Anti-Aging Skincare

Age Gracefully.

The right medical-grade skincare can make all the difference.

By Jessica Cipriano, RN

Which skincare products help with fine lines and wrinkles? What is the best product to hydrate the skin? What can be done to make my skin look younger? These are all common questions that we answer daily at The MAC. 

Anti-aging skincare is something that every patient over 30 should be using twice daily. We recommend a preventative regimen as early as possible to help avoid the need for more invasive procedures later on. Here is an example of an anti-aging skin care regimen and why each product is so important:

AM Routine

1. Gentle or Exfoliating Cleanser by ZO Skin Health 

  • Remove dirt, oil, and debris from skin

  • Gentle cleanser for sensitive or normal skin

  • Exfoliating cleanser for oily or acne-prone skin

2. Exfoliating Polish (used 2-3 times per week)

  • Mechanical exfoliation of built up dead skin

  • Magnesium crystals for a radiant glow and smooth texture

3. Complexion Renewal or Oil Control Pads

  • PH balancing for enhanced product penetration and effects

  • 2% salicylic acid in Oil Control Pads for acne-prone skin

4. Daily Power Defense

  • Antioxidants for prevention of free radical damage and dark spots

  • Tightens and firms skin

  • Restores skin barrier improving hydration and eliminating need for thick moisturizers

5. Brightalive

  • Improves skin tone

  • Inhibits excess melanin production

  • Reduces the appearance of brown spots

6. ZO Eye Brightening Creme

  • Reduces wrinkles and fine lines

  • Hydrates

  • Improves appearance of dark circles

7. SPF + Primer or Broad Spectrum Sunscreen 

  • Protects against UVA/UVB rays

  • SIngle most important anti-aging staple

PM Routine

1. Gentle or Exfoliating Cleanser 

  • Remove dirt, oil, and debris from skin

  • Gentle cleanser for sensitive or normal skin

  • Exfoliating cleanser for oily or acne-prone skin

2. Complexion Renewal or Oil Control Pads

  • PH balancing for enhanced product penetration and effects

  • 2% salicylic acid in Oil Control Pads for acne-prone skin

3. Alastin Restorative Eye Cream

  • Tri-Hex technology to remove damaged collagen and elastin

  • Enhanced collagen and elastin production

  • Brightening

4. Growth Factor Serum

  • Actual growth factors and peptides for strength and elasticity

  • Improvement of fine lines

  • Strengthens the skin and improves hydration

5. AlphaRet Overnight

  • Accelerates skin cell turnover

  • Improves fine lines, pore size, and texture

  • Increases hydration

  • All the benefits of a retinoid without the unwanted side effects

Can’t do it all? Trying to figure out how to afford medical-grade skincare? We can help.

Not only do we offer free consultations, but we also carry an Anti-aging Skincare Program as well as several other travel size regimens. These include many of the products above in slightly smaller sizes, which will allow you to try each product for 1-2 months before replacing them one at a time with full-size staples. 

Curious what those staples are? If we could only recommend four products to you, they would be Exfoliating Polish, Daily Power Defense, AlphaRet Overnight, and sunscreen. Of course, you will see the most benefit from using the whole regimen. However, you will still get excellent results by cleansing twice daily, using an antioxidant and sunscreen each morning, and applying one pump of Alpharet at night. 

Questions? Let us help! Schedule a skin care consultation today.

Jessica Cipriano