Facial Resurfacing

What are My Treatment Options for Bumps of the Face and Neck?

Do you have bumps on your face and neck – but they’re not acne?

As it turns out, a lot of people suffer from different variations of these bumps. The most common of these are small, hard bumps are known as “milia” – and they’re often mistaken for whiteheads. Instead, they’re tiny protein-filled cysts that form when dead skin cells get trapped underneath new skin.

Other skin bumps include keratosis pilaris, which occurs when keratin builds up in pores and eventually clogs hair follicles. These hard bumps are usually red in appearance, which is why many people refer to them as “chicken skin.”

 

No matter what kinds of bumps are plaguing your skin, there are multiple treatments out there that can help you get the smooth, picture-perfect skin you’re looking for. At Awaken Aesthetics in Torrance, CA, we offer the following treatments for bumps on the face and neck:

  • Creams: Some bumps respond well to cream medications, especially ones that contain retinol. Prescription-strength retinol can slough away dead skin, which is key to eliminating the bumps trapped underneath.
  • Injectable Medications: Cortizone injections are excellent solutions for cyst-like bumps, especially those that don’t seem to respond […]
By |November 20th, 2017|

How Can I Tighten the Skin Around My Face & Décolletage – Without Surgery?

When it comes to revealing symptoms of aging, many of us pinpoint our faces as the main culprit. It’s no surprise; after all, there’s an entire beauty industry dedicated to minimizing the look of sagging facial skin. But as it turns out, it might not just be facial skin that is giving your age away – it could be your décolletage as well.

The chest region has surprisingly thin skin, making it particularly vulnerable to wrinkles, fine lines, and creases. Additionally, constant motions, sleeping positions, and lack of sunscreen protection can all add up to pretty significant sagging. To make matters worse, many of our skincare habits skip giving the décolletage some much-needed TLC.

All of these factors can add up to facial and décolletage skin that’s in serious need of skin tightening.

At Awaken Aesthetics, we use Ultherapy ultrasound therapy to tighten and tone skin that’s starting to sag. This FDA-approved device delivers focused ultrasound energy to varying depths of the skin, which eventually tightens and tones the skin through direct remodeling of tissues and generation of collagen.

Most patients need about one to three Ultherapy treatments in order to obtain the best results possible. One procedure usually costs between $2,000-$3,500, […]
By |October 13th, 2017|

Does Microdermabrasion Shrink Large Pores?

If you answered with “big pores”, then it’s time to admit something to yourself: you’re going to need more than an over-the-counter treatment to tackle enlarged pores.  This type of pore is often caused by one – or both! – of the following:

  • Genetics: If your parents have enlarged pores, then we hate to break it to you – but you probably got it from them. Enlarged pores are typically caused by oily skin, which can stretch the size of pores.  Additionally, oily skin tends to be more acne-prone, which can also exacerbate the appearance of pores.
  • Age: As we get older, our skin begins to lose valuable elasticity. This drooping effect can cause pores to appear larger.  If you worshiped the sun in your younger years, sun damage can also increase the size of pores.

Since enlarged pores are typically caused by age, sun damage, and/or genetics, this means you need something more powerful than a drugstore cream to shrink pores.

*Individual Results May Vary

About the Power of Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical treatment that resurfaces and exfoliates the top layers of the facial skin.  Fine crystals are gently yet vigorously rubbed against the skin, […]

By |October 20th, 2015|
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