products or procedures. Therefore, there must be inclusion in skin care to successfully address skin disparities among clients with skin of color. Clients with skin of color recognize that there is a lack of professionals and resources available to address their skin concerns and that there is not timely access to professionals who understand how to care for their skin problems. They feel left out of the equation with no reliable or standardized skin care approach to meet their concerns regarding pigmentation and inflammatory disorders. They report limited access to care because they must search for a provider who can treat their skin and might still not receive the care they need once they do see a provider. Skin care professionals must be willing to care for clients with skin of color and know how to address their skin concerns to close these treatment gaps. Dermatologists must rise to the occasion and demonstrate to all clients that they are trained and prepared to care for their medical and skin care needs.

Dr. Margareth Pierre-Louis, MD, MBA, FAAD is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist with unparalleled and extensive training in hair loss, multicultural skin care, and telehealth. Dr. Pierre-Louis is the founder of Twin Cities Dermatology Center and Equation Skin Care, a clinical partner of the Miiskin app. She has cared for thousands of patients in academic and private practice and created the term “visible wellness” to reflect an individual’s overall wellbeing. Visible wellness is universal and most evident through healthy skin and hair. Dr. Pierre-Louis created the blood drop facial and visible wellness oxygen facial and serves as an influential beauty consultant for Target Corporation.

Hyperpigmentation can affect anyone. Even though the unwanted darkening of skin is not necessarily tied to a specific time of the year, this past spring and summer, many professionals saw a noticeably higher percentage of new clients than usual for hyperpigmentation. While each case is different, there are many similarities in the proper treatment of these cases.

Spot treatments for hyperpigmentation are a necessary part of the professional’s toolkit. Before discussing how they work and when to use them, one needs to make sure they are optimizing their spot treatments’ effectiveness.

Nichelle Mosley’s passion for aesthetics was born out of a desire to help others, after failing to find help for her own acne as a young adult. Licensed in 2015, she has worked in clinics, plastic surgery practices, dermatologists’ offices, and with family practitioners. She then opened her own clinic in 2017, Queen City Beauty Group + Wellness. She focuses on integrative aesthetics and holistic solutions to clients’ skin concerns. As a member of the International Association for Applied Corneotherapy, Mosley seeks whole-person solutions, while delivering results for clients. She is also the 2019 Skin Games Age Management Champion and 2018 Skin Games Acne Finalist.

September is here, and with it brings DERMASCOPE’s hyperpigmentation issue. A hot topic in the professional skin care world, hyperpigmentation affects many people of all shapes and sizes, which means treatment plans must be just as diverse. This can be tricky as this condition has a memory of its own, so even when a skin care professional works to diminish a client’s pesky dark spots or pregnancy mask, a few missteps could mean a setback. However, all hope should not be lost because where there is a problem, there is generic, continuing education to save the day, such as this month’s primary lineup.

The treatment of hyperpigmentation is not black and white; therefore, it is important to be flexible with treatment plans. The fact of the matter is, not all clients will comply 100% with their skin care professional’s recommendations. Discover how to build and modify your treatments plans with “Pigmentation Procedure,” an article by 2020’s Cover Contest winner, Rachel File.

Although not every skin care professional will agree, chemical peel series have become a staple in the treatment of hyperpigmentation. Peels may be seen as an aggressive approach; however, with the proper protocol, they can work wonders for overly pigmented dark spots and areas. From a scientific breakdown of how excess melanin forms to post-care for newly peeled clients, get the facts with Beatrice Van’s article entitled, “Peeling Practice.”

Melasma can be a difficult condition to manage from the client and practitioner’s standpoint due to its interior influences and presence in the dermal layers. Get a handle on possible triggers, the best topical ingredients, spa treatments, and how to manage melasma in the article entitled “Color Condition,” by Lyn Ross.

While there are many routes to maintaining and keeping hyperpigmentation at bay, Dr. Ben Johnson has a different approach. His philosophy is that age spots may actually be a good thing – protecting a larger, damaged area. Though topical, active ingredients may have their place, they are not the only option when treating clients with hyperpigmentation. Discover Dr. Johnson’s methodology in the article, “Healing Hyperpigmentation.”

Talking with various skin care professionals over the years, it is always astonishing to see their face light up when they talk about the success they have had treating clients with hyperpigmentation because it usually stems from a long, difficult journey with the DERMASCOPE archive by their side. It is an honor to be a part of so many professionals’ achievements, and I would not trade it for anything in the world.  

A licensed aesthetician since 2005, Sabo is the owner of Sabo Skin Care and Massage, PLC in Spring Lake, Michigan.

Contact Info:

616-844-5020

saboskincare.com

@saboskincare

Crown Jewel Esthetics is located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are comprised of a team of seven amazingly talented women who bring years of experience from different areas of the industry. They believe that in order to be the best in their field, they must have an endless desire for continuing education. Their eclectic personalities prompt clients to come back again and again, and their support for one another is what keeps them on the path to success.

While Crown Jewel Esthetics has participated in a few charitable efforts, they hope to add more to this list the coming year. They will be fundraising for two nonprofits ran by clients of the spa called One With Earth (OWE) whose mission is “to empower impoverished communities by providing them with the resources necessary to achieve sustainability and independence” and The Emerald Light House, an LGBTQ + organization.

The spa is committed to their clients and the causes that are important to them because of reciprocity. They want their clients to know they are not just a name in a database and that the spa’s care goes beyond the treatment room. DERMASCOPE caught up with Jewellee Williams, owner of Crown Jewel Esthetics, to get the inside scoop on this month’s Face Haven.

Contact Info:

(267) 984-0969

crownjewelesthetics.com

 @crownjewel_esthetics

 During the busy morning and bustling workday hours, skin is subjected to a barrage of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that are determined to destroy the delicate balance of naturally beautiful complexions. These factors include sun exposure, unfavorable climate conditions, pollution, bacteria, as well as lifestyle choices like poor diet and water intake. While skin is an incredible organ that is prepared to protect against many of these stressors on a biological level, if this crucial function is disrupted, it leaves skin vulnerable.

For decades, one of the great challenges of working with clients in the skin care realm has always been homecare compliance. Clients and professionals alike find difficulty in the maintenance of simple, clean skin care regimens designed to protect and support skin, especially when the newest marketing advertisements vow to provide countless new magic and miracles in a bottle. The promise and allure of instantaneous results is enticing for anyone. However, the effect of these poorly formulated products is often overly sensitized, chronically dry, damaged, and under-nourished skin.

Kristen N.M. Johnson is an award-winning registered nurse, licensed aesthetician, and co-owner of The Eclipse Spa in Westminster, Maryland. With over 10 years of experience in the luxury spa industry, Johnson is passionate about creating an incredibly unique and indulgent experience for each client. She specializes in the development, education, and implementation of innovative treatment protocols. She holds advanced training and certifications in holistic and integrative health, microneedling, clinical skin care and treatments, nutrition, facial cupping, gua sha, hot stone therapy, advanced chemical peels, cosmetic injectables, facial reflexology, and is an usui reiki master and teacher. 

From rapid wrinkle regenerating cream to intense hydration overnight cream and antiaging day lotion, the variety of facial skin care options can be overwhelming. Many dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and medical spas now sell their own private label options, not to mention the choices bombarding clients in drug stores, department stores, and beauty retailers.

It is easy to assume that either all these products are critical for good skin health or that they are just a lot of empty marketing. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. Quality homecare products do matter. Even with regular visits to the spa, clients need reliable at-home skin care regimens to look their best and protect and nourish their skin. However, they do not need a different cream for different times of the day and should follow these three steps for excellent at-home skin care.

Although a skin care professional’s first instinct is to offer solutions to their clients’ specific skin concerns, they must first learn to listen and assess their needs and budget. The art of selling should come with an educational twist.

For spa owners, this begins by educating the staff and clients. Business is all about sales and considering the options to make sure retail sales are consistently successful is essential. Although the ultimate goal is to sell products or a service, selling is also about educating clients. If selling gets reframed as education, clients will interpret the message as valuable information instead of a sales pitch.

Any new skin care innovation is met with great excitement for industry insiders. For every new topical ingredient innovation, there is a host of skin care fanatics at the front of the line. On the other hand, taking a chance and trying brand new skin technology can be met with trepidation from clients. Finding something that works often means being reluctant to make the change.

The challenge of bringing exciting, new skin care techniques to the masses becomes even more taxing when the technology attached to it carries outdated misconceptions and stigmas. This is the case when it comes to combining two superpower ingredients: human stem cell extract and CBD.

Calling all TEXAS skin care professionals! Are you social media savvy? Are you interested in growing your platform to gain national recognition? We are growing our aesthetician staff and are now seeking an educated professional to become the face of DERMASCOPE Magazine for 2023.


Description:

We’re looking for someone to represent DERMASCOPE Magazine in a big way through social media. This professional will carry the title of DERMASCOPE’s in-house aesthetician. We need someone who can bring engagement to our social media through product reviews, treatments, and spa reviews. This aesthetician must have good social engagement on their personal page and have a vast understanding of Instagram.


Compensation:

Representing DERMASCOPE Magazine will be richly rewarded with a huge platform with which to grow exposure for you and your business. Not only will you be compensated through marketing across our print, digital, and social media platforms (which reach almost 300k professionals each month), but you will also receive the incredible opportunity to expand your product and treatment knowledge. In-house aestheticians are listed in print in our monthly Staff Box department, as well as highlighted through editorials and prominently featured on our Instagram page. You’ll get to try new products, equipment devices, and treatments from top brands in the professional skin care industry on a regular basis – for free!

Candidates must be:

• Available to commit to approximately 6 hours per month, through the end of 2023
• Based in the DFW area and able to travel to DERMASCOPE office quarterly
• Licensed in the state of Texas (bonus if you have a medical director over you!)
• Able to offer unbiased feedback and speak knowledgeably about products and treatments
• Willing to try new products and treatments, even those that are unfamiliar (should not be exclusively tied to any one particular brand)
• Willing to sign a non-compete agreement with DERMASCOPE
• Comfortable in front of the camera
• Have a spa space that is appropriate for recording treatment and product reviews, as well as a phone that can film and send files
• A following on social media
• Fluent in all things Instagram including stickers, polls, gifs, hashtags, Instagram aesthetics, and optimal posting times
• Understanding of Dropbox and WeTransfer

To apply for either position:
Just email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.! Send us your bio/credentials, headshot, social media handles, and the best way to reach you. We’ll confirm your submission and respond with additional questions as needed.


We look forward to hearing from you!
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