November Product Spotlight- Topix

The arrival of November brings our Spotlight to Topix!

Topix Pharmaceuticals provides our Skin Care Krew with our very own line of products. From retinols to sunscreens, Topix has our patients covered. Antioxidant rich, Topix products can be very calming and soothing to the skin. 

Some of our favorite products will be covered this month not only by our regular Krew, but also other members of our Blair Plastic Surgery Staff.

Are there any specific products you would like to see reviewed? Leave your suggestions in the comments or email us at skincarekrew@gmail.com

-Diane

Dr Pinnell and the importance of antioxidants and SPF

Featured Product Line- Skinceutical

October's featured product line is Skinceuticals! Since 2001, Dr Fanny has incorporated this product line into the care of our patients.

Skinceuticals is truly a skincare line that has the science behind the products. Dr. Pinnell, Skinceutical's founding scientist has changed the face of antioxidant technology. Dr Pinnell now holds 10 patents for antioxidants and skin treatments! Most of these products only are effective because of the patents that he developed.

Skinceuticals has products available for all skin types, and is committed to educating patients on the importance of antioxidants and skin protection.

We will be reviewing many of our favorite products this month. What products would you like to know more about?

-Rebecca

Skin Care Focus Group

We will be holding a Skin Care Focus Group in our State College office today! We have been preparing for several weeks for this event and are so excited!

After a brief introduction of our practice and staff, we will be presenting two new cosmeceutical product lines, ReGenica and Revisions.

ReGenica is a new brand containing growth factors and stem cell technology and we do not currently offer any of their products in our practice.  We do offer 2 products from Revisions; Teamine eye cream and Intellishade tinted sunscreen.  Revisions however, has a multitute of specialty products available which we have never tried; Nectifirm for the neck, Lumiquin for the hands, the Black Mask, to name a few. The goal of our focus groups is to determined whether or not these new products/lines are worth the time and cost based on the results they may or may not produce. We need volunteers who are willing to test these products for 6 weeks.  Full size products will be given to those 4 volunteers that fit the target profile for these products.  Two volunteers will try the Regenica line and 2 other volunteers will try the Revisions products.

Other attendants will be given sample sizes of those products and can return for the Results focus group on Thursday November 8th.

We look forward to sharing our results!

-Dr Fanny

Elite Zinc Sunscreen

For me, Elite Zinc Sunscreen is my broad spectrum sunscreen of choice. I have found that the mildness of this sunscreen is ideal for both acneic and rosacea skin types. 17% micronized zinc means that the coverage is both even and well absorbed by the skin. Along with being oil free and chemical free, this sunscreen has Vitamins A, C, E, Co Q-10 and green tea extract!

Post procedure,Elite 30 SPF  is the only sunscreen I use for our patients as it is appropriate and well tolerated in all patients whether it be a laser hair removal, resurfacing patient or microdermabrasion and chemical peels. For those who find the whitening effect of the zinc oxide to be a little off putting, I recommend the patient simply mix a small amount of their make up into the sunscreen before applying.

The pump delivery system is nice, and the bottle has lasted me about 3 months with daily application. This sunscreen also travels well and doesn’t leak or spil. I have no problem reapplying this sunscreen. On a personal note, I have used this sunscreen on both my husband and 7 year old for years, and they have both tolerated it well. I have recommended this sunscreen to patients who golf because after application, it does not leave their hands slick and greasy.

What ever sunscreen you choose, remember it is important to reapply and maintain protection even when the forecast is cloudy!

-Diane