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The Skin
       The skin reflects the general health of the body. It is quick to be affected by changes from without and within. Blemishes, dryness, oiliness and, in fact, the first telltale signs of age, are quickly shown by the skin. Since our skin is so revealing and leaves such a lasting impression upon others, the need for proper skin - care and natural skin-care products is a must in keeping the skin looking clear, healthy and youthful. It is unfortunate that many people neglect the importance of their skin. Skin is not simply a covering or packaging material, but an extremely complex organ, responsible for many vital functions. In addition to protecting the internal organs of the body against infection, injury, and harmful sun rays, the skin also plays an important role in the regulation of moisture and body temperature. In other words, the skin is a outer shield for the body. With so many vital function at stake, it is amazing that people continually assault their skin with harmful detergents, toxic substance such as artificial colors, fragrance, alcohol, animal by-product, petrolatum, mineral oils and other damaging ingredients that are in so many cosmetics and skin-care products on the market today. These unneeded substance can create an even more overabundance amounts of free radical, which is the number one destroyer of healthy skin cells and contributes to premature aging.
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  • The Basics Good Skin Care

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Consistency
3 minutes in the morning, 3-5 minutes at night and 10 minutes a week. Clean skin is the beginning of naturally healthy skin and is essential for a beauty complexion.
A Skin Care Regime
 adapted to your skin's individual needs and to your lifestyle. Daily skin-care is needed for a lifetime of Healthy, Beauty, Youthful complexion.
Never
Never
 go to bed without a proper cleansing. If you wear make-up or work in a environment of dirt and pollution, use a facial scrub after cleansing. Make-up and a build-up of dirt and oil can be damaging to your complexion. The same thing apply to your hair. While you sleep, your skin flushes out all impurities, breathes, repairs and renews itself. If not scrupulously clean, it cannot accomplish this resulting in a lifetime of problem skin
Remember
 that the sun is one of the major causes of premature lines, wrinkles and discolored pigmentation. Avoid the sun as much as possible. Always protect your face, neck and hands in hot climates, at high altitudes and in the summer months with sunscreens and skin nutriment.
How Your Skin Aging
 as the years pass is all up to the care you provide it in it youthful years. The key word is PREVENTION & PROTECTION!
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PROBLEMS and SOLUTIONS
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Do
Always test patch any Alpha Hydroxy product for irritation and allergic reaction.
For first time user, start with a small amount every other day for one week, then increase to twice a day. After one month you can apply more of the Alpha Hydroxy product.
For sensitive skin use Hydrating Skin Nutriment Cream before applying Cell Renewal, Skin Lightening Serum, Skin Renew & Repair Treatment and/or Maximum Strength Turn-Around Treatment or any other Alpha Hydroxy product. Hydrating Skin Nutriment builds and maintains skins pH balance of essential moisture and needed Skin Vitamins that help keep skin irritation to a minimum.
Use Age Protection Moisturizer and/or extra sunscreen when going outside. Since Alpha Hydroxys exfoliates outer dead skin cells, exposed new skin cells will be sensitive to sun light and can burn more easy. Protect the new skin against bad environment and sun damage, which are the major destroyers of healthy new cells.
Apply moisturizing cream, such as Age Protection Moisturizer to areas that may become dry and /or flaking. Moisturizer can be applied over the Alpha Hydroxy product.

Don't
Do not take Alpha Hydroxy products for granted. They can be very harmful if miss used.
Do not sun bathe or use suntanning beds with Alpha Hydroxy product on the skin. If you do sun bathe, wash the area and always apply a sunscreen to the area.
Do not apply Alpha Hydroxy products after using skin scrub, face peel, face mask, or harsh soaps. These product can deplete the skins natural pH balance and natural oils, leaving the skin dry and irritated. Use Skin Nutriment Cream after using any of these cleaning methods and before applying Alpha Hydroxy products.
Do not apply around or on the eye area. Although Alpha Hydroxy products are natural fruit acids, they are still a acid and can burn the eyes.
Keep Alpha Hydroxy Products out of the react of children. Do not apply on small children.
Avoid using products with high alcohol content, such as creams, lotions, toners, after shave, perfumes, and cleansers on the areas you are apply Alpha Hydroxys.
Avoid applying on open wounds and cuts.

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Irritation

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Irritation can be cause by a lot of thing.  In  most cases, it is cause by 4 factors.   

The skin is not balance. It is either too dry or too oily. You may have to adjust their skin-care products. They may be applying a harsh product after a harsh cleansing such as; soap, scrubs, and/or skin peels. After cleansing always put your shin back to a natural pH balance. Applying Hydrating Skin Nutriment after cleansing, scrubs, skin peels, or any other skin treatment, will help put the skin is it's perfect balance.
Using too much or using to many harsh products at one time. Always look at the side effects in your guide. Any product can be harsh, if you use too much. In skin-care, it is not the more the merrier. I never recommend applying two harsh products at the same time. If you are using two harsh products, always  applying one in the morning and the other at night, with moisturizing in between. Because most harsh products can off set the pH balance of the skin, always apply Hydrating Skin Nutriment to neutralize the skin and counteract the harsh effects.
The sun and or heat can cause skin irritation when using products such as AHAs, lightening serum and products that off set the pH balance of the skin. I always recommend Age-Protection or a sunscreen when using any Alpha Hydroxy Acid products. Apply cooling cream such as Hydrating Skin Nutriment on hot days to re-hydrate the skin of it's lose moisture.
Off -setting the skins pH balance by using other products that are not pH balance or contains Alcohol or Fragrance. Using bar soaps, cleanser, scrubs and facial peel that can deplete that skin natural pH balance especially before applying AHAs or skin lightening products can cause irritation.
Note: Products that are oil base are less harsh then non-oil base, because the pH balance (alkalinity) is usually higher in the oil but products that are oil base, can also clog the pores. Cell Renewal, and Skin Lightening are non-oil base, therefore may be more harsh, but are great for oily and acne prone skin. This is why I recommend these produces as a weekly treatment and not daily for dry skin. AHAs are acids (low pH), the higher the AHAs the lower the pH balance. Higher amounts of AHAs are needed for faster better results, but one will have to be very careful not to off set the pH balance of the skin. If the skin become too irritated, the body will send extra skin nutrients to this irritated areas, resulting in less nutrients to fight off aging, and other skin problems. It is very important to add extra skin nutrients to the skin when apply AHAs or any harsh products. As the skin become accustom to AHAs and/or products that are harsh, you can increases the amounts and/or days you can use them. I myself use Cell Renewal and Turn Around Treatment daily, but I also been using AHAs products for four years.

SOLUTIONS

If a burning, irritation develops, discontinue use of skin-care products until the all symptom are gone (usually three - four days).
For intense irritation, you should applying cool water or ice to the areas, avoid the sun or heat.
Start back with half the amount you where using before, every three to four days for two week, slowly working up to recommend use.
Moisturizing the skin is very important. I always recommend Hydrating Skin Nutriment or Age Protection Cream twice a day, especially after cleansing and using scrubs and peels
If you are using bar soap or different brand cleanser or skin care-product, make-up etc., that product might be causing an off - set pH balance. Products containing alcohol, fragrance, artificial color, that are not recommend when using AHAs products.

  • Rashes

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Rashes again can be cause by a lot of things.

The number one cause of a rash is usually a allergic reaction to one or more of the ingredients in a product. Even though Perfect Body Parts try to use ingredients that are known be to Hypo - Allergenic, there can always be a ingredient that someone can have a allergic reaction to. Example - different brands of soap is a common products that many people will have a allergic reaction too. Some family, like myself will have to buy different brands of soap, because one member of the family will develop a rash or dry skin.
The sun and or heat can also cause an skin rash when using products such as AHAs and lightening serum. I always recommend Age-Protection or a sunscreen to my customers that are using these products and a cooling cream such as Hydrating Skin Nutriment on hot days and after being in the sun.
Alcohol and fragrance can caused a rash on areas using AHAs. These item should be avoided.

SOLUTIONS

Stop using all products until the rash going away (usually two - three day).
For intense rash, you should apply cool water or ice to the areas.
Start back using very small amounts. In most cases the skin will get accustom to the ingredient. If you know you are sensitive to products, I always recommend to test any new product before apply. This can be done by apply a small amount to the skin (about the size of a quarter) every day for three days to see if a rash develop.
  • Body Changes

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The body and the reaction it can have can change day to day. Usually women's body change more than an men, because of the hormone levels and imbalance. When the body changes, the skin can change as well. Stress, P.M.S, anxiety, menopause, menstrual, and illness can change the way a product will react to the skin. For instance: stress, anxiety and illness can make the skin more sensitive and dry. You   can use a product and be very happy with it, but one day this product can cause a rash, irritated, flaking, or dry the skin. This is due to the change of the pH balance of the skin. Under stress, anxiety, and illness the skin sweats more and can become Hydrated. Hydrated skin can become more dry and sensitive and subject to rashes and irritation. On the other hand, P.M.S, menopause, and menstrual can cause the skin be become oily. You   may see an increase of acne, blackheads, oily, and enlarge pores. In this case, these skin symptoms will discontinue as the problem discontinue.

SOLUTIONS

You make have to adjust their skin-care products and routine. For a increase of oil, (the first week of menstrual) back off on the cream base products. Cut the application in half and increase scrubs, facial peels and oil-free AHAs products, until the skin return to normal. For dry and sensitive skin, increase cream base products, or Hydrating Skin Nutriment and decrease scrubs, facial peels, and AHAs products, until skin return to normal.
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Slow Results are usually due to three factors:
Factor One: Not using the right product. It is very important to sit down and evaluate your specific needs. Know your products, what they do and their side effects. For example a person with aging and dry skin may use a product that will make your skin look younger. I recommend Cell Renewal, Turn Around Treatment. If these  products cause your skin to be drier and dull. What when wrong?
Solution - Both AHAs products can cause dryness and some flaking because they work deep down in the skin to exfoliate intercellular glue that hold old and dry skin together. Once the intercellular was exfoliate, exfoliation of the top layer is needed. I always recommend a scrubs or peel with every AHA product. Scrubs and/or peels will take off the dry, dull, older tissues from the skin at a faster rate for faster results. A moisturizer such as Hydrating Skin Nutriment or Age Protection Cream should always be use with AHAs, scrubs and peel to put back moisture to prevent dryness.
Note: The secret to a youthful and healthy complexion is daily used of AHA products and exfoliation of the top layers of the skin by using scrubs and/or facial peels and feeding the skin with skin nutriments.
Factor Two:   As I mention above, exfoliation is the key to an beauty complexion. No matter what the problem might be (aging, acne, dull). Exfoliation must be a two part, inter layers and outer layer.
Solution - Always use a scrub or peel when recommending AHAs products. For intense problem, or faster, better results, both may be needed.
Factor Three: Over doing a good thing. Over cleansing or over moisturizing can use more harm than good. Over cleansing is destructive to the health and function of the skin because it strips away the natural oils and nutrients the skin needs to fight skin problem. Cleansing the face is only needed twice a day, if the skin is an need for additional cleansing, wash the face with plain water and apply a toner. Over moisturizing can clog pores and does not allow the skin to breathe or get the oxygen it needs to renew cells. Do not apply more than two cream base products a day. This is why Perfect Body Parts have a combination of gelle, creams, and liquid skin-care products.
  • Increase Acne

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Acne is common disorder of the oil glands when over-active sebaceous (oil) glands secrete too much oil in the skin. What causes acne is dirt, oil and dead skin, accumulated inside the pores, plugging the pores and preventing the flow of oil, bacteria develop causing an infection (acne). AHA products work wonders on acne skin, because exfoliates dead skin and open clog pores. Unfortunately, many customer may see a increase of acne on the surface of the skin. Using AHAs (unless it contains minerals oil and leaves a greasy build-up) does not cause acne or many skin problem, but will bring acne or any other skin problem that has yet to surface, to the skin surface to be expel.

SOLUTIONS

It usually takes 28 days for your skin to complete renew itself, if any increase is going to accrue, It will usually accrue within the first two weeks. Start off AHA products with small amounts every other day.  You have to bring out the old complexion, so the new complexion can began. You may also look at you diet and/or stress factor.
 
It is important to use Perfect Body Body Products at least twice a day for one month for minimum results. Although many people see a difference in as little as two weeks, two months will bring a distinct improvement in most cases.
 
One possible common side effect with any Alpha Hydroxy product is skin irritation. Most people who do experience initial reactions habituate to the substance over time. After any irritation subsides, try again, applying smaller amounts and applying once every other day, then each day, etc., slowly working up to twice daily. Also some areas of the body are more sensitive than other parts, with the neck and chest most sensitive, then the face. The rest of the body has a higher tolerance. By using the pre-caution list below Alpha Hydroxys can be safe and effective.

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