While the physical aging tendencies of specific ethnicities are relatively predictable, defining the aging patterns and other aesthetic issues among women with blended ethnicities is not as simple as black and white.
When it comes to those with mixed ethnic origins, skin color and the combination of features a person may be born with is truly a game of chance. For example, while blue and green eyes are recessive and brown is dominant, skin color and facial features are subject no definitive genetic rules.
Determining how you will age and the best …

The FDA has been guarding and strictly enforcing its policies as far as tanning salons are concerned.  The agency recommends only three or fewer tanning sessions the first week of tanning in a salon.  However, a recent study has found that a majority of tanning facilities would allow a teenager to tan every day for a week straight.  Allowing such frequent tanning could increase the risk of melanoma, especially in light-skinned teens.
Tanning (darkening of the skin) is the skin’s response to being hurt by the sun – a very dangerous procedure.  …

A prominent study has shown (once again) that many skin disorders are often linked to psychological disorders.  Patients suffering from severe skin diseases such as acne or dermatitis are at serious risk for depression and anxiety, impact on daily life and more perceived stigmatization.
If you’re suffering from a skin condition that is affecting your day-to-day routine, please speak to your esthetician or a dermatologist.

We want to take this opportunity to wish all our friends and clients a happy, safe, and healthy Thanksgiving.  I’m sure we all have something to be thankful for, including family, friends, our health, our jobs, the recovering economy and anything else.
I want to personally express gratitude to all my friends and family for your love and support through the years.  Thanks to all my dear clients who have made my dreams come true, by making my business of beautiful skincare possible.

When a cow is milked, she’s at risk of getting a bacterial infection called mastitis; but certain proteins in the cow’s system act as natural protection against this condition. And now, scientists have isolated this kind of protein for use in a wide range of human personal-care products.
Quantec, the New Zealand company behind this development is calling the ingredient IDP, or Immune Defense Proteins, and they believe its potential is unlimited. Because of its strong antimicrobial properties, one of the first planned products is a lozenge or gum that can …

Once hard to find and more common in boutiques than department stores and drugstores, mineral makeup has grown into its own category. Praised for its healthy ingredients, true mineral makeup offers natural sun protection, doesn’t clog pores, and won’t breed bacteria like traditional makeup.
Most mineral makeup doesn’t contain impurities. There are no added preservatives, formaldehyde, talc, oils, waxes, fillers, or perfumes, so it is often an excellent choice for sensitive and acne-prone skin.
Originally, mineral makeup was available in foundation and powder formulations, but now there are a variety of mineral …

If you have never had a Microdermabrasion treatment, you’re missing out on a fantastic took to keep your skin soft and smooth.  Microdermabrasion has long been one of the most popular skin procedures, as it’s believed to improve the look of wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and acne scars.  Recently, researchers at the University of Michigan have proved the effectiveness of Microdermabrasion, by performing the treatment on 40 subjects with serious sun damage.  The results were impressive, with the majority of subjects experiencing skin improvements during and after the treatment.
Institut’ DERMed offers Microdermabrasion …

Fox 5 Atlanta Wednesdays Child Institut’ DERMed invites you to tune in today, November 11, 2009 to view Wednesday’s Child on WAGA-TV Fox 5 at 6pm, as Lyn Ross and Institut’ DERMed are featured with Keiyasha, a beautiful young woman looking to be adopted.
“Institut’ DERMed has taken on the mission of helping children in foster care,” says Lyn Ross.  “ We are donating proceeds from our 20th Anniversary Diamond Peel to Foster Care Supports to offer our services for this Wednesday’s Child and other young people like Keiyasha. It is …

Little more than a year after receiving FDA approval, Evolence popular collagen filler – will no longer be manufactured or marketed in the U.S.
On November 3, despite a seemingly fast rise in the popularity of wrinkle-smoothing injectables, Johnson & Johnson division Ortho Dermatologics announced their intention to end production and sales of the product.  For our clients who are concerned about wrinkles and aging, please talk to your esthetician about the preventative steps you can take.  Institut’ DERMed offers a wide array of anti-aging products and treatments to help you …