JoAnn M. Romeo Aesthetics

As previously mentioned a couple of blogs ago, I mentioned that dark chocolate was medicine in so many ways, of which it helps reduce roughness in the skin and protects against sun damage. Do you remember why?  Because it contains flavonoids, an antioxidant. Forget the old wives tale that chocolate causes spots, and contrary to popular belief, chocolate alone doesn't cause blemishes. Chocolate has been used as part of facials, wraps, and pedicures for years. The cocoa bean's fibrous coating is a whizz at breaking down free radicals, giving creams containing the extract anti-oxidant and anti-aging properties. Before you consider the mood-boosting properties of chocolate - just the smell can make the brain release endorphins into your system. 

Again, continuing on with acne, but we are now also getting into anti-aging concerns too. These next treatments will help both acne scars and anti-aging pigmentations, due to scaring and sunspots, but can help with fine lines and wrinkles too. We will first start with finishing up our discussion with acne treatment in the treatment room, then we will move onto anti-aging. There is no single solution that applies to any individual or to every acne scar, it depends on the location, depth, size, and number of scars to be treated. It also depends on your expectations and the amount of money and effort you plan to devote to the treatment of your acne scars, and that will factor into the results that you are looking to achieve. Individually designing a program aimed towards your unique scaring situation will help maximize improvement. Dermabrasion is the process of deep exfoliation from either a diamond head or iodized crystals, which can be both done manually and by a machine. T...