New Year's Resolutions for my skin and life

1. Have regular microdermabrasions-  Microdermabrasions exfoliate the skin and allow new younger skin to come to the surface.
2.  Hydrate my skin with olive oil.
3. Get regular botox treatments.   Like muscles in a broken arm  that get weaker while the arm is mending, muscles in the face begin to atrophy when Botox is used regularly.  If we keep muscles from getting strong again, we often can go longer between treatments.  I am determined not to let those little lines above my lips start to form.
4.  Take vitamin supplements.  Skin begins to glow when we get the right nutrients and minerals.
5. Exercise regularly.  My favorite exercise video is Turbo Jam.  Go to beachbody.com to find out more about it.  A little dance, a little kickboxing, a little weight training.  My arms are getting toned and so is my tush. 
6.  Get regular peels.  Peels with glycolic, salicylic, malic, lactic or citric will exfoliate the skin's top layer more effectively than grainy scrub.  A high concentration 20 to 30 percent peel can increase collagen production.
7.  Use Retin A (tretinoin) on face, neck and hands.  This is the best product and the most studied of all treatments for production of collagen. 
8.  Laugh often.
9.  Don't take life too seriously.
10.  Simplify, simplify, simplify.
Forgive me, but my husband Dr. Kerr reminds me that I also should add 2 more to my list.
11. Wear sunscreen.
12.  Drink more water. I get so busy I forget that my skin needs liquid love.

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Is weight gain inevitable as we get older?

Belly fat can creep up on us as we get older....but it's not inevitable.  A bulge is avoidable.  Most of the fat around our bellies isn't gained--it's weight that's shifted due to weakening bones, hormone changes, or possibly childbirth.  We can slow the shift with strength training.  A study from the National Institutes of Health showed that overweight and obese women who lifted weights just twice a week saw a smaller increase in intra-abdominal fat (7 percent over two years) than those who didn't exercise (their intra-abdominal fat went up 21 percent in two years).  So the take home lesson here is:  start lifting weights and we'll keep that belly fat at bay...and we might even get Michelle Obama arms as a perk!

Latisse Lash-Growth Serum in Instyle Magazine!

Latisse is in the news again! Click here to find out more!

My experience: I have used Jan Marini and Revitalash, both good products....but Latisse outdoes them all. My lashes are longer, thicker, and darker than ever before. Don't tell anyone....but I only have to use this product about every 3 days or my lashes get too long. This product is more concentrated and very safe to use. I get so many clients asking me about my long lashes. I made the horrible mistake when I was a teen of plucking my eyebrows too much. I have tried everything from other eyelash products to Minoxidil to try to get them to grow back. This is the first product that has helped me to do that. I am so excited.

Isolaz light based acne therapy

Light-based Acne Treatments (LED blue or red light)

Today’s most popular light-based acne treatments harness the power of blue light to safely and painlessly treat inflammatory acne without the harmful side affects. One of the ways blue light improves acne is by creating heat that causes the bacteria to produce ‘suicide’ proteins, so they essentially kill themselves. Red light may be used in conjunction with blue light to help treat the inflammation associated with acne.

HOW IT WORKS The wavelength associated with blue light is able to zero in on P. acnes bacteria and kill them without affecting other components of the skin.

HOW MANY TREATMENTS Generally Isolaz or blue light therapy for eight sessions over a four-week period, and each session lasts from 15-30 minutes. Isolaz

RESULTS SEEN Within the first four weeks, but most patiens see improvement after the first two to three treatments.

SIDE EFFECTS Any reactions to blue light tend to be mild, and include temporary pigment changes, swelling and dryness in the treated area.

COST Starting at about $150 -$250 per treatment if Levulan is used.

20 lbs. lost in 6 weeks with Take Shape for Life at Silk Touch Medspa

Tiffany is a Medical Aesthetician at Silk Touch Medspa and Laser Center. She started on the Take Shape for Life program using the Medifast meal replacement program. She lost 20 lbs. in six weeks. Doesn't she look fantastic? We are so proud of her! Click here to find out more about the Take Shape For Life program.