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Skin Conditions
All About Aging
This article examines the topic of the future of aging from three points of view: branding and world marketing, ingredient formulation, and treatment and education. The opening of the third eye is al...
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Methods & Modalities
Awakening Aging Skin
At The International Dermal Institute, we know that aging skin is largely a matter of skin health, not just esthetics. While overall proper skin care is one of the most effective ways to maintain the...
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Science & Ingredients
Controlling Aging Skin
Scientists have performed extensive research to track the changes that occur during skin aging and understand what we can realistically do for this pre-existing condition. In the past, scientists hav...
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Science & Ingredients
What Causes Skin Aging?
Wrinkles, altered pigmentation, loss of skin tone… we all associate these changes with skin aging. Age-related skin changes are the result of genetically programmed changes (intrinsic factors)...
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Skin Conditions
Structural Changes Associated with Aging Skin
If we look at skin that has only endured normal intrinsic or chronological aging, without environmental influences, it is smooth and generally unblemished. There are exaggerated expression lines on t...
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Skin Conditions
The Latest in the Quest for Eternally Young Skin
People are now living longer than they ever have. From the Bronze Age to medieval times, most people were not expected to live past their 35th birthday. Plagues, wars, and harsh living conditions kep...
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Skin Conditions
The Top Three Causes of Dry, Dehydrated Skin
Dry, dehydrated skin can be a temporary condition or a lifelong concern. Dry skin can be genetically determined or a product of an increasingly stressful lifestyle coupled with continual exposure to ...
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Science & Ingredients
The Cure-All for Your Eyes
Worried about fine lines? Wrinkles? Uneven tone? Furrow no more. As early as your mid-20s, you may start to notice the very first signs of aging, with the eyes usually leading the wrinkle brigade. Re...
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Skin Conditions
Is a Man's Skin Really Different?
The skin on a man versus that on a woman is significantly different. The ability to grow a beard is just one obvious distinction among many others that are not so evident. From a structural point of ...
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Science & Ingredients
Hormones and Your Skin
About one hundred years ago humans doubled their life expectancy. This was a monumental feat, given that the number of years the average person was expected to live was a relatively constant number t...
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Science & Ingredients
Skin and the Brain: Uncovering New Links
While scientific research during the past century has focused on identifying and studying separate somatic structures, functions and conditions, the newest discoveries spanning many disciplines uncov...
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Skin Conditions
New Age: No Time Like the Present
As Americans of the 21st century, we sometimes beat ourselves up for our youth-obsession. More traditional cultures, we remind ourselves, honor elders. We berate ourselves for being shallow and vain ...
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Methods & Modalities
Catch the Microcurrent
Microcurrent, a popular treatment for aging skin, uses low level electrical current to trigger the body’s natural skin enhancement chemicals at a cellular level, giving skin therapists an effec...
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Science & Ingredients
What Is A Free Radical?
Free radicals may be formed through natural human physiological processes as well as from the environment. They may be the result of diet, stress, smoking, alcohol, exercise, inflammation, drugs or e...
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Skin Conditions
Understanding Male Skin
All men are created equal. While this may ring true in the political realm of society, it is far from true when it comes to the physiology and care of men’s skin. Men, just like women, deal wit...
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Science & Ingredients
Smart Mouth
We often tend to neglect our lips when it comes to facial skin care, except of course for the occasional collagen injection for some. And yet our mouth and lips are so vitally important for an array ...
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Science & Ingredients
Breakouts Got You Seeing Red?
Have you ever experienced an adolescent-grade acne breakout in your adult life? The onslaught occurs suddenly, especially during a particular time of the month, and can leave you with limited options...
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Science & Ingredients
Glycolic Acid Vs. Lactic Acid
One of the most frequently requested services in skin treatment centers is still chemical exfoliation. Why? Because it offers the client instant results and is still affordable, especially when you c...
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Methods & Modalities
Sensitive Skin: Calm, Cool and Under Control
Sensitive skin, a condition that is typically genetic and internal, can be painful and difficult to treat. Most sensitive skin clients have fair complexions and are prone to redness. It's common know...
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Science & Ingredients
Skin Exfoliation 101
With so much attention focused on addressing the needs of both maturing and prematurely-aging skin, and the continual interest in using ingredient complexes such as hydroxy acids, retinol and other m...
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Methods & Modalities
Brush it Off: Deep Cleansing Techniques
Electricity in the treatment room has been known to frighten a few skin therapists here and there. From Galvanic Current to Ultrasonic, these modalities, their instructions and all the contraindicati...
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Methods & Modalities
Skin Needling: Hurting or Helping?
At The International Dermal Institute we feel honored that many skin therapists seek out our position on the latest treatments, technology and ingredients whether they be controversial or heralded as...
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Skin Conditions
The Future's Looking Bright
At the International Dermal Institute, we hold that a substantial part of the aging process is attributed to skin discoloration. To achieve brighter skin, once must undergo treatments and use product...
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Science & Ingredients
Sunshine, Vitamins and the 'Sunshine Vitamin'
For a star that’s been around for billions of years, the sun sure knows how to stay in the news. A recent headline claimed that sunshine can prevent cancer. This sort of news may seem paradoxic...
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Skin Conditions
When Razor Meets Skin: A Scientific Approach to Shaving
A survey conducted by The International Dermal Institute indicates that 79 percent of male respondents say they have one or more skin problem(s) that they notice daily, and yet the selection of their...
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Methods & Modalities
Methods of Exfoliation
Exfoliation is a fascinating step in the skin treatment. It not only refreshes the skin nearly in an instant, it offers a multitude of methods for its use. From mechanical to chemical means and every...
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Methods & Modalities
Emerging Technology and Advanced Treatments
Professional skin therapists know that while our roles in the world of skincare are of high importance, there is an extensive list of products, treatments and procedures that we are not legally allow...
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Methods & Modalities
Save the Shave!
As skin care professionals, we know that shaving impacts skin health. Ingrown hairs, irritation and redness are just some of the visible signs of trauma your skin undergoes when you take a razor to i...
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Methods & Modalities
Electrical Exfoliation
Exfoliation is a necessary part of skin health. Without exfoliation, debris, sebum, impactions and excess cell build-up occur, which all clog the pores, contribute to fine lines and wrinkles and ulti...
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Skin Conditions
DAMAGE CONTROL: Taking the Sting Out of Sun-Damage Means Taking Charge Now!
In spite of everything we know about UV damage and the risk of skin cancer, every spring and summer brings waves of lobster-red vacationers to the drugstore and the spa in search of soothing relief. ...
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Science & Ingredients
Exfoliation: When is just enough... enough?
It may be human nature to overdo things. We often seem to act on the axiom, “If some is good, more is better”. Super-sizing is an especially bad idea when it comes to exfoliation se...
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Skin Conditions
How Does Menopause Affect the Skin?
Menopause is an incredibly complicated process that all women endure as they reach middle age. For some, symptoms appear to be a mere end to the monthly cycle. For others, it is a difficult process t...
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Skin Conditions
Identifying Inflammation
A woman enters your retail space and asks if you have products for sensitive skin. The question is a reasonable one—her skin feels prickly, itchy, tight, dry in patches and may even bristle wit...
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Alternative Therapies
Thai Yoga Therapy
Our global village grows smaller every day, with the onceexotic made mainstream through the unstoppable acceleration of media, international travel and technology. Today, we take for granted that sus...
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Skin Conditions
The Biology Behind Eczema and Psoriasis
Eczema and psoriasis are some of the most challenging skin conditions encountered by skin care professionals. Often, there will simply be a little red rash on the skin and you may be left scratching ...
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Webisodes
The Aging Skin Ingredient Revolution
Dr. Diana Howard, The Aging Skin Ingredient Revolution Download the Student Notes
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Methods & Modalities
Structural Changes in Aging Skin
Only in recent years have scientists come to understand the actual biochemical triggers that instigate skin aging.
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Webisodes
The Structural Changes in Aging Skin
Dr. Claudia Aguirre, The Structural Changes in Aging Skin Download the Student Notes
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Webisodes
Getting Hands-On With Aging Skin
Annet King and Whitney Johnson, Getting Hands-On With Aging Skin Download the Student Notes
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Methods & Modalities
Biochemical Reactions that Cause Skin Aging
ROS, MMPs and AGEs are acronyms you need to know when identifying, and treating, the signs of skin aging.
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Methods & Modalities
How to Re-Educate the Muscles with Microcurrent
Microcurrent, a popular treatment for aging skin, uses low level electrical current to trigger the body's natural skin enhancement chemicals at a cellular level.
Glossary Term 6 Items
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Dioscorea Villosa (Wild Yam) Root Extract
A nutritional extract; used in cosmetics that control skin aging
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Silanediol Salicylate
An anti-inflammatory, anti-aging compound. Soothes skin and acts as an antioxidant. Prevents and restructures anti-aging activity. Helps prevent arachidonic acid associated with inflammation.
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Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract or Oil
An antioxidant high in Vitamin E. Considered valuable in terms of delaying the signs of aging.
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Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Extract
Contains Lycopene, a carotenoid with high antioxidant properties that protects skin from free radicals, protecting cells from aging and degenerative damage.
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Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Helps stimulate collagen synthesis, firms skin and overrides the effects of Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) enzymes that contribute to skin aging.
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Retinyl Palmitate
A derivative of Vitamin A, helps stimulate collagen and reverse the signs of prematurely-induced photo-aging. Helps to increase skin elasticity while enhancing water barrier properties.
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Michelle Le
It all started when I enrolled myself into The Skin and Body Therapy program within Vancouver Community College. During my program, I was awarded with ?The Student of the Year 2011? title, which prov...
Ask the Experts 12 Items
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Business & Retail
As a licensed cosmetologist, what classes would yo...
To start, we recommend you take International Skin Care Techniques; Acids, Peels and Exfoliants; and Results and Treatments for Aging Skin.
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Skin Conditions & Treatments
Being a skin therapist in Northern Ireland I see a...
As with all skin types, prevention is the best way to address aging concerns. For those with sensitive skin, use a physical SPF with Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide as the active ingredient. Inflammat...
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Methods & Modalities
What are your thoughts on Microcurrent? Do you fee...
Microcurrent is excellent for targeting and lifting sagging skin. It works best in a series, but it's excellent to incorporate into treatments, and it's great for those with aging skin.
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Science & Ingredients
How can too much exfoliation cause damage to the s...
Over-exfoliation can impair the barrier function of the skin, which makes it more prone to sensitization and irritation. Continual irritation can thus lead to premature aging and also cause dehydrati...
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Science & Ingredients
How exactly does alcohol consumption affect skin?
Alcohol consumption has many adverse effects on skin. The main issues are that it dehydrates skin and dilates blood vessels. The blood vessels stay this way until it leads to skin flushing, edema, an...
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Science & Ingredients
I?m looking for a cream that will take away brow...
Look for products that contain Jojoba Oil, Sunflower Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Shea Butter, and Hyaluronic Acid for the dryness. Peptides are great as well for both aging and dryness. For hyperpigme...
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Methods & Modalities
I?m about to open my own treatment space and I...
Galvanic, High Frequency and Microdermabrasion devices are great for any treatment space. If you’re looking to advance your treatments, look into micro-technology - specifically Ultrasonic and ...
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Science & Ingredients
What are the top 3 products to transition the mid/...
While a lot of people want to be aggressive and target aging skin while in mid/late 20’s, simplicity is the key. At this age, maintain hydration and look for humectant ingredients like Hylaruon...
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Skin Conditions & Treatments
Do you think I should be concerned about aging ski...
It's never too early to prevent aging, and particularly when you are undergoing treatment with Accutane (which is actually Isotretinoin), your skin is even more photosensitive. So be sure you're wear...
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Science & Ingredients
Are there any ingredients that you suggest every s...
As you know, every skin is different, so each person will benefit most from a more tailored approach. All people can benefit from moisturization and exfoliation, although it depends on skin sensitivi...
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Skin Conditions & Treatments
Is there any hope for ridding of sun damage and br...
Yes there is hope! Some ingredients like Hydroquinone and even Kojic Acid have come under much scrutiny for their irritant properties; however there are other ingredients that have been shown to targ...
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Business & Retail
What is the difference between a medical esthetici...
Unfortunately, no state board recognizes medical esthetician licensing. A lot of institutes or schools will say they have a medical esthetics program, but there is no official licensing. With the ris...