SkinCeuticals, a luxury science-based skin care brand, recently opened its first Arizona SkinLab location in partnership with renowned local board-certified plastic surgeon Terry Maffi. (Photo courtesy of SkinCeuticals SkinLab by Maffi Plastic Surgery)
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By Jordan Houston t ’ s n o s e c re t t h a t h e a l t h y, youthful-looking skin and Arizona’s harsh desert climate don’t exactly go hand in hand. When it comes to aging, a majority of changes in the skin associated with getting older and wiser are avoidable. The main culprit behind those pesky fine lines and wrinkles is sun exposure. Because the sun’s ultraviolet rays penetrate the skin and damage the elastic fibers that keep it firm, Paradise Valley board-certified plastic surgeon Terry Maffi says Arizonans should be extra privy to skin maintenance.
“People here get more sun damage exposure, literally, by just going to your car and back than people laying in the sun somewhere else,” says the surgeon, who specializes in facial rejuvenation and breast and body contouring. His practice, Maffi Clinics, features a skin clinic among other specialized aesthetic clinics. “Even though I’m a plastic surgeon, I’ve really been devoted to skin,” the director of the Resident Aesthetic Surgery Clinic shares. “I always tell my clients, ‘Good skin is better than a good facelift.’” An assistant professor with Mayo Clinic Arizona, Maffi has taken his passion for skin care a step further, recently launching Arizona’s first SkinLab location in partnership with luxury science-based skin care brand SkinCeticals. SkinCeuticals SkinLab by Maffi Plastic Surgery, located at 15037 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 190, at the Scottsdale Quarter, is the skin care brand’s seventh location and serves as the ultimate hub for quality
skin care services and resources. “We’re really considered a medical aesthetic boutique, and it is a direct extension of my practice. It is with a plastic surgeon, which is what really makes it good,” Maffi explains. “Most med spas are run by ER doctors, naturopaths or whatever you can do to open the door. A med spa run by a plastic surgeon, who oversees things and has all the resources of the office and staff, really takes it a step above a true med spa.” The holistic skin care destination specializes in injections; microneedling; light and laser therapy; a Dermablend Professional makeup finishing station; and three exclusive signature treatments, Skinsmooth, Skinfirm and Skinbright. Skinsmooth, an LED light and SkinCeutials Micropeel treatment, features red light therapy coupled with a chemical peel for a skin refresh, Maffi says. For a deeper approach, Skinfirm targets “more intensive concerns” through a micronee-
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