Skin Care: Rosacea

Usually Rosacea occurs between the ages of 30 and 60. The condition affects both sexes, but women are significantly more at risk. The most common complaint is unexplained flushing or redness of the cheeks, nose, neck, and eventually, broken capillaries around the nose and cheeks.

If you're suffering from Rosacea, you should know that you can avoid "flare ups" by taking a few precautions. We've put together a few tips that can help make your condition more manageable.

Use Gentle, Fragrance-Free Cleansers

Sunscreen, Sunscreen, Sunscreen!Getting sunburned greatly increases your chance for a Rosacea flare up.

Avoid Temperature ExtremesAnyone who suffers from this skin disorder will tell you heat causes Rosacea flare ups. That's why symptoms are usually worse during the winter (when the heat is cranked up in most homes and offices), or in the summer on a blazing hot day. If you can, try to keep your heat registered at a temperature that is as low as you can comfortably handle.

Avoid Certain Food & Drink Alcohol, and red wine in particular, causes the skin to flush. Spicy food, fruits with a lot of antioxidants and caffeine can cause flare-ups

Avoid Certain Skin Treatments such as chemical peels and acne treatments that contains benzoyl peroxide should be avoided.

Dr. Robert Bunn, at BodyByGeoff Skin Care can provide a Photofacial for Rosacea. This light-based therapy can significantly reduce the redness caused during a Rosacea outbreak. IPL (intense pulsed light) therapy works by pentrating the skin at the epidermis layer, reaching the capillaries and causing them to become damaged and naturally absorbed by the body.

Skin Care Clinic: Changes that Come with Age

Age spots or liver spots are brown blemishes usually associated with the aging process and extreme exposure to sunlight. Age spots are flat, unlike moles, and range in color from light brown to black. You can generally find these spots on the areas of your skin most exposed to the sun, such as on your arms, face, shoulders, and forehead. Age spots on the hands are extremely common.

Age spots are caused by a lifetime of sun damage. Pass the age of 40, your skin simply becomes less able to cope with and regenerate from sun damage. Some correlation between stress levels has also been found. Instead of healing naturally, age spots develop excessive pigmentation in the skin.

Telangietasias, better known as Spider Veins, are tiny blood vessels near the skin's surface, usually only a few millimeters long. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, only smaller and closer to your top layer of skin. They tend to be red or blue in color and are often shaped like a jagged tree branches or a spider's web, thus the name. And just like varicose veins, spider veins serve no function, so there is no problem with spider vein removal.

Spider veins are most common on the nose, cheeks, and chin, but can also form on legs, mostly around the upper thigh, knee joint, and ankle. Spider veins occur because of poor blood circulation. Blood leaks back into the veins and pools there. Spider veins can also be caused by hormone changes, hereditary factors, sun damage, and rosacea.

Both Age Spots and Spider Veins can be effectively treated with IPL Photofacialtechnique at BodyByGeoff Skin Care, with Dr. Robert Bunn in 2-4 visits.

Call for a free consultation, ask about our pricing, typically below most chain Med Spas or Plastic Surgeons

Skin Care

Did you know that your skin is your largest organ? You work hard to take care of the inside--with diet & nutrition; and your fitness with regular exercise. Why not pay attention and let the same health & fitness show through to include your skin? Whether it is damage caused by the sun, the environment, or the natural aging process--let us help your skin reflect the hard work you put into your health & fitness.

BodyByGeoff introduces Aesthetic Laser Solutions, led by Dr. Robert Bunn. Dr. Bunn and his team will be providing professional skin care by appointment.

• Laser Hair Removal
• Laser Photo-Facial
• Spider Vein Removal
• Botox and Restylane Treatments
• FREE Skin Patch Tests & Phone Consultation
  

Skin Care Knowledge Clinic--Am I a candidate for Laser Hair Removal?

In the laser hair removal community, skin types are often discussed in terms of the "Fitzpatrick Chart," a classification system based on the skin's response to sun exposure. It's helpful to know what type you are, and compare it to your hair type, in order to determine how effective laser hair removal will be for you. But keep in mind that there are exceptions to every rule, and the only proven way to determine your candidacy is through a personal consultation with Dr. Bunn.
TYPE I: Highly sun-sensitive, always burns, never tans. Example: Very pale Caucasian, freckles, or Albino

TYPE II: Very sun-sensitive, burns easily, tans minimally. Example: Fair-skinned Caucasian
TYPE III: Sun-sensitive skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown. Example: Darker Caucasian, European mix

TYPE IV: Minimally sun-sensitive, rarely burns, always tans to moderate brown. Example: Mediterranean, European, Asian, Hispanic, Native American
TYPE V: Sun-insensitive skin, rarely burns, tans well. Example: Hispanic, Afro-American, Middle Eastern

TYPE VI: Sun-insensitive, never burns, deeply pigmented. Example: Afro-American, African, Middle Eastern