Super Smooth skin

As we age our skin not only loses its elasticity, and collagen, but moisture levels drop making our skin weaker, susceptible to sun damage causing dryness and rough skin. Fortunately there are many treatments and topical products that protect and smooth out skin. Below are various treatments that can be performed to smooth the skin

Professional Skin Smoothing Treatments

Microdermabrasion – Leave the office with soft skin in just 1 hour.  Polish dead skin cells away using the Diamond tip microdermabrasion system.  Treatment works wonders on skin texture, pigmentation, acne and wrinkles.  Microdermabrasion can also be customized by your aesthetician with peels, enzymes and oxygen treatments to prevent and correct skin damage.

Peels – Chemical peels range from light to deep.  Peels can give the skin a smooth texture by removing the top layers of skin. Lighter peels soften texture and give skin a pick me up and deeper peels help to minimize appearance of pores, even skin tone, help to stimulate collagen and correct sun damage.

Enzyme treatments – Enzymes are little milder than chemical peels and give a beautiful glow to the skin.  Enzymes digest and polish the dead skin cells.  Enzymes are great for sensitive skins or, after a chemical peel to polish skin.

Oxygen therapy facials – Hydrate and nourish the skin by infusing the skin with oxygen, vitamins and minerals.  Oxygen therapy helps the skin reverse the signs of aging, heal the skin and kill bacteria.

Topical Treatments

Topical treatments can be used at home to help maintain results from your skin treatments.  You can find treatments that help increase moisture in the skin while reversing the signs of aging.
Our best topical treatments are:

Skin Medica TNS Essential Serum -  Your liquid gold! This 4-in-1 treatment is an anti aging serum that provides skin with growth factors, peptides, antioxidants, and other ingredients to promote healthy skin. Proven to improve roughness, fine and coarse wrinkles.  Clinical studies have shown 44% reduction in coarse wrinkles in 3 months.  Apply serum after cleansing skin. MORE DETAILS>>

Actifirm Z Peel Enzyme Treatment – Give skin a beautiful glow! Created from exfoliating Japanese mushrooms and 14 other botanicals. Actifirm Z-Peel helps to gently slough dead skin cells away leaving skin feeling immediately softer and smoother. Use 1-3 times a week depending on skin type. MORE DETAILS>>

Obagi Exfoderm Forte – Daily Exfoliating Lotion An exfoliating lotion that contains alpha hydroxy acids in a unique base to smooth and tone rough or damaged skin. Exfoderm Forte contains AHAS: lactic acid and glycolic acid and is indicated for thick, oily, large pores, and/or rough skin. Use daily after skin treatments, before moisturizer.  MORE DETAILS>>

The Right Moisturizer
Finding the right moisturizer can be a process in itself.  Choose a moisturizer by talking to you aesthetician to help you find the right one.  Look for moisturizers rich in hyaluronic acid. If you have oily skin, look for moisturizer that are lotion-like and if you have dry skin find one that is creamier.  All skin needs to be hydrated even acneic or oily skin.

Recommended Moisturizers by skin type:

Acne prone – Skin Medica Acne Treatment Lotion

Oily/Combination – Skin Medica Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

Dry/Sensitive -  Actifirm Actimoist Booster

Extremely Dry/Aging Skin – Skin Medica Dermal Repair

By using the right combination of professional treatments and physician-strength homecare you can achieve healthy smooth skin.  For the best results consult with your aesthetician for guidance and a customized program just for you.

Contact The Spa At Willow Bend with any questions regarding treatments or skincare by going to www.spawb.com or www.skinwb.com.