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Tips for Stimulating Collagen

   Facial  Mar 09, 2022  Comments Off on Tips for Stimulating Collagen
Tips for Stimulating Collagen

As you may already know, one of the keys for youthful looking skin is collagen. Collagen is a fibrous protein found in your tissues, bones, muscles, blood vessels and skin. It’s like the glue that keeps your skin lifted and taut.

As time goes by, collagen production decreases which is why at a certain age, you notice your skin begin to become loose, wrinkle and sag.

The good news is that there are things you can do to stimulate and boost collagen production in your skin.

Add Supplements

Ideally, getting all those good nutrients and vitamins to feed your skin comes from a healthy diet. But even with the best of intentions, we sometimes give in to cravings or eat foods that aren’t the best choices for our skin.

This is where supplementing your diet with skin-loving vitamins comes in. For a boost in collagen production, add these vitamins to your diet and daily routine.

Vitamin C

This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant that strengthens the immunity system, heals wounds, is good for your bones and teeth and more. It is also one of the best vitamins you can take to help promote collagen production.

Vitamin E

This vitamin helps repair and restore skin. When coupled with vitamin C, it helps fight off the negative effects of UV sun damage to the skin, which is important in preserving collagen.

Together, they make excellent partners to boost collagen production.

Collagen Supplements

Whether you take collagen supplements as a daily supplement in pill form or you mix collagen powder with water, tea, juice or in your favorite yogurt or smoothie, it gives your healthy beverage or snack an added collagen boost.

Collagen Tea, White or Green Tea

High in collagen-boosting antioxidants, tea is a healthy way to work magic on your skin. The high antioxidant levels in tea fight off free radical damage, which is responsible for dull, tired-looking and aging skin.

There’s nothing more relaxing or indulgent than a steaming cup of tea which not only tastes delicious but is excellent for ramping up collagen levels.

Skincare Routine

A healthy skincare routine starts with clean skin.

In the morning, wash your face and don’t forget to apply sunscreen. Whether you apply sunscreen before applying makeup, or using a foundation with sunscreen mixed in, keeping skin protected from UV rays (even on cloudy days) helps prevent the premature breakdown of collagen and the onset of fine lines and wrinkles.

At night, follow these tips:

  • Thoroughly wash face to remove all dirt and makeup
  • Exfoliate to remove dead skin cells
  • Apply a gentle retinol or hyaluronic acid cream
  • Top off with a night cream

Facials

Giving your skin a simple massage while applying facial creams at night is a little extra step that stimulates blood flow, helps remove toxins and built up fluid in the skin and just feels good.

However, treating yourself to a professional facial is another way to really jumpstart collagen production.

Skin literally drinks in all the vitamin-rich, organic ingredients in the salon quality products applied during and after a facial. You will really be able to see and feel the difference in the appearance of your skin.

Professional facials use several different methods to boost collagen production in the skin. They include:

  • Exfoliation / Microdermabrasion
  • Acupressure
  • LED light treatments
  • Facial peels

Conclusion

In Petaluma, let the experts in skin firming and regeneration at Laura Skincare help boost collagen in your skin.

LED Light Treatments for Your Skin

   Skin Care  Feb 19, 2022  Comments Off on LED Light Treatments for Your Skin
LED Light Treatments for Your Skin

You may have heard about the benefits of LED light treatments during facials to treat skin conditions. However, the type of LED light treatment varies based on the skin condition needing correction.

What is an LED Light Treatment?

LED, or light-emitting diode, treatment involves directing different waves of LED light to penetrate layers of the skin. The idea is to penetrate into deeper layers of the skin to trigger cells to begin the rejuvenation process, which ultimately shows up on the surface layer of the skin.

LED light therapy treatment has shown positive results in both the growth of healthy human tissue and healing wounds.

Types of LED Light Treatments

There are several different LED lights used to treat skin conditions, but two of the most popular are blue or red light therapy.

LED Blue Light Treatment

One of the most common skin conditions for people of all ages is acne. LED blue light therapy has been shown to reduce the oil-producing skin glands, known as sebaceous glands, which when clogged, result in acne.

By using blue light therapy, the treated glands produce less of this oil, which reduces the number of oil-blocked pores, which helps reduce and improve acne symptoms.

Blue light therapy may also help kill off the acne-causing bacteria in the skin which causes inflammation and produces acne symptoms.

LED Red Light Treatment

Red light therapy gets the green light when it comes to improving other common skin complaints such as scarring, fine lines and wrinkles.

The reason for this is that the red LED light targets the skin cells which produce collagen, also known as fibroblasts.

As we age, collagen production slows down and due to less collagen to keep the skin tight and lifted, we experience sagging and wrinkles. Collagen is also needed to heal skin.

Red light therapy also helps reduce other skin inflammation conditions.

Skin Condition Benefits

The beauty of LED light therapy is that it penetrates into deeper layers of the skin, promoting better health and rejuvenation of skin starting at a deeper level.

Some of the skin conditions that benefit from LED light therapy include:

  • Acne
  • Aging (wrinkles, age spots)
  • Sun damage
  • Scarring
  • Rosacea
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis

In addition, LED light therapy can help improve the appearance of overall dull, dry skin and other skin inflammation conditions.

Why LED Light Therapy?

Aside from the improved condition of many skin conditions, another huge perk of LED light therapy is that it’s safe.

LED light therapy does not involve damaging UV rays, nor does it potentially burn sensitive skin like a chemical peel or laser treatment.

Need to Know Tips

While LED therapy is a safe and effective skin treatment plan, it may require several sessions to see dramatic improvement and require follow up appointment for maintenance.

Professional LED light treatment sessions are more effective than at-home treatments.

Because of the non-invasive nature of the treatments, there is no downtime after sessions.

If side effects occur, they are typically short-term and mild such as slight tenderness, redness or rash.

LED light treatment can be used not just on the face, but mostly anywhere on the body such as neck, chest and hands. These areas are among the first to give away your age.

Wrap Up

To schedule a skin treatment consultation and LED light therapy session, reach out to the professionals at Laura Skincare in Petaluma, CA.

Body Treatments and Facials for Valentine’s Day

   Skin Care  Feb 01, 2022  Comments Off on Body Treatments and Facials for Valentine’s Day
Body Treatments and Facials for Valentine’s Day

You don’t need a box of chocolates to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. Instead, consider treating yourself to the healthier, all over good-for-you benefits of a body treatment or facial.

Body treatments and facials aren’t just good for your skin. The relaxing and pampering experience is even better for getting rid of stress and taking much-needed time out for yourself.

Consider these benefits:

Body Treatments

A body treatment takes the benefits of massage, relaxation and facial-like treatments and extends it to your body.

Since the skin on your face isn’t the only thing that needs attention, the deep cleaning, exfoliation and massage gives your body a jumpstart back to a healthy look and feel.

You’ll feel the difference from your arms and hands right down to your legs and feet.

A deep clean, removal of surface skin and massage helps brighten dry, dull skin, improves circulation and invigorates tired muscles.

Types of Body Treatments

One of the most neglected areas of your body is the skin on your back. Other than attempts at exfoliation with a loofah in the shower, it’s nearly impossible to reach and treat your entire back. For a deep, rejuvenating clean and exfoliation treatment, leave it to the professionals.

Because it’s difficult to reach and deep clean your own back, the area is prone to acne breakouts, including whiteheads and blackheads, under the surface skin. During professional body treatments, simple extractions take care of this problem, in addition to clearing out excess dirt and oil.

Try a soothing masque treatment followed up by a nourishing, organic lotion rub and you’ll feel both clean and hydrated.

Facials

Facials are a certainly a luxury experience that clean, exfoliate, treat, hydrate and leave skin feeling and looking refreshed.

Facials not only feel good and make your skin look great, they also help minimize the fine lines and wrinkles that come along with stress and aging.

A professional facial gives you a fresh, healthy glow but goes deeper than that. There are different types of facials based on your skin’s needs and can help with any skin issues you may be experiencing.

Benefits of a Facial

  • Deep Cleaning
  • Exfoliating
  • Purifying (removing excess oils, toxins)
  • Improved circulation and detoxification by hand massage
  • Treatment of specific skin conditions such as acne, dryness, inflammation

What to Expect

Whether in need of a skin refresh, treatment of a skin condition or a relaxing, pampering experience, here are just some of the things you can experience during a professional facial:

  • Hand massage for lymph drainage, circulation stimulation
  • Acupressure massage to treat specific areas of the face
  • Skin Peel
  • Microdermabrasion
  • LED Light Treatment
  • Serum, masque and/or moisturizer application to treat, heal and protect your skin
  • Products containing only the most effective and premium organic ingredients

Beyond Skin Deep

In addition, you can clean up your brows, take in a lip treatment or put together a customized skincare treatment plan to tackle any of your skin concerns.

Best Valentine’s Day Gift to Yourself

Instead of flowers or candy for Valentine’s Day this year, treat yourself and your skin to the indulgence, relaxation and rejuvenating experience of a body treatment or facial.

Book your appointment today with the esthetician experts at Laura Skincare in Petaluma, CA.