Aesthetic (also esthetic)
From the Greek word aisthetikos, meaning of sense perception. Also spelled "esthetic." Having to do with beauty in both form and appearance. An esthetic procedure is one in which the principal purpose is to improve the appearance.
Alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA)
One of a group of natural (or synthesized) acids that improves and moisturizes the skin, increases collagen, and heals certain skin diseases. The compound is found primarily in fruits (oranges and limes contain citric acid; grapes contain tartaric acid; tomatoes contain lactic acid) and also in sugarcane (glycolic acid).
Brush And Tone Skin Treatment
An exfoliating skin treatment that uses dry brushes to remove layers of dead skin cells and to improve circulation. It is often used to prepare the client for a mud or seaweed body masque.
Chemical peels
Remove the top layer of skin to expose fresh skin and are used to treat lines, scars, discolorations, and sun damage. Most often these three chemicals are used: Alphahydroxy acids (AHA) are the most superficial; trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is a medium peel.
Dead Sea Mud Treatment
A skin treatment that uses mud from the Dead Sea area of Israel. High in minerals, this mud is applied directly to the client's body. This spa treatment helps to detoxify the body and ease pain from arthritis or rheumatism.
Hot Stone (Lastone) Massage
This massage technique employs hot and cool smooth stones of various sizes. Each stone is placed on a specific area of the body to relieve muscle pain.
Microdermabrasion
Treatment to counter-effect signs of aging, sun damage, fine lines, and mild acne scarring to face, neck, arms, and hands. Sterile micro-crystals gently exfoliate the top layer of dead cells, then are suctioned away so that fresh skin is exposed. Several treatments with intervals are usually required.
Moor Mud Therapy/Treatment
A skin treatment that uses a moor mud mixture to hydrate and exfoliate the client's skin.
Photoaging (Solar Elastosis)
By definition, photoaging is the combined effect of chronological aging and long-term sun damage on habitually exposed parts of the body. Features include fine and coarse wrinkling, roughness, irregular pigmentation, and a sallow skin tone, changes that are usually most marked on the face. Telangiectasia (dilated capillaries), comedones (clogged pores), purpura (easy bruising), and actinic keratoses (rough red patches that may be forerunners of invasive skin cancer) also occur. Most Caucasians have mild to moderate photoaging by their fifties, and these changes (not aging itself) are responsible for the overwhelming majority of cosmetic skin problems experienced by middle-aged and older adults.
Although most people are concerned primarily with the appearance of their skin, the combination of intrinsic aging and sun damage also has a major impact on skin function adn predisposition to various diseases, especially skin cancer.
Using the following products can reverse some of the changes from photoaging: sunscreens, retinoids, alpha hydroxy acids, and topical antioxidant vitamin C.
Salt Glow Skin Treatment
A skin treatment used to clean pores, remove dead skin cells, and improve circulation, it begins with a brisk rub with a mixture of coarse salt, essential oils, and water. The rub is followed by hot towel removal and body moisturizer that leaves the skin soft and glowing.
Thai massage
A massage technique that uses a combination of gentle rocking and stretching motions along with acupressure techniques. This massage is applied without oils, through the clothing.
Topical Vitamin C Antioxidant
Topical Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a compound that acts as a free radical scavenger in the skin. This means that it helps to neutralize the harmful free radicals that are produced by ultraviolet radiation. The production of unopposed free radicals damages skin constituents including collagen, elastin, cell membranes, and nuclear constituents. This damage usually results in wrinkles and skin cancers. By providing pharmacologic levels of ascorbic acids which we can target to the skin by topical application, we hope to interfere with environmental oxitative insult. (Levels 20-40x higher than blood levels can be achieved with this product.)
In addition, ascorbic acid is important in collagen synthesis. It is a stimulant to tell collagen genes to turn on new collagen production. Topical Vitamin C requires daily application.
Traeger massage
A massage technique developed by Dr. Milton Traeger. This massage is unique in that it doesn't use force, pressure or oils. Instead, the therapist uses gentle, rhythmic shaking massage of the body to release tension from joints.
From the Greek word aisthetikos, meaning of sense perception. Also spelled "esthetic." Having to do with beauty in both form and appearance. An esthetic procedure is one in which the principal purpose is to improve the appearance.
Alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA)
One of a group of natural (or synthesized) acids that improves and moisturizes the skin, increases collagen, and heals certain skin diseases. The compound is found primarily in fruits (oranges and limes contain citric acid; grapes contain tartaric acid; tomatoes contain lactic acid) and also in sugarcane (glycolic acid).
Brush And Tone Skin Treatment
An exfoliating skin treatment that uses dry brushes to remove layers of dead skin cells and to improve circulation. It is often used to prepare the client for a mud or seaweed body masque.
Chemical peels
Remove the top layer of skin to expose fresh skin and are used to treat lines, scars, discolorations, and sun damage. Most often these three chemicals are used: Alphahydroxy acids (AHA) are the most superficial; trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is a medium peel.
Dead Sea Mud Treatment
A skin treatment that uses mud from the Dead Sea area of Israel. High in minerals, this mud is applied directly to the client's body. This spa treatment helps to detoxify the body and ease pain from arthritis or rheumatism.
Hot Stone (Lastone) Massage
This massage technique employs hot and cool smooth stones of various sizes. Each stone is placed on a specific area of the body to relieve muscle pain.
Microdermabrasion
Treatment to counter-effect signs of aging, sun damage, fine lines, and mild acne scarring to face, neck, arms, and hands. Sterile micro-crystals gently exfoliate the top layer of dead cells, then are suctioned away so that fresh skin is exposed. Several treatments with intervals are usually required.
Moor Mud Therapy/Treatment
A skin treatment that uses a moor mud mixture to hydrate and exfoliate the client's skin.
Photoaging (Solar Elastosis)
By definition, photoaging is the combined effect of chronological aging and long-term sun damage on habitually exposed parts of the body. Features include fine and coarse wrinkling, roughness, irregular pigmentation, and a sallow skin tone, changes that are usually most marked on the face. Telangiectasia (dilated capillaries), comedones (clogged pores), purpura (easy bruising), and actinic keratoses (rough red patches that may be forerunners of invasive skin cancer) also occur. Most Caucasians have mild to moderate photoaging by their fifties, and these changes (not aging itself) are responsible for the overwhelming majority of cosmetic skin problems experienced by middle-aged and older adults.
Although most people are concerned primarily with the appearance of their skin, the combination of intrinsic aging and sun damage also has a major impact on skin function adn predisposition to various diseases, especially skin cancer.
Using the following products can reverse some of the changes from photoaging: sunscreens, retinoids, alpha hydroxy acids, and topical antioxidant vitamin C.
Salt Glow Skin Treatment
A skin treatment used to clean pores, remove dead skin cells, and improve circulation, it begins with a brisk rub with a mixture of coarse salt, essential oils, and water. The rub is followed by hot towel removal and body moisturizer that leaves the skin soft and glowing.
Thai massage
A massage technique that uses a combination of gentle rocking and stretching motions along with acupressure techniques. This massage is applied without oils, through the clothing.
Topical Vitamin C Antioxidant
Topical Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a compound that acts as a free radical scavenger in the skin. This means that it helps to neutralize the harmful free radicals that are produced by ultraviolet radiation. The production of unopposed free radicals damages skin constituents including collagen, elastin, cell membranes, and nuclear constituents. This damage usually results in wrinkles and skin cancers. By providing pharmacologic levels of ascorbic acids which we can target to the skin by topical application, we hope to interfere with environmental oxitative insult. (Levels 20-40x higher than blood levels can be achieved with this product.)
In addition, ascorbic acid is important in collagen synthesis. It is a stimulant to tell collagen genes to turn on new collagen production. Topical Vitamin C requires daily application.
Traeger massage
A massage technique developed by Dr. Milton Traeger. This massage is unique in that it doesn't use force, pressure or oils. Instead, the therapist uses gentle, rhythmic shaking massage of the body to release tension from joints.
