Pre-teens/Tweens

Pre-teens and tweens may be at the learning stages of how to care for their skin. After a summer of swimming, sports, camps, beach vacations, and sun exposure, their skin may be on the verge of breaking out or starting to show some dryness. This age is a great time to start with a gentle cleanser, daily moisturizer, and an oil-free sunscreen.

Our Board Certified Dermatologists and Licensed Esthetician recommend a gentle soap or an acne treatment cleanser. We have the following products available that would be a great start to your skin care routine:

• Moisture Rich Creammmy Cleansing Milk for dry skin

• Spring Cleaning Pore-Friendly Facial Wash for oily skin
• Creammmy Rich Intensive Moisture Milk
• Elta MD SPF 41 sunscreen

Suggested Skin Care Routine:

• Wet your face and hands.
• With your fingers or a very soft washcloth, gently massage the cleanser over your face. Remember to clean your neck too!
• Rinse your face really well with warm water, and make sure to get all of the soap off. Dry your face by gently patting it with a towel.
• Apply your acne medication treatment to your entire face, if you use IT. Remember, you only need a small amount, don’t over-do it.
• For store-bought acne treatments, read the directions on the package and follow them. If you have a prescription acne medication from the doctor, use it exactly the way your doctor told you. You should ask your parents to help you with this if you are not sure on how to use the medication.
• Now it is time to apply a moisturizer and finish off with an oil-free sunscreen. Gently rub a dime sized dab of each over your entire face using your fingertips. Using a moisturizer every day will help your skin to feel better. It will also help keep your skin from getting flaky, and make it feel soft and smooth.

Don’t do this: Don’t scrub your face with rough cloths, scrubby pads, or a loofah. And don’t use water that’s too hot. Comfortably warm is perfect. Don’t put the medication just on pimples, unless it is a spot treatment. For it to work you have to put it everywhere, even on areas of the face that don’t have breakouts. You should only be using a dime sized dab to cover your entire face.

What you’re learning about skin care now will help keep your skin healthy for your entire life!!

Teens and Young Adults

For teens and young adults, it may be time to address some specific concerns such as breakouts, oily/shiny skin, or dryness. With the busy and unpredictable schedules that high school and college bring, it will be much easier to handle with the confidence of clear skin. This will take commitment to a simple routine to see the best results.

-In addition to cleansing every morning, apply a moisturizer, and an oil-free sunscreen for daytime use. In the evening after cleansing, it is the time to treat skin to exfoliate, combat breakouts, reduce shine/oil, or relieve dryness. But be patient, it will take 6 weeks of your routine to see improvement.

–To Exfoliate Skin & to Relieve Dryness: We offer a moisturizing cleanser that will exfoliate your skin using glycolic acid, creating a smooth finish called Glycolix Elite. To pair with your moisturizing cleanser, we offer a Zerafite Soothing and Calming Moisturizer made for dry or sensitive skin types. This moisturizer also reduces redness, stinging, flushing, and breakouts that come with dryness and sensitivity,

-To Combat Break-Outs and to Reduce Shine/Oil: We offer a minimizing cleanser that prevents & treats blackheads and blemishes using glycolic and salicylic acid called Nolio. To pair with your cleanser, we offer a great moisturizer that will reduce oily shine and refine your pores called Effaclar Mat.

–Gentle Cleansers/Hypoallergenic Cleansers: GWe offer a JanMarini Gentle Cleanser, great for sensitive or delicate skin types. We also offer 2 Hypoallergenic cleansers, Moisture Rich Creammmy Cleansing Milk for dry skin or Spring Cleaning Pore-Friendly Facial Wash for oily skin. To pair with your cleansers for dryness, we also offer a Creammy Rich Intensive Moisture Milk that will soothe and hydrate after cleansing.

–Sunscreen: We Offer an SPF 40 moisturizing sunscreen that is lightly tinted and also lightweight. This can be used as a daily moisturizer for normal or combination skin types. For acne-prone skin, rosacea, and hyperpigmentation we have an oil-free SPF 46 that will calm and protect your skin. For EXTRA-Sensitive skin we have a lightly tinted SPF 41 that is oil-free, chemical-free, and is enriched with antioxidants.

If you are unsure of your skin type, we offer a Skin Type Questionnaire that can be taken in the office at any time. Based on your answers, it will give a daily regimen that is a perfect fit for you. All of these products can be purchased in the office at the front desk. Now that you have a commitment to a skincare routine, using clean and effective products, you can face the back to school season with confidence and clear skin!

We also offer make-up by glo minerals in the office that is not damaging to your skin! Our Esthetician, Kaye Bennett is offering FREE 30 Minute Make-up Consultations for students interested in finding a make-up that is light weight, breathable, and will have you looking flawless!