Dermalogica was founded in 1986 by Jane Wurwand, a highly educated and trained skin therapist. Today, this leading company is one of the most prestigious cosmetic and skin care distributors worldwide. Their mission is to improve skin health results through the education of skin therapists and cosmetic professionals, rather than advertising or fancy packaging.
The skin is an excellent record keeper. Every moment we are exposed to daylight adds up like money in the bank- the problem is the payoff; namely skin damage in the form of wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation and premature aging, a repressed immune system and the potential for skin cancer. Skin cancer is a global phenomenon.
Skin tag is benign, soft hanging skin which most people have at some point in their lives.The most common areas where skin tags occur are; eyelids, neck, under arms and the upper chest.They are much more common in middle age.What causes skin tags?Although we do not know the exact cause of skin tags, the following are thought to be associated with their appearance:
Spider veins usually look like spider webs. They may be red, blue or purple and can be found anywhere on the face or body. Spider veins are blood vessels that are slightly enlarged, and usually increase in number with age. Fortunately, there are solutions for removing them.Laser is an effective non-invasive treatment to remove spider veins from the skin. During treatment, laser light is focused and absorbed by the chromophore which is responsible for the blood color. As a result of the heat generated, spider veins collapse and fade. This is a non-invasive procedure and may require more than one treatment to get the best results.
In women, every month, until after menopause an egg is released with help from the Luteining follicle hormone and this increases progesterone. Sometimes, however, no egg is released and no progesterone is secreted rather estrogen production increases. As a result of this imbalance the follicles mature into fluid-filled sacs or cysts that grow larger every month until progesterone is released.
The CoolGlide (Nd: YAG) Laser family by Cutera delivers high power long pulse (1064nm energy) with a hand piece that locally cools the skin by contact cooling. This medical grade Laser/FDA approved is designed to be safe when used by and under the supervision of trained professionals. This family of Lasers is intended for use in aesthetic and surgical applications.