SKINCARE & BEAUTY BY JANA ELSTON

As the skin ages, the oils flow usually slows down and during menopause it can completely stop in some women. I have seen many mature skins with open pores and women complaining of dryness. You would think as the oil flow slows down the pores would shrink. However what is also happening in a mature skin is the collagen and elastin has been declining over the years, causing the skin to thin and sag. As the skin sags, the surface stretches, causing an elongated opening of the mouth of the pore. When I look under the magnifying lamp I see open pores stretched into a oval shape.  Once the skin starts to sag, you need to switch to cosmetics that help to firm the skin. Skin care products to look for include cell communicating ingredients to boost collagen production such as retinol, peptides and niacinamide. These  will help to slow down the effects of aging . C osmeceutical beauty treatments and clinical procedures will enhance the daily skin care regimen and deliver a more...

When you look at open pores closely under a magnifying lamp, they appear even and have a circular shape. From time to time I will see open pores with an irregular shape, and occasionally I see two or more pores merge together. This is the result of the skin not healing evenly after the pores have been damaged from breakouts or physical injury like squeezing.  One way to avoid this problem is to avoid squeezing your pimples, and treat breakouts with the appropriate skin care products. However, once the damage has been done, there are treatments to soften the scarring and smooth the skin. To improve scarring, you need to smooth the skin, promote skin healing and regeneration and boost collagen production .    Here are a few options: Cosmetics:  - regularly exfoliating the skin can help soften the scarring . L ook for serums and nightly treatment creams that utilize a combination of glycolic acid with salicylic acid - retinol based products help with ...

Soap Soap is not only alkaline stripping the skin, but have you seen what it leaves behind in your shower? Soap scum, that sticky residue that is so hard to clean off the walls and glass. What is it leaving on the skin?  Here are more reasons why you should avoid using soap on your skin: http://thebeautybusinessau.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/still-using-soap-on-face.html Mineral Oil Mineral oil creates a complete barrier on the surface of the skin preventing efficient skin perspiration and respiration, suffocating the skin. Long-term use can cause dehydration, congestion, dull and sluggish skin. Here are 3 more key reasons to stay well away from mineral oil. http://www.drfranklipman.com/3-key-reasons-to-avoid-mineral-oil Rubbing Alcohol Rubbing Alcohol is great as a home cleaning product but is should never be used on the face. It contains 70%-90% ethanol which dries and irritates the skin. Here is an interesting article about the uses of rubbing alco...