Skin Care is Essential: exploring ways to fight skin problems

Skin is one of the most sensitive parts of our body which requires daily care. It is prone to all kinds of problems. One must remember that there is a reason as to why so many products are launched every now and then. Cleansers and Toners, Moisturizers, Anti- Ageing creams, Serums, Exfoliators and Masks, Natural oils, for instance, should be part of one’s daily cosmetic and face care toolkit.

Goodbye to Acne Scars: Acne scars commonly appear on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and sometimes upper arms. The scars might take a permanent root to your body too! The easiest symptoms of acne scars are located in certain forms. There are the dark or yellowish bumps called the blackheads and something quite similar except that they do not clear away when pinched, are the whiteheads. Then you have the soft, bruised red bumps called Papules. Pustules are the worse, as it accumulates all the pus in its white tipped centre. Cysts, which resemble boils, are also pus filled bumps, representing the most severe symptom of acne. It might lead to permanent scarring too.

The Process involved: In mild cases of acne, Blu-U or Photodynamic Therapy treatment which involves spending about 15 minutes close to the sunlight, once or twice every week works well. A non-laser, visible blue light device is used in this process to do away with the bacteria accrued in the oil glands.

In severe cases, levulan (Aminolevulinic acid) is applied to the acne prone areas and left for an hour before the Blu-U treatment begins. Acne can be controlled but is not always totally curable. It must be stressed that on an average it takes at-least about 6-8 weeks for initial results to show. One must follow some protocol while the treatment is in progress- daily use of gentle cleansers- , using only non comedogenic costemics, and no plucking at the whiteheads or blackheads. For speedy recovery with acne scars, chemical peels, laser resurfacing and pulsed light work best.

The magic of the Facials– Is in using the best natural skin care products available. How about a facial that uses only the antioxidants and the minerals in Repechage’s seaweed induced tonics? At Kelowna, one finds a customized facials designed to deal with the fragile facial tissues. The Classic European Facial, for example, not only relaxes your skin but also renders to it a hydrated effect. It cleanses the skin of all its bacterial deposits. The facials are actually the best way to combat acne or its return. Not only does the skin breathe more confidently, it even looks bright.

Get your free skin care consultation from Facials by Minna and begin your road to beautiful skin.

Contributed by Minna Gruenke foremost skin care expert and esthetician serving Kelowna and Area

Facials ByMinna

720 McClure Rd.

Kelowna, BC.

Phone: 250.764.8761  info@facialskelowna.com