FAQ

An Aesthetician is someone that works in a medical setting and is overseen by a Medical Doctor, that can help improve your skin. They can help you select medical grade skincare products, chemical peels, and laser treatments that would benefit you the most.

Reading beauty magazines and scrolling down your Instagram feed, we are all inundated with so many treatments and products for our skin that it can be overwhelming. Like many of us, you probably have more than a few cleansers that you have tried over the years, masks that you have applied at home, and over the counter eye creams and moisturizers that you dabbled with.

You should always start by removing makeup, cleanse, tone, serum/treatment, eye cream, moisturizer, sunscreen. It is important to apply products in the correct order to get the best results.

Drugstore products are not recommended by skin care professionals because they contain tons of fillers, irritants, and low quality ingredients. They only add minuscule amounts of the “good” ingredients so they can claim to be effective on the packaging. Medical grade products contain more beneficial ingredients and are highly concentrated so you need less of it. Whereas, drugstore products are so watered down they won’t last you nearly as long.

You should always purchase medical grade products from a medical spa or doctor’s office to make sure you’re getting legitimate products. There are a lot of fake products sold online that are cheaper because they are most likely expired or have different ingredients than the original. Also, you risk having a reaction or break out due to not knowing the actual ingredients that are in it. You should always consult with an Aesthetician or Doctor first to choose what medical grade products will be most beneficial for your skin type and concerns.

Wearing sunscreen every day can protect you from exposure to UV radiation that can burn the skin and cause skin cancer. Always make sure your sunscreen has an SPF of at least 30 and reapply every 2 hours. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, up to 80 percent of the sun’s UV rays can pass through clouds so it’s important to wear it even on cloudy days. Another benefit of wearing sunscreen is that it slows down premature aging of the skin. It also helps maintain an even skin tone by preventing discoloration and dark spots due to sun damage.

If you squeeze an inflamed pimple that’s not ready to be extracted, you can actually damage your skin further and can make the breakout worse by spreading bacteria. To avoid long-lasting marks and scars, you should always see an Aesthetician at a medical spa. There’s a proper way to extract blackheads, and a Hydrafacial treatment is one of the most gentle and effective options.