I went to Mexico and fell asleep in the sun. I started out in the shade and hadn’t put on sunblock but by the time I woke up I was in full sun and burnt to a crisp! It’s been about a month now and I’ve noticed spots on my face that weren’t there before. What can I do?
First of all, try to remember that your sunblock should be a part of your morning skin care routine so you don’t forget it. Think of sunblock as the shield you put on at the end of your routine to protect your skin. It’s important to wear it all year no matter what the weather is like. Those damaging rays from the sun get through clouds all the same.
Now what are your options? If the new spots are significantly darker than your own skin tone, then Intense Pulsed Light ( IPL) could be the right treatment to lighten or reduce some of your spots. It may take a few treatments but the benefits of collagen stimulation and even redness reduction make IPL an excellent choice. If the spots are more like large patches, the problem can be more difficult. You may be looking at Fraxel Laser treatments or lightening creams. At this point, you would do best to come in to see Dr Frame or a laser technician to decide which treatment would be best for you.
I would also suggest that from now on, making sure your sunblock (minimum 30 SPF) is always on and investing in a high quality topical Vitamin C product like Vivier’s C&E Kinerol or Jan Marini’s C’esta to help protect and reverse the damage.
Anne David, AntiAging Medical & Laser Clinic Staff.
Bioglycolic Sunless Self-Tanner is featured in the latest issue of New Beauty on pg. 56! The article highlights many self-tanners and recommends Bioglycolic Sunless Self-Tanner for the face and body. Known for her miracle-working skin care line, Jan Marini’s face and body tanner is formulated with a small amount of glycolic acid to… Continue reading
Women – are you still constantly plucking, waxing or shaving that stubborn facial hair? Help has arrived!
We now have a topical prescription cream that slows the growth of light and dark facial hair in women. It’s called Vaniqa. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with laser hair removal. Vaniqa works by blocking the enzyme in the follicle that helps produce hair. The key ingredient… Continue reading
I doubt we will ever forget Goldie Hawn’s hysterically overly pumped lips in *First Wives Club* after supposedly having them injected with Collagen. We still hear clients refer to that look as the one they DON’T want.
The truth about bovine collagen is that it was the first widely used filler in the 80′s for enhancing volume and reducing the appearance of lines on the face. The first downside… Continue reading
Two weeks of no important personal engagements is NOT long enough to take one’s self through the highly challenging, ‘peeling like a snake’ on Retin A process. I’m sure not everyone experiences the same thing but even with a 3 day break and moving back to the .04% I am leaving my DNA everywhere I turn. I do feel like a bit of a failure but I have to stop… Continue reading
Okay I admit, I couldn’t stand it anymore and I probably should have started with the Retin A .04% instead of .1%. Lesson #1 — when it comes to trying to create changes in ones’ skin, going at it too fast and using products that are too strong is not always the best move. Patience is key and produces the least amount of side effects. I began developing a reaction… Continue reading
Pink, itchy, flaky…not my best look. Switched to a heavier day moisturizer and of course, sunblock. I prefer Jan Marini’s antioxidant daily face protectant 30 SPF. It’s waterproof yet it’s not greasy and it actually smells nice.
Tonight when I washed my face I used some cleasnser on a face cloth and in gentle circles went around my face, lightly helping lift some of the dead skin. I’m not… Continue reading
Let the peeling begin. The last two days have been pretty much the same. Parts of my face have taken on a slightly shiny look and are starting to flake- mostly on my forehead and my cheeks. I just keep packing on the moisturizer and so far that seems to keep me from leaving large portions of my DNA everywhere I go.
The peeling process is never my favorite… Continue reading
Last night I washed my face with a gentle cleanser, made sure it was completely dry and used a pea-sized amount of Retin – A Micro Gel all over.
I put it as close to the eye area as possible (within reason) avoiding my eyebrows…no need to peel them I’ve lost enough of them from over- plucking in the 1980’s.
I put a light moisturizer on top as… Continue reading
Is it time for Retin A?
My skin feels a bit looser. My pores are enlarging and although most people would say I look pretty good for my age, I can tell that things are changing. I have tried sticking with a trial of Retin A before but haven’t been able to last through the redness and peeling long enough to notice any difference…other than “thank goodness that’s over!”… Continue reading
