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5 Red Flags During a Facial, Plus What to Do If Your Treatment Goes Wrong

Renee Rouleau

It’s also good to let your esthetician know if you’re getting a facial with a certain event in mind—if you’re attending a wedding in two days, you won’t want to get extractions or a crazy strong peel since these can both result in light flaking for a few days. The biggest culprit is usually extractions.

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Bakuchiol: What Is This Retinol Alternative?

Eminence Organics

Let’s peel back the layers and explore what is bakuchiol, what skin care products feature this botanical extract and its long list of skin care benefits. Bakuchiol is an extract derived from the leaves and seeds of the babchi plant. What Is Bakuchiol?

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Skin Care Ingredient Focus: Coenzyme Q10

West Lake Dermatology

By accelerating skin regeneration, it can also help fade hyperpigmentation and scars over time. Green tea extract : Rich in polyphenols, it soothes skin and reduces oxidative stress. Skin Cell Turnover Boost Healthy skin relies on regular cell turnover, where old skin cells are replaced with new ones.

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Korean Skincare’s Solution For Intimate Brightening 

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Hyperpigmentation has been an issue for many people throughout the years. Traditionally through clinical approaches, many practitioners have either bleached the skin with hydroquinone or have peeled the skin to exfoliate off the darker epidermal layers to lighten the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

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Optimizing Skin Health with a Comprehensive Approach to Aesthetic Treatments

Lipgloss and Aftershave

In the evolving world of aesthetic medicine, achieving optimal results for common skin concerns such as hyperpigmentation, skin laxity, and fine lines requires more than just a singular treatment approach. For example, addressing hyperpigmentation requires we target the melanocyte at multiple stages of the life cycle.

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Indie Sensitive Skin Brand Expands Beyond Sensitive with 3 New Products

Lipgloss and Aftershave

However, in June of 2024, Hale & Hush has launched three new products which will allow them to be used as an acne treatment and an aging/hyperpigmentation treatment brand! This mask brightens the complexion, minimizes scarring, fades pigmentation, and promotes skin healing and hydration. A summer refresher!

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The Art of Skin Conditioning Using Chemical Peels

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Their goal was to reduce pigmentation and correct acne scars. Professionals were way too aggressive and too fast to use these high concentrations of chemicals, and as a result, complications were rampant such as burns, scars, hyperpigmentation, and a whole lot of unhappy clients.