Prescription Skincare
Following a skin consultation I offer tailored prescription grade skincare from Obagi or a 'no frills' approach with the same active ingredients at a more affordable price.
Azeliac Acid 20% is a great multi-tasking active. Found in grains, Azeliac Acid is produced naturally in yeast that lives on healthy skin. It brightens skin tone while visibly improving evenness of texture and reducing the pigmentation of blemishes.
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Retinol is Vitamin A. Once it is absorbed into the skin it is converted into the active form, retinoic acid.
Along with smoking cessation, SPF and Botulinum toxin, retinols are one of the only few ingredients clinically proven to have anti-aging benefits.
They work by increasing epidermal (skin) turnover. The skin usually takes about 28 days from the formation of a cell until that cell naturally sheds off. The process slows down as we age. Retinol speeds this cell renewal up (retinol proliferation) and so reduces the appearance of fine lines/wrinkles and dark spots giving you renewed fresh skin. They also inhibit collagenase, which is an enzyme that breaks down collagen. By preventing collagen degradation the skin appears more fresh.
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