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It is common knowledge that different people can get very different results with the same product. Experts usually explain this fact by variations in individual body chemistry. Sometimes it is indeed true. However, quite often the truth is far simpler. Different people often get different results because they apply skin care products differently. Keep in mind that lack of results does not necessarily mean that you are applying your skin care incorrectly. Quite a few products don’t work whether you apply them correctly or not. Many products work for some people but not for others even if applied correctly. Still, it is quite common that a product fails to work due to incorrect application.

Let us take a look why and how the method of application makes a difference. In essence, a topical skin care product, such as a skin cream, gel or lotion, is a mixture of chemicals. Some of these chemicals are active ingredients (natural or synthetic substances responsible for biological action of the product), while the rest are inactive ingredients (substances that help protect and deliver active ingredients). Ultimately, the effectiveness of the product depends on whether (1) active ingredients work, and (2) whether they penetrate into your skin deeply enough and in sufficient amounts. The former depends on your choice of a product, and the latter — at least in part — on how you apply it. Skin is a dynamic system whose condition and properties depend on temperature, hydration, environment and other factors. Therefore, the skins ability to absorb topically chemicals can vary greatly. Many of the products you buy at a department store simply will do nothing for you skin itself. You are most likely paying for a name or a lower strength version of a medical product.

This is the reason why at Renaissance Clinique we use Alpha Hydroxy Acids. It works mainly as an exfoliant. They cause the cells of the epidermis to become “unglued” allowing the dead skin cells to slough off, making room for regrowth of new skin. Alpha Hydroxy Acids even stimulate the production of collagen and elastin. Alpha Hydroxy Acids are proven to improve wrinkling, roughness, and mottled pigmentation of photodamaged skin after months of daily application. Therefore as a clinique we highly recommend NeoStrata & Dermaceutic product lines. These products are medical proven to work and do not cost a fortune to buy. Most important as summer approaches, do not forget to wear your sunscreen. Just like it always is with any medical challenge prevention is always preferable to looking for a cure. The best advice is to remember if you treat your skin well today it will take care of you when you get older.

The goal at Renaissance Clinique is to have the best laser technology available. We have achieved this goal. We believe that our Laser’s, Light, Ultrasound, Plasma and Radio Frequency source technologies, that offers both traditional laser resurfacing and fractional laser skin resurfacing. No other technologies offers the versatility of these system. By having “three” fractional laser systems we can offer you the best one for your skin condition. All of the technologies we have at Renaissance Clinique in Stockholm are considered the “gold standard” in the aesthetic industry. We don’t know of any other clinic in our area that can make this same claim. This website tells you what lasers we use for each procedure you want done. There is no guessing. There are many inferior lasers on the market today that simply will not give you the results you deserve. Find out what laser system our competitors are using and compare their technology to ours. Then ask if the doctor is going to be performing your procedure and if not how many years has the nurse or laser technician been performing that procedure.

The debut of the SOPRANO XL laser hair removal system at Renaissance Clinique has changed the way laser hair removal will be performed from now on. This isn’t your “mother’s” laser hair removal!!! The Soprano offers safe, non-painful hair removal that takes a fraction of the time traditional systems require to perform.

The Soprano has become the “gold standard” in laser hair removal. It is a diode laser system with technology that has been improved upon greatly, giving it the same efficacy as a diode, but without the side effects. The Soprano laser hair removal system differs from traditional hair removal in many ways. Soprano is performed in-motion so the laser is always moving, creating a comfortable, pain free treatment. The Soprano can be performed in half the time of regular laser hair removal so you are not spending your entire morning having your underarms and bikini line, etc. treated. The comfort associated with this treatment is second to none, and only the Soprano system can offer this. The risk of discoloration or “spots” after a laser treatment with traditional methods is a very real risk, but with the in-motion technique used here, this chance of creating “spots” is virtually non-existent.

The Soprano’s wave length and treatment parameters have been identified and precisely configured so that ALL skin types may be treated with this system, as well as sun exposed skin. This means dark skinned patients now have a safe and effective option that was not available to them just a couple years ago.

The success seen with the Soprano system is second to none. It is the only system that we feel is capable of safe and effective results for our diverse patient population.

Despite the highly anticipated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of silicone gel implants for cosmetic purposes in 2006, saline-filled implants remain the most popular choice for primary breast augmentation, according to a study published in the March/April issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

According to this survey, 60% of surgeons still were using saline implants, and the vast majority of these doctors selected saline implants for 75% to 100% of their patients undergoing first-time breast augmentation. The reported survey found that 80% of responding plastic surgeons had increased their use of silicone gel implants since their reintroduction in 2006. There were a number of reasons for choosing one implant type over another. Patient preference was the most common factor driving the choice of silicone gel implants.

The 27 questions included in the survey were posed to 1746 members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). ASAPS members were selected for the study population in an attempt to gather data from surgeons who most likely perform the highest volume of primary breast augmentation procedures. Data was gathered over a 3-month period beginning in June 2007.

The survey gathered other practice data on primary breast augmentation including most common incision location, implant size and type, and complications:

• The majority of surgeons (64%) preferred an incision near the breast crease, while 25% preferred an incision around the bottom half of the areola.
• The average implant size reported by 81% of surgeons was 300 to 400 cc (which is approximately a small to a full ‘C’ cup bra).
• Smooth implants, rather than implants with a textured surface, were most often preferred by 92% of respondents because it was the surgeon’s preference, less wrinkling, or overall better results for the patient.
• Ninety-six percent of surgeons used round, rather than anatomically-shaped, implants.
• The most common position for implant placement was under the muscle (62% of surgeons).
• The most frequently reported early complication of primary breast augmentation was nipple sensation changes, while capsular contracture (breast firmness caused by scar tissue contracting around the implant) was the most commonly cited delayed complication.

According to recent data from ASAPS, breast augmentation was the top cosmetic surgical procedure in 2008, overtaking lipoplasty for the first time. In 2008, there were 355,671 breast augmentation procedures, up over 250% from 1997. According to the Society’s most recent statistics, 46% of breast augmentations in 2008 (including both primary and implant replacement procedures) were performed using silicone gel implants.