What age should I bring in my child for a facial?

When is it time to get your daughters and sons on a good skin care routine? Well, I would say from the time they are young enough to know the importance of good hygiene. When your children are little you give them baths and tuck them into bed at night. It is usually around preteen age 10 to 12 when we start to lose some control over how they get their skin clean. That is the time I feel that you need to have a talk about good facial wash and a balancing moisturizer with SPF in it. Once the hormones kick in and they are starting to get some breakouts they will have established a good routine that you can add onto.


I try to recommend to my clients that they bring in their young teens at around age 13 or 14 to have me give them a mini facial and I can talk to them about good skin care. I can show them how much better their skin can look with the blackheads removed and the oil under control.

This is just as important for boys as it is for girls. In fact I actually have a larger clientele of teenage boys at this time than girls.

I teach girls the importance of washing off their make up before bed and boys of washing their face ,period. Some times it is easier for someone besides mom to make this impression on them.

It is very possible with just some regular facials and a good routine you can save your teenagers from a trip to the Dermatologist office.

Hives update and testing for Vitamin D

Well I may not ever know the exact reason for my huge hive outbreak a couple weeks ago . They are just now calming down. The doctor has prescribed a five day steroid treatment and a stronger skin cream for the itching. Pretty standard treatment from what I have read. She said this should help get the rest of the irritant out of my system. We are going to chalk it up to stress induced at this time.

I have also decided that it would be prudent to wear a mask during the new treatment just to keep from inhaling any particles in the air during it. Although the doctor didn't feel that that was the cause.

I also asked for a Vit D deficiency test since I am hearing from so many people how they have turned up deficient. I asked the Doctor why they are not doing this test automatically . She said they don't usually but almost EVERYONE she tests is deficient . Yes you heard me almost EVERYONE!!! I'm thinking to myself..well why wouldn't this test be standard? But I figured I wasn't going to grill her and she was more than willing to do the test. I reserve my bitching for those I feel deserve it these days....Check the listed reference source for Vitamin D deficiency symptoms. You will be shocked what not getting enough of this Vitamin can do to your system.

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/v/vitamin_d_deficiency/symptoms.htm#symptom_list

My Hive out break could have a link to not having enough of this Vitamin in my system ,and I take 1500 mg a day! I may need much much more than that and you might also. I strongly advise that you all ask your doctor to check your levels . You may be surprised at how much better you can feel when you have the correct amount of it.