36 MAY/JUNE 2016
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MedEsthetics
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ABLATIVE PROCEDURES— e.g., chemical peels,
laser resurfacing and microdermabrasion—are effective
options for patients who want to reduce photodamage and
restore the youthful health of their skin. But stimulating the
skin is only half the equation. Patients also require post-
procedure care aimed at reducing infl ammation, repairing
barrier function and protecting a damaged epidermis from
irritants in order to reap the full benefi ts of your services.
"Beginning immediately after any destructive cosmetic
procedure that involves controlled wounding to improve
By Shelley Moench-Kelly, MBA
aging skin, patients must apply topicals to slam the damaged
skin barrier shut," says Carl Thornfeldt, MD, CEO and
founder of Episciences Skin Care. "If they do not, environ-
mental pollutants and ultraviolet radiation enter the skin at
much higher concentrations and penetrate much deeper.
These insults activate destructive pathways that reduce or
negate the cosmetic benefi t of the procedure. The clinical
results of the procedure will absolutely be diminished and
adverse reactions will be enhanced if no postprocedure
care is provided."
Return
to Baseline
Specialized products
can bring damaged
and vulnerable post-
procedure skin back to
a healthy state without
minimizing outcomes.