When it comes to maintaining healthy and radiant skin, we often hear about the importance of skincare routines, diet, and hydration. One dietary factor that has gained attention in recent years is the consumption of dairy products and its potential impact on skin health. Dairy is a staple in many diets around the world, but […]
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Let’s look at the importance of vitamin C for healthy skin. What a time to be alive for consumers who want healthy beauty indeed! Current technology has given us a range of ingredients that improve the effectiveness of skin care products. Thanks to the advancement of science, we discovered that a substance we have known
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By Dr Natalie Ledbetter SkinMedica’s Firm and Tone Lotion for Body is a powerfully effective, targeted treatment formulated to prevent and address visible signs of body skin aging for a youthful, toned look. Why you need this lotion. Body skin aging begins as early as age 25. The skin on your body becomes thinner
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By Dr Natalie Ledbetter Do you have acne or problems with breakouts? According to multiple studies dairy worsens breakouts. So you will probably benefit from cutting way back or giving up dairy. How does dairy cause or worsen acne? Milk contains hormones that are placed there by nature to help grow a baby calf
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By Dr. Natalie Ledbetter Do you want to maintain hydrated wrinkle-free skin that’s youthful for as long as possible? It’s doable if you use a preventative skincare protocol. Most skin care experts agree on certain preventative skincare musts and recommend starting a high-quality skincare routine in your 20s to slow the hands of time. Around
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By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM Have you heard of the no downtime, “no-peel” chemical peel? It is the PRX-T33 peel and I just discovered it and I’m a huge fan! I am in the middle of a series of 4 of these chemical peels, one a week for four weeks and my skin already looks
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Sofwave is a relatively new device in the US and is this year’s Elle Magazine “Future of Beauty” award winner. It is a non-surgical noninvasive treatment to lift and tighten saggy skin and treat wrinkles using ultrasound. The best part is there is no downtime! Really! Today I want to share my personal experience with
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Written By: Kelsie Matthews, L.E. Skincare, why start young? I will tell you why. One of the most common things I hear from people who come into our office and see me is, “You are so young, I wish I would’ve started that early!” Which, yes, I am definitely younger than the main demographic of
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Written By: Kelsie Matthews, L.E. Now that some of the COVID restrictions have been lifted, a lot more people have started to travel lately. Everyone who has flown somewhere knows what kind of impact that can have on your skin. When you start to travel to and from areas with different climates, altitudes, and just
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By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM We are all so busy these days that the thought of a couple weeks or more of downtime after a face, neck, or brow lift is enough to steer many of us into looking at non-surgical skin tightening and lifting. There are a confusing number of devices on the market
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Written By: Kelsie Matthews, L.E. As Summer comes to an end, and cooler weather approaches (hopefully), it is time to change up the skincare routine. During the Summer, the main thing we are typically worried about here in Texas is avoiding sun damage. Once it finally starts to cool down in the Fall and
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By Erin Roche Some believe using medical-grade skin care is too time consuming and expensive, but medical grade skincare is worth it! Unfortunately, the real waste of time and money is using products that will not improve your skin’s health. Unlike department/drug store products, the VALUE of effective skin care products is a worthwhile investment.
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By Natalie Ledbetter DAcOM I don’t know about everyone else but I noticed a big change in my skin when I turned 45 and again when I turned 51 or so. When I turned 45, I had not been taking care of my skin the way I should and it looked very rough, dry,
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By Katie Ladner L.E. There are various types of peptides and we need them for proper functioning in our body! Whether you take them internally, give them to yourself as injections, or use them topically, the end game is for anti-aging. Peptides can help with the aging process as well as for depigmenting skin. Recent
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By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM There have been a lot of searches recently for “How to look younger naturally”. Most of us would like to look younger if we are in our 30s and over, or at least look our best. There is much more to looking or being attractive than looking young and
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By Gi Gi Spencer Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) are a class of chemical compounds that occur naturally in fruits, milk and sugar cane. The most common AHA used in cosmetic products is Glycolic acid which is derived from sugar cane and lactic acid which is the substance that gives muscle burn when you exercise. Other
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By Katie Ladner L.E. Pumpkin is in the air. And my facial products?? It is fall and time for ugg boots, pumpkin spiced lattes …and a pumpkin enzyme facial mask? It seems soon as fall hits everyone is pumpkin crazy. So is the pumpkin enzyme mask just trendy or does it really work? YES
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By Jennifer Jacques NP RetinA (tretinoin) 1. What is RetinA? It is an acidic form of Vitamin A that causes your cells to turn over more rapidly, which stimulates collagen production Retinoids are the most studied and most used anti-aging products 2. Benefits Overall improvement of skin appearance–skin will be looking fresher, smoother and
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By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM There are so many lotions and potions available these days that claim to make you look younger, less wrinkled, and more refreshed. How can you tell which ones actually do what they claim? Are the super pricey items worth it? Well, I have tried many anti-aging creams since it
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By Katie Ladner, LE Gua Sha is an ancient Chinese technique to help chi stagnation. The traditional method has been used on the body for thousands of years in Chinese medicine. This involves using a little jade or quartz tool scraping or pulling across the body. In fact the translation of gua sha is “scrape
By Tara Bertoldo NP with Natalie Ledbetter DAcOM It’s unbelievable to think that a toxin produced by bacteria (Botox), then injected into faces makes millions of people happy. “What?” you might say. The ultimate point of these treatments, yes, is your happiness. How? Botox can make your eyes look more open. You look refreshed.
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By Jennifer Jacques, NP I am happy to be back in Austin after spending the last year traveling around the US working as a travel nurse. Working on multiple COVID units in the US and using the N-95s and additional facial PPE has been extremely hard on my skin. I have sensitive skin, and
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By Kelsie Matthews, L.E. Usually the first thing people think of when they hear “vitamin C” is fruit and orange juice. But what about skincare? Vitamin C is so important for skin health. There are many ways you can incorporate vitamin C into your skincare routine. The benefits of this necessary antioxidant are endless,
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Kelsie Matthews, L.E. What is Arbutin? Arbutin is a molecule extracted from the bearberry plant. It is most commonly used in skin care for lightening pigmentation. It is comparable to ingredients like hydroquinone and kojic acid, but it is much more tolerated and gentle than those. It can be found in many medical grade and
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By: Erin Roche Why am I talking about laser hair removal? Look, we have all been there, we spend countless hours in the shower shaving every little piece of hair we can find, just to step out of the shower and immediately get the goosebumps! Argh!! Now the hair is already back! I
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