17 Jan Give Your Face a Little Help with Peels and Facials
While it’s true that skin naturally sheds skin cells (typically every 28 – 40 days your skin layers are anew!), that doesn’t mean it couldn’t use a little help. Parson Skin Center offers a variety of peels and facials to help your skin along. Dead skin cells are a major cause of dull skin, poor texture, and clogged (enlarged) pores. However, those masks you get at the store aren’t doing much except providing a little hydration—which can actually make clogged pores worse. If you really want to improve your skin, routine in-office peels and facials can be a powerful part of your repertoire.
One of the most popular peels is the Illuminize Peel by SkinMedica. This medical-grade product amps up vibrancy and radiance with little to no downtime. If you want to tackle minor skin conditions such as fine lines, poor tone and texture, and minor hyperpigmentation, you might not need a medium-depth peel. However, if your skin conditions are a little more severe, such as wrinkles, sun damage, and small scars, the Apeele chemical peel might be for you. It restores youthfulness no matter your skin type and offers a very short downtime.
Chemical peels are available in a variety of depths and work by “peeling away” the top layer or layers of the skin. This both removes imperfections situated in these layers while encouraging collagen production below the surface. You’ll see results as soon as the skin completes peeling (within 1 – 2 weeks) and these results continue to improve as collagen is produced. Most chemical peels result in peeling that might be visible, but is mild enough to not interfere with day-to-day tasks.
Peeling Good
The Vitalize Peel, also by SkinMedica, is designed to take on signs of sun damage and aging. It’s more powerful, and capable of treating moderate skin conditions like photodamage, lines and wrinkles, and even acne scarring. However, if you ask us what the most popular peel of all is, the clear winner is the TCA peel. This one is fully customizable by strength and gets rid of dead skin cells while also kick-starting collagen and cell growth. Tackle poor texture, lines, acne scarring, and poor tone and texture with this must-have peel.
ZO is another medical-grade line that offers peels, including the ZO Stimulator Peel 25-minute treatment. It uses beta/alpha acids to simulate the cellular function. The result is fewer lines and wrinkles along with a much-improved texture, tone, and clarity. The best part? There’s virtually no downtime. You might prefer the ZO Medical 3-Step Stimulation Peel, which also takes just 25 minutes but goes deeper for more dramatic results. With this, you can address melasma, enlarged pores, acne, sun damage, lines, and poor texture.
An About Face
“Facials” can mean a lot of things, and in-office facial are worlds apart from anything you’ve experienced at home. We offer an array of options for every skin type, need, and lifestyle. The Express Facial takes only 30 minutes, is wholly customizable, and fits into even the busiest of schedules. There’s also the Back Facial Treatment that gets the toughest to reach places in a one-hour session full of cleansing, extractions (if necessary), and exfoliation followed by lush hydration. It’s topped off with a shoulder and back massage.
Can’t decide? Combine the Express Facial & Back Facial treatments in a condensed 60-minute session. Want to make it a family affair? Bring your teen for their first Facial with Extractions and see what a difference 30 minutes with our skin care experts can achieve. The Gentleman’s 30-minute facial is corrective and uses heating and cooling applications along with antioxidants and essential oils. There’s the Acne & Oil Control Facial Treatment for teens or adults, the Organic Facial in 30 minutes if that’s more your speed, or the Skin Brightening Facial Treatment (50 minutes) and Ultra Hydrating Facial Treatment (50 minutes).
Let’s “face” it, our skin puts up with a lot. Treat yourself to a chemical peel, facial, or both in a pampering session that’s designed just for you. Schedule your consultation or appointment with Parson Skin Center today by calling the office or filling out the online form.