Have you ever wondered what the best approach is to flawless skin?
Do you know the difference between “skin type” and “skin condition”? Do you know the difference between “sensitive skin” and “reactive skin”? Do you know the difference between “dry skin” and “dehydrated skin”? Do you know the difference between “oily skin” and “acneic skin”? Do you know the difference between “rosacea “ and “acne rosacea”? Do you know if your skin care regimen treats only the symptoms of your skin problems or if it corrects them? Do you know if your regimen addresses the ever-changing, specific problems and needs of your skin?
Too many questions and details to worry about? You are right! Who wants to know all these specifics when it comes to how your skin feels and looks? What you want to know is whether the skin care products you happen to use and religiously apply on your skin are giving you the best results. But how do you achieve that? By reading the various articles in the magazines, watching the late night infomercials on TV, browsing the Internet or visiting the highly-priced cosmetic counters at the department stores hoping that the salesperson will help you? Chances are that you will get a lot of information about general skin care but not any clear or correct answers pertaining to your own specific skin questions and concerns.
The best resources for taking care of your skin effectively will either be visiting a dermatologist or visiting an experienced aesthetician at a skin care facility. Which one is best?
A dermatologist will usually give you 10-15 minutes of his time to have a quick look at your skin. He will prescribe and recommend a medication (for acne), an anti-aging cream with Retin-A, Hydroquinone, Peptides or AHA for lines and discoloration. If he wants to be a little more aggressive, he will recommend Lasers, Botox and/or different fillers and sometimes deep, harsh chemical peels. All of them involve a lot of discomfort with even more down time. They are quick fixes with short-lived results. Why short-lived results? Your skin (the biggest organ in your body) is changing constantly and will need a new approach every now and then. Even a face lift is a short-lived approach as the skin will always surrender to gravity. But how many face lifts, chemical peels and lasers can one have? And what are the side effects of all these in the long run?
A good aesthetician has been trained in the skin’s physiology, anatomy, and its diseases. She constantly attends various classes and seminars to always be aware of what is new and effective in the ever-changing skin care industry. She has mastered how to give customized treatments, which address both the problem and the well being of her client. As a skin care expert, people consult her every single day to improve the appearance and health of their skin as well as delay the aging process. And above all, an experienced and caring aesthetician realizes that a woman’s beauty is not only about how her skin looks, but also how she feels about herself. That’s why she creates a peaceful, harmonious and welcoming environment. Her knowledge of the skin will recognize the problem. Her expertise and application techniques will treat and correct it. And her careful customized recommendation of skin care products will achieve and maintain the personalized results.
One can have countless laser treatments, chemical peels, face lifts, and needles poking her skin trying to fight Father Time. All of them can be good, however, the hands of an experienced aesthetician are the most effective tools of beauty. She treats the skin and fills the patient with a sense of blissful well being.
