Instant Skin Tightening and Lifting With MicroTox

A new, cutting-edge trend emerging in the world of aesthetics is MicroTox.

MicroTox, also known as “baby botox”, provides instant results that has a “shrink wrap” effect on the areas treated. MicroTox involves tiny injections with needles smaller than a human hair to deliver a diluted neuromodulator solution into the shallow layers of the skin. These injections are focused on the face and neck areas. When this solution is injected into the outmost skin layers, the “shrink wrap” effect is achieved by causing muscles to respond immediately with skin retraction. This leaves the skin appearing tighter and more compressed, and allows fine lines to dissipate.

No more waiting 3-7 days for your Botox to take effect. You will walk out of the office with tighter, smoother skin that day, and the results will continue to improve over the next several days. Results typically last 3-4 months depending on the size of the area(s) treated.

MICROTOX BENEFITS:

• Tightened skin on face, eyes, and neck

• Reduced lines and wrinkles

• Decreased pore size

• Decreased sweating and face flushing

• Slim nose

• Slim jawline

• Softened pebbly chin

• Softened crows feet

• Opens up eyes

• Lifts eyelids and brows

You deserve to have options when it comes to your appearance. To learn more about MicroTox, call 720.236.7541, and schedule your free consultation today! You can also use my convenient online scheduling software.

The Best Antioxidants For Your Skin - Part 2

Continuing to highlight the best antioxidants for your face, it’s important to reiterate their benefits, and why antioxidants should be a daily part of your routine.

Your skin is your largest breathing organ, and taking care of it is vital. Antioxidants protect against free radicals, which damage the skin, increase stress, and expedite the aging process. Four out of five of our wrinkles come from environmental damage, and antioxidants can radically reduce those effects.

Let’s take a look at additional antioxidants to consider in your skin care routine.

VITAMIN E

Known as the skin vitamin, Vitamin E is a nutrient that is known for strengthening the skin’s immunity and maintaining its health. Vitamin E helps the body eliminate free radicals, nourish and protect the skin, and heal burns, scars, and wounds.

While Vitamin E may seem like an individual antioxidant, that is not quite true. Vitamin E encompasses several fat soluble vitamins known as Tocopherols, and is found naturally in many carrier oils such as Apricot Kernel, Flaxseed, Canola, Palm, Poppyseed, Olive and Soy.

In addition to being an antioxidant, Vitamin E is also a known anti-inflammatory. Some studies show this antioxidant in helping relieve itching, redness, and irritation in skin conditions, as well as stabilizing Vitamin C, which lends to additional antioxidant and anti-inflammatory support.

RESVERATROL

Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes, and is also sourced in peanuts, pomegranates and berries. Resveratrol helps brighten, smooth, and soothe the skin by protecting it from UVB damage that causes hyperpigmentation, photodamage, and collagen degradation. Its potency neutralizes free radical damage and promotes healthy collagen production. Additionally, resveratrol helps diminish wrinkles and increase firmness similarly to how the regeneration process works that allows vines to live for such a long time.

In this study, resveratrol worked as an excellent sunscreen when applied topically to the skin of mice, who were exposed to ultraviolet radiation.

GREEN TEA

Green tea is a superstar ingredient with known Eastern origin that has been making its rightful way into the world of skincare. It fights DNA repair through its powerful antioxidant, EGCG, which combats the signs of aging. Green tea is an anti-inflammatory that reduces redness and irritation, and is also an anti-bacterial agent that helps to unclog pores and treat acne.

This antioxidant also treats dark circles and puffy eyes as it contains caffeine and tannins, which help to shrink blood vessels and promote healthy circulation. Lastly, Green Tea contains Vitamin E and B2, which are essential for healthy skin maintenance.

Ready to chat about boosting your skin care routine? Call 720.236.7541, or email Heather@RadiantSkinRN.com!

The Best Antioxidants For Your Skin - Part One

As we have previously mentioned, antioxidants help protect the skin from free radicals – unstable and highly reactive molecules that cause damage to the cells by stealing electrons from other sources. Free radicals come from both external and internal sources. In the body, they exist in normal essential metabolic functions, and externally from the ozone, pollution, industrial chemicals used in food and in cleaning, and in X-rays, to name a few. This damage can affect DNA, protein, the matrix, and the outer barrier of our skin. Four out of five of our wrinkles come from environmental damage, so it is imperative that we have the protection of antioxidants in our skincare to help fight the aging process. You are never too young to start introducing antioxidants into your skincare routine.

So what are the best antioxidants for our skin? There are several to take into consideration.

VITAMIN C

Also known as ascorbic acid, this potent antioxidant is a favorite in the skin care/dermatological industry. Not only does vitamin C help to lighten dark spots and even and brighten skin tone, it fights free radicals by binding them and removing them from the skin. Vitamin C is known to stimulate collagen production (think reducing fine lines!), protects against UV damage, and helps to thicken the dermis layer.

VITAMIN A

This antioxidant encourages healthy skin cell turnover, and can often be found in topical creams such as retinal, retinol, and retinoic acid, all in a variety of strengths. Vitamin A targets and stimulates fibroblasts, which are cells responsible for developing the tissue that keeps skin healthy and firm (youthful!). Vitamin A helps strengthen and protect the barrier of the skin, keeping it healthy and strong for fighting against pollutants and irritants, as well as bacteria and infections.

When using Vitamin A topically, it is best to start off two times a week in the evenings, and add days once your skin has adjusted. During the day, adding a mineral-based sunscreen is imperative at protecting the new skin cells that vitamin A has helped bring to the surface.

VITAMIN B3

Vitamin B3, also known as Niacinamide, packs quite a punch when it comes to antioxidants and offers many benefits. Niacinamide offers immunity support as it helps to build keratin, which keeps skin firm and healthy, and helps to grow the skins lipid barrier, which helps to maintain moisture. Vitamin B3 is also known to regulate oil production, treat acne – especially inflammatory kinds — and diminish fine lines and wrinkles by treating sun damage. Vitamin B3 helps to minimize the appearance of pores, as well as treat redness, hyperpigmentation, and blotchiness.

Niacinamide can be used daily, both mornings and evenings, and can be easily layered with other serums, but always added before moisturizer.

As mentioned in the benefits of Vitamin A, it is always wise to add a mineral SPF to your daily routine to protect your skin to prevent further damage, and to protect new skin cells.

Call to schedule a skincare consultation at 720.236.7541 , and let’s discuss the best antioxidants to add to your routine!

6 Reasons Antioxidants Should Be In Your Skincare Routine

Antioxidants have been quite the buzzword in the beauty industry, but what exactly are antioxidants? Simply put, antioxidants fight against free radicals and help protect the skin from cellular damage. They are the skins defense mechanism.

Free radicals are everywhere and cause damage, which isn’t typically seen right away, but does considerable damage nonetheless. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage cells because they are missing electrons. The unstable molecules are constantly trying to bond to atoms or molecules that have these electrons to feel whole again, which causes oxidative stress, or chemical chain reactions inside the body. Oxidative stress is a term used to describe the imbalance of antioxidants and free radicals in the body, and antioxidants help to stabilize free radicals, keeping them from reacting with other molecules.

In skincare, antioxidants play a vital role, and here are the reasons they should be in your skincare routine…

1. Antioxidants aide in correcting signs of aging.

Antioxidants reduce inflammation caused by free radicals, which allows the skin to repair visible damage. Inflammation can be seen as blotchiness, saggy skin, fine lines, wrinkles and acne.

2. Antioxidants brighten and even skin tone.

Free radicals can cause changes in our skins natural melanin production, which in turn leads to dark spots and uneven skin tone. Antioxidants reduce photodamage, or abnormal skin pigmentation such as hyperpigmentation and melasma.

3. Antioxidants can help boost collagen production.

Not all antioxidants help boost collagen production, but antioxidants like vitamin C are known for both protecting the skin and creating more collagen in the body. It is important to note that the body cannot produce vitamin C on its own, so it is important to add it to your skincare routine. Many skincare lines have topical vitamin C options both alone and mixed in serums and moisturizers, but it is also important to add it to your diet through leafy green vegetables and citrus fruits.

4. Antioxidants may fight against certain forms of cancer.

Some antioxidants are anti-carcinogenic, such as vitamins A, C, and E. There have been studies done that suggest antioxidants may slow and/or prevent the development of cancer.

5. Antioxidants can firm skin.

Antioxidants help in reversing the signs of aging and improving skin health. Certain antioxidants like Coenzyme Q-10 are known for their skin firming abilities, and are great for use in products meant to lift and tone the skin.

6. Antioxidants can help improve scar appearance.

Scar tissue is more rigid than normal, healthy tissue. Certain antioxidants, such as those found in aloe, increase blood circulation to the scar area. This in turn makes the scar tissue visibly blend in with normal tissue, reducing its appearance. This study suggests that appropriate doses of vitamin E - not pure vitamin E - can also improve scar appearance by softening the tissue.

It’s no doubt that antioxidants play a vital role in the overall health of our skin. It is important to add products packed with a variety of antioxidants to your morning and evening routine to keep your skin in its best shape and appearance.

Have questions, or would like to explore products that best address your skincare concerns? Call Heather at 720.236.7541 to schedule a free consultation.

PRFM for Aesthetics

Platelet-Rich Fibrous Matrix, or PRFM, has become very popular in the aesthetic industry. Slightly different that Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), PRFM is PRP mixed with a small amount of calcium gluconate causing a chemical reaction that converts fibrinogen into a stronger fiber matrix .

For those looking for alternatives to synthetic fillers and want to look more youthful in the most natural way possible, PRFM is an excellent option. Using PRFM during micro-channeling and other ablative treatments is another great option as it enhances results above and beyond what the procedures can do alone.

There are many ways PRFM can be used aesthetically. One way is to address specific concerns, which may lead a patient to initially consider a facelift. For those who aren’t yet ready or willing to take that step, a facelift via PRFM is a more affordable and natural option. You can wake up the next day feeling and looking fantastic without significant swelling, bruising, itching, or lumps and bumps.

Areas that can be addressed can include the following…

• Upper jawbone: eliminates sagging and increases the jaw angle.
• Lower jawbone: lifts the jowl area and adds volume.
• Upper cheekbone: tightens and enhances area.
• Lower cheek: restores cheek structure.
• Tear trough and mid-face: addresses the hollowness under the eyes.
• Nasolabial folds: Fills in and reduces laugh lines
• Corner of the mouth: addresses Marionette lines

In addition to using PRFM along with micro-channeling, which will expedite healing, improve texture, diminish scars, and reduce pores, your results can be nothing short of amazing. In fact, both can be done the same day, as long as the micro-channeling procedure comes first.

Results to treat any or all of the above areas generally last about a year. For those patients who need or would like touch-ups, their results are still improved from before the filler. However, it is important to remember that this is a natural filler, and will not give you the much more immediate and noticeable results of products such as Juvederm and Restylane. The results of using PRFM also takes more time, but ultimately can be a very satisfying without the risks of using synthetic fillers.

Have more questions, or would like to book a consultation? Call me, Heather, at 720.236.7541!