Platine : Tiffany package!

Coming very soon to Guelph Medical Laser ............................

When you purchase a Platine Collection
 

 we will give you a Vivier Skin Care kit

 

for only $49.99!!! 

 

reg. $300.00
 

 

That's 6+ months worth of product!
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Too Good To Be True!

 

Our Secret Weapon : Platine!

I'd like to introduce you all to our secret weapon...

Vivier Platine Anti-Aging Collection

The Platine collection is composed of 3 products; Peptide CR Eye Creme, Peptide CR Complex and Peptide CR Creme.

These 3 products together will do miracles to your skin; rejuvenating skin; boosting and protecting collagen; improving appearance of fine lines and wrinkles; leaving you with a youthful and radiant complexion!

Let me explain it how.

As we age, the skin around our eyes, on our face and our neck begins to lose its strength and silenece. This is due to molecules in our skin and things from the environment, breaking down our Collagen.

Platine combats this process using 3 important ingredients :  Vitamin C, Retinol, and unique Peptides.

Vitamin C :
- Boosts collagen synthesiss
- Powerful antioxidant
- Helps even skin tone
- Natural exfoliant

Retinol
- Stimulates collagen and elastin production
- Stimulates epidermal turnover
- Increases blood flow to the dermis

Peptides
- Boosts collagen production
- Helps organize collagen fibrils
- Protects collagen from degradation
- Helps firm and hydrate skin

The most important ingredient is the Unique combination of Peptides.
How do Peptides work? They act as a messenger between cells/molecules, giving orders.
How do they help within my skin?

Their 3 main functions of the Peptides in Platine are to :
1. Boost Collagen production
2. Organize Collagen
3. Protect Collagen

1. Boost Collagen.The peptides deliver a message to our Growth Factors in our skin and tell them to WAKE UP and PRODUCE more collagen! After we reach the age of 21, our growth factors start to fall asleep and slowly begin our aging process. By the time we reach our 30s, our growth factors start to need a serious BOOST! Wake up your collagen growth factors with the Platine Peptide CR Creme!

2. Organize Collagen. A great example is to imagine a handful of pencils, secured with an elastic band. This represents your organized collagen, before degradation takes over. Lay a piece of paper over the top of the pencils, and this represtents your skin ontop of your collagen. As we age, we lose that "elastic band" and the pencils scatter, leaving the skin with wrinkles and sagging.

The specially designed peptides act as the elastic band and wrap around our collagen fibrils, holding them tight under the skin.

3. Protects Collagen. Within our skin we have cells known as MMP 2 and MMP3 that attack and break down collagen. The unique peptides within the PLatine Collection, act as a sheild and protect around our newly organized collagen; sheilding it from those nasty MMPs!

 

Those who have tried Platine, are blown away. It is much much more than other products they have tried! If you are serious tired of the wrinkles, dull complexion, sagging aged skin - this product will be your best friend!

Come in and try a sample of our secret weapon ;)



Youre Invited...

Sun Exposure : protect yourself

More people are learning about the health hazards associated with "sun exposure". Why is the sun so bad? Its not, if you protect yourself properly. Sun exposure is a leading cause of wrinkles, premature aging, unslightly brown spots, dried chapped skin and skin cancer. New research has shown that over exposure to the sun can impeded the bodys immune system as well.

What do I mean when I say "sun exposure"?
Sun exposure is any time you are in the direction of UV rays. This can be walking your dog, gardening, going to the beach or park, running (even at 6am!), driving in your car, sitting beside a window at work, sitting in the shade, walking between car and building, ANY time you are in suns UV rays! Its a lot more often than people think. With the ozone layer thinning, those rays are even stronger every day.

Protect your largest organ! (your skin)

Some ways to protect your skin from the suns UV rays:

1. Wear Sunscreen DAILY. An SPF 30 or higher. Dont settle for SPF 15 in your moistuizer. Get a facial sunscreen product with a minimum of 30SPF. It should be the last cream you apply to your face.

2. Choose cosmetic products with SPF. A lot of make up these days do contain zinc and titanium, a natural sunscreen. Choose these products for the extra coverage. Jane Iredale is an Excellent example - ALL of there products contain Spf 15

3. Limit prolonged sun exposure. Don't lay out and bake in the sun. Take advantage of the shade. You are still getting sun exposure in the shade, but less intense.

4. Cover up with clothing. Wear hats (especially for balding men). Take care at the beach; wear sarrongs, sheer or UV protection clothing (a lot of swim wear now has UV protection in their clothing).

Continuous exposure to sun rays will increase skin damage, whether or not one gets a sun burn. Applying sunscreen daily when you are outside will help reduce the chances of acquiring serious skin damage. It will keep your skin smooth, soft, and retain its young appearance. Sunscreen will keep skin moisturized and prevent it from drying out and becoming chapped and rough. It should be used during all seasons, even the winter months.

Protect your skin so we don't have to fix it later! ;)

Check out our other posts on Sunscreen! HERE

DermaSweep Microdermabrasion

What is Mircodermabrasion?
Micrdermabrasion is the controlled abrasion of the upper most layer of skin (the dermis) to achieve a healthy, more vibrant, clear complexion. It a similar way to sand paper, it wears away the dermis painlessly. It is used to smooth the skin; exfoliate dead skin; allows make up to be applied smoother; and diminish the appearance of shallow acne scars, superficial hyperpigmentation. By exfoliating the dead skin, it allows your products to penetrate 50% more effictively and deeper into your skin. Moisturizing and using good skin care is essential after having a treatment done. Your skin is also sensitive to the sun immediately post treatment, thus sunscreen of SPF30 or higher is mandatory.

The above chart visiually demonstrates how microdermabrasion works.

Are Mircodermabrasion treatments safe? 

Yes! We are only removing the outter most layer of skin. This procedure has almost no side effects. Possible side effects are sun sensitivity for a few days and temporary minimal bruising.

What are the treatments like?

Microdermabrasions are non aggressive. They are slow and progessive, gradually exfoliating one area of the face at a time. It can be relaxing and soothing. There may be slight tugging and manipulating of the skin. After the exfoliating part, we infuse the skin with a concentrated serum customized to your skin. 

How soon will I see results?
Immediately! Leaving the office, you will have a beautiful pink healthy glow :)


DermaSweep Microdermabasion
At Guelph Medical Laser, we use the DermaSweep - a revolutionary particle-free microdermabrasion. Gentle vacuum action lifts the surface of the skin as the DermaSweep wand “sweeps away” dead skin cells with in a precise and effective manner.The skin is left smoother as the vacuum action of the wand stimulates blood flow, cleans the pores and removes skin debris into a HEPA filter. The increased blood flow to the skin’s surface encourages collagen formation thus firming and toning the epidermis as well.

Call Guelph Medical Laser 519-837-1897 to book yours today!!!

Protect You Skin This Summer

Some of you may have seen our previous post about sunscreen during the winter (click HERE to review it)

But as important as sunscreen is for the winter, it is TWICE as important during the summer months!

The warm, bronzing rays of the sun make us feel and look good.. but only short term. In the long run, it gives us wrinkles, age spots, leather skin and possibly skin cancer.

Why is sunscreen important?

1.Sun damage is the number one cause of skin cancer.
   Long term exposure to sun can cause skin cancer such as actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Episodes of severe sunburns prior to the age of18 can cause melanoma later in life. This is why it is so important to protect ourselves and our children. Certain factors make some people more prone to skin cancer than others.. such as; skin type, family history, job, and history of previous burns.

2.Sun damage is the number one cause of premature aging of the skin.
  UV rays damages the elastin in our skin, something that women work so hard to keep and duplicate with creams/treatments. The loss of elastin causes sagging, stretching, and wrinkling. It also makes the skin prone to bruising and tearing.
The overall appearance of your skin is enhanced and remains youthful... with the LESS sun exposure you get.

  3.Sun damage is impossible to un-do. Once you've damaged your skin through over- exposure to UV rays, it's damaged for life, and the effects are cumulative.
 Sun exposure very quickly cause sun damage. Those wonderful spots we call "age spots" actually refer to pigmented lesions caused by the sun. Discolouration of the skin is a major symptom of too much sun exposure, and a lack of sunscreen. These spots can be treated with excessive creams or laser treatments, but they can always reappear with future sun exposure.

What does "Sun exposure" refer to?

Sun exposure is any time spent in the sun. The obvious is; laying out in the back yard, gardening, going on vacation, trip to the beach/zoo, outdoor sports etc. What people dont realize is that driving in your car, walking to work or between buildings, cloudy day, winter sports/activities, hiking in a shady area, sitting in the shade, watching childrens activities etc

Any moment you are OUTSIDE, no matter the temperature or amount of clouds in the sky, you are getting sun exposure!!!

Remember this while you're putting your sunscreen on daily.....

The damage is easier to prevent than undo....

Taking Care of Your Skin in Winter

"Skin care in winter is a challenge for a lot of people. It becomes a greater challenge since the cold dry air removes moisture in the skin. A special care is needed to care for the skin which is the largest organ of the body." (http://thresiapaulose.quazen.com/shopping/skin-care-is-a-winter-challenge/#ixzz1gXCU0sou)

As the temperature starts to change from warm and sunny to cold and dry, our skin changes with it.

Winter is a big challenge for the skin. The cold winter air robs our skin of the natural moisture it holds and leaves it dry, tight and flaky. The humidity in the air lowers during winter months which greatly affects your skin, not just only on your face.

Arms and leg skin is usually affected first, feeling itchy, flakey and dry. If previous conditions of excema or soriasis are present, the cold often worsens the condition. When the skin becomes dry it may create fine lines in the skin, feel rough and appear dull and flaky. Your lips may also crack too.


Here are some tips for keeping you skin healthy during the winter:

1. Keep hydrated. Drink lots of water to help keep your skin's moisture level balanced.

2. Use creams, serums or gels. A heavier cream than your summer cream may be needed. If you are a very dry skin type, you may want to combine your cream with a hydrating serum.

3. Exfoliate regularly. Removing all the dead skin cells in winter is important for removing the dull and flaky skin. thus letting your radiant hydrated skin shine through :)
 A microdermabrasion is a great idea for exfoliating!

4. Wear Sunscreen. Even in the winter the sun is just as strong. We need to protect ourselves from the harmful UV rays. With snow on the ground, the sun reflects off it and does a double wammy on your skin. Prevent sun damage! SPF 30 or higher is recommended.

5. Protect your lips. A lip balm with SPF 15 will help prevent chapping and sun damage to the lips. Many cases of skin cancer occur on the lips.

6. Use a Humidifier. This will keep your room at a balanced humiditity, and will prevent dryness and chapping. Also can reduce the dry throats and cold associated with winter.

7. Excercise and eat healthy. Oxygen is great for the skin, and through exercising you can give your skin the oxygen it needs to maintain a healthy skin condition. Healthy foods keep your skin radiant. The extra water and moisture from fruits and veggies are great for boosting hydration.

Take care of your skin all year round! It is what protects your insides from the harmful outside world.  It is your largest organ! Treat it well :)