REAL RESULTS

Natalie found me after searching for holistic acne treatments on Google. She was feeling very defeated and annoyed with her skin as a result of dealing with acne, redness and scarring for years. Her frustration led her to booking a Skin Analysis as she was tired of struggling with her skin and feeling like it was starting to change for the worse.

She had been on birth control for many years to clear her acne but it never helped… She had also been on 2.5 rounds of accutane. Her skin would clear on the medication but as soon as she stopped, her acne would return worse than the time before. Two weeks before contacting me, Natalie started to get a rash around her mouth and nose that appeared to be perioral dermatitis.

She thought about going to see her dermatologist again but she knew they would only prescribe antibiotics or another face cream that would make her acne worse. She was hoping to achieve happy, clear skin and wanted to feel confident again. 

BEFORE HER SKIN ANALYSIS

Natalie’s skin produces oil in her t-zone but can feel right and dry elsewhere. She was dealing with both inflamed and non-inflamed breakouts. Her skin was bumpy in texture and she was dealing with excessively oily skin.When we met, Natalie was using the CeraVe Hydrating Cream to Foam Cleanser, followed by the CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion both day and night. Since the rash appeared on the lower half of her face, she switched to using the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 on those areas.She was using RetinA prior to her rash outbreak but smartly, discontinued using while she focused on skin barrier repair. 

DURING HER SKIN ANALYSIS

I used my diagnostic equipment to confirm a few of my suspicions. Since Natalie’s oil was producing in excess, my wood’s lamp and SD202 confirmed that Natalie was experiencing dehydrated skin, diffused redness and signs of essential fatty acid deficiency. It was clear that her skin barrier was disrupted, causing an increased oil production, redness and irritation (in her case, a rash).

Holistically, I had her focus on increasing her water intake, starting an Omega-3 supplement and starting to manage her blood sugar without dieting and instead, through mindful eating.

Topically, we needed to focus on calming her diffused redness before we began tackling her acne and the associated bacteria. I recommended she switch to the Glo Skin Beauty Gentle Cream Cleanser, start using the NeoGenesis Booster Serum for hydration and nourishment in the form of skin native exosomes and finish with the NeoGenesis Barrier Renewal Cream to give her skin the essential lipids needed to repair her skin barrier.

Since Natalie lives near the Skin Discovery Spa, she was interested in booking monthly treatments to support her goal of clearing her acne for good. I recommended she start with a series of three therapeutic treatments to focus on calming her diffused redness and decongesting her skin using enzymes followed by a series of four jet plasma treatments to kill the acne bacteria and smooth her skin’s texture.

Natalie kindly left a 5 star review on Google after her Skin Analysis. “I am super excited to start working with Christine to help heal my skin! Her skin analysis was very thorough and the techniques she used to help [identify my skin concerns] were very accurate! I have been given suggestions for skin care and diet/health changes and I cannot wait to start seeing results.”

ONE MONTH IN

Within just one month on her holistic protocol and with one enzyme treatment, Natalie’s redness and oil production had reduced significantly. She shared that her skin was feeling comfortable, not so oily anymore and the perioral dermatitis was no longer of concern.Within one month, we were able to start targeting acne bacteria by adding the NeoGenesis Mandelic Acid 8% to her evening skin care routine. I instructed her to start slowly and build her usage, to uncover her skin’s sweet spot. Natalie was truly the perfect client, compliant with her home care, holistic habits and monthly treatments. She was able to use Mandelic every other evening, and started to see a shift in her skin.

THREE MONTH IN

At her last therapeutic enzyme treatment, Natalie shared “I feel like the texture is improving! Mostly on my forehead, not as much on my cheeks, chin and jawline.” We were starting to see the benefits of her protocol. Starting to see her texture smooth out was a big win for both of us!We decided to make two simple adjustments to her topical protocol by switching her NeoGenesis Booster for Recovery to provide her skin with more anti-inflammatory benefits, and add the NeoGenesis MB-1 as a probiotic to get more lift.

FIVE MONTH IN

When Natalie sent me her progress pictures before her second jet plasma treatment, I was thrilled! In her words “My skin is doing amazing and I’m really noticing it this past week. Everything was great until the week leading up to my period, my face broke out more than usual.”

Classic! Hormones plummet in the luteal phase, causing trapped oil beneath the skin to become inflamed and the body wanting to push it up and out of the skin.