ABSTRACT
COSMECEUTICALS IN PREPARATION OF THE SKIN FOR SKIN REJUVENATION Deep cleansing and gentle exfoliation assist in acceleration of cell turnover without skin disturbance and are essential for effective penetration of the procedure. Preparation of the skin strengthens the skin prior to ablative and nonablative resurfacing. Prescription retinoids have been studied in this modality for preparing the skin prior to resurfacing and act by stimulating new collagen preparation. Hydroquinone preparations are used, especially in darker skin tones, to act synergistically with devices to reduce dyschromias, lentigines and prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Recently, cosmeceuticals alone or in combination with prescription products are being studied prior to nonablative, fractional, and ablative procedures ( 3 ).
