EXFOLIATING WITHOUT TRAUMA
By Rutti Frost

As we age, cell turnover slows down and results in dead skin cell build up. This can make your skin look sallow and lifeless and make your pores appear larger. Exfoliating can improve the tone and texture of your skin and help with fine lines and scars. Exfoliating the dead cells and other debris leaves your skin healthier, stimulates blood flow, helps product to penetrate more effectively and improves the skin's ability to retain moisture. Your esthetician can help you properly exfoliate without causing excessive trauma to your skin and the surrounding capillaries but also she can remove this dead skin at a pace that cannot be matched with our natural sloughing process or over the counter remedies.

Methods for exfoliating are either Chemical or Mechanical. Chemical Peels use chemicals to dissolve the intercellular "glue" that holds onto these cells, and the mechanical treatments include Microdermabrasion and Silk Peel (trademark). Microdermabrasion is a powerful electronic vacuum that uses crystals effectively to exfoliate and literally sand blast your skin. The Silk Peel(trademark) machine is a new method of microdermabrasion that combines non-invasive exfoliation with deep delivery of patient- specific solutions directly to the skin. This wet exfoliation leaves your skin "silky" smooth with a healthy glow and no downtime!

We, at Alpine Medical Associates have all of these methods available to you. If you feel that your skin is lacking that luster, feel free to call Rutti at 775-750-7777 or 775-782-9118 to schedule a free consultation. We can go over the different treatments to find the perfect one for you. In fact, starting August 1st, 2008, I would like to offer you a free exfoliating treatment. All you have to do is buy one at regular price and you will get the second FREE! This is an offer you must not miss.