Banish brown spots & broken capillaries!

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatments are used to improve skin texture,  reduce the appearance of mild acne scars, eliminate brown spots and broken capillaries, correct dark circles around the eyes, reduce large pores, and relieve rosacea symptoms.

This month, SkinMedic has two options for savings on IPL treatments:

If you are new to IPL, a series of 4-5 treatments is generally recommended.  When you buy 4 IPLs for $1500, you’ll get a 5th treament FREE – a savings of $375.

If you are on an IPL Maintenance schedule, you can buy up to 3 treatments at $125 off each.  An IPL treatment is normally $375 – with this offer, they cost $250 each. 

For more information, please call SkinMedic at 918-587-7546.

How does the sunlight damage the skin?

Simply put, ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB particularly), be it from the sun or tanning beds, damages the DNA of skin cells.  To make matters worse, the thinning of the Earth’s ozone layer is believed to increase UV radiation levels.  It takes many years before enough microscopic damage accumulates to create wrinkles and other visible signs of skin change.

Government health officials estimate that as much as 75 percent of UV damage occurs before the age of 18.  About 80% of the UVB rays hit the epidermis causing reddening.  Ninety -five percent of the rays hitting the Earth are UVA rays and they easily penetrate the dermis causing premature aging and wrinkles.

Sun block that absorbs both UVA and UVB rays should be applied every two hours.  Layered clothing, glass and dense clouds can minimize UVB rays.  UVA can penetrate cloud cover, light clothing and un-tinted glass.  Both UVA and UVB  rays have been linked to the production of cancer.