The Skintique

SO, YOU LAID IN THE SUN ANYWAY...

I completely understand that New Englanders are sun deprived for most of the year. So, when summer and sun come together, it can be difficult to stay focused on preventing the pre mature aging caused by those rays. We all know that the prize is healthy and beautiful skin!

One tubing ride on S**o River lasts about three hours and if the sun was out...you've pressed the wrong button on the time machine. So what do you do after you experience a sunburn? There are a few things that can accelerate and potentially slow down the effects of sun damage.

Estheticians are human- and I screwed up. I underestimated the power of the sun in my favorite vacation spot, Puerto Rico, and ended up with a burn on my nose. I was mortified to even show up to the spa where my clients could see my hypocrisy! I will share with you what my instincts as a licensed Master Esthetician relayed to me.

First, I took a cool shower to relieve heat from my skin. Aloe vera gel also helped. I got of the plane, got home and the first thing I did was apply my growth factors and stem cells. Let me get geeky and explain why...

When UV rays blast your skin, they do far more than just turn you pink or make your skin uncomfortable. They ignite a massive inflammatory firestorm, destroy your moisture barrier, and cause immediate oxidative stress that breaks down healthy collagen. My Esthetician brain went straight into cellular rescue mode. I knew I needed the heavy-duty stem cell cytokines in Step 1 to send anti-inflammatory signals deep into the tissue and stop collagen breakdown in its tracks, followed immediately by the lipid-rich antioxidants in Step 2 to seal the moisture barrier and neutralize free radicals.

Did you know that stem cells were originally used to treat burn victims? I love when medical science and esthetics dance together! You can order these from me if you need serious healing across the board.

A sunburn draws moisture from our insides to the skin surface. So its important that you hydrate from the inside and the outside too.

Pure aloe vera gel is a goddess on inflamed skin. Its thermally cooling and breaks down the inflammatory peptide that is responsible for vasodilatation, pain signaling and swelling.

My skin recovered and I made sure to be extra gentle to let the process, finish. I will definitely be stepping up my anti age regimen and continuing to use those growth factors. One more thing, go see your Esthetician at The Skintique Day Spa for ultimate redemption. www.TheSkintique.com

Sunblock. Always. Reapply every hour and a half. Thanks for reading!

There is a perfect middle ground when it comes to choosing visible and sustainable age management treatments. I am a huge supporter of advanced medical skincare in a physician's office, but the truth is that it can get very expensive. One may not need to go that route unless they have extremely severe skin problems like scaring from burns or extreme damage to the skin.

The middle ground is ProCell Therapies Microchanneling. Like many corrective treatments, its a controlled injury to the skin that signals your body to heal itself, but this particular treatment is unprecedented! Let's break it down...

Micro= tiny

Channels=pathways into the epidermis

Purpose= to infuse human stem cells that repair the skin in a biologically scientific way. The science speaks for itself.

After creating the pathways, human bone marrow stem cells accelerate healing. Stem cells are important in age management because they actually reverse accumulated damage that happens throughout life. The stem cells migrate through the bloodstream to the treated area and release growth factors that reduce inflammation and stimulate repair. These stem cells support the production of new collagen, elastin, and blood vessels, helping improve skin texture, firmness, clarity and overall regeneration.

Results are often seen immediately after but this treatment is the gift that keeps giving. Results are evident and cumulative- especially when supported by your daily skincare routine. Think of this as accelerating the results you would benefit from, from months worth of facials and skincare serums.

Many choose to finance through buy now and pay later, this is a great way to invest in noticeably younger and healthier looking skin. The absolute best part is that the downtime is only 90 minutes. That's it. No blood, no burns, no scabbing, just a feeling of windburned skin for 90 minutes. Visit www.theskintique.com for our before and after photos. You can also view on Instagram to see all the clients that have had their confidence restored and who are extremely satisfied with their results.