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Skin Solutions
What is the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions system?
What is the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions peel?
What distinguishes the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions
peel from other peels?
What is COSMEDERM-7™?
What is strontium nitrate?
What does COSMEDERM-7™ do?
How does COSMEDERM-7™ improve the efficacy
of products?
How quickly does COSMEDERM-7™ work?
How long does it take to perform the REFINITY™
Skin Solutions peel?
What can patients expect following their REFINITY™
Skin Solutions peel treatment?
Who is a candidate for REFINITY™ Skin
Solutions?
How do patients maintain optimal results following
the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions peel?
What can the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions
system do for appearance?
How much does REFINITY™ Skin Solutions
cost?
What is the advantage of using lactic acid in
the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions home-use products?
What pH levels are found in REFINITY™
Skin Solutions?
Can sunscreen be used with REFINITY™ Skin
Solutions products?
Where can REFINITY™ Skin Solutions products
be purchased?
Q: What is the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions system?
A: REFINITY™ Skin Solutions is a high performance AHA
cosmetic skin care system formulated with a patented anti-irritant
and available only through physicians. It includes in-office
peel and home-use regimen. Treatment may begin with the peel
to accelerate exfoliation and then continue with REFINITY™
Skin Solutions home-use products and subsequent peels for
optimal results.
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Q: What is the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions peel?
A: The REFINITY™ Skin Solutions in-office peel is a
70% (pH 0.6) glycolic acid peel that works to diminish the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and improves skin texture
and tone, with little or none of the irritation normally associated
with cosmetic chemical peels.
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Q: What distinguishes the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions
peel from other peels?
A: REFINITY™ Skin Solutions is the only AHA peel formulated
with COSMEDERM-7™, a clinically proven anti-irritant
that minimizes discomfort while delivering medical strength
results. With REFINITY™ Skin Solutions products, consumers
may begin to achieve the skin-enhancing benefits of a high-performance
peel at their first treatment.
Other peels often begin with a mild solution and slowly increase
the AHA concentration until the desired strength can be tolerated.
REFINITY™ Skin Solutions offers a faster, more comfortable
way to get a 70% peel.
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Q: What is COSMEDERM-7™?
A: COSMEDERM-7™ is the trade name for strontium salt
compounds that have been shown to minimize or eliminate sensory
irritation (stinging, burning, itching).
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Q: What is strontium nitrate?
A: Strontium nitrate is a naturally occurring salt that has
been shown to have anti-irritant properties. COSMEDERM-7™
is the trade name for the compound strontium nitrate and was
developed by Cosmederm Technologies.
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Q: What does COSMEDERM-7™ do?
A: This clinically proven anti-irritant minimizes the discomfort
(itching, burning and stinging) that usually accompanies high-acid
level facial peels. However, COSMEDERM-7™ is not a topical
anesthetic and does not work by "numbing" a patient’s
skin during treatment.
Clinical studies show that COSMEDERM-7™ in the REFINITY™
Skin Solutions 70% glycolic acid peel reduces sensory irritation
(stinging, burning, itching) by an average of 77%.
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Q: How does COSMEDERM-7™ improve the efficacy of
products?
A: COSMEDERM-7™ allows products to be formulated with
the highest concentrations of active ingredients that would
otherwise be too irritating for consumer use. Alpha-hydroxy
acids, for example, produce the most substantial "anti-aging"
effects when they have both a high concentration and low pH
(high acidity) — a combination that can be highly irritating.
COSMEDERM-7™ allows AHA products to have such optimal
conditions, thus producing the highest level of efficacy and
extraordinary comfort.
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Q: How quickly does COSMEDERM-7™ work?
A: The anti-irritant effects of COSMEDERM-7™ begin to
take effect immediately upon application.
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Q: How long does it take to perform the REFINITY™
Skin Solutions peel?
A: The REFINITY™ Skin Solutions in-office peel procedure,
consisting of four simple steps, generally takes no more than
30 minutes. Following treatment, most patients immediately
resume their normal activities.
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Q: What can patients expect following their REFINITY™
Skin Solutions peel treatment?
A: Following treatment, most patients immediately resume their
normal activities. Most patients report that their skin feels
softer and smoother. Most post-peel redness is slight and
can be covered with makeup. Some patients may experience slight
skin flaking in the few days following the peel treatment,
but it is not necessary to see flaking skin for the peel to
be effective.
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Q: Who is a candidate for REFINITY™ Skin Solutions?
A: REFINITY™ Skin Solutions can be applied to the face,
neck, hands and chest, and provides a treatment option for
a wide range of consumers who:
• are just beginning AHA treatments;
• are currently using lower strength AHA products and
have reached the "efficacy plateau" and with to
"step up" to a higher free acid level;
• would like the benefits of higher-strength products
with little or no irritation;
• have normal to sensitive skin;
• want smoother and clearer skin; and/or
• have photo-damaged skin.
As with any cosmetic procedure, it is important to consult
your physician on the risks and benefits of the procedure
prior to receiving treatment.
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Q: How do patients maintain optimal results following the
REFINITY™ Skin Solutions peel?
A: The REFINITY™ Skin Solutions in-office peel is part
of an effective AHA system that includes REFINITY™ Skin
Solutions home-use products. Treatment may begin with the
in-office peel to accelerate exfoliation, or skin renewal
and then continue with REFINITY™ Skin Solutions home-use
products and subsequent peels for optimal results.
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Q: What can the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions system do
for appearance?
A: REFINITY™ Skin Solutions diminishes the appearance
of fine lines and wrinkles, while visibly improving skin color,
tone and texture. Treatment may begin with the peel to accelerate
exfoliation and then continue with home-use products and subsequent
peels for optimal results.
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Q: How much does REFINITY™ Skin Solutions cost?
A: Cost for both the REFINITY™ Skin Solutions peel and
home-use products will vary depending on the physician and
region of the country.
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Q: What is the advantage of using lactic acid in the REFINITY™
Skin Solutions home-use products?
A: Lactic acid is the preferred AHA for REFINITY™ Skin
Solutions home-use products because it has been utilized as
an effective medical skin moisturizer for decades. Lactic
acid was the first AHA cleared by the FDA for use in an over-the-counter
(OTC) drug product and clinical studies have shown that lactic
acid is equal to glycolic acid in its ability to penetrate
the outer layer of the epidermis to stimulate skin reniwal2.
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Q: What pH levels are found in REFINITY™ Skin Solutions?
A: The REFINITY™ Skin Solutions home-use products are
formulated with an effective concentration of lactic acid
(15%), low pH (3.2) and COSMEDERM-7™, which help to
continue the effects of the peel over time. This formulation
enables REFINITY™ Skin Solutions products to offer a
stronger free acid level than most other AHA home use products.
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Q: Can sunscreen be used with REFINITY™ Skin Solutions
products?
A: Yes. Daily sunscreen protection is recommended by the American
Academy of Dermatology. Patients should consult their physician
for brand recommendations that will best complement REFINITY™
Skin Solutions products.
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Q: Where can REFINITY™ Skin Solutions products be
purchased?
A: REFINITY™ Skin Solutions is available only through
medical skin care professionals, such as dermatologists and
plastic surgeons. For names of local physicians who offer
REFINITY™ skin Solutions products please see our product
locator.
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