You Already Know This:

Cosmetic Procedures No Longer Reserved for the Rich, Report Says

Now market trends confirm that patients are moving away from invasive procedures
that require significant downtime and great expense.

Aren’t you?

“Technological advancements have made non-invasive treatment alternatives increasingly safe, affordable and easy to use,” said Bruce Carlson, publisher of Kalorama Information.

“As a result, patients are seeking treatment for wrinkles and other blemishes in larger numbers than ever before, a trend that is being magnified by the baby boomer phenomenon.”

Baby boomers…have an overwhelming desire to retain a youthful appearance,
and they are turning to these less invasive and more affordable procedures in great numbers.

How To Keep Your Skin Young and Healthy With No Downtime

Chemical Peels and Microdermabrasion

Botox

Fillers

Photo Facials (IPL)

Fractional Laser Skin Rejuvenation

Wear sunscreen All The Time

Ageless Elaine
Your Anti-Aging Expert
Blending Beauty and Science

Links

New Filler Technique

Original Article

Peel Away the Years

Great Anti-Aging Treatment

Patty Reiman writes about chemical peels in the Spring 2011 issue of “New You”:

“Many of us are turning to the chemical peel to address the skin issues that plague us…

Most often, chemical peels are used to treat sun-damaged skin with mild wrinkling (and) uneven skin tone.”

Peels work by exfoliating the skin’s top layers and vary in strength, depending on the extent of skin damage and what you’re having treated. Usually a series of peels is necessary for desired results:

• decreased wrinkles
• reduced age/brown spots

Ageless Elaine loves her peels!

For even more improvement, peels are often rotated with other anti-aging
med spa treatments, such as fractional laser skin rejuvenation and microdermabrasion.  In fact, at Ageless Remedies SouthPark, our aestheticians feel that a “micro-chem. peel package” is often the way to go.

Don’t forget

You go to the med spa once a month.
The rest of the time — the other 30 days! — it’s important that you follow up with your skin care product regimen at home.

Ageless Elaine
Your Anti-Aging Expert
Blending Beauty and Science

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Chemical Peels

Exfoliation

Organic or Not Organic?

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Part III

Habit To Break:

Relying Exclusively On Organic Skin Care Products

WHY Should You Break This Habit?

After all, organic products contain 95 percent
organic ingredients and avoid ingredients
which may be harmful to people, animals
and the environment.

You Should Break This Habit BECAUSE:

Just because it is organic doesn’t mean it is gentle.
A lot of organic products contain fruit
which can irritate the skin and trigger allergic reactions.

You’ll miss out on the benefits of traditional ingredients
(such as retinol and retinoids, which are proven to improve your skin)
if you exclusively use organic products.

So What SHOULD You Do?

Trust your medical spa aesthetician.

She will be able to incorporate organic
and medical ingredients to give you
the best skin care regimen FOR YOU.

Ageless Elaine
Your Anti-Aging Expert
Blending Beauty and Science

To learn more:

Ageless Remedies Skin Care

Original Article by Sharalyn Hartwell

5 More Myths About Adult Acne

Acne is not something you take lightly.

“Clear up” your skin and lose
these misconceptions (pun intended).

Acne Myth 6: You can’t wear makeup if you have a breakout.

Some makeup can definitely exacerbate acne,
particularly thicker liquid foundations
that can clog pores and stage-type pancake makeup.
“But lighter, looser powder foundations,
like mineral powder, aren’t nearly as aggravating
to your skin,” Amy Derick, MD, FAAD,
a dermatologist in Great Barrington, Ill. says.
“Of course, people who have acne want to cover it,
and coverage is better with thicker liquids,
but you have to compromise.”

Acne Myth 7: Acne is just a cosmetic problem.

Acne can have lasting consequences
in how you feel about yourself –
and left untreated, or improperly managed,
it can leave permanent scars.

Acne Myth 8: You just have to wait and let acne go away with time.

There are many treatments now available for acne.
At Ageless Remedies SouthPark we can prescribe
the right products and treatment just for you.

Acne Myth 9: You can “clean up” a pimple by scrubbing at it.

That’s actually the worst thing you can do.
“People will spend hours trying to get goop
out of skin to heal the acne,”
Derick says. “But picking your skin
is the number one way of getting a scar.”

If you have a huge pimple and a big date tonight,
you can get a single injection from Dr. G.
that will reduce it. Don’t pick!

Acne Myth 10: If you’re an adult,
just go to the cosmetics counter
and get a good face cream or cleanser.

Oh dear.  I wish someone would explain this to me.
I (used to) love going to the department store
cosmetic counter, too.
Now I know better.
How can you trust your skin to sales people
when you have a real problem?
They are trying to sell you their product.
Please go to professionals
who have much more knowledge and
many more tools in their arsenal
to customize treatment just for you.

Check out the links below
to learn how we can get you real results.

If you suffer from old acne scars and pitting,
Laser Treatments diminish them.

CALL for your FREE  Consultation:

704.364.3332

Ageless Elaine
Wishing You Clear Skin

Acne Treatments

Kenalog Injections

Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing

First 5 Myths About Adult Acne

Original Article in WebMD

bikini !

Our clients often ask about the hair down there!

As trends change, we’ve found our clients are puzzled.

• Is this for me?
• What on earth is _____?
• And the popular:  You mean I’m not the only one with hair there?

Since we are your skin care and laser hair removal gurus,
we feel it is our duty to dismiss the myths,
tell you about the latest trends,
and keep you and your bikini line ready for success.

(First in a series of articles!!!)

THE BRAZILIAN BIKINI DEFINED

There are actually different styles of bikini hair removal.

1. The Basic or Traditional Bikini:
   hair is removed from outside the panty line.
2. The Extended Bikini: like the traditional bikini,
   everything outside the panty PLUS some additional shaping underneath.
   We will also do some grooming closer to the labia
   and the small area we refer to as the “booty cleavage.”
3. The Brazilian Bikini: leaves a vertical strip in front
   (landing strip) 2-3 fingers in width just above the
   vaginal area.  Hair is not removed from the labia.
   Hair is removed from the tush.  Hair may be removed
   from the buttocks (peri-anal) area.  Most importantly,
   hair is removed from your derriere,
   allowing those Brazilian bottoms we are all jealous of
   to shine in their full glory.
4. The Playboy Bikini Wax  (The American Brazilian):
   all hair is removed from the labia, all hair is removed from the tush
   (including the peri-anal area, and only a very narrow strip is left in the front.
5. The Sphinx (Full Bikini Wax):  ALL GONE. Everywhere.Everything.  Bald.
   

No more mystery!  (In definition, or otherwise.)

Frankly, Ageless Elaine had trouble saying “bikini area” 4 years ago when we started Ageless Remedies SouthPark.
Thus, this valuable information was contributed by one of our talented and experienced medical aestheticians.

Let the hair removal begin…

Elaine asks:

• Do you have any questions???
  
• Which style do you prefer, and why?

Really, ladies, let’s talk about this.  Help me understand!
We’ll keep you anonymous, but inquiring minds want to know!

Elaine