Smart choices for beautiful skin

C elebrity a est he tician Renée Roule au once advised, “Be good to your skin. You’ll wear it every day for the rest of your life.” A clear and radiant complexion is no longer a far-fetched dream, whatever one’s age. Find the best option for you at The Skin Specialist (TSS), a top-rate dermatological clinic founded by its medical director Dr. Jean

Marquez, FPDS. Services range from anti-aging treatments to pigment lightening procedures, skin-specific facials, scar removals, slimming, hair and vein treatments as well as solutions for various skin problems. The Skin Specialist is successful, thanks to sophisticated, USFDA- approved machines matched with the skill and expertise required to do advanced procedures. A frequent pioneer of the latest technologies, The Skin Specialist is one of the first to offer Ultherapy, considered the gold standard for non-surgical facelift. The clinic also introduced to the country the amazing Eraser Laser, a pigment lightener designed for Asian skin that removes blemishes such as melasma, freckles, dark spots and even birth marks and tattoos. But the latest ‘first’ for The Skin Specialist is the Harmony XL Pro, a versatile laser machine that offers ClearAcne, the first laser for acne, ClearTight Laser, a procedure that can firm up skin and improve wrinkles in sensitive areas, i-Pixel PRO, a powerful and advanced fractional laser, and a host of other unique but highly effective treatments. Known by her patients as a hands-on doctor, Dr. Marquez, a practicing dermatologist for 17 years, is very technical with a keen eye for beauty. Dr. Marquez believes one should not drastically change how one looks. The Skin Specialist is located at the ground floor of ESNA building, 30 Timog Ave., Quezon City with contact numbers 374-8087 or 0917-810-1319.

Dr. Jean Marquez ( right) recommends what is best for Ayra Mariano‘ s skin concern.

Ultherapy, the gold standard for non-surgical facelift, keeps Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez looking years younger.

Young patients also visit The Skin Specialist for various skin problems

Men make up 40 percent of The Skin Specialist patients, one of them Erwin Tulfo.

Works like magic: The Eraser Laser makes Amanda Griffin’s tattoo disappear.

ClearTight Laser is painless and has no downtime, attests Almira Muhlach.

Rhea Santos submits to ClearTight Laser to maintain her enviable skin.

ClearAcne is the first laser for acne that clears bacteria and oil glands more effectively than traditional treatments.

The Skin Specialist founder and medical director, Dr. Jean Marquez FPDS

ClearAcne Laser is suitable for all skin types, just ask Klea Pineda.

Annette Gozon finds out why ClearTight laser is revolutionary in that it can reach sensitive areas around the eyes and mouth.