Want to get more out of the products you use on your skin?
Give them a boost by getting regular exfoliating treatments. The process involves the removal of the dead cells on the skin's outermost surface.
Once sloughed off “your product works better for you,” said Kathe Malinowski, lead esthetician and marketing manager for Eterna MedSpa & Laser Vein Center.
“Otherwise it is just sitting on top of dead skin cells. The skin looks fresher. Your makeup goes on smoother also,” she said.
And there’s not just one way to exfoliate. Several different treatments for the face and body are available at Eterna MedSpa.
“Probably the most popular exfoliation we do is the microdermabrasion,” Malinowski said.
Recommended for those with sun damaged skin and fine lines, a powerful electronic vacuum is used to spray high-grade micro crystals across the surface of the skin to break up the dead skin cells.
Chemical peels, micro laser peels and dermaplaning also effective skin care therapies.
Want a full body exfoliation? Consider the Salt Glow body treatment, where a special blend of sea salts and minerals are mixed in to slough away dead skin cells and buff the skin into a smooth finish.
While exfoliating can do wonders for your skin, don’t over do it.
“You can exfoliate too much,” Malinowski said.
Microdermabrasions, dermaplaning and chemical peels can be done in a series of every four to six weeks. Micro laser peels can be done in a series of every six weeks.