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Island Life - April/May 2010
Orchard Cosmetic Skin Centre
Photo: Dr Maire Rhatigan - Orchard
Cosmetic Skin Centre at St James Clinic at:
68a Upper St James St, Newport, IW. Tel: 01983 822220
www,orchardcosmetic.co.uk
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cosmetics protect against and repair everyday skin damage, says Jo Ryan
“WHEN your skin looks good you
feel good too – it really boosts your
also the signs of Vitamin A deficiency.
“Skin care ranges you see advertised
self-esteem,” says Jo Ryan-Mellor,
promise all sorts of things,” says Jo, “but
skin specialist at the Orchard Skin and
the leading range we use here at the
Cosmetic Centre. Maybe more surprising
Orchard, the advanced cosmeticutical
is that she says: “Beautiful skin begins at
Environ, is specifically designed to
home. “
replace the lost vitamins in the skin.
For while we all know that
It was developed by a South African
fundamentally proper nutrition, as well
dermatologist, and it delivers powerful
as making good lifestyle choices, are the
vitamin and antioxidant replacement
building blocks of healthy skin, we don’t
therapy to aid the regeneration of healthy
do enough to prevent and repair many of
skin cells. That leads to clearer plumper
the visible ageing changes in our skin.
skin, and overall better protection against
“Every time we go out into the light we
the environment.”
lose essential light-sensitive vitamins,”
If that all sounds a bit scientific, Jo
explains Jo. “To counteract this damage
points out that Environ is licensed to
we need to replace lost vitamins
change the nature of the skin. What’s
every day, as well as using effective
more, it is suitable for men and women
UV-protection creams.”
with all skin types and conditions.
As early as 1935 it was pointed out that
“You can enable deeper penetration of
vitamin A deficiency probably developed
the products by first using fruit acids to
in all areas of skin exposure to the sun.
exfoliate the skin,
The reason for this is that vitamin A
or even micro
is extremely sensitive to sunlight and
needling kits for
particularly to ultra violet light (UVA).
use at home,” she
Even with the development of modern
says.
sunscreens we are not able to give
Tel: 01983 822220
results for you at home.
“Facials and skin procedures are all
helpful in the quest for healthy, beautiful
skin,” she says. “But what you do to your
skin every day at home plays an even
bigger part.”
After you’ve done all you can to develop
a healthy diet and life style habits, and
pampered your skin with advanced skin
care, Jo believes you’ve got every right to
sit back and feel good about the way you
look all year long: “Healthy, radiant and
beautiful!”
Book now with Maire or Jo for your free
advanced skincare consultation.
However, she
sufficient protection of the skin from
points out that a
UVA.
professional and
Because we cannot fully prevent the
individual skin
damage to the vitamin A on the skin, it
assessment is
is essential to replace the vitamin each
crucial in deciding
day so that we do not gradually develop
which products will
the signs of photo ageing which are really
achieve the best
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if you would like to
discuss any aspect of
our treatments.
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