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Acne Peels Toronto- Daily Clarifying Lotion to Combat Maskne

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Acne Peels Toronto Daily Clarifying Lotion to Combat Maskne

As we wear masks to help prevent the spread of covid 19, many are finding that they are breaking out with acne!

Wearing a mask after a long day and with hot temperatures causes bacteria to grow on the skin, which then causes acne breakouts. This is has been dubbed as “Maskne”

These breakouts can be prevented by using a proper skin-care routine that helps to cleanse and remove any buildup or bacteria that has developed over the course of the day.

Your skin actually goes through a natural shedding process.
Proper skin care products such as exfoliants greatly encourage and speed up this process, preventing bacteria and dead skin cells from clogging up pores. Exfoliants essentially allow your skin to breath.

At Lasting Looks Clinic we offer a revolutionary skin care product called Daily Clarifying Lotion.

This product contains Lactic Acid which is a gentle exfoliator. It works by removing dead and damaged skin cells without irritation. Daily Clarifying Lotion allows new fresh skin cells to come to the surface of the skin.

This quick and painless exfoliator is applied on a gauze pad (included with the product) before bed on clean dry skin. It is then left on for up to a minute or two and then rinsed with cool water to neutralize the product.

For optimal results Daily Clarifying Lotion should be used in between Chemical peels, to maintain the skin and results of the peel.

Prevention and proper maintenance will help you beat your “Maskne”.

Be sure to remember to regularly wash your face mask to clear any pollutants that can buildup on your mask. Proper mask wearing hygiene is beneficial for everyone’s skin!

Visit Lasting Looks Clinic today to purchase your Daily Clarifier.

Acne Treatments Toronto – Accutane Versus Chemical Peels

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Acne Treatments Toronto Accutane Versus Chemical Peels

When a person is plagued by acne, they want nothing more than to be rid of it.
When deciding on the best course of treatment, one may decide to use over the counter products or be treated by a professional using chemical peels.
One difference between the two is that prescription medication such as Accutane targets the immune system to target acne.
Some of these medications are to be taken daily and are very high in strength. This can greatly affect your immune system, and create adverse side effects. Although these medications are aggressive, they are not always guaranteed to effectively get rid of acne.
Professional skin treatments such as Chemical peels are very effective in targeting acne without affecting the internal immune system.
Lasting Looks Clinic offers chemical peels such as glycolic, salicylic, AHA, BHA, and glutathione. All of these ingredients target acne, sun spots, wrinkles, skin texture and much more.
Professional treatments not only treat acne but also improve the skins surface and appearance while providing safe lasting results.
Chemical peels can be done once every three weeks depending on your skin condition.
Start a new skin regimen and visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto today to see what we can do for you!

Acne Toronto- Adult Acne

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Acne Toronto- Adult Acne

Three out of five adults experience adult acne.
There is nothing more frustrating than reaching adulthood and suddenly having to deal with acne breakouts.
What is adult acne?
Adult acne is similar to regular teenage acne in that hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It often causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples, and usually appears on the face, forehead, chest, upper back and shoulders. Women may experience breakouts during their menstrual cycle.
There are many factors that can cause adult acne such as: hormones, diet, skin care products, stress, and medications. All or just one may trigger adult acne.
Is there any solution to adult acne?
Top priority is a proper skin care regime. This includes chemical peels to combat existing active adult acne and future breakouts.
Chemical peels that contain salicylic acid, glycolic or alpha-hydroxy acid can unclog hair follicles and remove trapped dead cells from skin and target adult acne. Chemical peels can be done every 3-6 weeks depending on the strength of the peel. Chemical peels help to exfoliate and trigger new skin growth resulting in improved skin texture.
Skin care products that prolong the results of a chemical peel are essential at keeping adult acne at bay. Gentle exfoliators such as Lasting Looks Clinic “Daily Clarifying Lotion” are gentle enough to not agitate the skin but are effective in removing the outer layers of dead skin cells.
Visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto today to see our products and services that can help treat your adult acne today!

Acne Rosacea Toronto & Acne Vulgaris

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Acne Rosacea and Acne Vulgaris

It looks similar at first, but in reality rosacea is  quite different than acne, although the two can coexist.

A general rule of thumb in distinguishing between Acne Rosacea and Acne Vulgaris is that blackheads (comedones) occur only in acne, while rosacea alone involves persistent redness and flushing. Rosacea appears as surface redness or  raised red spots with no blackheads or whiteheads.  These small red bumps  are not “squeezable” or extractable like blackheads.

The exact cause of rosacea is still unknown and remains a mystery. The basic symptoms seem to involve dilation of the small blood vessels and inflammation of the face.

Unlike with acne vulgaris, patients with rosacea do not usually have oily skin, because the condition has nothing to do with blocked pores and sebum production.  Rosacea is caused by the skin itself becoming irritated rather than pores blocking.

There are different stages of rosacea:

Type 1: Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea, associated with redness, & visible blood vessels.

Type 2: Papulopustular (or acne) Rosacea, is associated with acne-like breakouts

Type 3: Rhinophyma Rosacea associated with thickening of the skin of your nose.

Rosacea is also typically found on the cheeks and nose, and can spread to the forehead and chin, but this is less common than with acne, where the chin is mostly often plagued.

To treat acne rosacea, it is necessary to take a completely different approach than treating typical acne.

Certain chemical peels can aggravate rosacea where as a Salicylic Acid Peel, helps to calm inflammation, caused by Stage 2 Rosacea (Acne rosacea) and also works well with acne patients.

Another peel, mild yet effective enough that can treat the rosacea and acne overlap is the Perfect Derma Peel, which also contains salicylic.  This peel can target acne as well as providing deep exfoliation to reveal healthier and clearer skin.

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), commonly referred to as Photo Facial or Photorejuvenation, uses pulsed light to target vascular lesions and redness under the skin’s surface, which is beneficial to Rosacea patients.

Acne Rosacea is a skin condition that affects over two million Canadians, and although it does not go away, it can be controlled. Acne as well can be treated and controlled with appropriate lifestyle changes, topical medications, as well as clinical procedures.

For more information, please visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto at https://www.lastinglooks.ca

Micro Needling Toronto- Combination with Dermal Fillers For Acne Scars

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Micro Needling

Acne can be problematic for most, but even more so when it leaves behind scars.

Depending on how deep the scarring is, there are two types of acne scarring to distinguish between

Hypertrophic or keloid type: these appear when the body produces too much collagen and it rises above the skin’s surface

Atrophic scars that develop when there is a loss of tissue.

Almost 80% of acne scars are atrophic.

Some may be superficial; meaning the top layer of the skin is affected, while others may be deeper, more depressed such as icepick types. To improve these scars it is recommended to elevate the skin so that its base becomes level and blends with the surrounding skin.

Most common treatments for acne scars are lasers and chemical peels, however combining Dermal Fillers with Skin needling can give a patient very impressive as well as satisfying results.

Micro needling works by causing controlled micro injuries to the epidermis (the top layer of the skin). These Micro injuries target the area where the dermal scarring has occurred, and breaks-up fibrous tissue in order to fill-in the area where there has been a loss of collagen.

Several treatments will help the collagen and elastin production fill in the tissue where indentations have occurred. Enhanced collagen production.is seen after 6 weeks. Even after one treatment, (results vary) improvements can be seen. Four to six treatments are recommended for this procedure to be effective. Each treatment should be spaced approximately one month apart.

It is also important to note that Micro needling should not be performed on active acne, as it can spread bacteria to other parts of the face.

Fillers such as Juvederm and Teosyal as well as other hyaluronic acid fillers are gel-like substances that are injected into scars to level them. These products are particularly effective for rolling scars and some less defined boxcar scars. They are safe and well tolerated, giving great results immediately by leveling depressions associated with scars.

Keep in mind that dermal fillers provide immediate improvement but not permanent results. Touch ups will be required every 6 to 12 months depending on the patient and type of scarring.

It is recommended to have micro needling done before any filler, first to elevate the skin as much as possible prior to injections, as well as not to dissipate any filler that has been placed to raise the indented scars.

For more information on micro needling and dermal fillers visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto at www.lastinglooks.ca

Micro Needling Toronto-Treatment For Acne Scars

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micro-needling-derma-roller-acne-scars

Residual scarring or pitting from acne is common in people who have suffered from cystic acne or more severe forms of acne. Acne scars are often the result of an inflamed lesion, follicle, or pore that becomes engorged with excess oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Once the pore swells, it causes a deep break in the follicle wall. The infection spills out into the dermis and destroys healthy skin tissue. Inflamed acne is much more likely to leave behind than smaller non-inflamed blemishes.

Acne scarring can also be caused from the constant picking or popping deeper pimples and cysts.

Scarring or pitting can vary in depth from very shallow to quite deep. Various forms of acne scarring are:

  • Ice-pick     (these are deep, narrow, pitted scars)
  • Rolling     (broad depressions with sloping edge)
  • Boxcar       (broad depressions with sharply defined edges)
  • Atrophic    (flat, thin scars or depressed scars)
  • Keloid         (thick lumpy scars)

Micro needling therapy, also known as skin needling, collagen induction therapy, or derma rolling is a recent addition to the treatment of managing and treating post-acne scars.

Micro-Needling uses either a manual device known as the Dermaroller or an electronic medical device that penetrates at variable depths set by a trained technician. The appropriate scar treatments selected should be based on the scar type, skin type and the downtime chosen by the patient.  Depths can vary from 0.5 to 1.5 mm, which is generally the depth of most acne scars.  The needle penetrates the skin causing a minor injury to the tissue.  This penetration gently stimulates the cells to form new collagen and fibroblasts in the scarred area, lifting and filling the depressions. This regeneration of collagen continues for months, building up volume and collagen within the scarred areas.

Multiple Micro-Needling treatments can give a patient the same results as fractional laser treatments, laser resurfacing or strong chemical peels.  Acne scars that are treated with Micro-Needling have a much shorter recovery time than those treated with other laser treatments.

For very deep acne scars, combining micro needling with other treatments such as dermal fillers can provide remarkable results.

Four to six treatments are recommended for this procedure to be effective. Each treatment should be spaced approximately one month apart.

Lasting Looks Anti-Aging & Laser Clinic in Toronto will provide a customized treatment plan for acne scarring including specific products as well as other personalized treatments.

Chemical Peels Toronto- Acne Scars

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When Chemical Peels Aren’t Enough For Acne Scars

Acne scarring occurs when pores over accumulate with bacteria, excess oil, and dead skin cells making it impossible to breakthrough the skin surface. The accumulation expands until the pore breaks, releasing matter that causes inflammation and scarring.

If you have post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, chemical peels will help hasten the process of removal. If you have slight to moderate acne, vitamin A peels such as the Perfect Peel can aid in making scars less noticeable overtime as well. If the acne scars are deep, these higher concentrations usually aren’t powerful enough on their own to solve the problem.

Another treatment option for moderate or deep acne scarring is using a Dermaroller or by receiving a series of Medical Micro Needling treatments. These are very safe and effective treatments for acne scars since new collagen is generated, reducing the amount of sebum production in oily skin. By stimulating new collagen you will see a reduction in scar depth as well as general resurfacing in the area. Usually three to six treatments are recommended.

IPL also known as a Photo facial or Photorejuvenation helps in two ways. First IPL will target any redness or discoloration and will help by rebuilding collagen making the scars visibly less deep. IPL is non-ablative, and uses heat that kills bacteria in the skin to lessen breakouts. Often times IPL will be used in combination with clinical peels to create some impressive results.

Microdermabrasion is a non-chemical dry treatment that uses aluminum oxide crystals to exfoliate the skins surface. A sterile tip and controlled suction creates a vortex of crystals that rapidly reach the skin surface releasing dead cells. Microdermabrasion is not recommended for active acne as it will spread the acne bacteria to other areas of the face.

Lasting Looks Anti-Aging and Laser Clinic carry non-prescription products as well that will help control and eliminate acne which causes future scarring. Our Clear 60 Gel contains ionic silver that kills the p bacteria which causes acne. The Nano silver in Clear 60 purifies the skin and heals open acne very quickly without the use of irritants like Benzol Peroxide or Vitamin A. We also have our proprietary acne spot treatment, Ageless Solutions Rapid Blemish Eraser. This is very effective when used on individual pimples when they appear usually clearing them overnight.

Acne Peels Toronto & Benzoyl Peroxide

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Acne Peels and Benzoyl Peroxide

Chemical peels can help mild acne, although they seem to be most effective when paired with other treatments. Some studies show up to 50% reduction in acne after a series of chemical peels.

Research shows that a combination of  chemical peel treatments  and topical retinoids or topical Benzol Peroxide yields the best results.

Benzoyl Peroxide has been used for many years as the medical ingredient of choice when treating acne. Benzoyl Peroxide is one of the most effective antibacterial agents used to treat and significantly reduce P bacteria within the skin.

Benzoyl Peroxide also reduces the inflammation associated with acne.  For those that suffer with acne, regular use of topical products that contain medical grade Benzoyl Peroxide will greatly reduce the production of oil (sebum) in the skin and clear acne lesions.

Lasting Looks Anti-Aging and Laser Clinic offers acne peels as well as a variety of products to help our patients clear their acne.  Most of these products will contain Benzoyl Peroxide in their ingredients.  We have found that not only does Benzoyl Peroxide  help kill P bacteria in the skin, BP lotion will also help clear blackheads and prevent new acne lesions from forming.

As with all products that contain medical grade ingredients, using them once daily, and then gradually working your way up to twice daily is recommended so that your tolerance for these products can be established.

Benzoyl peroxide should be stopped 3-5 days before facial waxing, hair removal, facial procedures or chemical peels.

Acne Scars Toronto – Various Treatments

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Correcting Acne Scars

The only thing worse than an acne breakout is the marks it leaves behind.

Acne scars occur when a pimple or cyst gets popped or broken, leaving behind a layer of damaged skin. Picking, popping or squeezing a pimple can cause further breakouts and permanent acne scars.  In severe cases of nodular acne a larger infection occurs in the deeper layers of skin, leaving tissue loss and permanent scarring.

It is important to understand that treating acne scars and treating active acne are two different skin concerns. Products that are effective at drying and healing pimples, cysts and whiteheads, are not necessarily the same products that work to lighten and treat acne scars.

Scarring and pitting can be deep, which can breach the epidermal layer of the skin leaving darker spots where the acne once was, known as hyperpigmentation.

Acne scarring can be diminished with different treatments such as Medical grade Clinical Peels, IPL (intense pulse light), Fraxel and Micro Needling. These treatments will not only improve the surface of the skin but will rebuild collagen lessening the depth of the scars.

Deeper acne scars can also be treated with injectable fillers. Temporary Hyaluronic Acid based fillers used to augment lips, cheeks and folds can be utilized by filling acne scars by leveling them and making the skin texture more even. These dermal fillers contain Hyaluronic Acid that will aid in filling any pitted areas in the skin.

Medical Grade Clinical peels are quite helpful at resurfacing the skin as well and can be repeated 3-6 times a year depending on the severity of the scars,

Professional Micro Needling will cause a controlled injury to cause the acne scars to rebuild collagen back into the skin.

Through various acne treatments Lasting Looks Anti-Aging and Laser Clinic can diminish acne scarring. For as consultation or for more information visit us at www.lastinglooks.ca

Acne Toronto & Cell Phones

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acne and cell phones

Whether it’s hormonal, stress related or bacteria related, there are many causes of acne.

Recently we have been seeing more and more patients with acne being aggravated by cell phones and facial threading.

Cell phones are generally held up against your cheek and jaw area. Cell phones pick up bacteria from hands as well as unclean surfaces. A bacterium is then transferred to facial area causing an outbreak.

A method of hair removal called threading is also another culprit of the spread of acne. Threading involves pulling the hair out of the skin by snagging it with a thread.

When hair is being pulled out in various directions it disturbs the normal follicle alignment.  When this happens the natural sebum in the skin cannot get through the misaligned pores and follicles, and causes blockages in the skin thus leading to acne. After threading the occurrence acne may be more prevalent on the cheek area or jaw line area as well.

Regardless of the cause of your acne Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto can offer you the appropriate treatments like chemical peels and laser not only to reduce and clear your acne,  but also provide you with a skin regimen to prevent future acne breakouts.