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Comment by Robin Lemon on March 17, 2012 at 7:46am

Lisa- that is great info!  I posted on another group wanting to know where I could look for a milia treatment protocol, but I am in state of michigan and cannot use lancets for extractions...  what else can you suggest for me? 

Comment by Christine Byer Esthetics on March 15, 2012 at 8:24pm

Thank you, Lisa. That makes so much sense. I appreciate the time you took to answer!

Comment by Lisa VanBockern on March 15, 2012 at 5:55pm

Here’s my explanation on milia:

 

We have bi-layers in our skin.  They are made up of oil and water.  We’re supposed to have the proper balance of oil and water among our skin.  A lot of us are walking around with not enough water in our skin.  One reason is we don’t drink enough water to get enough water from our dermis.  Another reason is that we live in a dry environment where there could be a lot of trans-epidermal water loss.  Think about the “main” area you see milia – it’s the eye area, right?  It’s thin tissue/skin and trans-epidermal water loss could be great in those areas.  If we walk around with a lack of water in our skin, the oil will start to crystallize into milia.

 

We have the Ageless Skin Hydrating Serum.  Number 1 – it is a hyaluronic acid serum to bind more water topically.  It also has an ingredient called sphinolipids – this ingredient will bind or emulsify the oil and water in our skin to create a bond to hold more water to create that proper balance of oil and water.

 

If your client has milia, have her start using the Ageless Skin Hydrating Serum morning and night.  The next time you see your client (hopefully 4 weeks later), the milia should be much easier to extract.  The next time you see your client (a total of 8 weeks later), the milia should begin to resolve itself and go away.

 

This Ageless Hydrating Serum also works great for acneic skin.  We have natural enzymes (glycosidase and proteases) among our skin cells that that break apart desmosomes to allow for the natural shedding of our skin cells.  If we are walking around with low water among our skin cells, we are going to have cells that stick together and not desquamate, hence acne or excess keratinization.  I believe one of the first and foremost jobs as an estheticians is to kick in the natural exfoliation rate and that will include the Ageless Hydrating Serum.

 

Hope this helps!

Comment by Christine Byer Esthetics on March 15, 2012 at 5:29pm

Lisa, when you were here in Austin doing a conference on your line, you talked about milia being an "imbalance of water within the skin". (Or that's the wording I remembered). I have a client who has stressed, barrier impaired but milia riddled skin. It's the type that mostly pop out with some gentle, mostly softening "peeling" and steaming. But the condition gets better or worse depending on her stress level. It is not just along the jaw, as I would expect with stress related breakouts, but all over her face. What products should she be using? Is there a better protocol you would be using on her? (I did lemon zest with some lactic at the very end. She has peeled like crazy in the past with just the pomegranate alone so I try to take it easy on her.)

Comment by Christine Byer Esthetics on February 5, 2012 at 9:55pm

Marti, who makes your 520nm led? Not many come with the green Led. Is it a panel or handheld unit?

Comment by Christine Byer Esthetics on February 4, 2012 at 10:48pm

Lisa, thank you for clarifying that. To be honest, I've been afraid of tca peels because of horror stories I've heard about them. But yours sounds manageable. I like that it can be layered too. That helps build courage to try it!

Comment by Lisa VanBockern on February 4, 2012 at 4:00pm

Wow, these are great discussions about LED!  Very informative.  Christine, I want to address your question about the amount of peeling after Skin Script's TCA.  Our TCA is highly buffered with kojic, arbutin and azelaic acid which are all natural lighteners.  We created this TCA for all fitzpatricks (yes, you can even apply it to a Fitz 6).  It's VERY gentle; on a scale of 1-10, it is normally a 2 for tingliness (some clients will get to a 6 or 7).  From 2 layers, it is normal to expect 4-6 days of flaking.  Rarely do I see mass peeling from this peel.  It was created to correct pigmentation issues, but the azelaic is also great for hormonal acne.  I spot treat A LOT with this peel after a facial with only treating acne and/or pigmentation.

Comment by Shelley Hancock on February 4, 2012 at 3:12pm

Today I did two layers of TCA and 15 minutes under the red LED panel...beautiful! I think we're on to something here!

Comment by Marti DeCoste on February 4, 2012 at 3:05pm

My 520nm Green LED light is soothing and wonderful after peels, awesome for pigmentation issues....

Comment by Christine Byer Esthetics on February 3, 2012 at 12:03pm

Oh no! Watch out with the blue when you are trying to lighten the skin. I've seen it appear darker after a blue session (arg!). But if you do red afterward it could mitigate that response. (although amber is my choice for lightening if available).
About the TCA, I've never done it but it's my next perchase from Skin Scripts. I have an acne client that is mostly under control who is looking to lighten PIP. How much peeling happens afterward? I'm sure the LEDs curtail alot of the peeling, though. (can you tell I love working with LED?)

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