Are under-eye bags and dark circles making you look tired or older than you are? You’re not alone. Under-eye flaws become increasingly common as we age. Sometimes the causes are out of our control. They might be something you inherited. Dark circles are genetic, and pigmentation irregularities that cause under-eye discoloration are particularly common among [...]
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May Skin Center Promotions
Check out our promotions for the month of May! Mother’s Day Event Join us on Thursday, May 9th from 9:00-5:00 for our mybody Mother’s Day Event. For a $50.00 registration fee you will receive a free mybody Probiotic Youthboost Treatment ($125 value), 20% off all mybody products, and a chance to win prizes. Your registration [...]
April Skin Center Promotions
Celebrate spring with these Skin Center promotions! MyBody: Free Treatment with Anti-Aging Serum Purchase Firm, tighten and brighten aging skin with MyBody’s MyHero growth factor serum. Throughout April, purchase one bottle of MyHero and receive a FREE MyBody Probiotic Youth Boost Treatment ($125 savings). Clarisonic Mia: Free Replacement Brush with Purchase Purchase a Mia Clarisonic [...]
How to Rejuvenate Mature Skin in Your Fifties
Photo by Monique Warner By the time you reach your fifties, you may begin to feel like your age is written all over your face. As estrogen levels drop and oil production decreases, the skin becomes drier and more sensitive to changes in climate or season. Collagen and bone loss leads to looser, sagging skin that’s [...]
March Skin Care Promotions
Welcome spring with these Skin Center promotions! Jan Marini: Free Sunscreen with C-ESTA Serum Purchase Add antioxidants to your daily routine with Jan Marini’s C-ESTA vitamin C serum. Vitamin C will lighten and brighten your skin while protecting against free radical damage. This month, purchase a Jan Marini C-Esta Serum and get the new Jan [...]
Boost Your Body’s Defenses with Antioxidants
Our bodies are constantly under attack. The assailants, nasty molecules called free radicals, attack the body’s cells, causing cellular damage that can flourish into chronic diseases and conditions. By knowing how to get the most out of antioxidants — our primary defense against environmental stressors — we can improve our health and maybe even add [...]
February Skin Center Promotions
Treat yourself this Valentine’s Day with these Skin Center promotions! Free Acne Cleanser with Microdermabrasion Treatment Improve acne and exfoliate winter skin with a microdermabrasion treatment. This month, receive a free mybody Take Control Calming Gel Cleanser with 2% salicylic acid ($30 value). Paraben free. Free SkinMedica Lip Plump System Purchase one SkinMedica TNS Essential [...]
Understanding Acne
Acne can cause great distress, especially for adult women. Although it usually begins in puberty, adults can develop acne in their twenties, thirties, forties or even fifties. And it can be annoyingly persistent. As one pimple begins to heal, others inevitably appear. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting 40 [...]
January Skin Center Promotions
Happy New Year from Golden Gate Skin Center! Ring in 2013 with these January promotions. SkinMedica Peel Day: Jan. 24 Reserve your spot for a free SkinMedica Vitalize Peel ($150 value) and discounts on SkinMedica products from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. The Vitalize Peel is a medium-strength chemical peel that uses [...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Peel
If you’ve never had one, chemical peels can be scary. For Sex and the City fans, the phrase alone may bring back memories of a horrified Samantha’s not-so-pretty post-peel face. But don’t fret — the deep phenol peel depicted in the popular series is rarely performed these days. Today’s medical-grade chemical peels offer wonderful results [...]