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Skin Care | Sensitive Skin

SENSITIVE SKIN

According to research, fifty percent of all women worldwide consider themselves to have sensitive facial skin. Asian skin is considered to be one of the most sensitive skin types. Many women with sensitive skin do not know why they suffer from sensitive skin. What does this really tell the skin care professional? Is the sensitivity because of cosmetic fragrances and / or preservatives? Is it triggered by ultraviolet exposure, allergens or pollutants? Perhaps it is a hereditary component that puts them at risk?

There are many types of “sensitive” skin reactions including dryness, itching, rashes and epidermal fissures. In order to minimize the chances of exacerbating sensitivity, avoid daily use of highly alkaline soaps that can be detrimental to preserving the integrity of the all important lipid layer. Gentle synthetic detergent or mild surfactant cleansers should be used.

People with sensitive skin should avoid stimulating and drying products and situations such as alcohol, scrub, heat, steam, sauna, hot water, direct heat on the face including from blow dryers, extreme environmental conditions, the sun and spicy foods. Irritants and sensitizing ingredients can be harsh detergents, chemicals, essential oils, fragrances, color agents and preservative. All of these can cause sensitive skin reactions. Fragrance additives are listed as the top offenders that cause many medical skin conditions such as rosacea, acne and atopic dermatitis. People with sensitive skin should use fragrance free products. For those to whom fragrance is important, skin care professionals suggest using a stand-alone fragrance applied to the hair only, not the skin.

SENSITIVE SKIN WITH PIGMENTATION :

Increased keratinization within the follicle

Regardless of ethnic background or skin color, hyperpigmentation is a condition that most people eventually will struggle with. Sun exposure causes darker pigmentation areas on the skin that we often want to diminish. Skin will either appear lighter or darken than normal with uneven patches of brown to dark discoloration or freckles. Skin pigmentation disorders occur because the body produces either too much or too little melanin. Melanin is the pigment produced by specific cells call melanocytes. It is triggered by an enzyme called tyrosinanse that creates the color of our skin, eyes, and hair. Melanin is our natural protection against the daily onslaught of ultraviolet exposure on skin. Melanin has two major forms that combine to create varying skin tones.

Eumelanin: the brown or black tinted melanin.
Pheomelanin: the yellow or red melanin that is more prevalent in blondes and redheads.

These pigments protect us because they deposit themselves closer to the surface of our skin in response to cuteneous inflammation, including that from sun exposure. Those with a higher percentage of eumelanin tend to be less subject to developing skin cancer, while those with a higher percentage of pheomelanin have a much greater risk of developing skin cancer. New research is indicating that exposure to ultraviolet rays can trigger sensitivity in the skin.

TREATMENT FOR SENSITIVE SKIN WITH PIGMENTATION :

Treating pigmentation problems on sensitive Asian skin requires longer time than with other skin types. Because sensitive skin cannot handle strong brightening agents and because using a too strong treatment can damage and destroy superficial melanocytes, causing the pigment mark to return darker than before, it is difficult to manifest results while simultaneously protecting the skin with a safe treatment. Sensitive skin requires extra care and caution because pigmentation changes can be very obvious. Deep peel, laser, chemical peel, microdermabrasion and harsh exfoliating agents (scrub) are not recommended for sensitive skin. In treating pigmentation it is best to use safe ingredients such as: Retinyl Palmitate (vitamin A), Citric Acid, Citrus Medica Limonum (lemon extract), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate or Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C). Use Arbutin (leaves of the bearberry shrub, cranberry) Licorice Rice Extract, Kojic Acid, and Azaleic Acid for lightening agents.

MD-7 Cosmeceuticals Products for Controlling and Lightening Hyperpigmentation


1	Brightening Exfoliant Powder	$52	Price each individual product
2	Brightening Cream	$58	Price each individual product
3	Retinol Complex Serum	$55	Price each individual product
4	C-Concentrate Serum	$59	Price each individual product
5	Brightening Mask	$42	Price each individual product

Full spectrum sunscreens that protect the skin from both UVA and UVB rays are a must, used conjunction with lightening pigmentation products. If not using sunscreen, pigmentation marks will return and become darker than before. Daily sunscreen is imperative for healthy skin. It protects the skin from UV rays. Sun exposure leads not only to skin cancer, but also to aging, hyperpigmentation, capillary damage, free radical damage, and collagen and elastin deterioration. Daily use of both sunscreen and moisturizers helps provide a protective layer on the face and body that aids in guarding against other environmental hazards such as pollution and dust that can harm the skin. The best way to minimize the effects of harmful environmental conditions is to protect your skin. To keep it in good shape, stay away from the sun as much as possible as ultraviolet rays can trigger sensitivity and pigmentation in the skin. Remember that with a darker shade of skin or hair, the more melanin content and the more sun protection is required for the skin to stay healthy.

SKIN ALLERGIES

Skin allergies are an overzealous reaction by the body’s defense system against an invading substance. This invader is usually harmless. These triggers or allergies cause the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), an antibody we all carry in small quantities. An allergic reaction is an over production of IgE. Under normal circumstances, this antibody is important in protecting us from parasites but not from other allergens. During an allergic reaction, the body IgE level increases and coats volatile cells that contain chemicals including histamines. The body releases these histamines into the blood stream, causing inflammation, and reactions such as redness, burning, itching, stinging, swelling or blisters. Most of the reactions caused by skin products occur on the face and body. Some of the common triggers or allergens are:

Fragrances
Preservatives
Artificial colors

Sensitive skin is characterized by redness and is easily irritated by skin products. Sensitive skin needs to be treated very gently with nonirritating products. The MD-7 product line specifically for sensitive skin soothes and calms the skin without irritation.

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