Brooke Moinet

What I am craving right now is a serious exfoliation of my face. Now, I am a huge advocate for daily exfoliation with scrubs, and or acids but, every now and then I need to make an appointment and get a Microdermabrasion or Chemical Peel. 

Although, the kits available today for at home microdermabrasion are wonderful, they don’t quite get as deep as a MDA at a clinical spa. Microdermabrasion machines combine suction with mechanical exfoliation. This stimulates blood circulation and removes the top layers of dead skin, enabling your skin cells to renew themselves.

Chemical peels come in many different strengths, and types, and should be discussed with your esthetician as to which is best suited for your skin type. In most cases chemical peels go a bit deeper than microdermabrasion, in cell exfoliation. Also, depending on the strength of the peel you can create a combination package of MDA’s and Chemical peels, rotating as close to a week apart, to achieve more noticeable results. 

What is even better about going in and leaving with smooth, clear skin, is that these treatments cost the same or less than traditional facials. And there is no guessing as to whether or not the facial you just received actually did anything, it’s guaranteed.  So, check it out next time your skin is feeling drab and needs a pick me up.

I recently went back to my old stomping ground at Dr. Youn’s office and treated not only myself to the facial of all facials, but a few weeks later had the pleasure of treating others to the luxurious experience as well. We call this treatment the “Laser Facial“. Sounds a bit scary, but in reality it’s your best friend to all facials, and it doesn’t hurt or leave you looking beat up.

The Laser Facial is commonly recommended to clients who have a rough texture skin tone (think orange peel), rosacea, or even acne. However, you don’t need a reason or “condition” to have this treatment. What the facial does is it stimulates collagen reproduction at a rapid rate below the skins surface, where collagen originated from.  Thus, smoothing out texture, reversing signs of aging, filling in lines, reducing redness, shrinking pores, and leaving you with a healthy glow days after. The best part is you reap the benefits much longer than you would from any other facial you get from some frilly spa, and at about the same cost.

So, the next time you feel like treating yourself to a luxurious treatment call your local clinical esthetician, plastic surgeon, or derm and book a Laser Facial that will actually get you results.