Rosacea - Sensitive Skin

Today, I would like to discuss Rosacea with you.  Generally, Rosacea is a condition in which your

cheeks and nose area become red and inflammed and often pitted with pimples and broken capillaries.  Left alone, this condition could result in scarring within your dermal tissue even to the point of advanced Rhinophyma which is what happened to
W.C. Fields and his bulbous nose.

We are presented with clear evidence that "something" is causing the skin to be inflamed and it is the strong research findings of Dr. Ben Johnson that most triggers are related to digestion/foods.  Some clinicians argue that exercise and environmental changes are triggers; however, these factors could cause further excitation of the existing inflamed state of the skin but are not the sole problem.

Rosacea causes the skin to thin much faster than the normal aging process which then exposes capillaries and visible signs of Telangetasia are present.

Let's Consider Calming and Repairing Compromised Rosacea Skin

Individuals that suffer with Rosacea generally have red and inflammed cheeks and often their nose is also involved.  Most of the redness we see is a normal repair response of our body to correct the damage...that is a good thing.   According to Dr. Johnson, "many treating physicians and skin care professionals place the blame on the vascular system and thus collapse these healing vessels with lasers."  Initially, one may think that would be a good thing.  However, when you think about our body and the gift of our vascular system, it's purpose is to feed the tissue with antioxidants, enzmes, proteins and lips to maintain a beautiful complexion.  So, if we destroy the capillaries that are feeding our tissue, we seem to be defeating the purpose of healing the Rosacea in the long run.

CALM is a product Osmosis Skin Care has developed to address Rosacea.  One of the important aspects of calming the tissue is through antioxidants that are found naturally in the skin and that is why CALM provides such an effective anti-inflammatory.  In addition, another ingredient, Willow Herb is highly effective at calming the skin.  The overall goal is to minimize the degradation of the skin and redirect the skin's immune capabilities to rebuilding (instead of repair) efforts.

Skin Rebuilding Effects 

As discussed above, the prevailing treatments within the past few years has been to collapse the capillaries.  At Osmosis, Dr. Johnson has chosen to rebuild the collagen lost and blanket these nutrient vessels with more dermis so that they are less visible.  He has also found a way to regulate the vascular activity.  Both of these actions are achieved with Retinaldehyde.  Studies show that .05% Retinaldehyde improves Rosacea without irritating the skin.  Studies also show that Retinaldehyde regulates VEGF, a key to its ability to normalize the redness often seen in Rosacea.  This product also assists with exfoliation, is antibacterial, collagen stimulating and sebum-regulating.

The end result is that we calm inflammation and reduce the ongoing thinning effects of the condition while rebuilding it to its healthy, non-vascular, redness-free state.

Please contact me at 214-918-6278 if you would like to order CALM to start your healing process.
Initially, when treating Rosacea, we would begin with CALM and then after gaining control of the inflammation, start a program of using Catalyst and Stem Factor.  All products are very affordable and will achieve the results you are seeking.

Best regards,
Carol Wieser

Treating Abnormal Pigmentation

Are You Speckled Like a Brown Spotted Egg?

Hyperpigmentation, an umbrella term for sun spots,melasma, age and brown/liver spots, is a major skin woe for women.  In lay terms, hyperpigmentation is an over-production of melanin, usually from cumulative over-exposure to the sun.  If you spit-roasted in your twenties, sun spots - as we'll call them all - are almost a given.  Melasma is another type of hyperpigmentation usually triggered by pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives, or in some women by hormone replacement.

Whatever the cause------ we don't like them!!

Since beginning my skin care practice, I have tried many products and procedures that are proclaimed to help rid us of these unwanted spots on our face, neck, declotte and arms.  Lasers will take away the spots - they actually flake off.  However, given any sun exposure....they're back, haunting us again.  Abnormal pigment can be one of the most stubborn and frustrating skin disorders to not only treat, but to live with as well - trust me - I know this from very personal experience and have watched these little spots grow as my years progress.

(The photo to the right is of a very pretty young woman with freckles...it was the closest I could find to illustrate brown spots on the skin.... most of us over the age of 45 or so don't have such pretty spots!)

Camouflage make-up has been used, if you don't mind heavy makeup.  Safer lightening creams with ingredients such as fruit acids (AHAs and BHAs) may help to reduce the sun spots, exfoliating the top skin layers while a bleaching agent, such as hydroquinone,, lightens the newly forming cells.  The hydroquinone that has been most effective has been in high-dose creams available only through dermatologists.  However, it can take two or three months of daily application for color to fade (only fade....what does that tell you??? Of course, sun exposure and it's back!)  Hydroquinone has downsides, too.    It actually kills the skin cells!

So....read on dear family and friends... I have good news about:

Exciting Developments Within DNA/Stem Cell Research

In October, I will be offering a Medi-facial for Hyperpigmentation and Melasma.  Your skin will be treated with nourishing serums that will begin stimulation within your dermis and nourshing your skin from the inside out.  We will restore your barrier function and calm the inflammation.  Next, I will begin a series of facial infusions for hyperpigmented skin to begin this corrective process and will incorporate products specifically for lightening your sun spots.  My new product line will not only lighten your pigment safely, but will re-load your skin with antioxidants and Vitamin A.  In addition, there are two at home products that you will need to once and for all, repair the melanocytes at the dermal level and stop the production of the melanin causing the sun spots.

Now the exciting news!!!  80% of your results will be rendered from what you do for your skin at home on a regular basis.  You can assist me by following a very simple daily process that will repair your damaged DNA, so contact me by email to purchase the following two products.

Catalyst with SRGF-7 - (a revolutionary product from Osmosis Skincare Products).

Catalyst could prove to be the single greatest invention in the history of skin care.  Skin Repair Growth Factor (SRGF-7) appears to be active in the following ways:  it rejuvenates DNA/RNA by promoting the repair of damaged strands; it reduces scar tissue builup by improving protein production; it stimulates collagen production and, more importantly, improves the strength and elasticity of the collagen structure; it regulates pigment production so that it functions maximally (for protection) while normalizing melanin output which results in the dramatic improvement of melasma, and age spots.  It corrects DNA damage related to UV exposure thereby healing pre-cancerous lesions and many skin cancers and it repair many facial capillaries including poikiloderma!

Additionally, I would recommend the following product as a compliment to the Catalyst:

Stem Factor

Osmosis Stem Factor utilizes over 150 different skin growth factors with Human Stromal Cell Conditioned Media.  This magical serum improves all aspects of aging and skin damage.  It gently restores the repair process and stimulates new cells to build collagen and elastin, heal hyperpigmentation and reverse aging!


Using the above two products alone will:

• Rebuild Collagen - Catalyst provides the building blocks needed for perfect collagen formation which then replaces the damaged strands to rejuvenate the skin.
• Sun Protection - Never before has DNA repair been so effective that is actually prevents sun damage better than any sunscreen.
• Pigment Control - By repairing the DNA responsible for hyperpigmented cells, Catalyst restores normal pigmentation, even for melasma.
• Heals Capillaries - Some "brokeb" capillaries can be "fixed" through zinc finger restoration of the damaged triggers involved.
• Restores Cells - Once Catalyst has been working for several months, it has the ability to fully rejuvenate skin cells and activate new stem cell formation.
• Heals the Skin - You will find a wide variety of imperfections on your skin disappear with repeated applications of Catalyst with SRGF-7.

It is hard to imagine that a couple of products can do all of that.  Please watch the following two videos and find out how zinc finger technology plays a role in healing the DNA that directs all skin activity. (Click on the links below.  After reviewing each one, hit the back button on your computer so that you will return to this screen.)

Catalyst  with SRGF-7

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STEM Cell Serum

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Please email me at: c.wieser@yahoo.com if you are interested in setting an appointment for a wonderful facial or to purchase the above products.


I am excited about the efficacy of Osmosis Skin Care Products!


Fall is approaching, let's all enjoy the splendor of cool, crisp mornings and pleasant evenings enjoying a lovely glass of wine with friends or a special loved one. Hopefully here in Texas, we will find relief from the brutal heat so that we may enjoy our new journey towards beautiful, radiant skin.


All my best regards,

Carol Wieser

Is The Person Working On You a Trained Technician???

We can thank our lucky stars  we were born in the 20th Century.  Once upon a time, wrinkles were an inevitable fact of life.  Don't get me wrong: some lines we love.  The only way not to get laugh lines is to never laugh...But today, we can all beam about the fact that skincare is up there with rocket science, searching for ways to keep time at bay and even turn back the clock!!

As I write my blog every couple weeks, I will try to focus upon the newest and latest skin care products, procedures and facts to help you in your quest for beautiful skin.
While I could go on for pages in regard to how beautiful your skin will look after a couple Fraxel treatments, or how nice it would be to have the hair on your legs removed by laser or your unslightly brown spots eliminated....that is not my focus today.

Are the Providers You Use for Laser Procedures Thoroughly Trained?
I broach this subject because it concerns me that many "med spa's" are using untrained Estheticians and/or medical professionals to perform Laser/IPL skin care procedures.  The spa may say that "they have trained their Estheticians to perform laser services".....  Oh, is that so?  They may have been trained by the saleman that sold the spa their laser, for a couple hours.  Not enough to ensure your safety and the ultimate outcome of your procedure!!  What type of training did the Dr. have .... was he also trained by the salesman for a couple hours?  If you are considering laser procedures, be sure to do you due diligence and make sure the individual that owns  and operates the clinic is either a Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist. These docs understand the nature of the largest organ in our body (our skin).  They are highly quaified on lasers, understand the physiology of the skin and also understand the importance of hiring certified laser technicians to either assist them or perform the laser procedures.

As most of you know, I attended the National Laser Institute to learn the physics as well as the techniques for using lasers to perform procedures like Laser Hair Removal, Fraxels and IPL treatments.  While in school, there was a tremendous amount of of emphasis placed upon us to learn the physics of the lasers, understanding the Fitzpatrick of our clients as well as hereditary influences, whether the client had a suntan or sunburn and any medications they may be taking that would influence the outcome of the procedure.   There are many factors that we must consider before placing that laser on our clients body.  We were trained to understand the critical nature of the starting fluence and the pulse durations...all critical factors that must be taken into consideration.  There is no guessing game here when it comes to your safety and beautiful face.  Laser safety hazards to the skin can include burns which can in turn cause hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation and painful and severe skin damage. 

Before you make the decision to have any type of laser service, please make sure you find out exactly what type of training the Technicians have received.  If they have not attended at least two solid weeks or more of school like the National Laser Institute and are "Certified Laser Safety Officers," I would say to pass on that facility.  It is just not worth the risk!!  I don't care if the clinic says they have performed lots of these procedures, you must consider this as your due diligence and the risks are just not worth the outcome with less than trained technicians.

In the past month alone, I have heard from clients that have experienced terrible outcomes from laser procedures. The clients went in for simple hair removal procedures and the untrained technicians actually fired the laser over a tattoo resulting in deep burns on the clients leg that required antibiotics and weeks of healing and an ugly scar on their leg.  Another technician fired the laser at very high fluence settings and burned holes in the clients face.   A tennis instructor went in for a fraxel ...he had a suntan as well as a sunburn on top of that, but the technician went ahead and fired the laser on the advice of the Dr. and the client received third degree burns which ultimately resulted in hypopigmentation (loss of skin color that will never again have melanin or color).  This is just an example of the stories I have heard and the damaged skin that I have seen as a result of untrained technicians.

The photo on the left is of a patient receiving a Fraxel treatment.  The laser actually makes hundreds of pinpoint holes on the face.  The procedure is somewhat painful, however, your doctor or technician will generally numb your face with a topical cream prior to starting.  Your face will be very red and may feel like a bad sunburn for about a week.  It is critical that you receive pre and post Fraxel consultation and care.  This is a very general description of what you may expect, however, the results are outstanding.  After a few weeks you will see dramatic changes in your skin and face.

As you can see from the photo on the right, this is
a laser procedure that has gone bad.  The technician
fired the laser at too high fluence and the pulse duration was probably too fast for her skin Fitzpatrick.  She will have these red mark tracks for some time and then they will probably cause some hyperpigmentation on her skin.  Of course, this is mild in comparison to some mistakes made with lasers.  She at least does not have severe burns or holes that will result in scars.




The photo on the left may actually give you
a better understanding of just what can happen if you are treated by an untrained technician... This woman has burns and track marks on her legs that will be rather painful and will more than likely cause brown spots on her legs which may fade with time...maybe.
This was really sloppy work.  The power used was much to high, the entry speed to fast and the power much too high for her skin type and and there was no care in the proper overlapping of the laser beam so you know the technician was not properly trained.  Ouch!!


Your skin is the largest organ of your body!!  If you are considering Laser procedures, tread with caution and investigate the facility and anyone that is scheduled to perform your procedure. 

If you have questions, call me. 

It's Time For School - Are Your Teens Ready?

If your teens are going through these early adolescent years with slight blemishes that tend to make them feel less than confident, why not help them achieve clear, healthy skin this school year.  This can be done through a series of express treatments specifically geared for teens along with a very simple home care regimen.

In My Treatment Room

The Teen Express is always a favorite among harried adolescents.  It's a quick, yet effective 30-minute treatment that provides a deep cleanse, a mild exfoliation with healing and calming properties for more glowing skin.  This quick and basic treatment will help to soften the cells, reduce redness, swelling and help to exfoliate dead skin cells from the inside and out to reduce surface bacteria. 

Home Care for Teens 

According to the American Dermatologist Association, nearly 85% of teens battle acne.  So, for those clients with acne or acne-prone skin, I recommend a regimen including salicylic acid (unless you are allergic to aspirin.)  including following basic products for home care. 

• Beta Green Tea Cleanser
• Beta Green Tea Lotion
• Blemish Serum
• All Purpose Cleansing Pads (especially good for teens that are active in sports - these can be used after their sports activities to help reduce surface bacteria)

For teens with normal skin without frequent breakouts,  I like to start them on a regimen with the following products.

• Citrus Gel Cleanser
• Purifying Lotion
• Clarifying Beads

The above products recommended are from my skin care line by Rhonda Allison.  These products are organic in nature and are highly effective in my treatment room.  Further, the price points are very competitive.



Together, we can create beautiful skin through proactive care. 

Call me:  Carol - 214-618-2481 or 214-918-2481 (cell).  I hope to see you soon!