Crinkly Eyes Look Good on Santa, But Not You

This is part 1 in a series of 3, which is designed to help you take action to protect and enhance the health and appearance of your skin. First, wrinkles are caused by thinning or atrophy of the skin and dryness or loss of moisture. Plus, the everyday movement of your eye muscles breaks down the structural collagen fibers, which leads to wrinkles.

 Follow these four simple steps to improve the health and appearance of your eyelids. First, begin by applying a collagen breakdown inhibitor. An example is a product that contains a very effective Vitamin A medicine. Second, apply a UV protective agent that prevents premature collagen breakdown, such as Rejuvenate. Third apply a mild surface skin tightener and moisturizer that effectively communicates with receptors in your skin. My recommendation is to use a product we carry here at AnewSkin Dermatology, called Peptide Plus Eye Treatment each morning, which provides for an immediate skin tightening effect. Fourth, Botox balancing will help avoid the daily excessive muscle breakdown of collagen fibers that lead to deepening of wrinkles. A three minute treatment 2 or 3 times per year will allow your skin to smooth and heal. Taken together these four steps can make a tremendous difference in the health and attractiveness of your eyes, one of your most important attributes. Next, we will explain “Dark Circles,” the causes and the treatments.

Hair Raising News: American Laser Centers Bankrupt!

The American Laser Centers have filed for bankruptcy which could mean that all those laser treatment “packages” may turn into a worthless “bag,” reports Reuters. Confused, people who went into the ALC never even saw a physician and didn’t know it was not a medical practice. By skirting the law, such businesses could deceive consumers into believing a doctor was on the premises and would evaluate their condition, or at least would be summoned if harm comes during treatments by non-physicians. According to Carolyn Jacob, M.D., member of the ASDS, laser hair removal is a medical surgical procedure that is more than just “zapping” unwanted hairs. It is a medical procedure that reduces the amount of hair growth through a series of treatments, usually given every six to eight weeks, and should be performed by a qualified physician under direct, on-site supervision of a physician. Dr. Rosio, with offices in El Dorado Hills and Auburn, wants to reach out to people who have lost time and money in laser treatment packages that they can no longer redeem. When a patient with an unredeemable laser treatment package from the American Laser Center buys a package with AnewSkin Dermatology, they will receive a physician dermatologist diagnostic evaluation complimentary ($90 value) and a complimentary treatment (up to $100 value). You can find more information on Dr. Rosio’s experience and skills with laser treatments on AnewSkin Dermatology’s blog.

Dermatologist Warns Against Excess Use of OTC Antibiotic Creams

Do you get cuts and scrapes and automatically reach for one of the Poly/Neo/Baci ointment tubes in your drawer or medicine cabinet? You may be putting yourself at an increased risk for infections and allergic reactions of the skin, warns Dr. Tim Rosio, a Stanford trained board certified Dermatologist in El Dorado Hills and Auburn, CA. Dr. Rosio notes that most clean wounds benefit more from Vaseline or other non-antibiotic ointments for faster healing. In addiction, more severe strains of bacteria such as MRSA are often resistant against those ingredients, and this can encourage their growth and spread. Furthermore, you can trigger your skin to become allergic to ingredients such as Neomycin in these preparations. So Dr. Rosio advises people to clean their wound when possible with a good antiseptic wash or soap and water, pat dry, and apply Vaseline or Aquaphor like coatings, followed by a non-stick bandage. See your Dermatologist for more severe, contaminated wounds, those that are healing slower, or suspicious due to increased swelling, redness or pain. You can read more about how MRSA is affecting children on our blog. Dr. Rosio also talks about skin health on youtube.