Archive for the ‘skincare’ Category
Posted by admin Posted Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2011 19:19 PM
Sun damage clearly visible (c) Wikipedia
It is incredible to look back over the centuries and find out how all the different attitudes that people had towards sun and tanning have changed.
At one point being tanned was only for the lower class who worked outside on the land and the more wealthy people would prefer to remain pale, as an indication of the status. This is still the case in some Far Eastern countries too.
Then we started to see the ‘healthy glow’ of a tan as a positive thing – although some people took it too far and did irreparable damage to themselves through excessive sun exposure.
It doesn’t just take lying for hours in the sunshine or visiting sunbeds regularly to cause skin damage. In fact, every single day your skin is exposed to UV (Ultra-Violet) light and causes some kind of damage – even when you can’t see the sun itself. You can’t even feel the UV rays so it is difficult to understand exactly what is happening. Read more... (582 words, 2 images, estimated 2:20 mins reading time)
Tags: products, skin, Sunburn, sunscreen, Ultraviolet
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Posted by RaviJain Posted Date: Monday, 11 April 2011 15:42 PM
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Summer is coming, and with it the indecision and self confidence issues that most of us women suffer from, especially if we’re mothers and ‘of a certain age’. Baring all on the beach? Wearing less and more natural makeup? Wearing bingo wing and celulite showing tops and skirts? Eek!
Cosmetic treatments for the face and body are no longer just seen as a last resort, but as safe, effective and convenient ways to improve your confidence and self-esteem. Young mums especially often have no time to themselves, which is why many of the cosmetic treatments at Riverbanks Clinic appeal to today’s yummy mummys.
For those who want to improve the condition of their skin, then there are various treatments available at Riverbanks Clinic. With treatments available to tackle the likes of age spots, acne and sun-damaged skin, Riverbanks can help give yummy mummys healthier and younger looking skin through treatments such a microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and dermarollers; all designed to treat your skin to leave it repaired and feeling refreshed. Read more... (352 words, 2 images, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Tags: Elle Macpherson, health, Kate Moss, Lotion, Microdermabrasion, Mother's Day, sculptra, Shopping
Posted in Acne scars, Cellulite, Dermal Fillers, Dermaroller, radiesse, Skin problems, skincare, Stretchmarks, The V Lift, Wrinkly Hands | No Comments »
Posted by RaviJain Posted Date: Thursday, 31 March 2011 12:32 PM
We are all aware that women come in all manner of shapes and sizes, which means that although most women are not completely satisfied with their body, they can at least learn to love the body they’ve been given. In fact, for many women, when it comes to looking healthier or younger, it’s the condition of their skin they try to improve, and not their overall body shape or size.
So this Mother’s Day, give your mum something they will really love you for; a course of rejuvenating skincare treatments.
At Riverbanks Clinic, we offer a wide range of effective skincare treatments to tackle various problematic skin conditions, leaving yummy mummy looking skin. For many of us, our mums would have grown up in an age when the exact damaging effects of the sun were unknown, leaving many women with sun-damaged skin. A course of IPL (intense pulsed light) can dramatically improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin using medical strength IPL light which targets the dark patches of sun-damaged skin, causing them to absorb the light, flake, and fall off, reducing the patchy pigmentation of the skin. Read more... (361 words, 2 images, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)
Tags: Beauty, health, Human skin, intense pulsed light, Mother's Day, skin
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Tuesday, 13 July 2010 16:26 PM
We’re delighted to let you know that Isabel and Banu will be hosting a coffee morning at Riverbanks Clinic on Wednesday 28th July between 9am and 12 noon.
Why not come and join us, have a tour of the clinic, and then listen to our talks on Coffeeberry Minerals and new skin care for 2010? Banu and Isabel will be offering makeovers with Coffeberry Minerals so you can see just how well they work!
And of course, if the weather is nice, you can take a look at our beautiful grounds and wildlife at the same time.
Places are limited, so please book soon, either on our Facebook event page, or by calling Banu or Isabel on 01582 762877 to reserve your place!
Tags: coffee, coffeeberry, minerals, skin care
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:43 AM
There’s been amazement at the heat recently, and it may have taken some of you by surprise, but really, you should be wearing Factor 30+ sun protection all year round. Yes even in winter! Your skin needs protection all year round and without it you’re heading towards wrinkles, premature aging and sunspots quicker than you can say “Ouch, I’ve got sunburn!”
So why not pop over to the Riverbanks Clinic online shop and stock up on sun protection? With prices from £14 to £59 there’s something to suit all skin types and budgets!
Tags: spf30, sun cream, sun protection
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Friday, 04 June 2010 12:12 PM
As the Baz Luhrmann song famously says, “Wear sunscreen”
He goes on to say:
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists.
And that’s Riverbanks Clinic’s very own Dr Ravi Jain’s advice too – wear factor 30+ sunscreen every day to keep your skin safe as well as looking good. SPF30+ should be an essential part of any anti-aging skincare regime, and you should be even more vigilant as the Summer grows closer.
Gone are the days when basting yourself in searing heat to achieve a golden tan was a pastime to be commended. Nowadays, we’re constantly being reminded of the dangers of skin cancer, and being told to cover up and apply high-factor sunscreens.
As we age, and spend more time in the sun, our skin becomes weaker and less elastic. Collagen, the protein that makes up 80% of our skin, loses its ability to stretch and recoil and we develop wrinkles and age (liver) spots that make us look much older than we are. Read more... (302 words, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)
Tags: skincare, sun damage, sunscreen, wrinkles
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 18:01 PM
That’s right – the offer of the summer! Simply purchase 4 or more skin care products from our online shop (one of which must be a skin corrector) and we’ll give you £100 off our June Advanced Skin Peel courses!
So why not take a look at the following products and start the Summer with fantastic looking skin?
Prevage MD 1%
Priori Advanced AHA Perfection Facial Gel
Priori Idebenone Even Tones Mini Kit
VITAGE Phytoestrogen Gel
Want to know more about our Advanced Skin Peel Courses?
An Advanced AHA skin peel is ideal for sun-damaged skin, or certain kinds of acne, pigmentation issues or fine wrinkling around the mouth and eyes. The process is less aggressive than some chemical peels, but nonetheless highly effective.
The peel generally causes some flaking, redness and dryness, as the old skin gives way to fresh, young skin. However unlike harsher THC peels, the much milder side effects diminish within a day or two. Once the body heals itself naturally, the outer layer of skin exfoliates, with patients usually able to engage in normal activities within 24 hours. Read more... (351 words, 4 images, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Tags: aha, june, offers, skin care, skin corectors, skin peels
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Friday, 05 March 2010 17:13 PM
We all dream of having beautiful, glowing, wrinkle free skin. Both men and women spend a lot of time looking after their skin and following strict beauty regimes, but sometimes even that is not enough to get the effect we are really looking for.
Our fresh-faced celebrity idols always have the most radiant skin and effortless glow – and now you can too! Dermaroller Microneedling will reduce spots, redness and brown spots (marks) as well banishing scars, stretch marks and other marks.
Sound too good to be true? Well it’s not! And even better, it is incredibly simple and actually it’s your body that does most of the work!
The Dermaroller, rather than covering or stripping skin cells from the surface, makes tiny (less than 0.1mm width) columns in the skin and encourages your body to repair itself from deep below the surface. New collagen is formed, new skin cells develop and rejuvenated blood capillaries carry fresh new oxygen and life into your skin. This fresh skin looks healthier, fuller and refreshed. Obviously this takes a little while to happen but you should start to see positive results within around 6 weeks of your first procedure, with final results at about 6 months. Read more... (542 words, 1 image, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)
Tags: Dermaroller, dermaroller microneedling, microneedling, skin
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Thursday, 04 March 2010 16:03 PM
It is incredible to look back over the centuries and find out how all the different attitudes that people had towards sun and tanning have changed.
At one point being tanned was only for the lower class who worked outside on the land and the more wealthy people would prefer to remain pale, as an indication of the status. This is still the case in some Far Eastern countries too.
Then we started to see the ‘healthy glow’ of a tan as a positive thing – although some people took it too far and did irreparable damage to themselves through excessive sun exposure.
It doesn’t just take lying for hours in the sunshine or visiting sunbeds regularly to cause skin damage. In fact, every single day your skin is exposed to UV (Ultra-Violet) light and causes some kind of damage – even when you can’t see the sun itself. You can’t even feel the UV rays so it is difficult to understand exactly what is happening. Read more... (576 words, 1 image, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)
Tags: damaged skin, skin care, sun, sun damage
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Posted by admin Posted Date: Friday, 26 February 2010 11:15 AM
Acne scars can stick around forever, and make people very selfconscious – and sometimes no matter how much makeup you use, they’re still not covered.
But there is no need to suffer – at Riverbanks Clinic we have the perfect way to get rid of acne scars for good- Dermaroller microneedling.
Dermaroller treatments use micro-medical skin-needling to roll away the imperfections and stimulate your own collagen to regenerate and repair your skin naturally.
Compared with other similar treatments you’ll experience only slight redness on the first day and then your skin is back to normal, so there’s no need to take time out for recovery; downtime is at a minimum.
The results really are amazing – see our before and after acne scar pictures below:
Imagine what it will be like to remove those imperfections and to smooth away the signs of acne. Radiant, resilient skin will shed the years and your friends and family will only notice that you’re looking really fabulous! Read more... (263 words, 2 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
Tags: acne, Acne scars, Dermaroller, microneedling, scars
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