Please click HERE for Bay Harbour Med Spa’s article on how you should take care of your skin. Some great skin care tips for all women and men, of all ages.

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If you’re a teenager (male or female) it’s a good idea to start a skin care regimen in order to prevent future acne breakouts or other skin conditions. Doing so will ensure that your skin will be healthier than those who do not take care of their skin.

Let’s go over a simple teen skin care routine each and everyone of you can follow (these are the steps you should follow):

1. Cleansing of the skin (a gentle cleanser, nothing too harsh). Cleansing your face washes away dirt.
2. Moisturize (a light, preferably natural) moisturizer is important because it will help keep your skin hydrated and healthy.
3. Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen! You should start protecting your young skin from the sun’s rays at an early age. If you don’t want wrinkled skin as you get older, this is your time to start prevention by using a gentle sunscreen. (If you’re already at a stage of wearing makeup, you should apply your makeup after you’ve followed the above steps).

In the very near future we’ll be unveiling a website and blog specific to teen skin care, be sure to check back with us soon.

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Bay Harbour Med Spa

A few years ago, the term “manscaping” was a taboo subject. Many men (straight and gay alike) sought out laser hair removal treatments in the Greater Miami area, but preferred not to make it public knowledge. Today, things have changed! At our Miami based med spa, there is almost an equal amount of men-to-women ratio with respect to laser hair removal treatments. The reasons men are now seeking laser treatments to get rid of unwanted hair varies; from annoying, unsightly hair, to the most prominent problem, painful ingrowns!

Laser hair removal treatments is the IDEAL method to help men deal with ingrowns due to shaving. African-American men greatly suffer from ingrowns. If you’re a man (light, dark or black skin toned) considering laser hair removal treatments, here are a few helpful facts you should consider:

• The only laser technology you should consider is the CoolGlide ™. Why? Because it delivers! It is not an IPL! IPL’s do not deliver permanent hair reduction. It also is the only laser technology approved by the FDA to safely treat all skin colors without causing any skin discoloration. Additionally, as the name implies, it’s handpiece is cool, delivering a more comfortable treatment, as the handpiece is glided across your skin during treatment, the built-in cooling mechanism immediately cools the treated area, reducing any pain or discomfort.
• Laser treatments can cover all areas, from head-to-toe (including the genitals), however, never have the eyebrows done, it is too close to the eyes, and poses greater risk. At Bay Harbour Med Spa ™, it is our policy to NOT treat any areas around the eyes!

We sincerely hope that this short article has helped you in making your decision with respect to laser hair removal treatments. Here’s to the new, bare skinned you!

Cheers,

Bay Harbour Med Spa ™

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Acne does not discriminate. It plagues teens and adults alike, no matter the geographic region or socioeconomic status. In the 1950s, acne was treated as a local infection using veterinarian drugs like tetracycline, which resulted in suppressed immune systems and gray teeth. Over the years, it was believed that alcohol based products could fight acne. The result, irritated, flaking and sometimes painful skin! The fact is that little was known about acne years ago. Aside from the above, chocolate was labeled as the devil. This is a misconception.

Let’s discuss the biological factors associated with acne: the hypothalamus gland relays a message to the pituitary gland, which in turn relays the message to the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands set off the testosterone (the male hormone that every female has little of, just like males have very little estrogen, the female hormone) hormone, which in turn directs the sebaceous oil gland in the skin to pump out more oil.  Normally this type of biological communication should only result in oily skin, but most acne prone people (teens and adults alike) end up with acne, because their pores become so congested as a result of the oil from the sebaceous glands not being evenly distributed.

The first thing that people tend to do is to squeeze what we refer to as a white heads (those not encapsulated become black because their exposed to the sun). Why shouldn’t you squeeze what most refer to as pimples? For a simple reason, because once squeezed and the fat plug pressed out, inflammation occurs along with infection in the form of P.acnes bacteria- which of course can spread all over the face.

Depending on the grade of acne you have, you have several  treatment options to consider, such as:

• acne facials
• microdermabrasion treatments
• medications, we suggest you see a proficient dermatologist when discussing acne meds. however, we really believe this should be your last resort

Feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of this post, ask any question you have relating to acne, we’ll answer just as soon as we can.

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Acne is a problem for teens and adults alike. It is not exclusive to teens going through puberty. As a matter of fact, acne amongst adults is a growing trend- more than half of women with acne did not experience breakouts or blemishes during their teens.  The onset of adult acne can occur as a result of pregnancy (usually post) or even during menopause, due to an imbalance in estrogen (the female hormone) levels.

Teen acne is associated more often with extremely oily skin. Adult acneoccurs in those with combination skin type.  Skin breakouts in teens basically present themselves much in the same way in adults.

What exactly is combination skin?

Combination skin type have zones of oil and dry skin. Usually  characterized by T zone (forehead, nose and chin), this zone is usually oily, while the rest of the face is dry. Oily skin is where some type of acne typically forms.

How do I know if I may have acne?

Usually, acne is triggered by some kin d of internal factor, such as stress or hormonal imbalances. Symptoms are usually the same across the board- it manifest itself as pimples and/or blackheads on the surface of the skin. However, the severity levels vary, acne can be very minor to very severe, in severe cases, oozing from the pus and infections may occur. If this is
something you’re experiencing, you should see a dermatologist IMMEDIATELY!

Severe Teen Acne

How does acne form?

In short, acne is produced as a result of the body’s over abundance of oils and sebaceous fluids which become trapped beneath the surface due to cuticle build up or debris. When this occurs, unnatural levels of bacteria may begin to form which may result in infections.

Blackhead Diagram

Severe acne can cause permanent scarring that can be bothersome, to say the least, and for many , quite embarrassing. The good news, that for most levels of acne, there are treatments which do not require harsh antibiotics or acne medicine.

Acne In Adults

At Bay Harbour Med Spa we have formulated two specialized acne treatments, (1) our Signature Crystal Microdermabrasion treatment, and (2) our Deluxe Oxygen Infused Nutrient and Dermabrasion treatment. We’ve written many articles on acne treatments, please read through our blog for more on acne treatments and what you should look for in a med spa when seeking acne facials. If you live in the Greater Miami area, visit our website for more on acne treatments and how Bay Harbour Med Spa can help you. Bay Harbour Med Spa is located between Miami, Miami Beach and Sunny Isles.

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Bay Harbour Med Spa ™, a med spa centrally located between Miami, Miami Beach and Sunny Isles, Fl., offers oxygen infusion facials. We’d like to go over the benefits of oxygen facials:

An oxygen infusion treatment will make you will experience instant hydration, brighter, tighter skin which will result in tightening of the skin. Appearance of fine lines will be visibly reduced, as well as the clarification of blemishes. The serums infused through the oxygen hand piece, such as Vitamins A, C, and E, stimulate the regeneration of new skin cells and increase the production of collagen and elastin.

Loss of collagen leads to aging patterns such as wrinkles and deep facial lines, as well as loose skin caused by a lack of elasticity (which is why many women opt for face or neck lifts). In case you don’t know what collagen is made up of protein fibers responsible for the elasticity of the skin.

The pressurized oxygen delivered to the skin speeds the absorption of serums such as Vitamin A, Vitamin E, green tea, centella, hyaluronic acid, Aldeline, Antarcticine and Serilesine. That is the major benefit of the oxygen facials. However, we really believe that unless the skin under goes a microdermabrasion facial, the effects of the serums listed above will be reduced by half.

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Recently one of our forty something year old clients came into our Miami med spa for an appointment. She expressed to us that she had no interest in sex, that she had gained weight, experienced fatigue and excessive night sweat. The truth of the matter is that most physicians will attribute it to aging and probably prescribe a multivitamin coupled with asking you to resign to the fact that you’re getting older. Actually, these signs are related to a decrease in anti-aging hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, growth hormone and testosterone. Although it should be noted that decreased energy and weight gain may be attributed to an under active thyroid.

Proper hormone replacement therapy can help correct decreased libido. Laser Hair Removal Miami, LLC., recommends James Cennamo, an anti-aging aka hormone replacement specialty physician, to help determine which hormones your body is deficient in. If you don’t live in the South Florida area, you can use the same information we are providing you with here and find an anti-aging physician in your home town.

If your sex hormones are deficient, your anti-aging physician can prescribe you the right dose of bioidentical hormones or suggest the right type of supplements.

So, what are bioidentical hormones?

Basically, the structure of bioidentical hormones are identical to our human hormones such as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. They are not synthetic hormones such as Premarin or Prempro.

Your anti-aging physician will run a battery of blood tests which will be extensive in nature. We have personally experienced the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy and quite a few of our clients have as well.