PRESCRIPTION Compounded Creams
Retinoic Acid Face Cream- Prescription Required
Retinoic acid is the active form of vitamin A that is scientifically proven to be effective against solar radiation induced exogenous skin aging. It is effective in improving abnormal cell production deep in the dermis helping the skin appear smoother and younger. The cosmetic companies are very aware of the effectiveness of retinoic acid and have tried to duplicate these results with other forms of Vitamin A like retinol and Pro-Retinol which are not as potent. Our retinoic acid cream also contains lipoic acid as an antioxidant/antiinflammatory to help minimise any irritation caused by retinoic acid. We can make any strength ranging from 0.025% up to 0.1% depending on your skin type.
Skin Peels
Our laboratory produces the following chemical skin peels on prescription:
Jessner’s Peel
TCA – Trichloroacetic acid peels
Depigmenting and Bleaching Agents
Our laboratory produces a range of prescription bleaching creams which include:
Klingman’s Solution
Various tretinoin, hydoquinone, Kojic Acid, Vit C, combinations.
Estrogen Face Cream – Prescription Required
As women age their estrogen levels begin to decline which is directly associated with the beginning of endogenous skin aging. The application of topical estrogens reverse this process thus improving the visible signs of aging skin. Research performed in the Department of Dermatology, at the University of Vienna Medical School, has shown that the use of 1g of either 0.01% estradiol or 0.3% estriol face creams applied to the face and neck daily on perimenopausal women for six months had a remarkable improvement of skin aging symptoms. Significant wrinkle depth and pore size reduction was observed with both creams as well as significant improvements of vascularisation, skin elasticity and firmness as well as skin moisture. Both estriol and estradiol induced a significant increase in collagen fibers and striking increases of collagen III. The incidence of improvement ranged from 61% to 100% of women tested depending on the effect observed. The onset of effects took between 8 to 19 weeks after commencing treatment.
The study also revealed that facial application made no significant difference in estradiol or FSH levels between pretreatment and final values. No systemic hormonal side effects were observed or reported. These results indicate that estrogen facial creams represent a new and effective therapy towards skin aging in perimenopausal and menopausal women.
References
Northrup C. 2001. The Wisdom of Menopause. Bantam Books. New York, NY.
Perricone N. 2000. The Wrinkle Cure. Warner Books. USA
Podda M. Kinetic study of cutaneous and subcutaneous distribution following topical application of [7,8-14C] rac-alpha lipoic acid onto hairless mice. Biochem Pharmacol. 1996;52(4):627-33.
