Monday, September 22, 2008

Interesting finds on skincare..

Acne- Happens when hair follicle gets clogged by overproduction of dead cells and finally infected by bacteria. The various forms are congested pores, whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, pustules or cysts.
· Carbon Laser Peel
· Pixel
· IPL
· Topical / Oral Medication



Acne Scars- After acne heals, skin can later be seen with a discolouration, commonly known as marks. There are mainly 2 types are scars caused by acne during the tissue repairing process; the brown pigmented ones or the raised thickened ones.
· Carbon Laser Peel
· Pixel
· IPL
· Laser



Enlarged Pores- A pore is a slightly bigger than the opening of a hair follicle on the surface of the skin. Excessively oily skin causes clogged pores and when left untreated, clogged pores get bigger. Age on the other hand plays a part as well in the enlargement of pores when collagen slowly depletes as a person ages.
· Carbon Laser Peel
· Laser
· Pixel



Oily Skin- There are different causes of oily skin, from heredity, hormones, diet to weather. Mainly, oily skin is due to an excessive production of sebum from the sebaceous glands. In general however, skin becomes drier with age.
· Carbon Laser Peel
· IPL



Pigments- When a person gets discolouration on the skin, it means there is an increased pigment production. Melanin would be responsible in the case of pigmentation on skin. It can be seen in various forms like freckles, liver spots, age spots etc.
· IPL
· Microdermabrasion
· Laser



“Loose” skin- As we age, our skin often loses elasticity and collagen. That naturally causes skin to look less firm and to some extent “loose” or “saggy”.
· Titan
· Botox



Dull Complexion- This is a common problem for many. Lack of sleep, stress and insufficient care for skin are usually the culprits. Skin looks sallow and lacks glow.
· IPL
· Laser
· Silkpeel
· Chemical Peel



Wrinkles- Try as we might but ageing is a process we cannot stop. On top of that, various damaging environmental factors cause skin to become less firm and that gradually leads to wrinkles.
· Botox
· Laser
· Fillers



Large Facial Shape- A large facial shape can be due to large jaw muscles, facial fats or bone structure. Botox can help in reducing of the size of jaw (masseter) muscles and smartlipo can reduce facial fats. · Laser Lipolysis
· Botox



Weight- Heredity, diet, lifestyle and stress can cause weight fluctuation.
· Weight Management Programme

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