Sleep deficiency is reported to be a common health problem in the United States. There are long- and short-term consequences that include heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression.1 Physical signs may be swollen, sunken eyes, dark circles, pale dehydrated skin, and barrier dysfunction.2 Subclinical effects can affect wound healing, collagen growth, skin hydration, and skin texture.3 Moreover, there is…

No matter how you got your hands on this issue of DERMASCOPE – whether through your own print or digital subscription, your aesthetics school, a fellow aesthetician or staff member at your spa, your membership with Aesthetics International Association, or at the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference in New York – one thing’s for sure… you don’t have your hands on all that DERMASCOPE…

Facial expressions can cause wrinkles due to the fact that striated muscles in the face create limited expressions. The more expressions a person makes the more active those muscles are going to be. In the forehead, there is a muscle called the corrugator which controls forehead movements. The forehead controls the muscles around the eyes, which is why it is more common for those who…

Spa Revolutions announces the expansion of their natural Lava Shell massage line to include facial enhancement services. Utilizing the newest, most versatile cowrie shell, with two specifically engineered mineral blends that deliver the dual efficacy of electricity-free warm and cold treatments, Spa Revolutions will take its facial treatments to a whole new level. “The luxurious technique of shell massage combined with the spa’s go-to choice…