What can Prevage MD do for your skin?
Applying PREVAGE MD anti-aging treatment to your face and neck twice a day can:
- Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Improve the overall appearance of your skin
- Protect your skin from environmental stressors known to cause skin aging
What is PREVAGE® MD?
Idebenone, found in PREVAGE® MD [1% Idebenone], is scientifically shown to be the most powerful antioxidant available in a skin care product today. PREVAGE® MD helps correct the skin damage that is already present and protects skin from future damage by environmental stressors known to cause skin aging including UV radiation, ozone, air pollution, cigarette smoke, and the aging process itself.
The antioxidative power of PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment has been shown to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as skin roughness and dryness, and to even skin tone to restore youthful-looking skin.
About Antioxidants
Free radical–mediated inflammatory pathways are caused by exposure to environmental stressors such as UV radiation, ozone, air pollution, and cigarette smoke, among others. These inflammatory pathways are characterized by the formation of free radicals, which are highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons.
If they are left unchecked, free radicals can cause extensive damage to cell membranes, lipids, proteins, and DNA. They are also a major cause of skin aging. Because antioxidants scavenge and eliminate free radicals, they are able to counter the deleterious effects of the free radical–mediated inflammatory pathways promoted by oxidative stress.
Some examples of topical antioxidants that are used today include kinetin (used in Kinerase®), coenzyme Q10 (used in Q10 Plus Wrinkle Control products from Nivea®), lipoic acid (used in N.V. Perricone M.D. Cosmeceuticals®), vitamin C, vitamin E (used in many anti-aging products), and now idebenone, the most powerful antioxidant available for topical use and the active ingredient in PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment.
Usage Instructions
Test usage of PREVAGE® MD
1. Skin reactions to PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment may be more likely to occur within the first several days of using the product.
2. When patients first begin use, they should be instructed to apply a small amount of product (less than one pump) daily for several days to a small area of skin in the area they are planning to use the product.
3. If any itching, burning, redness, or swelling occurs during this trial period, patients should wash the product off and discontinue use.
4. If no reactions occur, follow the instructions below.
Regular usage of PREVAGE® MD
1. For patients with normal skin sensitivity, follow the “Test usage of PREVAGE® MD” instructions. If no reactions are seen, instruct patients to begin using PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment once a day for the first week, and, if tolerated, twice a day from then on.
2. If any itching, burning, redness, or swelling occurs at any time while using the product, patients should wash the product off and discontinue use.
PREVAGE® MD Anti-aging Treatment Patient Instructions:
For people with sensitive skin:
1. Skin reactions may be more likely in individuals with sensitive skin, eczema, or allergies to cosmetics, hair dyes (para-phenylenediamine (PPD)), bleaching agents (hydroquinones), sulfa compounds, or jewelry.
2. Patients undergoing medical procedures such as laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, chemical peels, or any other aggressive skin therapy may also be at increased risk of experiencing skin reactions.
For use in combination with other products:
1. Skin reactions to PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment may be more common in individuals who are using multiple skin care products.
2. If your patient is currently on an aggressive skin care regimen, their skin may become more sensitive to PREVAGE® MD.
For use with other medical procedures:
1. Skin reactions to PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment may be more common in individuals who have recently had certain medical skin care procedures.
2. If your patient has recently undergone laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, medium to deep chemical peels, or any other aggressive skin therapies, they should wait 7 to 10 days before starting to use PREVAGE® MD.
3. It is important that you first perform the “Test usage of PREVAGE® MD” instructions as outlined above.
4. If your patient does not experience a reaction following this test, they should begin using PREVAGE® MD once every other day for the first week of use.
5. During this time, if any itching, burning, redness, or swelling is experienced, patient should wash the product off and discontinue use.
If your patient does not experience any skin reactions during this one-week period, increase product usage to once a day for the next week and to twice a day the following week.
