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Chemical Peels Toronto & IPL – Part of a Regular Skin Routine

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Chemical Peels and IPL - Part of a Regular Skin Routine

Chemical peels and IPL provide phenomenal results for your skin.
Regular IPL treatments can remove pigmented and vascular lesions all the while improving skin texture, tone, and overall pigmentation issues.
IPL or Photo Facial uses broad spectrum visible light to target melanin in pigmentation spots, broken capillaries and rosacea. Once an area has been treated with IPL, patients may see areas resembling coffee grinds or black specks on the treated area. These will eventually flake off the skin and results can be seen even after 1 treatment.
Chemical peels can be performed at least a week after an IPL treatment to easily remove these “coffee grinds” and leave your skin feeling refreshed and renewed.
Chemical peels have the added benefit of addressing enlarged pores, oily skin, pigmentation concerns, acne scars, wrinkles and sun damage. Chemical Peels also help to aid the natural exfoliating process which slows down as we age. This deeper exfoliation helps to resurface the skin and trigger new skin growth.
Chemical peels use glycolic, salicylic , or lactic acid that helps to remove the upper layers of the skin while stimulating deeper cellular renewal.
Lighter chemical peels will deliver light surface results with little to no down time, while deeper peels that require more down time, yield further resurfacing results.
For both Chemical peels and IPL treatments it is vital that patients stay out of the sun completely.
Protecting the skin from further damage is essential in maintaining good results. It is best to use a mineral based sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide every day. This will avoid any pigmentation issues and prevent damage from the sun.
Start a new skin routine with Chemical peels and IPL today by visiting Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto. Find out more about IPL and Chemical peels on our website at www.lastinglooks.ca.

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