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It's Time You Take Control.
Get clear, beautiful skin.
So, it turns out, acne is actually a disease. Yep, just like any other health condition, acne is sometimes just something you're born with in your genes (thanks a lot mom and dad!) You're also not in the clear just because you've graduated high school - the acne disease affects teens and adults. Here's what's great about knowing this though, it means, you can take control of it. Just like any other health condition that you would go to the doctor and get medicine for, your acne can be helped in the same way. Being knowledgeable about your condition, watching how and when it gets better and worse and using products that combat the issues gives you the BEST defense against acne and the BEST path to clear, beautiful skin.
Guess what else we suggest you put in your arsenal? Seeking help! Seeing a professional who can look at your skin, see what your issues are and prescribe you the medicine you need is KEY to success. Don't just peruse the drug store aisle hoping the next cleanser you pick out is the one that works. See someone who has studied skin and knows what will work, what won't and what to not waste your time and money on.
beyond complexion was founded to help people suffering from deep-rooted skin issues. Our medical-grade products are developed to go below the surface of your skin so your outer appearance can match your inner glow. Take control of your skin today and book an appointment with beyond complexion founder, Olga Valencia, or see below for the products we suggest to start getting clearer skin.
10% BPO Cleanser + Scrub
Our superhero cleanser uses a non-irritating form of benzoyl peroxide that clears acne-causing bacteria on contact and prevents future breakouts. This potent cleanser penetrates pores quickly and more effectively than standard benzoyl peroxide products and the irritation-free scrub will gently remove bacteria, dirt, and dead cells to clear acne, fast.
Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads
Derived from almonds, Mandelic acid is a powerful acid that (gently) goes to battle with the oil, acne, and bacteria that disrupts the skin’s natural glow. The pads themselves provide a slight exfoliation, dislodging dead skin cells to allow this potent formula to get down to business loosening clogged pores while boosting cell regeneration and skin elasticity.
Vitamin A+ Exfoliating Therapy with Lactic Acid
High-potency vitamin A works synergistically with lactic acid to deliver maximum cellular turnover and loosened acne impactions with minimal irritation. This concentrated formula of Vitamin A propionate and lactic acid clears acne, rejuvenates skin and delivers clearer tone and texture.
Get Your Skin Glowing This Summer
Make sure you have your summer essentials.
Summer can do a number on your skin. We’ve all gotten a little too familiar with the sun at some point in our lives and lived to regret the burn and dry skin the next day. With the sun, the sweat, and the heat all making an impact, it’s incredibly important that you pay attention to your skin. The right skincare routine during the summer is essential to keep your skin hydrated, glowing and protected.
How to Get Clear, Beautiful Skin
Get Clear Skin
And keep it clear.
Acne is something we've all had to deal with. It's not only painful (ugh, cystic acne!), but it can also really affect how we feel about the way we look. It's time to take control and clear your skin for good! beyond complexion's medical-grade products go beyond the surface and focus on the deep-rooted causes of acne and skin issues. See the products we recommend to get your skin back to glowing today.
10% BPO Cleanser + Scrub
Our superhero cleanser uses a non-irritating form of benzoyl peroxide that clears acne-causing bacteria on contact and prevents future breakouts. This potent cleanser penetrates pores quickly and more effectively than standard benzoyl peroxide products and the irritation-free scrub will gently remove bacteria, dirt, and dead cells to clear acne, fast.
Mandelic Acid 5+ Re-texturizing Pads
Derived from almonds, Mandelic acid is a powerful acid that (gently) goes to battle with the oil, acne, and bacteria that disrupts the skin’s natural glow. The pads themselves provide a slight exfoliation, dislodging dead skin cells to allow this potent formula to get down to business loosening clogged pores while boosting cell regeneration and skin elasticity.
Vitamin A+ Exfoliating Therapy with Lactic Acid
High-potency vitamin A works synergistically with lactic acid to deliver maximum cellular turnover and loosened acne impactions with minimal irritation. This concentrated formula of Vitamin A propionate and lactic acid clears acne, rejuvenates skin and delivers clearer tone and texture.
How to Correct Skin Discoloration
Correcting Skin Discoloration
Products to help even out skin tone.
Skin discoloration can be caused by a number of different issues - aging skin, sun damage, hormonal changes and others. Whatever the reason for your skin discoloration, there is one thing we can all agree on - we want to correct the discoloration! beyond complexion has high potency, clinical strength products that can help correct your skin and get it back to glowing for good.
Vitamin C with HQ Lightening Serum
This triple action, clinical strength brightening serum corrects and lightens hyperpigmentation while stimulating collagen production. A great solution for hyperpigmentation: including melasma, sun spots, liver spots, brown spots, freckles, and chloasma.
Illuminate 7+ (former HQRA+)
Our custom-compounded formula decreases the overproduction of melanin and diminishes fine lines and wrinkles. Illuminate 7+ effectively and aggressively treats discoloration from both hormonal changes and sun damage.Great for photo damaged skin, hyperpigmentation, sun spots and melasma.
Vitamin C-20+ High Potency Serum
Our high potency, antioxidant serum penetrates the skin with vitamins C & E, and hyaluronic and phytic acids to regenerate your skin creating new, fresh cells. This brightening and anti-aging serum will leave your skin looking refreshed with fewer fine lines, sun spots, and scars.
beyond complexion Frequently Asked Questions
You've got questions. We've got answers.
The skin care questions you want answers to.
Working with patients and clients who deal with an array of issues from pre-teen breakouts to over-the-hill aging skin, we've heard almost every question out there about skin care.
Here are a few of the questions we get asked ALL the time and the answers to them...because we know you were wanting to ask them too! {By the way, keep coming back as we'll be updating with new questions and answers all the time!}
Can ice really help your skin?
Yes! Ice is an all around team player when it comes to great looking skin. Ice can help with inflammatory acne flare-ups, blemishes and can even help in the rejuvenation of your skin. In fact, look no further than your freezer to help with puffy eyes, and to help products sink into your skin even faster.
Ice is an easy addition to your routine. Once you've cleansed your face (check out our awesome facewashes here), ice for fifteen minutes by moving and lifting the ice cube every five seconds all around the face. The ice prepares your skin to absorb your skin care products even faster - helping to produce more peeling and thus more rapid clearing. A little trick we love is making ice cubes out of chamomile tea - as both the ice and the chamomile help calm inflammation.
If you've had extractions that day, up the time to 30 minutes to help promote clearing and to heal the inflammation.
If you are in the middle of peeling treatments, then we suggest using a soft cloth dipped in cold water to create a cold compress to place on the face to help with overall inflammation.
What is the difference between beyond complexion's BPO cleanser and other benzoyl peroxide products?
The Benzoyl beyond complexion uses is micronized - which means it is broken into very fine particles. This allows us to have a higher concentration without the irritation. When combined with exfoliating beads, you get a potent cleanser that penetrates pores quickly and more effectively than standard benzoyl peroxide products. This irritation-free scrub will gently remove bacteria, dirt, and dead cells to clear acne, fast.
Does the order of how you apply skin care products matter?
Yes. You should always go from thinnest to thickest after cleansing.
So, toner, then serums, then gels and then lotions. Want an example of an exemplary skin care routine? Check out our 6 Steps to Glowing Skin and get your skin in shape!
Is it worth it to buy expensive eye cream?
Yes! The price of the very good ingredients is high and that will increase the price of the product. For example, our Intensive Eye Complex is made from effective and powerful anti-aging ingredients such as Swiss apple stem cells—a revolutionary skincare ingredient from the rare Swiss apple—offering unmatched anti-wrinkle power to smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
Should you change skin care routine when the temps drop? If yes, then what updates need to be made?
Absolutely. There is less humidity and the weather is dryer in the winter, so the skin becomes more sensitive. Plus, heaters dehydrate the skin (ugh). It is normal to have flare ups, peeling skin and other issues because of these changes. If you are using beyond complexion's Mandelic Acid 5+ re-texturizing Pads twice a day, make a change to once a day. If you are using them once a day and they are still too drying, use them only three times a week. It is also very important to remember to always start the pads on the forehead, as it is the thickest and most stubborn skin on the face. Ultimately, you need to keep your skin extra moisturized. We suggest using beyond complexion's Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 30 more than twice a day if necessary.
This is the Year to Take Care of Your Skin
New Year's Resolution
Take Care of Your Skin!
It's time for New Year's resolutions and we've got one that must go on your list - take care of your skin! It's time to say goodbye to dull, broken out skin and hello to the skin you've always wanted. We've got an all-new 6 step process to get your skin glowing in 2018.
Be Good to Your Skin This Holiday Season
Be Good to Your Skin
Especially during the holidays!
Late nights, too many cocktails, the stress of finding the right gifts...it's enough to leave you with dull skin, puffy eyes and few breakouts. Don't let the holiday season take a toll on your skin! We've got a 5 step process to help keep your skin glowing - so you can be sure to look fabulous at that New Year's Eve party!
Why You Should Use Products with Vitamin C
Learn the Benefits of Vitamin C
Why do we LOVE Vitamin C? It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. It is a powerful antioxidant
2. It fights off free radicals
3. Our vitamin C products penetrate skin and regenerate cells, leaving skin looking refreshed with fewer fine lines, sun spots and scars.
Get your beyond complexion Vitamin C products today and get glowing!
Vitamin-C 20 High Potency Serum
Our Vitamin-C 20 High Potency Serum contains everything to bring back a youthful glow—vitamin C, l-ascorbic acid, hyaluronic acid, phytic acid, and vitamin E— packed into one convenient serum. This go-to serum stimulates collagen synthesis beneath the surface while also locking in moisture on the skin’s outer layer.
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Vitamin-C Sheer Defense SPF 30
Our Vitamin-C Sheer Defense SPF 30 is light, but loaded with potent antioxidants to fight free radicals, improve appearance of aged, fragile skin, and discoloration. These ingredients improve skin clarity, firmness and elasticity while physically blocking and protecting the skin from the sun.
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Vitamin-C HQ Serum
Our Vitamin-C HQ Serum is a clinical strength brightening serum that reduces the appearance of skin discoloration and hyperpigmentation, including melasma, sun spots, liver spots, brown spots, freckles and chloasma.
*This serum is prescription only and is sold at beyond complexion at Flores Dermatology clinics.
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5 Easy Steps to Clear Skin this Fall
Clear skin is your best accessory.
We've got 5 easy steps to get your skin looking great this fall.
Changing weather, a challenging work project, back to school, difficult exams...
There are a number of reasons fall can take a toll on your skin. Whether it's stress or the outdoor temps dropping, we've got a 5 step process that will help your skin look bright, youthful and clear this fall.
Say Yes to Vitamin C
Learn how vitamin C can boost your skin care routine.
While you might be hearing about vitamin C because we're getting into flu season...it turns out that the wonder vitamin does more than keep you from getting a cold - it can also help your skin!
We are absolutely in LOVE with vitamin C as it is a powerful antioxidant that can help your skin get a more youthful glow (yes please!). Tossing aside those pesky free radicals, our three awesome vitamin C products are able to penetrate the skin and regenerate cells, leaving skin looking refreshed with fewer fine lines, sun spots and scars.
So, not matter what your skin issues might be, the cure is vitamin C.
Our Vitamin C Products
Vitamin-C 20 High Potency Serum
A must product to add to your facial routine, our Vitamin-C 20 High Potency Serum contains everything to bring back a youthful glow—vitamin C, l-ascorbic acid, hyaluronic acid, phytic acid, and vitamin E— packed into one convenient serum. This go-to serum stimulates collagen synthesis beneath the surface while also locking in moisture on the skin’s outer layer.
Click to purchase.
Vitamin-C Sheer Defense SPF 30
Our Vitamin-C Sheer Defense SPF 30 is light, but loaded with potent antioxidants to fight free radicals, improve appearance of aged, fragile skin, and discoloration. These ingredients improve skin clarity, firmness and elasticity while physically blocking and protecting the skin from the sun.
Click to purchase.
Vitamin-C HQ Serum
Our Vitamin-C HQ Serum is a clinical strength brightening serum that reduces the appearance of skin discoloration and hyperpigmentation, including melasma, sun spots, liver spots, brown spots, freckles and chloasma.
*This serum is prescription only and is sold at beyond complexion at Flores Dermatology clinics.
Click to book an appointment.
