Case Studies

Anti-Aging

Advanced Age Reverse Regimen

This 64-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 2 female presented with chief complaints of wrinkles, rough texture, lackluster appearance, uneven tone and age spots, crow’s feet and under eye circles. She started a daily regimen of Lavender Creamy Cleanser, Lipid Drops, AHA Marine Crème and Ultra Firming Eye twice a day.

The before and after photos are taken 6 weeks apart.

Noted improvements:

Increased luminosity
Lessening in appearance of wrinkles
Evening of skin tone
Lessened redness
Improved eye contour

C-Stem®

This 52-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 2 female has a more than 40 pack year history of tobacco use, and presented with chief complaints of wrinkling, loss of firmness and crow’s feet. She was already accustomed to a regimen comprised of Chamomile Cleanser, Vita Soothe, and Ultra Firming Marine at the time of taking the before photo. She was then started on C-Stem® twice a day.

The before and after photos are taken 12 weeks apart.

Noted improvements:

Increased skin firmness
Lessening in appearance of wrinkles
Lessening in crow's feet

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Brightening

Vita-C 20

This 60-year-old fair-skinned female presented with a more than 40 year smoking and chronic UV exposure history. Her main complaint was photodamage, most especially uneven pigment and fine lines and wrinkles.

On physical exam, moderate photodamage was noted, and there was a visible line of demarcation in the preauricular area where the patients hairdo shielded her face from sun.

The before photo was taken before treatment and the after photo was taken 3 weeks after treatment.

Noted improvements:

Improved skin brightness and evening of tone
Improvement in texture

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Vita-C 20

This 32-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 2 female is status post two pregnancies and presented with a complaint of multiple darkening freckles on her face. She had previously used the Obagi skincare system as well as TriLuma and noted moderate improvement within 6 to 8 weeks from both treatments but she complained of skin dryness, redness, and sensitivity from both regimens.

The before photo was taken before Vita-C 20 Brightening Crème and the after photo was taken after 1 week’s use of this product. Patient also started Salicylic Face & Body Wash, as well as Vita Soothe.

Noted improvements:

Evening of skin tone
Lessening in freckle pigmentation

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Blue Tidal and Ultra Benefits®

This 43-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 3 female complained of a 10 year history of uneven pigment. Previous treatments included IPL, laser, Obagi Skin Transformation, Tretinoin and TriLuma, all with limited benefits. Patient developed an allergic reaction to hydroquinone with severe erythema.

On physical exam, patient had diffuse dyschromia with hyperpigmentation more marked on the lateral aspects of the face.

Noted improvements:

Evening of skin tone
Lessening in freckle pigmentation

Moderate Acne Regimen

This 28-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 4 female presented with a 7 year history of acne, enlarged pores, red blotches and acne scars. She was initially placed on Minocycline, 100 mg. by mouth twice a day. The before photo is after 2 months on oral medication. Patient was taken off all prescriptions on the day of the before photo and started on Acne Regimen 1 as well as glycolic peels. The after photo is taken after 16 weeks and a total of 8 glycolic peels.

Severe Acne Regimen

This 47-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 3 female has a 30 year history of acne and acne excoriee. She presented with 16 active lesions including erythema tours papules and crusted pickets marks. She was started on 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Face & Body Wash, AHA Clarifier, and Green Tea Antioxidant Serum twice a day.

The before and photos are taken 12 weeks apart.

Noted improvements:

Lessened breakouts
Smoother skin texture
Lessened redness

Moderate Acne Regimen

This 29-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 5 female presented with a 16-year history of moderate to severe acne. Past history included a 5-month course of Accutane 4 years earlier and multiple courses of oral antibiotics. On exam patient had oily skin, hyperpigmentation at previous outbreak areas and 8 erythema torus papules. She was started on Salicylic Face & Body Wash, Glycolic Gel, and Clarifying Moisturizer twice daily and Pro-G 70 peels were performed every 2 weeks.

The after photo was taken after 12 weeks and 6 peels.

Noted improvements:

Lessened breakouts
Lessening of surface oils
Fading in post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Redness/Rosacea

C-Stem®

This 48-year-old Fitzpatrick Type 2 female presented with main complaints of lackluster complexion, deepening nasolabial creases, fine lines, and tendency to facial redness which had been diagnosed as mild rosacea. Her past medical history is significant for multiple environmental allergies and allergic rhinitis.

Physical exam confirmed patient’s complaints and mild dyschromia was also noted. The patient was initially started on Salicylic Face & Body Wash and C-Stem®. She returned two weeks later saying that the C-Stem® was mildly irritating when used twice a day and she had changed to once a day use. At this time, Vita Soothe combined with C-Stem was started twice a day, followed by Daily Replenishing SPF 30+ every morning. The patient tolerated this regimen very well.

The before and after photos are taken 8 weeks apart.

Noted improvements: