By Skin Type

How many jars of creams, serums and cleansers are in your cabinet? Are you still on a quest to find the perfect skin care appropriate for your skin type despite pouring hundreds of dollars awaiting for a miracle to see visible results?

At Marina Lifestyle Medicine we believe that caring for your skin can be much more than cosmetic. We believe that caring for the skin is about the health of the skin. While most of us have a general understanding of our skin, most of us miss the true and complete picture. Without accurate information about your skin and skin care ingredients you are throwing your money away.

The skin care industry is a billion-dollar industry so it is easy to fall for the latest advertisement and marketing. At Marina Lifestyle Medicine, we believe in ingredients that WORK! We believe what we put on our skin is as important as what we put in our body. We offer anti-aging products made with 100 percent active and functional ingredients that will make a difference on your skin. We stay away from fillers, preservatives, waxes, emulsifiers, oils or fragrances in our skin care regimen.

We understand that we are all unique in our genetic makeup, lifestyle choices and environmental exposures. Therefore, our skin care regimen has to be personalized to address our unique individual differences. Skin is our largest organ. It not only protects everything inside us but also suffers most from what's going on outside. We need to understand that to have youthful, glowing skin, you first need strong, repaired skin. If the skin barrier is damaged, skin will appear dry, dull, or rough and be more prone to irritation, sun damage, premature aging, and bacteria.

Marina can apply the latest knowledge in skin care and dermatology to custom-design a skin regimen for your individual skin needs. Marina uses an approach developed by world-renowned dermatologist Dr. Leslie Baumann to identify your unique skin type. Dr. Baumann categorizes skin to 16 different types. She addresses dryness, oiliness, aging, pigmentation and sensitivity to find a perfectly matched skin care routine that will address your unique skin type making your skin healthy, resilient and glowing.

You could be any combination of the above skin types, but knowing which ingredients to use and when in your skin-care routine makes your regimen effective and transformative. An appropriate regimen will repair your skin, build protective skin barriers, increase your skin density, and regulate your skin’s natural moisture factor. The following examples of potent skin care ingredients that, when used in the correct combination and concentration, will make your skin resilient and improve your skin fitness level.