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The Truth about Korean Skincare

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The Truth about Korean Skincare

Firstly let me start by saying this is not a sponsored post, this is my real experience and honest thoughts just wanted to share with you guys!

Everywhere you look lately, whether it’s magazines, Instagram, or dermatologists offices, Korean skincare is everywhere. I became interested in it after seeing so many videos on Instagram of people showing their 10-step skin care routines.

From travelling so much and not being able to have consistent dietary habits, I’ve noticed my skin take a turn for the worst.

Let me give you a brief background on my skin type.

I normally have combination type skin; dry around, and an oilier T-zone. So, taking care of my skin was always an effort, and a priority. The older I get, the more sensitive my skin gets, and because of those factors, I am very picky about my skin care routine and what products I use.

While I was in Seoul, South Korea, I decided to fix my skin since I’ve heard such amazing things about their beauty industry. In this article, I’m going to tell you my honest experience with Korean dermatology, their skincare products, and their MUST FOLLOW advice for amazing looking and healthy skin!

Since I didn’t (and still don’t) know the language, or anything about Korean procedures, my friends recommended for me to reach out to Docfinderkorea, an amazing company that basically deals with foreigners that want to come to Korea for any type of procedures, be it surgical, or dermatological. They went above and beyond with helping me find the perfect clinic that would suit all my needs. They only deal with the most trustworthy clinics in Korea, which was a super important factor for me, as safety for your skin and self is most important.

They arrange an airport pickup and drop off for you, they communicate with the clinics for you, translate everything, and are always with you for support, plus they also have amazing discounts with different clinics, so all my treatment prices were way lower than I had originally planned for! Whether you come alone or with family/friends they are always with you to help guide you through the journey. There really is no downside to using them, it didn’t cost me a cent, and they also picked me up and dropped me off for all my consultations and procedures. It was actually super helpful because in Seoul, it’s very hard to catch a cab without their apps, and if you do manage to catch one, telling them where you want to go in English is very hard for them to understand so most of the time they just reject your ride.

Moving on, Docfinder helped me meet with ID dermatology clinic, where I had my consultations. I had a massive breakout on my face and it was petrifying. I didn’t know the reason and tried everything I could to manage it, including several facials in Los Angeles and Toronto to help.

When I first entered the dermatology clinic, the building is beautifully decorated, everything is accented with gold and they have their own cosmetics line/skincare products on display in the waiting room for you to test out while you wait for your treatments/consultant. I particularly enjoyed that because I was looking for some new products to use since clearly something I’ve been using wasn’t working for me. They were very professional, took down my information, were very friendly and welcoming.

The consultant came to get me and Eugenia (Docfinderkorea) from the waiting room and we moved to a private room where we could discuss my problems and treatments. Their consultant was very knowledgeable and suggested many treatments that would help me, she was on the same page as me when it came to my concerns.

I told ID clinic about my concerns, which were: acne, sagginess, aging, sun damage, and hydration. They told me I needed to get several treatments done to help my skin [treatments and their purpose will be listed below]. I had a total of three days worth of treatments there and my skin felt and looked different from the first treatment!

1st Day of treatment included – Acne Treatment:

E2 Laser

A laser procedure using radio frequency to regenerate skin. It delivers heat to the epidermis layer repeatedly and regenerates skin.

Benefits: Helps scarring, acne, burns, wounds, crows feet, laugh lines, nasolabial folds, skin tone and skin texture improvement, pore tightening

Scaling Treatment

It’s a treatment that exfoliates dead skin, squeezing out acne if necessary, using light therapy, and a mask pack to cool inflammation.

Benefits: Helps discharge dirt/makeup residue in pores and discharge dead skin. It also helps control the amount of sebum for less acne-prone skin.

Thoughts/Results:

I would say for anyone worrying about acne, this set of treatments was where I saw the most difference instantly. To this day, my skin is way less oily, especially in the T-zone. My pores look and feel smaller, and my skin texture is smoother than it ever was! I used to have these small bumps under my skin that no amount of facials could get rid of. The scaling treatment and laser took care of that. I would recommend that 100%.

2nd Day of treatments included – Lifting, Rejuvenating & Moisturizing

Ulthera

The procedure uses ultrasound to lift and tighten skin in a non-invasive method. It induces skin to generate collagen.

Benefits: Lifts skin to make it tighter and makes skin generate collagen over time. There are several types, so a customized approach to each person’s age, skin condition, and fat layer is possible.

PRP

Platelet Rich Plasma, which includes various growth factors that activate collagen generation and encourage adult stem cell for faster skin healing process.

Benefits: It’s anti-aging, improves aged skin, saggy skin, wrinkles, skin elasticity, and tightens pores. It also helps with skin whitening like dark circles and improves melasma.

Volite Injection

It’s an injection of low molecular hyaluronic acid.

Benefits: It helps improve skin texture, pores, fine wrinkles, and skin elasticity. Simultaneously, it moisturizes the skin and generates collagen.

Co2 Laser

It’s a laser that is used in mole removal, also used for scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, age spots, skin tags, and many other ways.

Benefits:

A quick and less painful way of removing something from your face such as moles or scars using a laser.

Thoughts/Results:

This whole procedure was done the next day right after the acne treatment. Because I’m so afraid of pain and so sensitive, and I was doing many treatments in one go, I decided to go under local anesthesia. The result of all these for the next couple of days was minor swelling and bruising. They warned me about the healing process, advising me that swelling, bruising, and pain around the jaw area would be normal. I honestly only had minor swelling and could cover all my bruises with make-up and was able to leave my hotel after just two days. The results of these treatments will be shown overtime.

Ulthera, they told me, would take at least a month to see any difference, however for PRP and the Volite injection, results would be seen sooner, but still take a few days.

3rd Day of Treatment included – De-swelling Treatment

Normally you don’t need this if you don’t want it, but since I was travelling back and had work and so on, I wanted a treatment that would help my skin heal faster from the bruises and swelling. Plus, it felt really good!

De-swelling treatment program:

It’s a 5 step procedure-

Cleansing residue on skin by aesthetician

Radio-frequency treatment

Regeneration light therapy

Mask pack

Finishing treatment including moisturizer and sunscreen.

Benefits:

It relaxes and soothes skin after the injections and laser procedures. Helps calm redness and swelling.

Thoughts/Results:

I got this treatment done the day before my flight and was more than ready to take on the 13 hour long flight back. They helped me feel refreshed, relaxed, and more secure about my skin. All in all I would recommend this treatment if you got something that was painful in any way!

ID clinic, being the sweethearts they are, gave me an after care package with healing/recovery face masks as well as an envelope with each treatment and the aftercare necessary, covering all my questions. I’m the type of person that is super careful, and follow instructions to the letter, so those guidelines really helped me. After the treatment was over, Docfinderkorea sent a car for me to go to the airport. It was a huge SUV, that fit all my luggage, with the driver already having all my flight information so no language barrier was felt. All in all, I was, and am, more than pleased with my experience and results! Would I recommend this to my friends, family, and you guys? Absolutely, without a doubt!!! I know how depressing having bad skin is, and how it impacts your self esteem and daily mood. I will definitely plan a trip to Korea for my skin up-keeping at least once a year. Especially with Docfinderkorea being so easy to plan with. It’s as simple as WhatsApp-ing them and they will have the whole team help you plan your next trip.

It’s been two weeks now since my treatment and I can confidently leave the house without make-up. This helps my overall mental and physical health. I haven’t had any breakouts upon my return!

Since I did all these procedures, I also decided to do the 10 step Korean skin care routine, to make sure my skin maintenance is under control. Most of the people I saw in Seoul had incredibly flawless skin, so I decided to follow their advice and invest more time into my skin care routine.

Now, the one main rule all of the people in Korea follow to have amazing skin is…SUNSCREEN!!! I know it’s crazy, but I used to think sunscreen made my skin oily and gave me breakouts, but Korean products have changed my views. I decided to use ID.AZ dermatology clinic products, since when they used them on me, I didn’t have any breakouts and they didn’t give my skin any negative reaction, plus they are made and tested by dermatologists, so another bonus there!

I would definitely call this a miracle for me, as I felt very stressed about my skin this whole summer to fall. Now I will keep you guys posted on the continuation of my journey and how my skin does with ID.AZ skin care products. Look forward to it!

Hope you enjoyed my journey!

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drsheffieldmd · 3 years

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HERE’S WHAT THESE SEVEN WRINKLE TYPES REVEAL ABOUT WHO YOU ARE

FIND OUT WHAT YOUR WRINKLE TYPE REVEALS ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY.

While wrinkles are usually considered undesirable, they have their benefits and tell the story of what wrinkles reveal about you.

We purchase creams and serums to make sure our creases cannot be seen. But no matter what we do, we’re all going to have a few wrinkles in the end.

But that’s fine – it can be considered as a bonus.

Fine lines are often just as attractive as rosy-cheeked looks. Eye crinkles and laugh lines can often make a person seem more endearing.

In this article, we’ll look at different kinds of wrinkles, the factors that cause them, what you can do to slow their progression, and why you shouldn’t think of them as imperfections. But also what wrinkles reveal about you.

OUR WRINKLE LINES

Most of us are bound to develop ‘the elevens’ at some point in our lives – these are the vertical lines on our forehead that usually pop up when you’re thinking hard about something. Others may develop crow’s feet, which gives them a look of constant joy and emotion.

Here are the most common creases:

Marionette lines: They are vertical lines on the chin. Droopy cheeks lead to the formation of jowl wrinkles

Lip lines: These are vertical hatches located around the lips

Laugh lines: These are also known as nasolabial folds and form a parenthesis-like structure around your upper lip

Crow’s feet: They radiate from your eyes’ outer corners

Worry lines: They come in the form of an ‘eleven’ shape between the eyebrows

Forehead lines: They form horizontal lines across the T-zone’s top.

The furrows or folds bedecking our faces are generally classified into the following categories: static and dynamic.

Static wrinkles: They occur due to the effects of gravity and cause the skin to lose its elastic nature. Wrinkles associated with jowls tend to be static in nature.

Dynamic wrinkles: They occur due to repetitive facial movements. For instance, puckering the lips frequently around a drinking straw can cause these lines.

Over time, dynamic wrinkles transform into regular static wrinkles. The smile lines will morph into nasolabial folds once your cheeks start losing their plumpness with a gentle plummet during your middle age.

WHAT DO YOUR WRINKLES INDICATE ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY

While the appearance of wrinkles has already been researched multiple times, we’re going to deal with another little-known aspect. Did you know that your wrinkles have a message for the world? Instead of rushing to erase them, how about thinking about the revelations they have in store?

Many studies have tried to analyze how people react to a person with facial creases. Some wrinkles can ruin your poker games forever while others can give you God-like bluffing abilities. If you’re a person who wears their emotions on their sleeve and what wrinkles reveal about you, fine lines can amplify the emotions you feel.

They reflect our general disposition

Our faces reflect our emotions even when we’re neutral or resting – wrinkles are actually responsible for this to a great extent, as per the latest research studies.

People with a positive disposition will find it especially true. People who are constantly beaming may develop facial laugh lines/crow’s feet due to smiles that spread to their eyes. It can build their impression as joyful or happy individuals.

THEY MIMIC RBF OR CONTEMPT FOR OTHERS

While some people have a cheerful face by default, others may have default expressions that come off as angry. In fact, ‘Resting Bitch Face’ or RBF is a colorful little phrase to describe the phenomenon of wearing an angry or contemptuous expression by default.

Researchers have looked into this phenomenon closely using a software tool that analyzed hundreds of different facial points for the determination of emotional expressions. This tech revealed that some individuals had an unusually intense look of contempt in their images, even when they were being neutral.

Some wrinkles, such as marionette lines, may accentuate your RBF by making it seem like you have a downturned mouth. Lip lines, worry, and forehead lines generally indicate displeasure with the people or environment around you. This test was devised by the researchers to help you understand if you suffer from RBF.

If the answer comes back as true, it’s time to accept and own it. Remember that you’re not obligated to keep smiling for others all the time. Plenty of celebs have a steely, cold look. But most of them acknowledge that it has helped them many times in their career.

But if you’re in a situation where RBF is of no particular use, slide your mouth’s corners back by a little, evoking a completely neutral face that’s neither a grin nor a scowl. A micro-eye squint can also help you out.

SINCERITY

If you have crow’s feet, don’t be worried – they show people that you’re a genuine person, as per a recent research study.

Duchenne markers are eye crinkles that we occasionally make when we’re expressing strong negative or positive emotions. The mind uses it to determine the strength of your emotions.

As wrinkles are generally a product of repeat facial expressions, having crow’s feet may seem more authentic to others. Bunnies also have a similar effect since our noses are often wrinkled when we wince in agony or make a wide smile.

Wrinkles can actually reveal:

Your sincerity and authenticity

Your resting face

Your default mood

PROTECTING YOUR FACE FROM FOLDS

What wrinkles reveal about you eventually be etched with lines whose severity is dependent on many factors such as lifestyle and genes. While fighting against gravity’s effects or our genetic makeup is a futile task, it is possible to protect ourselves against skin damage, which may cause wrinkles to pop up earlier than expected.

Here are 4 ways to ward off those pesky wrinkles:

Eliminate crease-causing habits

Select products based on your skin quality

Make healthy skincare and lifestyle choices

Repair and protect your skin

Repair and Protect

Did you know that the sun is responsible for an overwhelming percentage of all skin damage-related issues? To protect your skin against the sun, apply sunscreen that has an SPF rating of 35 or higher. Wear UV-resistant sunglasses, hats, and appropriate sporting gear wherever possible to minimize the chances of sun-related skin damage.

Your exposure to the sun adds up over time. It’s best to take no chances and have sunscreen on every time you step outside the house.

Free radicals, UV radiation, and air pollution can cause severe oxidative damage to the body, resulting in premature wrinkle development. Skin damage can be prevented and minimized by using antioxidant-rich serums such as Vitamin C, etc.

Leading a Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Immensely

Don’t worry, we’re not going to ask you to sleep for 12 hours every day with cucumber slices on your eyelids or cut alcohol out of your lives completely! However, it’s a known fact that people leading a healthy lifestyle often look years younger compared to their peers.

Go wild whenever possible, but always be careful of your limits.

Here’s how you can lead a healthier lifestyle to prevent skin damage:

Reduce your stress levels

Sleep well

Exercise regularly

Avoid cigarettes

Lower your alcohol consumption

Make sure you’re always hydrated

Reduce your sugar intake

Eat a healthy diet

While what you eat has a major impact on your skin, the occasional nachos treat is fine.

Making small changes, such as adding a few anti-aging antioxidant foods to meals and snacks will go a long way. Consume booze and sugar moderately since they can accelerate the body’s aging processes.

Smoking is a hazardous activity that makes you look much older due to all the puckering your lips have to do while smoking, not to mention the toxic chemicals.

Stress reduction, ample rest, and exercise can go a long way in reducing and reversing aging processes in the body. It’s worth it.

Select products after considering the quality of your skin

Our hectic modern lifestyles mean that reducing stress and sleeping 8 hours a day is often a pipe dream for most of us. Chronic illnesses and other factors may hinder you from exercising regularly.

And yes, superfoods aren’t always that pocket-friendly either. Here’s where skincare products can help you out:

If you don’t have any wrinkles yet, keep it simple. Rosehip oil is a powerful multipurpose skincare product that serves as a collagen booster, antioxidant, brightener, and moisturizer simultaneously.

If dry skin is turning out to be an issue, hyaluronic acid-based products can moisturize your skin and boost its elasticity. This will ensure your skin has a plump and pampered appearance.

If your skin has been sagging too much lately, Vitamin C-based serums and retinoids can fight off those creases. They can prevent wrinkles from popping up and reduce your under-eye circles and fine lines. Go for products that use a combination of these two ingredients.

Moisturizing your skin can work wonders. Go for shea butter products that can smooth and soothe your skin to repair damage caused by oxidative stress, thus preventing further creasing issues. It’s also capable of smoothing and softening existing lines on your skin.

Eliminate crease-making habits

Eliminating wrinkle-making habits and making some changes to your behavior can go a long way in helping you retain smoother skin.

Here’s a bunch of stuff you can do:

Stop furrowing your brow or squinting excessively.

Stop rubbing both your eyes.

Don’t rest your forehead, cheeks, or chin in your palms.

Stop squishing your face on your pillow when you sleep.

Sleeping on the back can prevent creases from popping up on your skin. You should also avoid resting your chin and face in your palms when you lie down on your stomach or lean forward while sitting at the table. These positions are known to cause skin creases.

Relax both your brow and forehead while working, reading, or studying. Releasing these two muscles can ease your headaches as well.

If you suffer from allergy-related itchy eyes and other issues, consult a doctor to resolve your issues immediately, so that you stop clawing your face all the time. Wear shades if it’s a bright day. If you find yourself squinting all the time, go for an eye checkup to see whether you need new contacts or glasses, find out what wrinkles reveal about you.

PREVENTATIVE BOTOX

These are botox or botulinum toxin injections that can be used to prevent creases and wrinkles. They have been used for over 20 years now to prevent aging signs from popping up on your face. These procedures are generally done before fine lines and wrinkles start appearing on the skin. Botox happens to be the most widely requested cosmetic procedure carried out in the US.

Injecting Botox before your fine lines get worse can help you nip the problem in the bud. The best candidate for a Botox procedure is a young person who has started seeing faint lines on your skin. Those lines are soon going to evolve into a wrinkle if you don’t deal with them on time.

If you’re in your late 20’s or 30’s, you should consider going for a preventative Botox procedure. People with lines or expressive faces should consider this procedure after the age of 25.

Preventative Botox procedures involve injections made into your face, which prevent wrinkles from popping up.

Botox works well for most patients, provided it’s done by a competent, trained professional. The most commonly reported side effects are bruising, swelling, and pain at the injection site. In some rare instances, Botox may have toxic effects and cause muscle weakness or other complications.

Botox procedures cost between $400 – $700 and aren’t covered by most insurance policies.

The effectiveness of preventative Botox procedures may vary widely. While it won’t eliminate your wrinkles permanently, they’ll be faint enough not to bother you.

WRINKLES ARE ONLY NATURAL

Fine lines are a perfect representation of the best moments of your life that were spent laughing and grinning with joy. Each one of them has a story to tell. Embrace your wrinkles and live with pride – do not be ashamed of who you are and find out what wrinkles reveal about you !

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