“The clear or blond hair is more difficult to remove with laser”

It is true, since it has lower concentration of melanin (pigment) which is the target of the laser. But today, thanks to latest generation lasers such as the Elite MPX can be eliminated.

“We need to grow the hair before shaving”

You need not have been waxing or tweezing for 10-15 days before there is the hair shaft that is responsible for driving the laser energy from the skin to the hair matrix, which is what we want to destroy, but you can tweak knife.

“Laser hair removal is most effective as the system you used so far (wax, knife …)”

No, is independent.

“Can not perform laser hair removal in summer”

Laser hair removal can be done all year. The only contraindication is tanned skin. If it is summer, and take the sun with protective wax or covered areas such as armpits, no problem. However, as the intervals between sessions are 2-3 months, you can do a session before the summer, and again later when the tan is gone.

“You can sunbathe after laser hair removal”

Yes you can sunbathe after laser hair removal, but as in some patients may be more sensitive skin, it is advisable to use sun protection factor.

“Laser hair removal is painful”

You can feel the heat of the laser light, which can be annoying in some patients. To mitigate it, is used in combination with the laser, a cold air at -10 degrees to soothe the skin. Laser hair removal is much less painful than waxing, for example.

“The hair grows back in time”

In the body, no. Facial, if hormonal stimulation may leave a little hair, but in much smaller quantities and much thinner than in the beginning. After 6 sessions of laser hair removal permanently eliminates 90% of the hair.

Know and care for our skin and our children.

Summer is synonymous with sun, but what we know about the sun? The sun is the closest star to us. It is essential for life, for growth of plants, animals and men, but its radiation can have a harmful effect on the body, especially in the skin.

The Earth receives only a small part of this radiation as different layers of the atmosphere stops most harmful radiation to humans. The ozone layer is located at 25km altitude in the stratosphere, is an essential ecological barrier for the Earth, absorbing very efficiently gamma rays, X rays and UVC.

The energy that reaches the earth consists of:

* Infrared rays, responsible for the sensation of heat.
* Visible light is composed of seven colors of the rainbow (violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red).
* Ultraviolet (UVA and UVB), invisible to the human eye and higher energy than visible light.

Each of these components of energy is also responsible for adverse effects such as dehydration or heat stroke (infrared rays), skin aging (visible light), skin cancers (UV) or sunburn (UVB rays).

To protect our skin, we must know our skin type, since we are all equal before the sun. Everything depends on your skin type, which is defined by skin color, hair color, sunburn tendency and ability to tan. These features are genetically programmed.

But we must also take into account the conditions of sun exposure. In addition, sometimes the skin may have a heightened sensitivity to the sun regardless of skin type, because it has suffered repeated attacks (weather, cosmetics, and drugs) or because they react to stimuli that would not react normal skin (allergy) and may even become intolerant to the sun.

Contrary to what one might think, misses a cloudy sky UVA and UVB rays. Only stops the infrared, so do not feel warm feeling but we can burn. Also, we often forget that the visible light and ultraviolet rays from the sun can reach human skin also indirectly, by reflecting on various surfaces: about 20% water, about 10% grass in the snow for 85 % sand and 15 to 25%.

So it will be convenient to follow a series of key recommendations from the sun and especially in children advises Dr. Miguel Gonzalez Nebreda, general dermatologist and skin cancer prevention.

Skin care of the child:

* Do not expose to the sun for a child less than 3 years.
* No sun exposure between 12 am and 16h.
* Remember to protect the child t-shirt, hat and sunglasses, plus sun protection.
* Use appropriate protection to the skin type of children: resistant to water, sand and a high tolerance.
* Apply the solar product 30 minutes before going outside.
* Re-apply sunscreen every 2 hours and after swimming.
* Insist on all the back, face, nose, ears and neck.
* Protect your child into all activities in the sun.
* It is necessary to drink water regularly, because the solar radiation dehydrates the body.

Skin care adult acne especially if you have:

* Acne is a condition that usually occurs in adolescents, young adults and a small percentage of people over 30 years. Sometimes, the aesthetic effects are important, since the lesions appear mainly on face, chest and back affecting the adolescent self-esteem at a critical point of development that is taking hold their personality, and can be accompanied by psychological effects as they feel that its image is distorted.
* Acne is a curable disease and the patient should see a dermatologist before the onset of sequelae, if possible.
* A good doctor-patient relationship is therefore critical to ensure appropriate handling, being essential to gain the confidence of the patient, in addition to offering medical and psychological support.
* It should be explained in detail to the patient the nature of your acne, tell him it’s a resolute autoimmune disease that may require treatment to a greater or lesser extent for several years.
* It is very important to a proper clinical trial to determine the causes of the process, going after the application of appropriate treatment in each case.
* Facial hygiene is very important, but not abuse, just morning and night, and otherwise unprotected skin and can cause a rebound effect with a consequent increase of sebum while dehydration of the skin.
* Prohibit manipulation of the lesions to avoid possible scarring.
* We must use appropriate cosmetic skin such increased seborrhea usually using oil free products or free of fat both moisturizing, protective, shaving lotions or cosmetics, otherwise worsen acne.
* Currently there are many oil-free products on the market that can be applied without prejudice.
* Avoid contact of the hair on the forehead and cheeks, or any type of occlusion of the affected areas because we could make acne worse.

Location, profession, sports, etc.

For example, if you live more than 700 meters high risk of melanoma increases as radiation dose increases. In professions with long sun exposure such as gardening, work on the street, etc.., Sun protection is especially important because the risk of skin cancer increases. The same applies to outdoor sports like tennis, horse riding, skiing or biking.

When to use protective

Not only must we protect ourselves on the beach. It is convenient to use a daily moisturizer with protection and always carry in your handbag. Even on cloudy days, in which are not present, but a high percentage of solar radiation reaching the skin.
In summer it may seem that the breeze keeps our skin is affected by sunlight, as being fresher do not have the feeling that the sun is burning. Nothing wrong, so that even in that situation does not stop using sunscreen.

You should also beware of the reflections. The surfaces that reflect sunlight (sand, water, snow or pavement) increases the risk of sunburn and require a higher protection factor.
Remember that the time between each application of cream depends on how much we are exposed to the sun. For example, in summer at the beach, we do it every two hours and after swimming, in the days that we meet our usual routine (school, work, etc.). We always do before leaving home.

Children

Sunburns are especially dangerous in children, so that the children should be well protected from the sun. Children under two years should avoid sun exposure and using sunscreens, since today there are no studies to ensure the effectiveness of filters at these ages.

Texture of the sunscreen

The choice of a good sunscreen protection factor depends you need and texture. In areas of dry skin Apply the cream ideas is always, in the fat or sweaty skin, sunscreen gel, and large areas (arm, torso, etc.). it is best to a vaporizer.

Complexion look less bright, requires more than just drying the face and the application of translucent powder. Requires neglecting the foundation and replace the tinted moisturizers, lighter texture and less fat. This will help your skin to breathe better and can be easily removed from the face, if you re-apply another layer.

But if you prefer to keep using your foundation, you better count on two, a darker base for the summer and a clearer for the winter, preferably, both with sunscreen.

Toenails

We look like girls feet in summer, so we arranged so that they look soft, smooth and beautiful nails and neatly painted. However, do not always choose the right color for the season. According to experts of the beauty, the ideal colors for summer are all those bright, vivid colors like coral tones, pink, fuchsia, etc. The important thing is that they highlight the color of your skin and make it look attractive.

Sun block

Properly applied sunscreen is another trick of beauty that we should do. In the rush, many girls just apply the cream on the face, hands and décolleté, leaving out the neck, arms, shoulders and part of the foot. If you really want to prevent a few years do not have to suffer from skin cancer, we must take the trouble to apply ourselves properly.

This should be applied at least 30 minutes before sun exposure, so it gives the body time to absorb the blocking solution.

Eye Makeup

To avoid the shadows gather in the eyelid, apply powder shadow and never in cream or liquid. If before that you’ve applied a moisturizer with color on the face, made to last longer. It also replaces your pencil liner for a liquid that does not pass with the passing of the hours. Full face makeup with bright colors or pastels that giving the ideas of summer and highlight your most beautiful features.