Skin Rejuvenation and Micro Needling:Collagen Induction Therapy

It is known that sun, skin disorders, aging and in some cases heredity can all contribute to skin irregularities on the face and elsewhere on the body. Some of the irregularities one may notice are things  like wrinkles and acne scars, pigmentation changes like freckles and sunspots, or visible blood vessels.

Some other conditions the skin may experience are things like the skin losing tonicity, firmness, and in other cases notice certain areas of the body that may develop cellulite conditions.

The following are some conditions that can be treated with Micro Needling ( also known as Collagen Induction Therapy) include:

• Fixed wrinkles: These wrinkles are evident at all times and do not change in appearance with facial movements
• Changing wrinkles: These are expression lines that may appear as folds when the skin is not moving, and deepen with facial movements or expressions
• Pigmentation: These are dark patches on the skin as result of sun exposure, medications, freckles, sun spots.
• Scars: The blisters are the result of acne or injury to the skin, scars may be rolling (a wavy appearance to the skin), pitted, discolored, or have raised borders.
• Cutaneous vascular disorders: Blood vessels visible on the surface of the skin, vascular lesions that appear as tiny blood-filled blisters or even a constant flush of facial redness
• Skin elasticy: This is the weakening of the supportive skin structures (collagen and elastin fibers) that result in a loss of skin firmness or the development of cellulite

Consider a non-invasive procedure that can improve and rejuvenate your visual skin and at the same time feel beautiful too!  For more information on the procedure please visit, Collagen Induction Therapy.

Beauty Tips for a Natural Glow

For years to look your best was believed to apply layers upon layers of products with chemicals now that we know are very hazardous to our health. Parabens, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are just a few of the ingredients used in traditional cosmetics and beauty care products. These products are used for various reasons, such as: to preserve the product, emulsify it, control the viscosity of the product, and to give color to the product. Some of these chemicals are known to be carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and hormone disruptors, which can accumulate in the cells of the human body over time.

While these products can in most cases improve our appearance, there is no money amount that can justify the long term effect this temporary beauty can result in,  when we know that true beauty radiates from within. True beauty is the result of of a clean, nutritionally dense diet, daily exercise, stress management, and minimizing one’s exposure to toxins. Nature and nutrition provide a surplus of “beauty products” that will nurture every cell in your body, relieve your body burden and have you feeling absolutely beautiful.

The following are recommendations that can assure you a radiant, healthy look:

• Hydration - Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water per day, and eat hydrating foods. Include hydrating green juices and smoothies, water-rich salads, vegetables, and fruit. Consider your climate and season, but try to choose raw foods as much as possible. Staying hydrated supports detoxification and elimination of waste from the body. Optimize this process by starting each day with an eight ounce glass of water at room temperature (or slightly warmer) and the juice of half a lemon.
• Consumming healthy fats - Fat plays as an important role to maintaining your health. It metabolizes fat-soluble vitamins A,K, E and D, it lubricates joints, promotes healthy cell function and is key to healthy hair and skin. You can choose from the best quality, healthy fats, which include olive oil, coconut oil, and flax oil. When cooking with oils, choose those with the lowest smoke point, such as coconut, and use on a low heat. Whole foods are an excellent source of fat (avocados are a great choice, and they're also very hydrating at 70% water). Also good for you: raw nuts, and seeds, and fatty fish like wild salmon.
• Beauty Sleep - It is not just a saying, but sleeping a minimum of 7 hours daily can restore and reduce the stress that creates those unwanted bags under your eyes.  It is recommended that your room be noise, electrical and light free. A deep sleep is restorative and beautifying to repair and rebuild your body.
• Exercise - Execising is another way of cleansing your body by stimulating the lymphatic system that promotes the release of toxins through the largest organ that is our skin, by perspiring.  Exercising increase the oxygen intake in your cells.  Physical acitivity increases oxytocin and serotonin levels, making you feel better.  
• Choosing products for skin -  Here is where we invite you to visit our website at www.margiesorganicskincare.com that provides you with helpful information about the products we carry, the ingredients and results you can expect.  Remember that anything that is applied to the skin is carried to the bloodstream, making it part of your body.  That is why it is recommended you read the labels of each product to make sure they are not toxic.
• Stress management -  Whether is a prolonged or temporary situation it still creates havoc to your health and most visibly, your skin. Kown hormones to be the result of stress are the adrenaline and cortisol, when exposed to them for a long period of time it ages the body.  These hormones are carried through the bloodstream all over the body. Recommended ways to reduce stress naturally are meditation, yoga, improve nutrition, water consumption and massage.

 

Grand Re-Opening of Wellness Center in Davie, FL

Grand Re-Opening of wellness center to benefit and improve the health of Davie’s Community

The press is invited to attend the grand re-opening of Margie’s Wellness Center to take advantage of the offers on Therapeutic treatments or facials!  The grand re-opening will be at the new location at 5400 S University Drive, Suite 110 in Davie on November 9th from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. The event will feature the benefits, the products and testimonials of each treatment the center has provided to our community.   You will also have the opportunity to meet other professionals that make up the concept our wellness center is based on.

For the list of all our services please visit our website at www.margiesmassage.com.  For more information or to RSVP by November 7, 2013 please call (954)665-0424 or email appt@margiesmassage.com.

Margie’s Wellness Center was established back in 2001, earning the 2013 Best of Hollywood, Massage Therapist Award.  After seven successful years of business in the city of Hollywood, Maryuri Velazquez was presented with the opportunity of expand and move her current practice to the city of Davie.  Maryuri Velazquez brings with her more than 12 years of experience in the bodywork and therapeutic treatment.  In those “Good Works Prepared”, Margie’s Wellness Center is thriving and looking forward to another successful endeavor in this prosperous and hard working community.

Margie’s Wellness Center

Maryuri Velazquez

(954) 665-0424

appt@margiesmassage.com

Do You Put Mercury In Your Eyes?

• by s.e. smith

What’s in your cosmetics? Historically, women suffered for beauty with makeup additives like lead, arsenic, belladonna, antimony and more. But all that is a thing of the past, right? Cosmetics are tested for safety (often unfortunately on animals) and consumers can apply them without needing to be worried about their health. The social and political ramifications of wearing makeup are another matter entirely, but at least makeup wearers aren’t killing themselves for fashion.

Not so fast, I’m afraid. The recent worldwide Minamata Convention, a UN treaty with roughly 140 signers, banned the use of mercury in a number of consumer products…but mascara wasn’t one of them.

Mercury is a known neurotoxin with potentially serious effects including the development of severe cognitive disabilities like poor coordination, memory loss and difficulty learning and retaining information. Especially in children and developing teens, it can hamper development and cause life-long health problems. And the eye, with its fragile mucus membrane, is one of the worst places to apply a product that contains mercury, because the delicate tissues of the eye can rapidly absorb it and feed it directly into the bloodstream.

Why on Earth is mercury even in mascara in the first place? Thanks to its toxicity, it kills bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. That means it keeps mascara free of contaminants, extending its working life and incidentally reducing the risk of eye infections by ensuring that when the brush is applied, it’s not carrying a bacterial load right into the eye. For that reason, the Food and Drug Administration permits the use of mercury in eye makeup as long as the concentration is less than 65 parts per million, claiming that a safer and more effective alternative hasn’t been found.

Since mercury makes up less than 1% of the total product, companies are not required to label it on their cosmetics, which means consumers have no way of knowing if a mascara contains mercury or not. This is bad news for consumers worried about the health risk and those trying to limit their exposure to mercury and other toxic compounds, as they have to rely on companies to disclose information about cosmetics ingredients, and few companies will voluntarily discuss toxins in their cosmetics if they can possibly avoid it.

Are there alternatives available? Yes, actually. Parabens and formaldehyde can provide the same preservative and infection-prevention effects as mercury. You can see why the FDA has essentially thrown up its hands and admitted that mercury may be the best of an array of bad options: parabens may be linked with cancer, and formaldehyde is definitely a carcinogen.

Will cosmetics companies start developing healthier options for consumers who prefer to skip the poison with their makeup? We can only hope so, especially with growing awareness of the health risks of many common cosmetics ingredients. Wearing mascara shouldn’t have to be deadly, and while we’re excited about the Minamata Convention and the overall reduction of mercury in the environment that will result, we’d love to see makeup included too!

Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/do-you-put-mercury-in-your-eyes.html#ixzz2iZYVfSMs

This is the reason Margie's Organic Skin Care has taken the approach to use organic bitanical products for their facials

Is Psoriasis just a rash? Is it Contagious?

Psoriasis is a condition that has to do with the immune system, it impacts other vital organs, and the potential consequence of major illnesses.  Hardly just a rash.  Psoriasis is not contagious.  In each person it may show up in different parts of the body.

Findings from their study have found that:

Overall, the risk for any other type of serious illness was 11 percent higher for people with mild psoriasis than for their counterparts in the comparison group, 15 percent higher for patients with moderate psoriasis and 35 percent higher for those with severe psoriasis.

Patients with moderate psoriasis were 22 percent more likely to have diabetes than people without the skin condition, for example, while those with severe psoriasis had a 32 percent increased risk of diabetes.

Moderate psoriasis also conferred a 36 percent increased risk of diabetes with complications such as eye disease, while severe psoriasis conferred an 87 percent higher risk.

Moderate and severe psoriasis increased the risk of cardiovascular disease by 39 percent and 81 percent, respectively.

The source article from JAMA Dermatology “Psoriasis Severity and the Prevalence of Major Medical Comorbity” concludes, “Physicians should be aware of these comorbid disease associations to provide comprehensive medical care to patients with psoriasis, especially those presenting with more severe disease.”

Healthy Glow, Rejuvenated Look, Has No Gender!

In the pursuit of maintaining a healthy look, there is once again a demand among men for high-end skin-care products, and for services.  It is believed that at this times the attitude among men is changing,  who are now associating healthy-looking skin less with vanity than with professionalism. At a time when job security is at a low, they say, men do not have to work in front of a camera to place a higher premium on being presentable.

Our Esthetician with satisfied client, Brian Gauthier

At our center we have taken this into consideration and have also created a special niche for men too to reap the benefits of an organic and botanical skin care.

Our most recent client, who came in for a facial for the first time was full of compliments on how, "glowing" and "healthy" looking his skin looked at the end of the session.

Brian Gauthier that is a business owner of A Family Member Homecare in Hollywood, FL, was not aware of the benefits a professional facial could do to his skin. We look forward to seeing him comeback to keep up with a beneficial regimen that would give him that Manly Rejuvenation in a more consistent form along with his home care products.

Keeping in mind that many men are not eager of any product that will add time to their morning routine. Men also tend to be more skeptical of over-the-top promises made by manufacturers. This is why we are very confidant that our simple but yet effective skin care line by Pink Horizons Botanical Skin Care is the right product for them.

A comment our client made was that getting a facial before a function would be beneficial, because it gives you a rested, youthful and energetic look.  To which I supported genuinely and gratefully.

With the summer weather it is when you need to take care of your skin the most.  Because of the warm weather we tend to spend more time outside.  So you have more elements hitting your skin.  From air pollution to the radiation, from the sun’s rays to sometimes sun burns and dry skin…now is the time your skin could really use some extra attention.

If you tend to spend free time at the beach or the pool, remember your skin will need special attention.  The chlorine and the sun can really dry out your skin.  To that add the sunscreen with all the chemicals that are devastating on your skin.  That is why it’s important to do something good for your skin like clean it with a wash that contains non-drying natural botanical to naturally clean your skin of the chlorine and the sunscreen you applied.

So next time you are considering a skin care products, settle for practical, effective and most of all organic ones.  It is never too early or too late to start a regimen that will in the long run put a smile on that face looking back at you on the mirror!

The Protection From Skin Cancer With Self-Tanners

With the daily pressure of time management some people are opting for self tanners or tanning beds for a quick tanning before an event that would reveal more skin than usual.  No doubt that a bit more of color on your skin gives you a healthy look and glow but at what price?

We reached for a resourceful media in regards to some myths and truths about the protection a self-tanner may or may not give in respect to skin cancer.

Skin Cancer Myths and Facts 1-4

Myth: Self-tanner helps shield my skin from the sun.

Truth: Self-tanners do nothing more than stain the skin's top layer a bronze hue. In fact, a German study showed that self-tanners increase sun damage. If you expose yourself to the rays an hour or so after applying tanner, your skin may produce 180 percent more free radicals (unstable molecules that damage cells, potentially leading to skin cancer) than it would have had you not used the product, the study showed. This effect gradually lessens, so self-tan before bed.

For those that have experienced over tanning we highly recommend a product Pink Horizons Skin Care produced to help the skin heal and alleviate the damaged to the skin cells, Summer Solstice After Sun Care