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Hyperpigmentation Care for Oncology Clients

Written by Melissa M. Montalvo, owner of Pink Horizons Botanical Skin Care™

Anti-cancer therapies, such as chemotherapy, target therapy, and radiotherapy, may cause common dermatological side effects, the most predominate of which is hyperpigmentation. Treatment-induced hyperpigmentation from chemotherapy is believed to directly cause a toxic effect on melanocytes. Hyperpigmentation may result from a response to stimuli such as hormones, irritation, and inflammation and may generally be caused by a weakened or disturbed immune system in oncology clients.

Published in Wellness

Repêchage Professional Skin Care recently hosted a three day oncology training program for skin care professionals

Written by Jeremy

Repêchage Professional Skin Care recently hosted a three day oncology training program for skin care professionals that was presented by Becky Kuehn, founder of Oncology Spa Solutions®. The content for the training course was created by Kuehn, who shared her knowledge, compassion, and experience working with cancer patients from two hospital programs that she created.

Published in Wellness

Movements, Massage, and Pressure Points for Beautiful, Happy Breasts

Written by Melanie Sachs, co-founder of Diamond Way Ayurveda

Though it is often thought of as a women’s disease, men are also diagnosed with and can die from breast cancer as well. Fortunately, breast cancer death rates have been falling since the late 1980s, especially among women under the age of 40.

Published in Wellness

Breast Cancer Awareness in the Spa

Written by Hannah Hatcher, L.E., global educator for jane iredale

The skin care industry revolves around health and self-care, therefore, it is only fitting that skin care professionals support breast cancer awareness in their spas at all times during the year.

Published in Wellness

Finding Beauty in the Balance: Essential Components for Health and Wellness

Written by Dr Erin Madigan-Fleck

By virtue of their extensive training, skin care professionals are confirmed ambassadors of beauty, skin health, and general wellness. The natural health community's impressive impact on the skin care industry is evidenced by the variety of aesthetic product lines that now offer wellness merchandise such as nutrient waters, nutraceutical serums, vegetable facial masks, vitamin supplements, and even collagen candy chews.

Published in Holistic