Clear and Brilliant Karina Ritter on the go-o Hollywood facial for gorgeous glowing skin
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y name is Karina Ritter and I am a family nurse practitioner specializing in cosmetic and medical D e r m at o l o g y. I am i n c re d i b l y e xc it e d t o t a l k about my favorite topic SKIN. I thoroughly enjoy helping patients navigate through all the MANY options when it comes to their ideal skin care routine. My goal for each patient is the same - healthy, clear, beautiful skin that just glows. For the most part I tr y to keep routines ver y simple and affordable. I n my o p i n i o n , s k i n c a r e r o u t i n e s a r e n’t t r u l y complete without laser treatments. Of course there are about a million different options and choosing the right laser to invest in can seem over whelming. But I can share with you my favorite combo that works well for most skin types. Now let’s talk about that “glow”. You may have heard of Clear And Brilliant and yes the name is spot on- results are clear and brilliant skin. I love this as a year round laser (yes even in Cali summers) that has practically no downtime (minus tomato red face for on average 6 hours) and amazing results. Think of this laser as a ver y mild resurfacing, using fractional laser technology to create lots a little controlled treatment zones to help stimulate collagen, even out skin tone, help with fine lines and pore size. Of course you should talk to your provider about your skin type but in general this is a ver y
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The Skin Medix Office , Hermosa Beach CA
