MedSpa Services

Designed to be a hybrid between a medical clinic and a day spa, these are additional treatments that can only be administered by licensed medical professionals, such as M.D.'s, Aestheticians, or R.N.'s.

What factors can cause skin to age?

Intrinsic: Genetics, Medications, Illness and Aging

Extrinsic: Sun exposure (which carries about 90% of the blame in aging skin)

Cosmetics: Playing an integral part in the aging of skin, many of these products contain alcohol, clay and/or bentonite. These are highly drying to the natural moisture content in the skin.

Daily Skin Treatments: The use of abrasive scrubs on a daily basis over exposes the skin and causes dehydration.

Environmental Damage: The free radical damage from pollution causes internal damage that shows on the skin at a later time in a person’s life.

Lifestyle: Not enough water intake, poor eating habits and not enough sleep all cause deterioration of healthy skin cells. Smoking is a major dehydrator to the skin as it is a high free radical producer.

Systemic: Pregnancy, hormonal changes, hormone based medication, antibiotics and acne trauma and/or inflammation. Especially if the acne has been aggravated or picked at (more after in individuals that have darker skin tones to begin with).

What Skin Type Most Relates To You?

Dry Skin: This type has an absence of moisture or inadequate oil/sebum production. Dry skin ages faster, has a loss of elasticity, has a dull/drab appearance and is more like to wrinkle and develop fine lines or furrows prematurely.

Sensitive Skin: This skin develops a rash or reddens quickly and is usually thinner. This skin type is often prone to broken capillaries (telangiectasia).

Hyper Pigmented Skin: This skin type is from an excessive production of melanin (skin pigment) that results in darkened areas or spots or uneven skin tone.

Oily Skin: This is when there is an over production of oil/sebum from under the skin. Oily skin is more prone to breakouts and often has larger pores. Some experts believe genetics and/or adolescent hormonal changes are also key factors in oily skin.

Acne Skin: This skin type happens when the natural exfoliation slows down and sebum acts as a clogging agent in the pore where inflammatory and non-inflammatory responses happen. These responses are often characterized on the surface of the skin by black heads, white heads, papules, pustules, nodules and/or cysts. Factors that affect acne are nutrition, hormones, picking, over drying, skin irritants such as laundry soaps, softeners and hair products and cosmetics that contain fragrances dyes and preservatives.