In the age of instant gratification, the pressure to deliver treatments that are fast and efficient can feel overbearing. Short and one-time treatments can deliver improvement in skin complexion, but it is short-lived. Want to read more? Subscribe to continue reading this article, plus gain access to all DERMASCOPE has to offer. SUBSCRIBE René Serbon is an international skin expert. She started her education focusing on business studies (marketing) and then moved to aesthetics. Serbon’s mission as an industry consultant and educator is to teach other industry professionals to empower the public to obtain healthy skin at any age without the need for intensive and harsh treatments. She does this by demystifying the beauty world for her clients, helping them grow their businesses, and proving that managing a strong business in this industry is possible and beauty is not a sacrifice for science; they truly co-exist. She began studying in New Zealand and completed training in beauty therapy (called aesthetics in Canada and the United States), as well as electrolysis through the New Zealand Institute of Electrolysis and Beauty Therapy. Serbon sat for international exams and is a diplomat of both CIBTAC and CIDESCO. She completed post-graduate training in laser, intense pulsed light, and the Pastiche Method of Advanced Skin Analysis, for which Serbon was later an honoree as a Pastiche recognized educator. She also serves on the board of education for the International Association for Applied Corneotherapy. reneserbon.com Want to read more? Subscribe to one of our monthly plans to continue reading this article.