Thanks, Judy. How long after the peel could you go to work?
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Thanks, Judy. How long after the peel could you go to work?
Unfortunately, I was out of commission for about 3 weeks until I was completely finished peeling and could wear makeup on my face. Totally sucked sitting in the house all day with that greasy stuff all over my face. Other people have peeled quicker (10 days or so), but it's a very individual thing. That's the reason why I do it so infrequently and when I know I'll have the downtime, like right now. Otherwise, who can afford to take off for 2-3 weeks with no pay or use up their vacation time?
This time, I did everything (face, neck and chest) because I knew I might as well as do everything in one fell swoop. It really shows a difference especially on my neck and the sun damage on my chest is much better. With other treatments, even though they may not involve as much downtime, they may not yield as significant results. However, with consistent use, retin-a, glycolic peels and other modalities can be very useful in the absence of something more intense.
Next on my list is to maybe do some facial tightening with a laser. The last time I did laser tightening on my face (Fraxel) was about 6 years ago, so I'm definitely overdue. The Fraxel definitely left my face very red for a few days or so from what I can remember, but it definitely looked tighter.
Even so, I never went tanning when I was younger and always took care of my skin. I noticed a *very* big difference if I don't adhere to a daily skincare regime along with my supplements and exercise. Plus my sleep, diet and plenty of water/tea. Fuggedabout the booze, smoking and partying if you want to hold onto your looks when you get older.
Have you looked into the vampire facial? Suppose to plump your face with your own blood. Plus you get a rosey color.
^My PS is offering Selphyl. I know of one person who did it, and she was pleased - at least initially, since I'm not sure how long these effects last as it's absorbed back into the body. I'm talking about the injections after the blood is treated and made ready for injections, not the Elizabeth Bathory method where the blood is soaking the surface and only superficial.
Selphyl: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/fa...anted=all&_r=0
I went to pick up my Retin A prescription refill today and it wasn't covered... $474! So yeah, I'll pass on that. The botox on my crow's feet turned out great though! Gonna look into the peels..
^Mine is covered by insurance for acne, and I do spot treat zits with it and use it to keep pores open. But I've been also using it in wrinkle areas since I was 26-ish, with great results (40 this month!).
Im prolly one of the only people who hate retin A and refuse to use it bc i cant stand the way it breaks out my skin initially. I self tan too so the whole peeling process isnt very pretty.
retin a is great for me while im not getting peels, but peels are great for younger brighter skin! I was 23 when I started them, some girls start at 16, the younger you start the better off you will be. I also use botox or dysport for forehead and crows feet. laser genisis is also a good thing to use and red-light therepy (they are similar but laser gen is stronger). Also I love neocutis products they use psp, something like a stem cell to keep you young. Even with all this I get told I look younger when I get peels on a regular and when I give up drinking for a while.
^ where have you been hoe?!? Call me! I was at the place that does my fillers the other day and there were pictures of 2 80 something women and they had those really wrinkly pruiny faces and they did a laser on them( I think it was titan)? And their skin was flawless after. It did not help with sagging but they had baby skin after. I'm out of town now but next time I go I'll find out because there were pictures of other laser procedures but that one produced te best results! I'm with you crystalize I never like the results of my botox. I'm 45 and due to good genetics I disn't start doing it until 2 years ago. Look into ipl as well I dis series of those in my 30"s and they were tremendous.
Oh and you had me cracking up on the carlton comment. Me and my travel partners were just watching it the other day and one was like she looks like a damn skeleton. Lmao!
she looks like the perfect example of why tanning beds are bad for you lol!!
I was at the place where I get my laser hair removal and lipo laser done today and they have the vampire facial, a 'hydra facial' and IPL laser. I wasn't sure what to get, the vampire facial sounds scary!
I found my Retin A (thought I left it behind on vacation) and just started using it again. I hate how my botox came out, I think it actually makes me look older. I'm not sure if I will do it again when it wears off. It gives me a severe look which doesn't look youthful at all.
As for looking old, I always get told I look at least 30. I hate it. I've been doing preventative stuff since before I turned 20 but have always been told that I look older than I am.
I'm 26. Two years ago, I had only lived in the Northeast my whole life with minimal sun damage (and was, obviously, two years younger)...moved to Texas where I tanned and played in the sun constantly...found that my lifelong habit of just smearing whatever lotion I was putting on my body on my face too was not gonna cut it anymore. My babyface skin was finally gone!
I've been doing the following and my skin is back to being glowy and smooth:
1. Homemade facial scrub with coconut oil and white sugar ~2x/week. On those days, I follow up with a mild non-soap cleanser to get some of that extra oil off of me. I use LUSH's Aqua Marina, which has calamine lotion and seaweed to soothe. It doesn't strip the skin or leave it squeaky at all.
2. Shu Uemura cleansing oil every other day. Incredibly effective at removing ALL makeup without using any soap.
3. In the mornings, just warm water to rinse. I strongly believe in avoiding over-cleansing.
4. I rotate through various skin oils and serums, maracuja, almond, vitamin C serum, etc. before applying a specialized facial lotion, as fragrance- and additive-free as possible.
5. I currently alternate between Neem Cream and MAC's Lightful face cream for moisturizer.
6. I mix a BB cream with sun protection with a heavier foundation to give it more color.
So, basically, exfoliate regularly, don't over-strip skin, remove ALL makeup every day, and moisturize with a cream that's right for you and the season.
:)
I had a laser peel 2 yrs ago (Fraxel), was not very impressed. I may do it again but only in areas where it's needed, back then they just put me to sleep and burned my whole face including eyelids, nose, etc. I don't think that's acceptable, the skin in those areas is much thinner and more delicate. A few months later I had a less aggressive peel, herbal, it felt like nettle burning on skin. It's not an acid peel and the skin recovers very fast. You buy 3 products from them to use at home afterwards (lotion, BB cream, etc), but it costs much less than fraxel peels for sure. It's a good alternative of acid peels. I wanted to order the Shu Uemura cleansing oil after reading all those good reviews - unfortunately, its main ingredient is liquid paraffinum. Not putting this on my face, ever.
Quote: Mineral Oils (Paraffin oil and wax, Liquid Paraffinum, Petrolatum) are also are being used to 'seal' in moisture. It, however, completely seals the skin like a plastic coating and will clog and suffocate the pores, which will prevent the skin from eliminating toxins and will result in acne and other problems. There was a fad where woman, not satisfied with La Mer and La Prairie, began slathering their faces with mineral oils. It will actually result in premature aging, do not believe the hype about it being beneficial and safe for the skin.
I'll keep that in mind! It works really well as a makeup remover, wouldn't feel comfortable keeping it on my skin, though. It washes away quite thoroughly imo leaving my skin feeling really clean, but I'll definitely do a little more research. Thanks for the info SexyAleks.
I hate it when really expensive brands fill their pricey products with such cheap ingredients. Not cool at all.
Sunlight is EVIL.
Don't feel bad. I've never liked the way my botox looked except once. It's just a huge pia I ALWAYS have to go back like 1 month later and have them add more and then it wears off 1 month later. so I get it looking decent and a month later it's gone. I don't have much on my forehead just some horizontal lines I think I'm going to get a mini brow lift.
Ooh, someone mentioned Lush and that just reminded me. I use their BB Seaweed mask religiously. I love that stuff. I have very sensitive, blotchy, acne prone yet still super dry skin. You can see the difference in my skin after I use that mask. It also feels so different afterwards, like new, smooth skin. I was stunned that something so simple and gentle could make such a difference.
They have a ton of masks for all different skin types and they're great. They cost about $5 each and one container lasts me a week. So for $20 a month I can use an all natural face mask that makes a huge difference daily.
The only bad thing is they won't ship them because they'll spoil so you have to actually go buy them in the store and they expire in a couple weeks.
I also exfoliate my whole body with a mixture of brown sugar and olive oil or coconut oil once a week. I don't know if it would help you look younger but it helps with dry skin and dry skin makes you look older so it's worth a shot.
Did you get Retin-A micro? Ask the pharmacy to call your doctor and see if they can switch it to the regular Retin-A. It's a lot cheaper. I had to do the same thing because neither type is covered in my insurance either. I went from paying hundreds to just 50-75 dollars depending on the pharmacy. The large size tube last over a year for me, and it's still good to use even though the exp. date says no. I was scared to try the regular since the micro is supposed to let the med out slowly and not burn your skin, but the regular was fine. I just got the cream instead of the gel since it's less harsh. Older girls (meaning 20's + not teens) can have dryer skin and the cream is supposedly better for that.
DHA, an ingredient in fake tanners, might be bad news...
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...ng-lotion.aspx
From the article:
One of the main ingredients in spray tanning solutions is dihydroxyacetone, a color additive that darkens your skin by reacting with amino acids in your skin's surface layer. Dihydroxyacetone is often abbreviated DHA (which should not be confused with docosahexaenoic acid, the healthy omega-3 fat often given the same abbreviation). Sunless tanning products often contain between 1 and 15 percent DHA; the higher the DHA level, the darker the tan produced.
Manufacturers of sunless tanning products claim DHA is a simple carbohydrate sugar solution, but some toxicologists disagree. Part of the problem is that the U.S. government's regulations for DHA allow contaminants such as lead, arsenic and mercury.
Lead and mercury in particular are known to affect brain development, and no one knows how large the effect may be on your baby, should you be pregnant while spray tanning.
A report by the National Toxicology Program1 suggests the risks of DHA remain unclear, pointing to some evidence that DHA may be a mutagen that could induce breaks in DNA strands, which could contribute to accelerated aging and even skin cancer. Another issue is absorption through your skin. You shouldn't put anything on your skin you wouldn't feel safe eating.
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In fact, earlier this year a panel of medical experts reviewed 10 scientific studies on DHA and concluded the use of DHA-containing spray tans may cause genetic alterations and DNA damage that could lead to cancer and chronic lung diseases when inhaled.2 Sunless tanning sprays have even been found to inhibit your skin's ability to produce vitamin D, as the dark layer on your skin produced by the DHA results in the prevention of UVB absorption, thereby inhibiting vitamin D production.3