The Body's Specific Skin Needs

By: Joan Tomeu

Posted: June 28, 2011, from the July 2011 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.

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Body-specific products offer a unique opportunity to improve overall client satisfaction, as well as increase your skin care facility’s profitability. The skin on the body is different than that of the face, and using products designed especially for this thicker, drier and more impacted skin will help to accelerate results. Make clients aware of the specific needs of the skin on their bodies, and discuss the options you have available for treating these skin challenges. This added service is a simple way to accomplish healthy skin on the entire body.

Joan Tomeu has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years and has served as an advanced educator for PCA Skin since 2004, training estheticians, physicians and other nurses about skin biology, chemical peels, ingredient knowledge and medical devices.