by mercygrace | Mar 29, 2023 | W.H.Y. Wednesdays
Welcome back to another one of our Why Wednesdays!! Today we asked the staff at Mercy Grace “What is your skincare essential?” Dr. Hope’s Skincare Essential – EltaMD Restore Sunscreen Sunscreen is a must to wear every single day!! This is the best way to...
by mercygrace | Mar 22, 2023 | Aesthetics, W.H.Y. Wednesdays
WHAT ARE ACNE SCARS? Acne is a chronic skin condition that frequently results in scarring. The scars can be significantly physically disfiguring and can have a significant psychosocial impact. The most common type of acne scars are called atrophic scars which resemble...
by mercygrace | Mar 15, 2023 | W.H.Y. Wednesdays
WHAT IS POMEGRANATE SEED EXTRACT? Pomegranate (Punica Granuatum) seed extract is extracted from the seed of the pomegranate fruit. The tree originates from Iran from where it has spread to the Mediterranean, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and America. HOW DOES...
by mercygrace | Mar 8, 2023 | Aesthetics, W.H.Y. Wednesdays
W- What is this? Hyperpigmentation is an umbrella term used to describe the darkening of the skin. This often presents in a spot like fashion and can be caused by a number of different things. Hyperpigmentation typical caused by the over production of melanin in...
by mercygrace | Mar 1, 2023 | W.H.Y. Wednesdays
WHAT IS PREDIABETES? Prediabetes is a condition consisting of a high blood sugar level (between 100-125 mg/dl), an abnormal blood glucose tolerance test (140-199 mg/dl 2 hrs after a 75-gram oral glucose load,) and/or a hemoglobin A1c level between 5.7 and 6.4%. The...
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...
