Skin & Hair
Customized Compounded Prescriptions
SKIN
Acne Treatments
Alpha Hydroxy Acid
Antifungal Topical Preps
Benzocaine Gel (for anesthesia)
Dexamethaxone Cream
Diclofenac Sodium Gel
Florosal Wart Remover
Glycolic Acid Products
Fade Cream (age spots)
Hand and Heal Cream
Ibuprofen Topical Gel
Tetracycline Topical
Poison Ivy Gel with HCT
Psoriasis Ointment
Radiation Burn Creams
Rosacea Formulations
Smooth-E Cream
Squaric Acid Wart
Treatment
Tocotrienol Sunscreen
VitB6 (Pyridoxine) Cream
Vitiligo Cream
Zinc Cap Formulas
HAIR
Avodart
Minoxidil
Propecia
Nizoral Shampoo
Acne Treatments
Alpha Hydroxy Acid
Antifungal Topical Preps
Benzocaine Gel (for anesthesia)
Dexamethaxone Cream
Diclofenac Sodium Gel
Florosal Wart Remover
Glycolic Acid Products
Fade Cream (age spots)
Hand and Heal Cream
Ibuprofen Topical Gel
Tetracycline Topical
Poison Ivy Gel with HCT
Psoriasis Ointment
Radiation Burn Creams
Rosacea Formulations
Smooth-E Cream
Squaric Acid Wart
Treatment
Tocotrienol Sunscreen
VitB6 (Pyridoxine) Cream
Vitiligo Cream
Zinc Cap Formulas
HAIR
Avodart
Minoxidil
Propecia
Nizoral Shampoo
What is Rosacea?
Rosacea is a genetic-based inflammatory skin disorder that affect the face, eyes and scalp. In the last 2 yr, science has found in clinical studies-5 major disturbances in Rosacea-Blood vessels, Skin, Local Immune Cell disturbances, Dilator Nerve Disturbances, Hormone Dilator Disturbances.
It affects 16 million Americans and 20,000 new diagnoses are made each month. Rosacea symptoms include chronic facial redness (rosy cheeks, red nose, forehead redness and blotchiness around the chin -- some can just have one area affected while others might have multiple affected areas). Rosacea sufferers also actively flush from many triggers such as heat, stress, sun, embarrassment, skin care products, cold, wind, and spontaneous flushes due to changes in internal core temperature. Rosacea sufferers are unique and each has their different symptoms and triggers, but other common symptoms include tiny red bumps called papules, larger bumps with pus called pustules, broken blood vessels, hyper-sensitive skin, skin that burns or stings easily, skin growth (rhinophyma like W.C. fields - add photo), eye disturbances and scalp inflammation.
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Murray Avenue Apothecary Custom Compounded Cosmeceuticals
Dermatological prescriptions frequently need to be compounded. Often, this can be simply the addition of an active drug to a topical cream or lotion or it may require a complex formulation to meet a patient's specific needs.
Commonly compounded dermatological prescriptions include medications for acne, psoriasis, warts, fungal infections, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, miscellaneous skin infections and hyperkeratoses among others.
Commonly compounded dermatological prescriptions include medications for acne, psoriasis, warts, fungal infections, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, miscellaneous skin infections and hyperkeratoses among others.
Rejuvenating Night Cream
Skin Therapy For Women
Rejuvenating Night Cream
For Face and Neck
Contains the most revolutionary peptides and ingredients for anti-aging.
- ENHANCES SKIN TONE
- ENHANCES ELASTICITY AND HYDRATION
- HELPS REDUCE FINE LINES AND WRINKLES
- ENGOURAGES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
- MAY SLOW THE EFFECTS OF AGING
- MAY LIGHTEN AGE SPOTS AND REVERSE SUN DAMAGE OVER TIME
Glutathione Palmitate is a new anti-aging tri-peptide in a stable form. Glutathione increases microcirculation in the tissues quickly, to enhance skin tone and elasticity as well as hydration. Also helps reduce sun damage and destroys free radicals.
Hyaluronic Acid helps keep skin hydrated and builds connective tissue.
D Beta Glucosamine helps to build collagen and elastin
LIV-Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine amino acids- Skin stem cells lose mitochondria in aging skin. These potent amino acids may increase mitochondria by double in skin stem cells
Carnosine Palmitate in addition to Glutathione increases the telomere length to decrease wrinkling. Carnosine acts on dark areas of the skin and has skin lightening effects on the skin and may reverse sun damage over time. May also decrease or breakdown cross linkages of collagen and elastin.
How to use Rejuvenating night cream for Face and Neck Cream:
Apply 2-3 pumps to face/neck/chest at bedtime to clean skin-massage in well. Only one application is needed, as the nutrients have a long half-life.
We recommend alternating Rejuvenating Night Cream every other night with Vital Therapy Vitamin A/Glyolic Acid Serum
May be applied to the hands every other night to increase plumpness, increase collagen and elastin, and decrease age spots.
HFC Wrinkle Cream*
*available by prescription only
A dermatological cream has 3 primary functions:
A study involving 59 perimenopausal women with skin aging symptoms applied either a 0.01% estradiol or 0.3% Estriol compound for 6 months. The results showed after treatment for 6 months, elasticity and firmness of the skin had markedly improved and the wrinkle depth and pore sizes had decreased by 61% to 100% in both groups. Skin moisture had increased and the measurement of wrinkles using skin profilometry, revealed significant, or even highly significant, decreases of wrinkle depth in the estradiol and the Estriol groups, respectively. On immunohistochemistry, significant increases of Type III collagen labeling were combined with increased numbers of collagen fibers at the end of the treatment period. As to hormone levels, only those of PRL (Prolactin) had increased significantly and no estrogenic side effects were noted.
Estrogen is an important hormone for maintaining skin elasticity. A study showed a thickened, better-oriented, and slightly increased numbers of elastic fibers in half the patients using the Estriol cream, compared to no change in the placebo group.
Topical use of Estriol was effective for the treatment of premenstrual acne as measured by number of skin lesions and thin-layer chromatographic sebum determination from treated and untreated areas. In another study, topical Estriol (0.3% acidic solution) administered via iontophoresis twice weekly for 3 months was compared to tretinoin (trans-retinoic acid) iontophoresis for treatment of acne scars. Eighteen women were treated with Estriol iontophoresis twice a week for three months. The results were compared with a group of 28 patients (19 women and nine men) who received tretinoin iontophoresis according to the same schedule. Improvement of acne scars was observed in 93 percent of the tretinoin group and 100 percent of the Estriol group. Typical side effects of dry skin and retinoid dermatitis were observed in four in the tretinoin group but in none in the Estriol group.
Retinoic Acid is a substance related to but distinct from Vitamin A. It increases the responsiveness of skin cells to epidermal growth factor (EGF), the natural hormone that stimulates skin growth. Retinoic Acid works by lightening the skin, replacing older skin with newer skin, and by slowing down the way the body removes older skin cells that may have been harmed by the sun. The anti-aging benefits have been documented in many well-designed studies. It has been found to reduce fine wrinkles and skin roughness, increase epidermal thickness and stimulate deposition of collagen.
Directions for use: Apply a small dab to face and neck each night at bedtime to freshly washed skin. Avoid direct contact with the eye area. The use of sunscreen is highly recommended on a daily basis as retinoic acid can cause increased sensitivity to light. Please start using the gel every other day to gradually build up to daily use.
Ask us today about faxing your Doctor for a prescription for this cream!
*available by prescription only
A dermatological cream has 3 primary functions:
- To protect the skin from the environment and permit skin rejuvenation
- To provide for skin an emollient or hydration effect
- To provide a means of conveying medication to the skin for a specific effect either systemically or, as in this case locally.
A study involving 59 perimenopausal women with skin aging symptoms applied either a 0.01% estradiol or 0.3% Estriol compound for 6 months. The results showed after treatment for 6 months, elasticity and firmness of the skin had markedly improved and the wrinkle depth and pore sizes had decreased by 61% to 100% in both groups. Skin moisture had increased and the measurement of wrinkles using skin profilometry, revealed significant, or even highly significant, decreases of wrinkle depth in the estradiol and the Estriol groups, respectively. On immunohistochemistry, significant increases of Type III collagen labeling were combined with increased numbers of collagen fibers at the end of the treatment period. As to hormone levels, only those of PRL (Prolactin) had increased significantly and no estrogenic side effects were noted.
Estrogen is an important hormone for maintaining skin elasticity. A study showed a thickened, better-oriented, and slightly increased numbers of elastic fibers in half the patients using the Estriol cream, compared to no change in the placebo group.
Topical use of Estriol was effective for the treatment of premenstrual acne as measured by number of skin lesions and thin-layer chromatographic sebum determination from treated and untreated areas. In another study, topical Estriol (0.3% acidic solution) administered via iontophoresis twice weekly for 3 months was compared to tretinoin (trans-retinoic acid) iontophoresis for treatment of acne scars. Eighteen women were treated with Estriol iontophoresis twice a week for three months. The results were compared with a group of 28 patients (19 women and nine men) who received tretinoin iontophoresis according to the same schedule. Improvement of acne scars was observed in 93 percent of the tretinoin group and 100 percent of the Estriol group. Typical side effects of dry skin and retinoid dermatitis were observed in four in the tretinoin group but in none in the Estriol group.
Retinoic Acid is a substance related to but distinct from Vitamin A. It increases the responsiveness of skin cells to epidermal growth factor (EGF), the natural hormone that stimulates skin growth. Retinoic Acid works by lightening the skin, replacing older skin with newer skin, and by slowing down the way the body removes older skin cells that may have been harmed by the sun. The anti-aging benefits have been documented in many well-designed studies. It has been found to reduce fine wrinkles and skin roughness, increase epidermal thickness and stimulate deposition of collagen.
Directions for use: Apply a small dab to face and neck each night at bedtime to freshly washed skin. Avoid direct contact with the eye area. The use of sunscreen is highly recommended on a daily basis as retinoic acid can cause increased sensitivity to light. Please start using the gel every other day to gradually build up to daily use.
Ask us today about faxing your Doctor for a prescription for this cream!
References:
- Punnonen R, Vaajalahti P, Teisala K. Local Estriol treatment improves the structure of elastic fibers in the skin of postmenopausal women. Ann Chir Gynaecol Suppl 1987; 202: 39-41.
- Schmidt JB, Spona J. Estriol skin effects clinical, hormonal, and sebum parameters in female acne patients. Z Hautkr 1983; 58; 1228-1241. ( article in German)
- Schmidt JB, Binder M, Macheiner W. Bieglmayer C. New treatment of atrophic acne scars in iontophoresis with Estriol and tretinoin. Int J Dermatol 1995; 34; 53-57.
- Schmidt JB, Binder M, Demschik G, Bieglmayer C, Reiner A. Treatment of skin aging with topical estrogens. Int J Dermatol 1996 Sep; 35(9):669-74
At Murray Avenue Apothecary we specialize in creating skincare that is unique and free of harmful ingredients.........What's in your skin care product?
- Mineral Oil, Paraffin, and Petrolatum – Petroleum products that coat the skin like plastic, clogging pores and creating a build-up of toxins, which in turn accumulate and can lead to dermatological issues. Slows cellular development, which can cause you to show earlier signs of aging. Suspected cause of cancer. Disruptive of hormonal activity. By the way, when there’s an oil spill in the ocean, don’t they rush to clean it up – fast? Why put that stuff on your skin?
- Parabens– Widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic industry (including moisturizers). An estimated 13,200 cosmetic and skin care products contain parabens. Studies implicate their connection with cancer. They have hormone-disrupting qualities – mimicking estrogen – and interfere with the body’s endocrine system.
- Phenol carbolic acid– Found in many lotions and skin creams. Can cause circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and even death.
- Propylene glycol – Used as a moisturizer in cosmetics and as a carrier in fragrance oils. Shown to cause dermatitis, kidney or liver abnormalities, and may inhibit skin cell growth or cause skin irritation.
- Acrylamide– Found in many hand and face creams. Linked to mammary tumors in lab research.
- Sodium laurel or lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)– Found in car washes, engine degreasers, garage floor cleaners… and in over 90% of personal care products! SLS breaks down the skin’s moisture barrier, easily penetrates the skin, and allows other chemicals to easily penetrate. Combined with other chemicals, SLS becomes a “nitrosamine”, a potent class of carcinogen. It can also cause hair loss. SLES is sometimes disguised with the labeling “comes from coconut” or “coconut-derived”.
- Toluene – Poison! Danger! Harmful or fatal if swallowed! Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Made from petroleum or coal tar, and found in most synthetic fragrances. Chronic exposure linked to anemia, lowered blood cell count, liver or kidney damage, and may affect a developing fetus. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) contains toluene. Other names may include benzoic and benzyl.
- Dioxane– Found in compounds known as PEG, Polysorbates, Laureth, ethoxylated alcohols. Common in a wide range of personal care products. The compounds are usually contaminated with high concentrations of highly volatile 1,4-dioxane, easily absorbed through the skin.
- Isoprophyl Alcohol – Typically used in antifreeze and as a solvent in shellac.
- Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) – Used in oven cleaners to dissolve oil and grease.
- DEA (Diethanolamine) and MEA (Momoethnanolamine) – Shown in testing to increase the occurrence of liver and kidney cancers with repetitive use.
- FD&C color pigments – Many color pigments cause skin sensitivity and irritation.
- Imidazolidinyl urea and DMDM hydantoin– Two of the many preservatives that release formaldehyde. According to the May Clinic, formaldehyde poses a threat to the body as it can irritate the respiratory system, cause skin reactions, trigger heart palpitations, and contribute to joint pain and a host of other problems.
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©2010 by Susan Merenstein, Pharmacist and Owner of Murray Avenue Apothecary.
©2010 by Susan Merenstein, Pharmacist and Owner of Murray Avenue Apothecary.