"Breaking down" Broken Capillaries (Telangiectasia Rosacea)

Broken capillaries, couperose, spider veins, also known as its medical term, Telangiectasia Rosacea, is often found in rosacea, aging and mature skin types. What is it exactly you might ask? Broken capillaries are exactly that, broken. The capillary walls become dilated and fill with blood, sometimes bursting. Common areas affected tend to be in the corner of the nose, the top of the nose, cheeks and chin.

Causes

• Heredity
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Sun damage
• Harsh cosmetics
• Trauma
• Pregnancy
• Excess localized heat
• Topical corticosteroids
• Inflammation
• Heat/cold fluctuations

Prevent

Ways to prevent and minimize telangiectasia rosacea are simple.

1. Wash your face with luke warm water, never HOT!
2. Be gentle when washing your face or applying makeup.
3. Apply sunscreen daily.


Treatments

There are some expensive and inexpensive ways to reverse couperose.

1. Choose medical grade products that are high quality, effective and recommended by a skin care therapist. My go-to skin care line is PCA SKIN. Results, reliability and inexpensive!

2. Another inexpensive treatment are chemical peels. Peels are a great way to attack any skin care issue head-on, see results and improve your skin.

3. Lastly, laser treatments are an effective way to "sink" the broken capillaries down beneath layers of the skin. However, this treatment tends to be given in multiple series and is the more costly route.


I hope this information "cleared up" any questions or thoughts about broken capillaries. Please take all this information in and use it to your advantage!

Skin Care Tips for your 20s!

If you choose to pay attention to your skin, it is the most positive move you could make and the sooner you start, the better and more visible the results will be. Skin care in your 20s is meant to promote healthy, youthful skin and prevent the signs of premature aging from appearing. The most common premature aging includes, smoking, sunbathing, tanning beds, not wearing SPF everyday, using harsh products, not washing your face morning and night and not having a consistent skin care routine.

The major skin factors that affect the complexion in our 20's are usually mild breakouts and fine lines. Fine lines can be caused by the turbulent lifestyle such as not getting enough sleep, smoking, and sunbathing, so caring for the skin and preventing negative effects from damaging our delicate complexion is a must.

Make no mistake, there is not a "miracle cure," however, the “fountain of youth” for your skin is as simple as a well established skin care routine and a healthy lifestyle. Take the following tips into account and make the best of your skin!

• Care for your skin in the morning and in the evening using appropriate skin care products for your skin type. Wash your skin, exfoliate once a week and moisturize daily with SPF and at night regardless of your complexion, as moisturized skin maintains its elasticity and thus is less likely to develop early fine lines and wrinkles. Protect your skin and lips with SPF daily (no matter the weather or season) and apply a special eye cream on the area surrounding the eyes as it is much more sensitive than the rest of your complexion.
  
• Facial treatments (masks, peels, scrubs) are definitely a must at least once a month as they can really aid your skin. There are a so many ingredients which can do wonders for your skin and deal with different skin problems, it would be a shame to miss out on them. Turn to the professionals for your facial treatments! 
• Vices are definitely not good for your health, thus neither for your skin. This is why if you're a smoker you should seriously consider quitting. Smoking tends to promote the development of wrinkles around the eyes and mouth, in addition to aiding premature aging skin. Alcohol too causes dehydration (among other health issues) which can affect your skin, so try to avoid these vices as much as possible if you want your skin to radiate beauty and health. 
• Turn towards anti-aging foods and products after you hit 25, as it is best to start early on preventing intrinsic and extrinsic aging. There are a myriad of anti-aging facial products, so ask your Esthetician to help find one that best suits your skin needs.
• Get enough sleep and take all the necessary vitamins for your skin to regenerate and maintain its elasticity. There is a reason why the "8 hour night sleep" is called the beauty sleep.
• Use high quality products, they make all the difference for your skin. Remember, high price does not necessarily mean high quality. However, there are some high quality products that have a high price due to the effectiveness, quality of and type of ingredients in the product.

Consulting your Esthetician is always the best option when in need of skin care knowledge and inexpensive, yet effective facial treatments!