Skin Care Products in Columbus, OH
There is a lot of confusion about skin care products. Our Columbus, OH patients have thousands of products to choose from, all claiming dramatic success with their use. What really works and why? Is there a difference in what you can buy over the counter and what you buy at a physician's office?
We can help you get started rejuvenating your appearance and taking the best possible care of your skin – call 614-246-6900 for an appointment or request a consultation online. We look forward to helping you with your skin care needs.
Skin Care Product Lines
We offer several of today's most advanced product lines for your skin's health and beauty.
- Obagi®: The Obagi System line of skin care products are created to transform your skin at the cellular level, leaving your skin both looking and acting younger and healthier. Popular Obagi products include Obagi-C Rx System, Professional-C Serums, CLENZIderm M.D., and the Obagi Nu-Derm System, which accelerates cellular turnover for skin with moderate to severe sun damage and prepares the skin for an Obagi Blue Peel, which we offer in our office.
- SkinMedica®: This entire product line is based on "the science of the skin's own healing abilities." Over time, it is natural for skin elasticity to decrease and lines to appear, but these signs of aging can be improved with the restorative ingredients found in these products. With ingredients ranging from vitamins C and E to retinol to NouriCel-MD®, these products have been formulated with the goal of reducing fine lines, fading age spots and discoloration, and improving skin texture and elasticity.
- ColoreScience® Mineral Cosmetics: This line is completely free of the dyes, talcs, fillers, mineral oil, perfumes and other ingredients often found in makeup products. With vibrant color that lasts, the company offers makeup for the face, eyes and lips, in addition to sun protection.
- glōminerals™ Makeup: This line of innovative eye, cheek, and lip products are offered in a rich color palette. The special formula used to produce these cosmetics uses premium pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, triple-milled high-pigment minerals, and an advanced antioxidant complex of Vitamins A, C, and E and green tea extract. The glōminerals line provides broad-spectrum UV protection and helps to defend against free radical damage to deliver a radiant, healthy complexion.
An Overview of Good Skin Care
Based on reviewing the plastic surgery literature, several products on the market can be identified that will help your skin biologically. Some of these are prescription strength and some can be purchased over the counter. A good skin care program includes a skin evaluation and products tailored to your specific needs. You should plan to be on a program for the rest of your life since the aging process continues, although the type of product needed may change over time. The basis for a good skin care program includes four products – an exfoliant, a bleaching cream, an antioxidant, and a retinoid.
- Exfoliant: The exfoliant may be alpha-hydroxy acid, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid. This class of product helps remove the dead skin cells on the top of the skin. This leads to a smoother skin and more even makeup application. This is used in the morning and is non-prescription.
- Bleaching Cream: The bleaching cream is prescription strength hydroquinone. This is used twice a day to fade pigmented areas of the skin due to sun damage or pregnancy. It evens out the skin tone to provide a clearer complexion.
- Antioxidant: An antioxidant like topical Vitamin C is non-prescription. It repairs damage from the environment, is a skin brightener, is an exfoliant, and helps build up collagen in the skin. This is used once a day in the morning. Vitamin C also calms the irritation some people experience when starting Retin-A.
- Retinoids: Retinols like Retin-A and Renova are prescription products used at bedtime. They act three ways. As our skin ages it gets thinner. Retinols thicken the collagen in the dermal layer which decreases fine wrinkles. As we age our skin becomes sallow. These products give a pinker complexion which is more youthful. Finally, it acts as an exfoliant to help the skin become smoother.
Once you start on a professional skin care plan, you should see changes in the skin after 6 to 12 weeks. At first your skin may feel dry or sensitive, but with the supervision of your aesthetician, this will pass and you should be seeing some nice changes in the skin.
There are other products such as cleansers, toners, eye creams, and sunscreens that you should add; however, the four classes of products listed above are the core of a good skin care program. We can help you get started rejuvenating your appearance – call 614-246-6900 for an appointment or request a consultation online. We look forward to helping you with your skin care needs.
