The new skin care guide “Your Guide to Beautiful Skin at Any Age” by Lyn Ross, founder of Institut’ DERMed Clinical Skincare based in Atlanta, has just been published. The book provides a meld of consumer meets professional tips aimed at dicing through the confusion about skincare products experienced by the consumer in recent years.
“Your Guide to Beautiful Skin at Any Age” was written over a two year period and draws from Lyn’s extensive client experiences in New York – LA – Atlanta – New Zealand and Canada. …

President of Institut’DERMed medical spa in Atlanta, Lyn Ross, is featured in the article “Peeling Back Time” for the November/December 2010 issue of magazine Med Esthetics-Business Education For Medical Practitioners. This article discusses the advantages of chemical peels as they are safe, affordable, and now available in a variety of different forms. Ross says, “People still want results but they have have less tolerance for-or interest in-not looking good for multiple days.” Her solution: “The No Down-Time Flash Peel” which Ross describes as, “For three days …

Can Chemical Peels Prevent Cancer?
Read the article posted by NewBeauty Magazine

“ An intriguing study published in the Archives of Dermatology compared the outcomes of a 30% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peel, CO2 resurfacing, and topical cream fluorouracil to treat precancerous skin lesions. After three months, all patients saw a reduction in the number of actinic keratosis lesions, but those receiving TCA peels experienced a “markedly lower” 40-fold reduction in skin cancer. “

For more information about chemical, acid and enzyme peels visit idermed.com
or call Institut Dermed Spa: …

Summer without Cellulite

Article by Jeri Ross, MPH Health Educator

“ Is cellulite going to sabotage your summer? The answer is absolutely not. You can get control of those unsightly lumpy bumpy dimples by following the Institut’ DERMed 5-Step Master Cellulite Blaster protocol that addresses why women have cellulite and how to progressively change this self-esteem zapping condition.

Insight to boosting healthy self-esteem in clients struggling to get rid of cellulite; article in the May edition of Les Nouvelles Esthetique & Spa, by Jeri Ross.

We are frequently asked for alternative treatment options for eliminating lines and wrinkles without surgery. While a facelift is currently the only way to truly eliminate sagging skin and deep wrinkles more and more people are opting for alternative choices that can address their concerns without an invasive operation or too much downtime.

Did I tell you all how excited I am about my new graphic designer Jessica Jordan?  She’s a graduate of SCAD here in Atlanta and does amazing work. It’s been a long year of re-formulating, re-branding and re-packaging all of the Institut’ DERMed products and with Jessica’s help we are looking and feeling GOOD! Here’s a snippet of some of her work:

Isn’t that gorgeous? We think so. Thanks Jessica for all of your hard work.

Big News:

On March 4th, the FDA issued a final rule to include benzoyl peroxide as a generally recognized safe and effective active ingredient in over the counter topical acne drug products, at concentrations of from 2.5 to 10%.  As part of this final rule the FDA added new warnings and directions for benzoyl peroxide, that are basically a restatement of the warnings and directions originally included for this ingredient in the ’85 and ’91,  proposed regulations. The agency also included in this final rule, revisions to the labeling requirements for …

Jeri Ross, the BodiBuddie, recently interviewed Eileen Mackusick, MS, RD and asked her what advice she had for women regarding the best nutritional ways to lose weight.

As part of an ongoing commitment to quality care and infection prevention, nationwide doctors and hospitals are partnering with Kimberly-Clark to deliver continuing education programs on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention to staff and management. As simple as education sounds, busy doctors and nurses on the front lines of delivering care can find it difficult to find the time to take advantage of scheduled programs within their hospitals….http://haiwatchnews.com