Can Lotions and Potions Really Help Us Look Younger? Cosmetic vs Medical Skin Care Products
Cosmetic vs Medical Skin Care Products
Can Lotions and Potions Really Help Us Look Younger?
Cosmetic vs Medical Skin Care Products
Can Lotions and Potions Really Help Us Look Younger?
Cosmetic vs Medical Skin Care Products
Biophora Medical Skin Care manufactures a line of aggressive, results-oriented products with specific protocols that target all skin types and improve a variety of skin conditions. Savvy consumers, who are no longer willing to age gracefully, are demanding solutions to maintaining a youthful looking appearance and many of these consumers are finding solutions with Biophora products and doctor supervised, in office treatments.
Dr. Donna Tessi states, “as we age, cell turn over slows down, causing the accumulation of dead skin cells and debris around the pores making the skin look dull with fine lines or promoting bacteria growth exacerbating acne conditions and rosacea. Further, free radical damage caused by environmental factors such as pollution, sun exposure and poor diet deteriorate collagen production. Wrinkles and a tired appearance of the skin are a result of a breakdown of collagen’s protein network that provides the structure of the skin. Biophora provides a good range of solid formulations to improve these conditions.”
So what is the best approach to take and what is the difference between drug store and cosmeceutical products and are there any benefits to medical treatments, such as lunch time peels; lactic, glycolic, or salicylic peels or skin care products containing these active ingredients? Even though a department store product can factually declare that it has AHA, BHA or other active ingredients, their effectiveness has to do with the pH of the product, the delivery system, whether the product is buffered and the allowable volume of these active ingredients. There may be limitations to over the counter products, whereas with medically supervised protocols, ingredients and procedures can be supervised to achieve greater and more visible, measureable results.
The upside of many department store products is that they do in fact, cleanse, tone and moisturize and may be more luxurious to the touch, smell and look more exciting, creating a consumer experience that has, in and of itself, good value for normal skin with few problems.
However, when faced with skin conditions such as rosacea, aging skin and fine lines, acne and hyperpigmentation, the consumer would be wise to choose products with active ingredients that actually can make a difference.
Here’s where fancy packaging, pretty fragrances and frothy creams may fall short. Once the consumer understands the difference between medically supervised and cosmetic skin care they can decide for themselves so they can choose products based on their needs, skin conditions and desired results.
BIOPHORA – Science Made Simple maintains that active ingredients in their home care products and physical in-office treatments help to jumpstart collagen production, reduce free radical damage and exfoliate dead skin cells clearing the pores and stimulating cell turn-over producing a younger looking, healthier and more vibrant layer of skin. Once these procedures balance the skin, the need for heavy moisturizers for example, which often can’t penetrate topical dead skin cells is minimized and the texture and tone of the skin is greatly improved. Many acne conditions clear with continued use. Biophora, available in physician’s offices and medispas, is the first Canadian medical skin care product and treatment line of its type sold to physicians in 6 countries.
