Mene & Moy

For a while now we have been looking to introduce a new medical grade skincare brand into our clinic, after months of tests and trials we have finally chosen Mene & Moy.

 A brand that focuses its interests into 2 steps, revitalising the skin in a morning and exfoliating it on an evening. The Brand bases itself around ingredients that have proven themselves within the skincare industry; Vitamin C and Glycolic Acid.

Along with homecare products including a 30% glycolic moisturiser the brand also provides an array of skin peels and resurfacers.

 

If you are looking to change you skincare routine or simply add in some active products then there will be a product for you within this range, whether you concern is acne, dehydration or the endless tale of aging it wont let you down!

Over the following weeks I will be blogging about the individual products and treatments with both steps by steps and before and after photos.

Glycolic Acid

Glycolic acid is one of the mostly widely used acids within skincare, as a derivative of sugar cane it has been around for many years. Glycolic Acid is the smallest AHA molecule, because of its small molecular size it has the ability to penetrate the skin.

Essentially Glycolic Acid is an exfoliator, however they way it works is much more advanced than your average scrub. Old dead skin cells that sit on the surface of the skin are held together by binding lipids, Glycolic Acid breaks the bond holding the skin cells and the lipids together in turn desquamating the old dead cells. Glycolic Acid is often described as a PAC man eating its way through the skin cells.

The removal of the epidermal cells forces the stimulation of new cells to be produced within the dermal layer, Glycolic Acid can be used in a variety of ways; from small percentages in products to high percentages in skin peels.

Daily use of Glycolic Acid products will help to keep the skin smooth and radiant by reducing the build up of old dead skin cells. In order for a product to be beneficial it is advised that they contain between 15 & 30 percent, it is normal to experience a tingling sensation once applied.

Glycolic Acid treatments are successful at treating fine lines and wrinkles, thickened skin, superficial scarring and dull sallow skin. It is also a suitable treatment for those people who want a ‘freshen up’ to their skin. Glycolic treatments come in many forms the most successful are peels containing between 30 and 70 percent Glycolic acid.

Skin : The Basics

If we know how skin works then we have a better idea as to whether the products and treatments been sold to us will actually be of any benefit.

This is a basic explanation of the layers of the skin.

The skin has three primary layers:

 Epidermis:

5 layers that make up the surface of the skin, all of these skin cells are dead.

diagram of the skins 3 layers



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 Dermis:

The dermal layer of the skin contains:

Collagen, elastin & reticular fibres

diagram of the skins 3 layers

Sebacious glands (oil)

Hair follicles

Blood vessels

Sweat glands

Lets think of the dermal layer as the scaffolding of the skin. It is responsible for strengthening and rebuilding, without it the other layers would collapse.

  Subcutaneous layer: 

This layer contains deeper blood vessels as well as many fat cells