Healthy Skin without the Confusion

How to create a personalized skin treatment plan.

by LISA BLAKE

tools like advanced aging simulation and an injectables simulation to see what skin would look like post-treatment.

5 Products Your Skin Needs

Aestheticians and laser specialists use the snapshots to make personalized product and treatment recommendations based on a client’s goals and budget. An injection specialist can discuss Botox and dermal fillers.

Center for Plastic Surgery and Copper Aesthetics medical spa nurse and injection specialist Brooke Blanchard, RN, BSN shares her top product picks for 2023.

1. ZO Skin Health Smart Tone SPF 50

If you only pick one thing, it should be sunscreen. I like this one because it matches all skin types and contains a complex providing time-released protection over 12 hours.

2. Neocutis Eye Cream

This eye cream is the gold standard in our medspa. It helps thicken the skin under the eyes and helps with hydration as well as tightening and brightening. The best eye cream on the market. Period.

3. Copper Aesthetics C-Stem

Goodbye dullness. This soothing Vitamin C serum is made with lilac stem cells and algae extracts that help brighten overall complexion as well as promote elastin, collagen and hyaluronic acid production.

4. Copper Aesthetics Ultra Benefits

This is for the person just looking to add a moisturizer to their routine. It hydrates, promotes healthy skin barrier functions and brightens uneven skin tone.

5. ZO Skin Health Anti-Aging Kit

A skin treatment plan can look like custom medical-grade skincare products, Botox or laser treatments. It all begins with a complimentary Visia Skin Analysis where in-depth photos analyze eight below-thesurface categories: spots, wrinkles, texture, pores, UV spots, brown spots, red areas and porphyrins. The software also comes with fun

For patients looking for a place to start with a solid skin care routine, this is the go-to. It provides five amazing products in one kit: a cleanser, toner, exfoliating polish plus a moisturizer and growth factor serum.

“Why spend hours in the skincare aisle at Target when you can spend 30 minutes talking to one of our specialists and walk out with exactly what you need now and in the future?” says practice manager Ashley Tucker.

Educated discussions help clients shape a personalized skin treatment strategy from a toolbox of medical-grade products, Hydrafacials, chemical peels, laser treatments or even injectables. Board-certified plastic surgeons are available for surgical interventions as well, if desired.

“You don’t have to walk out with anything other than information,” Tucker says. “Our goal is to make it easy to keep your skin in shape so that you feel confident and comfortable in it.”

Copper Aesthetics opened a downtown Petoskey location in 2022, making it easier for walk-in appointments and pop-in product shopping. A new Copper Academy educational series in both Traverse City and Petoskey provides a zero-pressure venue for small groups to learn about rotating topics like lasers, injectables, skincare and surgery in engaging one-hour sessions. Check thecenterforyou.com for upcoming programs.