For those of you out there who may be Laser skeptics, I thought I’d write up a little blurb to give a more detailed explanation on how it works and hopefully answer any questions you may have about the procedure.
IPL stands for Intense Pulse Light. The IPL is penetrated through a Safire crystal to target pigment in the hair follicles during the active stage of growth. For example, if you were to pluck out a hair and see a bulb on the end, that is a hair that is currently in the active stage of growth. The rest of the hairs are in the resting phase or they are getting ready to shed. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Healthy Living, Skin Care, Uncategorized
Hair, IPL, Laser, Removal
Jade is one of the oldest and most valuable gemstones the world. In East Asia the value of Jade is comparable to diamonds and gold in the west. Jade has been in known use for the past 7000 years and has been used in almost every culture around the world.
It has played a very important role in the ancient Maori tribes of New Zealand. Often call Greenstone, it was considered to be a treasure. They also made tools, weapons and ornaments of it. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Healthy Living, Skin Care
Cosmetic acupuncture is the most powerful skin treatment to prevent and correct the signs of aging while simultaneously improving your overall health. Young women in their twenties can start having monthly treatments to delay aging by as much as 5-7 years. Cosmetic Acupuncture not only prevents aging but it also corrects the signs of aging. So if you are between the ages of 21 and 85 cosmetic acupuncture can help you achieve radiant, glowing, healthy skin. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Skin Care
There are many foods and activities that cause an increase of circulation to the face and neck can cause the condition to worsen.
Rosacea Activators:
-Hot foods or beverages
-spicy foods,
-caffeine withdrawal (caffeine itself isn’t a factor),
-alcohol,
-sunlight,
-stress, anger or embarrassment,
-strenuous exercise,
-hot baths, saunas,
-corticosteroids (as well as drugs that dilate blood vessels),
-temperature extremes, cold weather, wind, and
-certain skin care products. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea, Skin Care
Rosacea is an annoying skin condition that is affecting more and more people. It is no longer a condition that arises in adulthood it now affects males and females of all ages. Rosacea is sparked internally and needs to be addresed both from the inside out and the outside in. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea
Turmeric is a restorative food from the ginger family. Turmeric is frequently used in ayervedic medicine for its beautifying properties and is renowned as natures internal cosmetic. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea, Healthy Living, Skin Care
High Quality Unrefined Virgin Coconut oil offers naturally significant healing and health boosting benefits. Remember, I am speaking of high quality virgin coconut oil not low quality coconut oil that has been refined, bleached and deodrized, as this is disease promoting coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil is a medium chain fatty acid which means it is burning fat not storing fat. Virgin coconut oil actually boosts your metabolism, aiding in weight loss. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea, Healthy Living, Skin Care, Uncategorized
If you suffer from Rosacea and want to treat it once and for all then keep reading. Just like acne, rosacea is due to an internal imbalance. In traditional Chinese medicine we believe rosacea to be a condition of excess heat accumulated in the lung, spleen or stomach meridian. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea
In Chinese medicine we recognize that acne and other inflammatory skin diseases are symptoms of internal heat and dampness. For a treatment to be effective and long term it has to address the source of acne. To eliminate acne, the excess heat and dampness must be drained from your body and this is achieved through acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea
There are many dermatologists who believe that food and acne have no connection but there are many other dermatologists who know the truth, that there is an undeniable link between what you eat and your acne outbreaks. Read more…
Acne and/or Rosacea