Great Skin for your Wedding Day and Forever!!!

Here are some great skin tips on how to have the skin you've always wanted, not only for your wedding day but forever!!! provided by the Facial Cosmetic Center at OhioENT.

Make up is an amazing tool but what is it all worth if you wakeup every morning with clogged pores and sun damage? Here are some tips to help your skin glow through a lifetime of anniversaries. These skin conditions and tips are for both men and women. Plan ahead to have great skin for your wedding photos!

Uneven Texture and Clogged Pores: Dead skin cells are shedding and constantly renewing daily. As we age, this process slows down and we need a “burst” of exfoliation to jump start the cell renewal process. Using the proper tools at home and combined with in office skin treatments such as a Purifying Facial or Microdermabrasion will give the best and quickest results. Gentle chemical peels with salicylic acid will help treat acne flare ups. Home care can consist of basic care of cleansing, toning and protecting coupled with Active Serum. The Clarisonic Skin Care Brush can clean the skin 2X better than by hand and can be used daily to keep the pores clear.

Uneven skin tone: Unfortunately, most people have sun damage (dark spots) that will appear in the 30’s. If nothing is done to correct it, by 40 the dark spots that were thought to be freckles will consume our skin. It can be improved! Mild sun damage or redness on the skin can be improved and prevented with a topical Vitamin C such as iS Clinical Vitamin C serums. Deeper pigment damage will need to be lighted with a topical prescription, hydroquinone, which is a main ingredient in the Obagi Medical Skin Care System. Just as with texture, the proper tools at home coupled with in office procedures such as TCA peels can fix these problems within 3 months. Broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection is the best way to prevent those dark spots at bay.

Fine lines and wrinkles: Thank goodness, those wonderful signs of wisdom and life can fixed in less time than it took to form them. Worry lines can be improved with injections such as Botox Cosmetic which work for about 4 months even if you just have one treatment. Smile lines and wrinkles can be plumped up with a dermal filler such as Juvederm or Restylane, which last up to 18 months. Dr. Powell, Facial Plastic Surgeon at Ohio ENT performs all injections as well as facial cosmetic surgeries. Unfortunately, the skin loses its tenacity as we get older. A few ingredients that can be applied topically to promote collagen and elasticity are: L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), hyaluronic acid such as Hydra Cool, peptides, retinol or prescription tretinoin, and a whole plethora of antioxidants. It is possible to achieve newer, fresher skin within 3 months. With a few chemical peels to shed off the layers of dead skin you can have the more youthful layers showing through. Only a skin care professional can help you with this process. Expensive department store products are made for the masses and assume that you are the average person. Professionals can address your individual concerns and offer more potent products.


Tips for a lifetime of great skin:


1. Start using skin care products that are designed for your individual skin type and that address your concerns. Wash your face morning and night.

2. Add a facial scrub such as Brightening Polish a few times a week to smooth out the skin and help decrease clogged pores and ingrown hairs.

3. Use the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush to aid in removing makeup 6 times better than you can with a wash cloth alone. The brush can be used daily just as you would an ultra sonic toothbrush. In grown hairs will be a thing of the past.

4. Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids come from fruits and plants and when used on the skin they help to brighten and smooth the skin. These ingredients can be found in iS Clinical cleansers, serums, or creams.

5. Microdermabrasion is a skin care treatment performed by a trained skin care professional that will remove the outer layer of dead skin and allow the newer, fresher skin cells to show through. The skin may remain sensitive for 24 hours after a treatment but results are immediate. Baby smooth skin!

6. Chemical peels range from light, medium and deep and are performed by a skin care professional or a doctor. The purpose of a peels is to remove the superficial layers of dead skin and treat the deeper layers beneath. Benefits are smoother texture, more even skin tone, less pigment damage, decreased fine lines and wrinkles. Some peels require no down time and others are about 1 week of flaking skin.

7. UV protection should be applied daily in the form of either a sunscreen, mineral makeup, or moisturizer. UVA rays cause the deepest damage so use broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection SPF 25-35 every day. Micronized zinc oxide will block UVA rays the best. Men and women get skin cancer and men are the majority of cases. So, golfers and sportsmen, use your UV protection and wear a hat!

Suggested products and professional skin care services are available at The Facial Cosmetic Center at Ohio ENT

iS Clinical by INNOVATIVE SKINCARE
Cleansing Complex
Super Serum Advance+
Pro Heal Advance+
Active Serum
Youth Complex
Youth Eye Complex – New!
Hydra Cool

Obagi Medical Skin Systems
Nu-Derm System
Condition & Enhance System
C-Rx System
Rosaclear
Clenziderm
Elastiderm Eye Cream & Gel
Elastiderm Decolletage System
Refissa .05% Emollient Tretinoin


Information provided by:
Dr. David Powell, Facial Plastic
Surgeon & Otolaryngologist
and Julie Panzera, Aesthetician

glotherapuetics skincare
Purifying System for Normal/Oily skin
Conditioning System for Normal/Dry skin
Restorative products for extra dry skin
Condition specific serums


Also available:
Botox Cosmetic
Juvederm Dermal Filler
Dysport
Restylane Dermal Filler
Latisse Eyelash Solution
Rapid Lash Eyelash Enhancing Serum
glominerals makeup


Visit us at:
The Facial Cosmetic Center at Ohio ENT
974 Bethel Road, Suite A
Columbus OH 43214
614-538-2424 X165
www.ohioentdocs.com