MANILA, Philippines - Okay, we are well aware that the skin is the largest organ of the body. But are we well informed of how important it is to care for this vital organ? Every single day, we hear of products being launched and promoted to help us care for our skin. Further down the road of skin care, there are also products — and treatments — introduced to make the skin look 10 — or even 20 — years younger. With a little help from your trusted dermatologist, you may learn that one of the fundamentals of skin care treatment is peeling.
“Skin peelings can jumpstart the treatment of many skin problems. It accelerates response to treatment by making it easier for topical medications to be absorbed well by the skin therefore producing faster results,” says Dr. Liberty Sumilang, seasoned dermatologist and medical director of Renu Smart Skin Solutions. Sumilang adds the public needs to be informed of the benefits of skin peeling and how it aids in the treatment of common skin problems. “The market has to know that our skin naturally peels. What skin peeling does is fast track this natural peeling process to bring about new skin and increase the rate of elastin and collagen production in our skin for a more youthful and healthy-looking skin.”
Where do you go for a skin peel? With the mushrooming of facial salons that offer cheap skin-peel packages, Sumilang and a few more dermatologists saw the need for a skin-peeling center manned by board-certified dermatologists making use of only the safest and most effective peeling agents. “More often than not, the peeling is performed by some facialists or aestheticians who have limited knowledge of what are the active ingredients of the peeling agents they are using. When complications occur, they often end up with disastrous results,” she points out. Sumilang even confirms that there are reported cases of death “after the peeling resulted in systemic absorption of the potent peeling agent applied in a large surface area of the body.” Sounds scary, right? So if you don’t want to be part of the statistics, Sumilang recommends that you go to clinics manned by board-certified dermatologists for your skin-peeling treatments.
Renu Smart Skin Solutions, which was established in August last year, has been specializing in skin-peeling treatments and prides itself as “one of the few clinics manned by board-certified dermatologists seven days a week.” Renu Smart Skin Solutions’ in-house dermatologists have undergone residency training in the field of dermatology and can treat all diseases of the skin, hair and nails. Even on Sundays, these dermatologists perform the treatment themselves. “So patients are assured of the best quality of professional care,” Sumilang declares.
Also because of the widespread practice of allowing non-dermatologists to administer skin-peeling treatments, there have been negative connotations to this important skin treatment. Sumilang says, “However, what the public should know is that given the continuous research and product development in skin care, there are skin-peeling agents that work but do not necessarily have the negative side effects of skin peeling like reddening, downtime and the like.”
In Renu Smart Skin Solutions, they have carefully chosen only the best peeling solutions and take-home medications backed up by scientific studies. Sumilang continues, “We are most proud of the different treatment protocols making use of different peeling agents that contain a blend of active ingredients in low concentrations that act synergistically to deliver the results we want. With the wide choice of peeling agents that we have, we can customize treatments according to a patient’s lifestyle so patients need not hide for several days and can in fact go on with their normal activities.” Sumilang assures that Renu Smart Skin Solutions will never compromise on quality that’s why superior treatment brands are used.
When a patient goes to Renu Smart Skin Solutions, he or she is first assessed by the in-house dermatologist. After a thorough assessment of the patient’s concern, a treatment plan is then formulated. Sumilang explains their prime consideration is the pathology behind the patient’s concern and to of course give the proper treatment.
Whatever your treatment plan is, Renu Smart Skin Solutions surely delivers so you will end up with a “Renu-ed” sense of confidence!
(Renu Smart Skin Solutions has branches in SM Megamall (fifth floor) and SM North Edsa Annex (lower ground floor). For more information, please call 910-5268 or 355-4048.)