A need of our body to use skin for elimination of body waste and toxins exists for everybody without an exception, although not all of us can boast with such an ability. If you are one of the lucky ones and your skin is able to effectively help the body eliminate waste and toxins, this function of the skin can be as effective as the one of the kidneys and the gut!

As our skin has both sweat and sebaceous glands, it can excrete both water soluble and liposoluble (oil-soluble) waste and toxins. Healthy skin

can take up to 50% of the total elimination load of the entire excretion system of the body. However, skin’s eliminating function of many people can be suppressed by a number of reasons.

Time towards Christmas is very exciting but can also be spoiled by an unexpected cold or flu. If you are not a fan of flu vaccinations, you may want to consider a more natural way of preventing a cold to interfere with your plans during this festive season. Try this DoTerra Oil Application Treatment - aromatherapy with a twist. We chose DoTerra, because of its dedication to to nature powers through extracting the best out of what an organic plant can offer: 100% pure essential oil - the heart of of the essence of the best plants grown in pure conditions to give you their best healing properties!

Everybody has heard of free radicals and antioxidants, but very few people have a clear understanding what these actually are and what effect they have on our health and the process of ageing.

Free radicals are the molecules that are missing one electron. The ions of the air, water or other substances that consist of such molecules are positively charged. Once they get into our blood stream through the lungs and then through the blood circulation, they behave like “vampires”, trying to steal a free electron to compensate for the missing one that they lack. And they steal it from our defenceless cells. As a result, the cells loose moisture (hyaluronic acid). This stimulates ageing. The moisture is being suckout out of the cells by free radicals like with a pump.

Antioxidants, on the contrary, are the molecules that have an extra electron. A concentration of such molecules makes the air or water or skin products live and fresh. In nature, such air can be found in the mountains, near the coast, in the woods, etc. The negatively charged ions are very mobile. Once they get in contact with the lungs, they travel to the cells of the body and "donate" a free electron to them. They behave like “donors”. Not only they neutralise free radicals that way, but also have rejuvenating effect on us.

That is why, at Body Silk Clinic, during our facials and body treatments, such as LPG non-invasive facelift, prescribed facial and Endermologie treatment combined with an ultrasound booster, we use products that stimulate antioxidant activity. During your consultation. you will also get a nutrition advise to help your body detox and rejuvenate while undergoing a course of treatments.

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When it comes to laser hair removal, there is a few things to keep in mind, namely, to stay away from the following:

1. wax or pluck your hair out 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the laser hair removal treatment. The laser needs to "see" the dark pigment in the root of your hair in order to destroy the blood supply to it and, therefore, stop the follicle producing hair. If you take out the hair root, there will be no pigment for the laser to "see" and the treatment will not work;
2. sunbathe or be in the direct sun exposure 4 weeks before and after the laser treatment. During a laser hair removal treatment, melanocytes get activated. By exposing the treated area (and the area to be treated) by laser to the sun, melanocytes get activated even more that increases the risk of hyperpigmentation and even burns ;
3. take supplements containing vitamin D two weeks before and after a laser treatment as it activates melanocytes that can increase a risk of skin damage during a laser treatment;
4. pick on shedding hair after a laser hair removal treatment. It may increase the risk of infection;
5. go to steam room or sauna or a swimming pool or take a hot shower a few days after a laser treatment as it may lead to skin burns due to increase skin sensitivity after the laser treatment;
6. wear tight or rubbing clothes right after the treatment to avoid friction that may lead to skin irritation and and may cause substantial burns to the epidermis;
7. apply deodorants or other perfumed substances on the lasered areas. It will irritate the skin that is sensitive after a laser treatment.

If you are interested to find out more about laser hair removal, book your consultation with one of our consultants today or read other articles in our blog.

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