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At Courtney Peabody Aesthetics, we take a holistic, multi-faceted approach to help you improve your skin health. As part of our commitment, we offer the following services to help support your journey and fine-tune the customization process of your skincare treatment:
Food Sensitivity Testing: Helps identify potential dietary triggers that affect the health of your skin
Personalized Skin Consultations: Skin consults make customized skincare recommendations with products that are proven to work
Facials: Offer relaxation and further rejuvenation to support your skin health
Other Skin Health Services
Our Approach to Improving Skin Health
Several factors contribute to acne, with hormones, inflammation, and an impaired skin barrier as significant players. Each of these factors can impact the health of the skin and, thus, its appearance.
HORMONAL FACTORS
Ever notice a zit popping out around your cycle or the week before your cycle? Normal fluctuations in progesterone and estrogen levels during the female cycle contribute to acne during this time. For many women, especially those with PCOS, the increase in oil production and elevated androgens can cause painful cystic acne (commonly on the chin or around the mouth) and even cause hair growth on the face.
INFLAMMATION
Inflammation is another factor which impacts the health of your skin. If you’ve ever noticed your face breaks out after indulging in a night out or fast food, your diet could be to blame. The breakout on your face is your body’s way of saying: “I'm inflamed.”
Consuming too many foods high in sugar, processed foods, refined carbohydrates, and unhealthy fats can wreak havoc on your skin. Sleep changes and other lifestyle factors can also worsen cortisol levels (the stress hormone). Plus, don't forget the endocrine disruptors—chemicals that mess with our hormones—found in many everyday products and our environment, which can worsen inflammatory acne.
IMPAIRED SKIN BARRIER
As we age, our skin’s barrier naturally changes and becomes more fragile and weakened. Plus, using harsh soaps, over-the-counter products, or over-exfoliating can worsen the health of your skin barrier by stripping the skin of its natural defenses. In turn, this can leave your skin ultra-sensitive and more susceptible to breakouts and irritation. Pollution and other environmental stressors don’t make it any easier on our skin, either.
Understanding What Contributes to Acne
November is here, and it’s time to focus on our skin. As your body’s largest organ, the health of your skin is something you absolutely should pay attention to. November is National Healthy Skin Month, which means it’s the perfect time to get back to the basics of skin health and examine your skincare routine.
No matter where you are in your skincare journey, this month is about learning the basics of skincare and skin health. But first things first, let’s start with a review of the basics.
Acne is not only one of the most common skincare complaints but also one of the most frustrating. Struggling with acne can leave you feeling insecure and hold you back from feeling like your best self.
When it comes to maintaining healthy, resilient skin, addressing the root cause of skin concerns can make all the difference. Courtney Peabody Aesthetics takes a customized approach, helping you find a skincare regimen that can help repair and protect your skin’s barrier. Each of our selected products delivers ingredients designed to optimize skin health and prevent the free radical damage contributing to visible signs of aging.
Alongside a custom-curated skin care regimen tailored to your unique needs, our team also considers how hormones factor into skin health. Through a personalized nutrition plan and natural supplements that deliver micronutrients, our approach helps provide your skin with what it needs to stay calm, clear, and balanced.
Our approach to helping you improve your skin health wouldn’t be complete without considering factors contributing to inflammation. To do so, we focus on avoiding endocrine disruptors by promoting clean beauty choices, supporting mindful nutrition, encouraging safe household products, and educating patients on the importance of drinking quality water. Some tactics in our strategy include:
Clean Beauty Choices: Opt for beauty and personal care products free from harmful chemicals. Look for labels indicating "paraben-free," "phthalate-free," and "fragrance-free."
Mindful Nutrition: Choose organic foods whenever possible to minimize exposure to pesticides—store food in glass or stainless steel containers.
Safe Household Products: Evaluate and choose household cleaning products free from harsh chemicals. Consider natural alternatives like vinegar and baking soda.
Water Wisdom: Be aware of your water sources. Consider investing in a water filter to reduce exposure to potential contaminants.
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Are you ready to enhance your skin’s health from the inside out? Book your consultation with Courtney Peabody Aesthetics today! We provide transparency when creating an optimal treatment plan that elevates your natural beauty.