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Category: Acne & Blemishes
PRP in Aesthetics: The Beauty Within
by Aimee Kvandal, NP Have you ever heard people saying they recently had a “vampire facial” or they had facial treatments that used “liquid gold” and wondered what they were...
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The Ins and Outs of Microneedling
By: Clare Tobias, RN Microneedling is a popular cosmetic procedure that stimulates the body’s natural ability to produce collagen and elastin, which can result in firmer, smoother skin with more...
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Microneedling Additives: Platelet Rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid
Many of us already understand the benefits of Microneedling as an effective treatment for overall skin rejuvenation, but there are ways to augment the treatment with the use of serums...
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Why Forever Young BBL is the Botox of Lasers
To start, I should clarify that BBL is actually not a laser, but most people associate the term “laser” with any light-based energy devices in aesthetic medicine. BBL stands for...
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VI Peels: Practitioners’ Self-Treatment Experiences
Early in the COVID-19 quarantine, VI Aesthetics was kind enough to deliver one of their amazing VI Peels to each of our practitioners. The following is an account of each...
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Skincare Products: Medical-Grade vs Over-The-Counter
Let’s Face It we all want to have clear, beautiful, younger looking skin (#nofilter right?), but we don’t want to break the bank to achieve it. So, should we care...
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Layering vs Mixing Your Skincare Products
It seems like we are always trying to get things done as quickly as possible because, you know, we have stuff to do. When it comes to at-home skin care,...
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Hydrating vs Moisturizing: Which Wetter is Better?
Hydrating Dehydrated skin simply means our skin is lacking water. Our skin’s water levels are mostly determined by what we eat and drink but can also be enhanced by quality...
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Chemical Exfoliation for Better Skin
Regular exfoliation of the skin is important for proper skincare. Exfoliation aides in skin cell turnover and helps to keep our pores clear. Our natural skin cell turnover is about...
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Microneedling: Pen v. Roller
With all the social media posts, ads and sponsored content flying around the interewebs, we get a lot of questions about dermal needling roller devices. These devices are available for...
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