The question of the best approach to treating hyperpigmentation is one of the most commonly asked questions in skin care today. Hyperpigmentation remains a tenacious and frustrating condition to successfully master even for the most seasoned skin care professional. Melanin plays an essential role in preventing ultraviolet light-induced skin damage. Stimulation of the melanocytes results in the release of tyrosinase, an enzyme that converts tyrosine…
Clients’ faces are under a lot of pressure. They are a big part of an individual’s identity as they show emotion, connect to others, and represents the person as a whole, especially in a digital world. Commonly used phrases such as “face the day,” “put on a brave face,” and “face your fears,” represent the connection between the emotional state and one’s appearance. But for…

Barrier Boosting: Supporting Skin Health

Written by Carl R. Thornfeldt, MD
Skilled and seasoned skin care professionals and dermatologists regularly get asked how to turn back the clock on visible skin aging. The biggest encouragement is simple: use a daily regimen of barrier-boosting products, apply sunscreen daily, and do not neglect often overlooked areas of skin like the neck. More attention has recently been given to the importance of a healthy skin barrier, including its role…
The term exfoliation includes mechanical instruments or instruments that administer substances, such as brushing machines, microdermabrasion, and granular scrubs. There are various chemical and enzyme exfoliants available. This is an overview of exfoliating agents pertaining to chemical peels, the precautions, and pre- and post-care of skin. {mprestriction ids="3,4,5,26,18,6,7,8,9,14,18,43,44"} CHEMICAL EXFOLIATION Chemical exfoliation involves the use of destructive compound agents that control-wound skin by dissolving the…
Although chemical peels have been around since ancient Egyptian times, when peel instruction in medical and aesthetic textbooks took hold in the 1980s, much has changed today. Aggressive peels were being used globally by the early 1900s, and in the 30s and 40s, women from the Eastern Bloc settled in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California where they opened practices specifically to peel…

October 2024

Skin Care Blogs

Brands of the Month

  • Circadia by Dr. Pugliese
  • Celluma by Biophotas, Inc
  • DMK Skin Revision Center