ASCP Skin Deep

MAY | JUNE 2019

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ascp now offers advanced modality insurance! ascpskincare.com/ami 55 Step 5: Building and Strengthening: Support Wound Healing Spot treat with a blemish serum. Let it remain on the skin and be absorbed. Dispense 1–2 droppers of the mandelic acid and arginine peel formula with a small amount of the beta glucan, niacinamide, and cornflower extract booster; mix well. Apply mixture to the face and neck and gently massage into the skin. Let it remain on the skin and be absorbed. Combine a hydrating serum containing grapeseed oil with natural arnica; gently massage into the skin. Let it remain on the skin and be absorbed. Support Wound Healing: To support the rebuilding of the skin and wound repair, look to omega-6 essential fatty acids, arginine, epidermal growth factors, and natural arnica. SIMPLIFY HOME CARE As an extension of a professional regimen, recommend a home care plan for clients with best practices for a daily skin care routine and beneficial habits to follow to help control outbreaks and maintain acne-free skin between treatments. When it comes to acneic skin, particularly men's skin, it's best to keep it simple. Keeping their home care system to a few ingredients like green tea, epidermal growth factors, and mandelic acid will help them manage bacteria and inflammation, gently exfoliate, and repair wounded, damaged skin. From this point, you will be able to determine progress and appropriately add to the regimen as time goes on. To start, advise them to use a gentle scrub with bamboo extract and jojoba beads, and anti-inflammatories like natural dragon's blood—a resin extract. The scrub shouldn't be used more than three times per week to avoid irritating and damaging to the skin. Create a Clean Environment: It's essential clients understand how to cleanse the skin properly and avoid harsh cleansers that strip the skin of all oils. Recommend cleansers with ingredients like green tea and salicylic or glycolic acid. Instruct them to massage it into the skin for several minutes, then rinse with warm water and a white cloth. When the cloth wipes clean, the job is done. Cleansing pads may also be recommended for quick, in-between cleanups. Eliminate Buildup: You might recommend an AHA and green tea- based toner to balance and repair the skin and keep oil at bay. Clients may also exfoliate with a gentle scrub using jojoba beads and bamboo extract. Find Balance: Balance is key. Remind clients some oil is good, and excess dryness can increase oil production. Bentonite clay and kaolin clay masks will help purify and detoxify the skin. Retinol will also promote cell turnover, strengthen capillaries, and encourage collagen synthesis. Benzoyl peroxide, when applied to affected areas, will release oxygen deep inside clogged pores to break down the skin and sebum while healing the skin, preventing incidents of scarring, and diminishing P. acnes bacteria. Rebuild and Protect: Epidermal growth factor is essential for acne clients to use in any daily program. It will help promote the growth of new, healthy cells. LESS IS MORE It's also helpful to talk to male clients about eating a healthy diet rich in antioxidants, taking measures to reduce stress, sleeping on a clean pillowcase and sheets, and wearing zinc-based sun protection, as the sun can aggravate and inflame the skin and trigger acne. Bottom line, when it comes to acne skin, and men's skin in particular, less is more. Keep it simple. Notes 1. American Academy of Dermatology, "Skin Conditions by the Numbers," accessed March 2019, www.aad.org/media/stats/ conditions/skin-conditions-by-the-numbers. 2. Health.ClevelandClinic.org, "When Should Men See a Dermatologist for Adult Acne?" accessed March 2019, https://health. clevelandclinic.org/when-should-men- see-a-dermatologist-for-adult-acne. Step 6: Finishing Application Finish with a zinc-based sun protection.

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