by mercygrace | Feb 24, 2023 | Child Care
We often get asked by parents about the importance of play in their child’s development. It’s not just a matter of keeping them entertained and happy – play is an essential part of a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. In fact,...
by mercygrace | Feb 22, 2023 | W.H.Y. Wednesdays
WHAT IS VITILIGO? Vitiligo is a disorder of pigmentation where you have areas of loss of pigmentation on the skin. It is relatively common. Biopsies done on the skin to diagnose this will reveal loss of melanocytes in the epidermis. The melanocytes in the skin are...
by mercygrace | Feb 15, 2023 | Aesthetics, W.H.Y. Wednesdays
WHAT IS GREEN TEA EXTRACT? Green tea extract is obtained from the leaf of the plant Camellia Sinensis in such a way that prevents oxidation of the active polyphenolic compounds present in the plant, mainly catechins. Green tea is richer in antioxidants than other...
by mercygrace | Feb 8, 2023 | W.H.Y. Wednesdays
What is this? Here at Mercy Grace, one of our popular chemical peels is our Retexturizing Brillance Peel! This chemical peel session includes dermaplaning followed by Obagi Medical’s Blue Peel Radiance, then finishing the session with the topical application of...
by Mercy Grace Private Practice | Feb 1, 2023 | W.H.Y. Wednesdays
WHAT IS HYPERTENSION? High blood pressure (Hypertension) is when you have a blood pressure reading that is consistently above 130/80. There are 2 stages Stage 1 – where your BP runs higher than 130 but lower than 140 for the systolic (top number) and higher than...
