Welcome to our new web site!
1st Aug 2008
Welcome to the new version of the A Skin Affair website.
Welcome
PASSION
Our team of professionals are passionate about SKIN. The look of it , the feel of it and the need to take good care of it. Working in a our salon for them is more than just a JOB. To them it's a way to display their developed skills and experience when it comes to giving advice about the many different types of skin there are.
QUALITY
Using the quality of ENVIRON and A.S.A.P. and our new 'cuting edge' range SIRCUIT SKIN, we have a solution that attends to most skin issues today. The A SKIN AFFAIR team refuses to be like every other salon. You will see us with quirtky names and titles, fun product names, a groovy phone greeting and a "knock your socks off" service attitude that is lacking in our area. TRY US. WE PROMISE YOU'LL BE DELIGHTED.
TECHNOLOGY
Microdermabrasion (often referred to as Microderm) is a family of cosmetic procedures popular in salons, doctors' practices, and medical spas in which the stratum corneum (dead outermost surface of the skin) is partially or completely removed by light abrasion, to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or lessen scars and dark spots on the skin.
The procedure is not painful and requires no anaesthetic. Microdermabrasion can be used medically for scar removal when the scar is raised above the surrounding skin, but is less effective with sunken scars. Microdermabrasion can also be used for treatment of acne, but must be repeated periodically to be effective. Microdermabrasion should not be used on patients who have taken the medication Accutane (Isotretinion) in the previous twelve months.
Different methods include mechanical abrasion from jets of zinc oxide or aluminum oxide crystals, fine organic particles, or a roughened surface. Particles are removed with a wand/handpiece through which the abrasive particles come.
In the past, microdermabrasion was carried out using abrasive crystals. However, in the last decade, it has become more common to use a wand with a roughened surface. This procedure requires no medical oversight and is commonly used in conjunction with facial spa treatments.
