Just because it's in your doctor's office doesn't mean......

According to the January issue of "Dermatology Times" your dermatologists' office is well on it way to becoming a a very active retail center containing products that you can find at your local mall. Remember savy consumer, just beacause you are purchasing a skin care product at your doctor's office DOES NOT mean that you are purchasing prescription medication. Often, a client will come in to see me with a bag chock full of skin products. As I go through each and every product, "nothing in here," "nope, nothing to help your skin in this bottle," "gosh, how much did you say you paid for this?". . and on and on we go. "But!" she exclaims, "They all came from my dermatologist's office. They told me I had to have this serum and this collagen-builder and this toner." I unfortunately have the task of telling this lady, gentleman, teen that their dematologist's office or friendly plastic surgeon's staff is not only their to book appointments, take blood, diagnose, but that one of their major functions is to SELL PRODUCTS! I know, I know it is discouraging beacause as consumers we tend to believe everything our doctor tells us. And no, I am not bashing the medical field as I love my doctors and I too believe everything they tell me. I'm educating you....products are there to sell. And the rule is the same: if the product is not prescription medication then it CANNOT change your skin. One of the biggest sellers out there that you see in the malls, television, radio with big name movie stars telling us that this product will completely get rid of acne is plain old hydrogen peroxide with some other "stuff." Well, any over the counter AHA combined with hydrogen peroxide will help minimize break-out.....short term. The results will not last. The results cannot last because skin needs deeper exfoliation to complete the job. Again, the best chemical exfoliant to complete the job and to build collagen and reduce scarring is.... Tretinoin! (You know it as Retin-a). By the way, did you know that hydrogen peroxide has been clinically proven to hyper -pigment some skin types? And it can make the little hairs on your face and your eyebrows turn orange. Yuk!

How do you apply Seraphim's Peel & Bleach Cream?

When applying straight Tretinoin or Seraphim's Peel and
Bleach Cream, use about the size of a quarter
of the product for the entire face. Using our
“Seraphim Technique”, glom the product on
the forehead, glom on the outer cheeks, then
borrow from these areas and sweep the
product inward. With this revolutionary yet
common - sense technique you are introducing
the product slowly to the more sensitive
areas of your face.

In the beginning apply your Peel
and Bleach Cream 3 consecutive nights on, 3 consecutive nights off. On your nights off you may apply your Seraphim Indulgence Cream or your Seraphim Hydrating Cream Concentrate. Use your common sense. If you become extremely red and irritated around the mouth and chin, (as most do in the first few weeks of the program) then simply coat those tender areas with your Seraphim Indulgence moisturizer at night before you begin applying your Peel and Bleach Cream. LEAVE THE PEEL AND BLEACH OFF THOSE TENDER AREAS FOR 48 HOURS. But absolutely continue the Peel and Bleach on the perimeter of your face: forehead, outer cheeks, chest, and finally the neck. After the first 2 weeks of use, call or come by Seraphim Skin Care and let us continue to guide you on your protocol and next step. Usually at this point we will instruct you to slow down the Peel and Bleach Cream to 2-3 nights a week, sometimes adding moisturizer to the program at night. Of course your protocol will depend not on how YOU think your skin looks but on how many compliments you are receiving. Call us at:1- 800-884-8408 or locally at 404-266-0531 for appropiate instructions regarding your skin.

Micro dermabrasion-A very expensive way to exfoliate your skin.

The VIC cloth is the perfect manual surface
exfoliant. Because of the quality and
weave of this cotton washcloth, surface skin
cells are sloughed off and skin is left with a
beautiful healthy glow. This specialized cotton
is grown and woven in England and during
WWII it was a bandage used to bind the
wounds of soldiers. Because of its phenomenal
exfoliating properties wounds healed
quickly, cleanly, and healthy. Feel free to scrub
your body aggressively with the VIC cloth
and more gently on the face. Remember:
Use the Seraphim Technique when exfoliating
your face. Work more aggressively from
the perimeter of your face inwards: very, very gently around the mouth, chin, eye area, and neck.
DON"T avoid these areas,
simply be more gentle until your skin builds
up a tolerance to the exfoliation process.!

And now for men! He'll love it.

The Fab Four !!!
Included in this package is the Amazing Vic Cloth, Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser, Peel and Bleach for the Face, Calming Moisturizer and the DVD User's Guide to Quality Skin Care.
You can really start to see amazing results in a short amout of time!