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Sugaring: The New Hair Removal Technique Replacing Waxing
Sugaring is an ancient hair-removal technique, which is also known as Persian waxing; it has been in use since Cleopatra. Now the ancient hair removal method has been rediscovered for the 21st century and it has just been given a modern and specialty technique making it the most hygienic, effective and less painful method of semi-permanent hair removal.
Why Sugaring instead of Waxing:
Sugar Paste is All-Natural
The paste is made of sugar, water and lemon juice. It’s 100% natural and fragrance-free. There are no chemical and no wax resins and it is deliciously edible, very gentle on your skin. It’s suitable for all skin types even very sensitive skin and since the paste is water soluble, it can be easily rinsed away if needed and it will never leave your skin sticky like waxing.
Sugar paste is all natural. Sugaring extracts the hair in its natural growth direction
Sugar paste is applied with therapist’s fingers in the opposite direction of hair growth and then it is flicked off in the direction of hair growth. The sugar paste wraps around your hair while seeping into the follicle to lubricate the hair. This makes the extraction more gentle and complete with no hair breakage from your skin surface thus eliminating the ingrown hairs.
Wax product hardens around your hair causing it to break off at the surface rather than pulling it out with its root, which leads to faster regrowth and ingrown hairs.
These two facts alone make a world of difference in comfort and result, especially for people who have sensitive skin and had a bad experience with waxing.
No risk of skin burnt with Sugaring
The sugar paste doesn’t need to be hot and it is applied at your body temperature so it will never burn your skin which is a drawback with regular waxing products.
Sugar paste does not adhere to live skin cells
This is one of the major differences between Sugaring and waxing.
Sugar paste is water-soluble so does not stick to moisture; therefore it won’t stick to your living skin cells. It gently exfoliates dead skin cells, leaving your skin a lot less red and irritated than with waxing, and it’s safe to go over the skin multiple times to complete your treatment.Wax products are made of resins, which adhere to skin cells, and because wax sticks to any surface that it is applied to, pulling it away causes unwarranted pain and skin irritation, and it can’t go over your skin more than once without damaging the surface.
Sugaring a safe hair removal technique suitable for all skin types. Sugaring eliminates ingrown hairs
Body Sugaring helps eliminate ingrown hairs because it exfoliates the skin and pulls hair out from the root in the natural direction, which minimises hair breakage from your skin surface (The reason for ingrown hairs).
But if you want to be completely free from ingrown hairs, you must exfoliate and moisturise your skin between your treatments.Sugaring is a semi-permanent hair reduction treatment
After a number of treatments your hair follicles begin to deplete, so if your sugaring treatment is maintained on a regular basis, the result will be a permanent hair reduction, and treatment would be less painful and more comfortable for you.
I can say without doubt that Sugaring is one of the best options for people who cannot get laser hair removal because of their skin type or hair colour or even the treatment cost. It’s a gentle hair removal treatment for sensitive skins because of its technique and its natural ingredients, and a perfect treatment to eliminate ingrown hairs.
At Medix Clinic, we offer a comprehensive range of skin and cosmetic treatments tailored to your needs. Our services include acne scarring in Melbourne, scar treatment in Melbourne, and radio frequency microneedling in Melbourne to promote skin repair and regeneration. We also provide professional skin needling in Melbourne, advanced skin tightening in Melbourne, and effective skin tag and mole removal in Melbourne. For pigmentation issues, we offer targeted pigmentation removal in Melbourne, and to restore your skin’s glow, we specialise in skin rejuvenation in Melbourne. Additionally, you can enhance your smile with our safe and effective LED teeth whitening in Melbourne
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The Anti-Ageing Power of Vitamin C
What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C is the most powerful antioxidant in your body. Daily intake of this vitamin is highly important because it’s a water-soluble compound, which means your body doesn’t store or accumulate it.
This amazing vitamin is found in all citrus fruits such as lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit and in non-citrus fruits such as papaya, strawberries, pineapple and kiwi, and vegetables such as bell peppers, peas and all dark green leafy vegetables.
Taking Vitamin C through a supplement or via food is beneficial for your overall health and immune system, but it’s not sufficient to have a major impact on your skin. Applying vitamin C topically to your skin is the best and most effective method to achieve real results.
Vit C is an essential vitamin to prevent pigmentation and premature aging. Different Types Of Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid is the main form of Vitamin C, but because it’s water soluble and our cell membrane are lipid (oil) soluble, it can’t penetrate deeply to our skin layers. What does manage to get into the skin is not easily absorbed by the cells themselves.
Vitamin C has a very short shelf life and therefore only last for three weeks after production in a laboratory. This is why a lipid soluble version of Vitamin C was formulated to generate the most benefit from this powerful antioxidant.
Lipid soluble forms of Vitamin C are extremely stable and can pass easily through the skin layers to enter the cell wall. Once they reach the cell wall, they are then converted back to active ascorbic acid.
The Benefits Of Vitamin C
➢ It’s an essential nutrient required by your body for the healing and maintenance of blood vessels, scar tissue, and cartilage.
➢ Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that neutralises the free radicals and reduces the rate of damage they cause on your skin.
➢ It increases the production of collagen (the protein that gives your skin its elasticity) by skin cells, so it’s very beneficial for the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles and the improvement of overall skin tone.
➢ Vitamin C, like other antioxidants, increases the effectiveness of your sunscreens and provides your skin extra protection against UV exposure.
➢ Vitamin C has a lightening effect on your skin because it slows down the production of melanin (skin pigments), so it’s very helpful for those who want to lighten sunspots or are prone to freckles.
➢ Ascorbic acid has an exfoliant property which improves the appearance of uneven skin tone such as melasma (pregnancy pigmentation), sunspots and post-acne marks.
➢ Vitamin C also works closely with Vitamin E and reactive Vitamin E after being used to destroy free radicals and enables Vitamin E to become an antioxidant again.
Use Your Skin Vitamins Effectively
To get the most benefits from your Vitamin C, use it as freshly as you can before it becomes oxidised. It’s easy to see when ascorbic acid has become oxidised because it becomes yellowish-brown in colour. When the solution starts to turn a pale yellow, you already have less than the original concentration of Vitamin C.
If you experience skin irritation such as redness and rashes with your Vitamin C product, try applying it every second day for a few weeks until your skin get used to it and then increase it to everyday use.
Make sure to apply sunscreen and avoid sun exposure as much as possible to get the most benefits of your product.
Packaging is really important when it comes to any products that incorporate vitamins and active ingredients. A pump or a tube with a small opening is the best to ensure that your products aren’t exposed to light, air and pollution.
Without doubt, Vitamin C is one of the most powerful antioxidant and due to its important role in the formation of collagen, combining vitamin C with Vitamin A and other antioxidants will improve the laxity (slackness) of your skin.
So if you would like to have and maintain a healthy, even-toned and firmer skin, consider using a skin care product with a combination of Vitamin A, E and C daily in your skin care routine.
At Medix Clinic, we offer a comprehensive range of skin and cosmetic treatments tailored to your needs. Our services include acne scarring in Melbourne, scar treatment in Melbourne, and radio frequency microneedling in Melbourne to promote skin repair and regeneration. We also provide professional skin needling in Melbourne, advanced skin tightening in Melbourne, and effective skin tag and mole removal in Melbourne. For pigmentation issues, we offer targeted pigmentation removal in Melbourne, and to restore your skin’s glow, we specialise in skin rejuvenation in Melbourne. Additionally, you can enhance your smile with our safe and effective LED teeth whitening in Melbourne
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Vitamin A; The Super Star Vitamin.
What is Vitamin A?
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient that needs to be replaced every day for a healthy and more youthful appearance.
It’s a fat-soluble chemical found in fish liver oils, animal livers, egg yolk, milk, spinach, parsley, carrots (and many other vegetables containing beta-carotene and other carotenoids).There are two groups of Vitamin A:
➢ Animal source, which is called retinoids and includes retinol, and
➢ Plant source, which called carotenoids and includes beta-carotene.Our bodies convert beta-carotene to Vitamin A.
Vitamin A is very easily degraded by exposure to light and air, so scientists came to realise that the cause of aged skin is actually a deficiency of Vitamin A caused by the light-sensitive nature of the molecule.
This is why too much sun exposure causes your skin to age prematurely.
Retinol, retinyl palmitate and retinyl acetate are different forms of vitamin A that you may find in skincare products and when applied to the skin, they are converted to retinoic acid. Retinoic acid is the compound that actually affects the skin cells and their behaviour.
While an oral Vitamin A supplement is important, the dosage taken is not adequate to treat your skin intensively. The best way to supply Vitamin A to your skin is directly onto your skin surface.
Vitamin A moisturiser help to prevent premature skin aging. The Benefits of Vitamin A…
➢ It’s a regulator or normaliser of DNA.
➢ It increases your skin cells turnover and helps to speed up the skin cells growth to normal which in turn thickens the skin.
➢ It increases your skin-healing process because the skin cells are growing faster.
➢ It improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by encouraging fibroblast cells; the most important cells in the skin tissue to produce more collagen.
➢ It also increases the secretion of natural moisturising factors giving your skin more hydration and better tone and texture.
➢ The blood supply to the deeper layers of your skin is improved, which means that more nourishment and oxygen are delivered to your skin.
➢ Vitamin A repairs ultra-violet damage to the skin such as sunspots and age spots, and improves the appearances of skin imperfections.
Using Skin Vitamins Effectively
Vitamin A encourages cellular turnover and because of this, it should be applied to your skin with caution.
When you start applying Vitamin A you may experience skin reactions such as redness, dryness or even skin peeling in some spots. This is because there are not enough Vitamin A receptors in your skin cells’ wall to absorb this vitamin. So if you’re just starting to use Vitamin A, begin with a low-level formulation, and/or mix it with your normal moisturiser to avoid skin irritation.
Initially, you should apply your Vitamin A every second day rather than every day until your skin becomes accustomed to it. Gradually increase the dose little by little until you can apply it twice daily.
Vitamins A, C and E are all depleted by UV-A and UV-B radiation even on a cloudy or rainy day, however the effects are milder than on a sunny day.
If you apply any form of active ingredients and vitamins during the day, be sure to apply sunscreen and avoid sun exposure as much as possible to get more benefits from your products.
Most of the plastic surgeon put their clients on Vitamin A and E pre and post their surgery to fasten the skin healing as well as improving scars.
South African plastic surgeon Dr Des Fernandes, the creator of Environ skincare, says he can spot a Vitamin A user from across a crowded room.
Dr Fernandes says “There is a special radiance in the skin. The skin is smoother, pigmentation is lighter and wrinkles are less apparent. Applying topical supplements such as Vitamins A, C and E directly to the skin early on, can make a significant difference in preventing premature ageing,”
Avoid using Vitamin A serum if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
With most skin-care formulas all that is necessary to protect the active ingredients is a container that minimises air and light exposure and keeps your fingers out of the products. A pump or a tube with a very small opening is the best packaging for your skincare products.
If you want healthier looking more radiant skin consider including this super star vitamin in your daily skincare routine, before the visible signs of aging start to appear.
At Medix Clinic, we offer a comprehensive range of skin and cosmetic treatments tailored to your needs. Our services include acne scarring in Melbourne, scar treatment in Melbourne, and radio frequency microneedling in Melbourne to promote skin repair and regeneration. We also provide professional skin needling in Melbourne, advanced skin tightening in Melbourne, and effective skin tag and mole removal in Melbourne. For pigmentation issues, we offer targeted pigmentation removal in Melbourne, and to restore your skin’s glow, we specialise in skin rejuvenation in Melbourne. Additionally, you can enhance your smile with our safe and effective LED teeth whitening in Melbourne
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Everything about Light-Based Skin Rejuvenation
If ageing, wrinkles, lines, acne scars, or too much time in the sun has left your face with a blotchy appearance, then Skin Rejuvenation can help your skin look younger and healthier once again.
Skin rejuvenation diminishes the appearance of imperfections on the skin’s surface and can be performed on the face, neck, décolletage and hands; basically all areas that have been exposed to the damaging effects of the sun.
What is Skin Rejuvenation?
It’s a non-invasive treatment designed to treat a variety of skin conditions using visible light as a source of energy.
Variable Pulsed Light (VPL) and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technologies are also popular for Skin Rejuvenation as they emit multiple wavelengths of light using their own filters in order to target different problem areas of the skin. Multiple benefits can be achieved for a variety of skin concerns in just one treatment.
VPL/IPL/Laser Skin Rejuvenation can also be done on any parts of the body to effectively treat scars from burns, cuts or surgery.How does Laser Skin Rejuvenation work?
These none invasive treatments work via the penetration of visible light (red light) deep into the skin layers causing heat. This heat then stimulates the blood flow into the region being treated bringing in fresh supplies of oxygen and nutrients to the cells and increasing the production of collagen and elastin.
This in turn softens lines and wrinkles and improves overall skin quality while leaving the outer layers of the skin intact. There is no down-time after these treatments, and the only side effect is minimal redness which usually settles overnight.
Skin must be protected from sun exposure at least for 4 weeks before and after the treatment. This will reduce the chance of complications such as burns and pigment changes.Skin Rejuvenation at Medix Skincrae Melbourne For sunspots and skin pigmentation the light is absorbed by pigments in the skin and it is transformed into heat. This heat breaks down the excess melanin on the pigmented area. Soon after, the spots become darker; sometimes almost black, but can be covered by makeup on the following day.
It takes up to two weeks for the excess pigments to be shed off, and during this time it’s very important not to pick or scratch the spots so as to avoid any scarring. Applying proper home-care products which contain Vitamin A, will improve the skin’s ability to heal and increase the treatment result dramatically.For broken capillaries and rosacea, VPL light is absorbed by the capillaries, causing the vessel’s walls to heat up and later collapse. The resulting waste products are naturally cleared away by the body’s own cleansing system. Since rosacea and broken capillaries are difficult to treat, you may need to get one treatment per month over a five month period until the desired result is achieved.
Avoiding extreme temperatures (too hot or cold) and protecting the skin from the sun exposure also helps with this skin condition.Are there any side effects for skin rejuvenation treatment?
There have been no major side effects associated with the treatment and healing time is usually a few hours. Immediately following the treatment you may feel a little sunburnt and the treated area may be red for a few hours. People with darker skins may notice the skin is darker after the treatment and this will gradually lighten over a period of about two weeks. A cool compress immediately after the treatment will relieve the swelling and burnt feeling.
Who shouldn’t have this treatment?
Although Laser Skin Rejuvenation is safe and non invasive, there are a few contraindications that you need to be aware of before having this treatment.
Below are some of the contraindications related to Laser, VPL or IPL treatments:➢ Pregnancy.
➢ Taking Accutane or similar medication within the past 6 months.
➢ Recent sun exposure or spray tanning or solarium.
➢ Taking blood thinning medication.
➢ Type I diabetes.
➢ Epilepsy.
➢ Skin cancer.
➢ Wearing a pacemaker.Winter may be the perfect time to begin light based rejuvenation treatments. With less risk of sun exposure during the Winter, the results achieved will be at their best as the skin is generally lighter and less sensitive.
So if having more youthful looking skin after the age of forty is important to you, consider making Laser Skin Rejuvenation treatments as part of your skincare regimen to regenerate your skin and minimise the signs of ageing and skin imperfections.
At Medix Clinic, we offer a comprehensive range of skin and cosmetic treatments tailored to your needs. Our services include acne scarring in Melbourne, scar treatment in Melbourne, and radio frequency microneedling in Melbourne to promote skin repair and regeneration. We also provide professional skin needling in Melbourne, advanced skin tightening in Melbourne, and effective skin tag and mole removal in Melbourne. For pigmentation issues, we offer targeted pigmentation removal in Melbourne, and to restore your skin’s glow, we specialise in skin rejuvenation in Melbourne. Additionally, you can enhance your smile with our safe and effective LED teeth whitening in Melbourne
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