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Smart Seasonal Skin Care

Benita Winters, Medical Aesthetician; Cincinnati Dermatology Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Unless you’re lucky enough to live in a warm climate year-round, you most likely experience four distinct seasons—along with equally distinct seasonal responses in the skin.

The skin follows its own cyclical process of renewal. The epidermis is comprised of layers of cells known as keratinocytes. Beginning at the basal layer, these keratinocytes work their way up the epidermis, changing at every layer until they reach the uppermost layer called the stratum…

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Even more reasons to use a retinoid

Few skin care ingredients have been as extensively studied—and proven—as retinoids, and these vitamin A derivatives have skin benefits that range from improvement in visible signs of aging to reduction in acne.

The brainchild of dermatologist Albert Kligman, MD, tretinoin (the active ingredient in Retin-A) was first introduced as an acne treatment in the early 1970s. But when researchers noticed improved skin firmness and a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles in acne study…

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How can I retain youthful looking hands?

As it says in the famous song: “You give your hand to me, and then you say hello”...the hand comes first!

Our hands, the same as the face, are the most expressive and visible part of our body. Besides enhancing our emotions, hands are doing millions of other things. By far, hands are the most exposed and the most uncared for parts of our body. If you want to know how old a person is, look at their hands.  Hands begin to show signs of aging much earlier than the face. The reasons why our hands age faster than the face are not only environmental, but also…

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The quartet of great skin care

The four components essential to any skin care regimen

Every effective skin care regimen consists of a multi-tiered approach to preventing and reversing visible signs of aging, while achieving optimal skin health. By ensuring that skin cells perform to their fullest potential and shielding the skin from environmental aggressors, it’s possible to see real improvement in just a matter of months. After years of extensive research, SkinMedica® has come to rely on four essentials to promote healthy, beautiful skin:

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What you need to know about adult acne

June is Acne Awareness Month, so there’s no better time to take a closer look at adult acne. In my practice, I see women and men suffering from acne in their 20s, 30s, 40s and even 50s every day.

The acne cycle is the same at any age… Hormones prompt the oil glands to secrete oil, the pores get clogged with dead skin cells, bacteria cause the area to get red and inflamed, and you have a pimple. Teenage acne is due to the surge of hormones associated with puberty, and adult acne can be related to hormonal surges that occur with the menstrual cycle.

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Help Your Skin Survive the Change of Seasons Beautifully

With the leaves changing colors and the start of the holiday season, winter is a wonderful time of year. But unfortunately the onset of winter can wreak havoc on our skin. Cooler temperatures outside combined with arid, artificial heat inside create a recipe for dry, itchy skin.

For patients who experience dry and itchy skin when the weather changes year after year, I advise being proactive. If you start moisturizing sooner rather than later—especially when winter just begins to set in—these uncomfortable skin issues can usually be avoided.

When…

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Vitamin A - The Key to Younger Looking Skin

SkinMedica® Tri-Retinol Complex™ ES delivers three forms of vitamin A to pack a powerful anti-aging punch 

Retinol is considered to be one of the most effective anti-aging ingredients available today, but the different forms of this vitamin A derivative have varying effects on the skin. SkinMedica’s new Tri-Retinol Complex™ ES contains three distinct retinols that work to smooth rough…

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Retinoids: Improving skin from the inside out

Few skincare ingredients have as storied a history as retinoids. These vitamin A derivatives first found fame as a novel and effective treatment for acne in the early 1970s, until older patients found it to have aesthetic anti-aging benefits as well. As a result, Retin-A received the FDA's first anti-aging approval in the early 1990s. Today, retinoids are considered by many dermatologists to be one of the most effective topical ingredients for treating symptoms of sun damage. Found both in prescription and over-the-counter creams and gels, retinoids are available in multiple…

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What are the anti-aging benefits of using topical antioxidants with retinol?

Our skin - the largest organ in the body - performs many important physiological functions and is particularly susceptible to free radical damage. Skin acts as the primary barrier against fluid loss and environmental abuse, and is constantly exposed to ultra-violet (UV) light and other oxidative stressors. This free radical damage causes wrinkles, loss of skin tone and elasticity, hyperpigmentation and aging. The face, neck, décolleté and hands are the most exposed and vulnerable parts of the body. Therefore, they require additional, targeted antioxidant…

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