The beauty industry has long focused on dead cell removal to reinvigorate the skin. However, typical removal methods do not consider the new, vulnerable skin cells that become exposed after exfoliation. For long-term functionality and healthy skin cells, DMK follows the following concept of progressive Skin Revision tools:
It is scientifically inaccurate to view skin as a single layer that can be peeled off. When seen under a microscope, the human epidermis more closely resembles hills of ever-shifting sand. Cells overlap in layers, with a consistent turnover of new cells taking the place of old. The removal process involves stripping away all dead skin material, impurities, and other debris from the skin’s surface. The main DMK method of removal relies on Enzyme Hydrolyzation, which changes dead cell material (keratin) into a weak acid. The acid is then flushed from the underlying structure of new, healthy skin cells. This procedure exposes new skin cells that are ready for the next stage of the Skin Revision treatment. Targeted Materials When in the Removal stage, DMK Skin Technicians target
three main elements:
▪ Abnormal Cell Infiltrates: Examples include inflammatory cytokines, molecules secreted from immune cells that trigger inflammation.
▪ Premalignant Cells: Cells with abnormal DNA fragments, which may have the potential to become cancerous.
▪ Extraneous Particulate Matter: Residue, makeup, oil, dirt, and pollutants.
After removal, DMK helps provide the remaining skin cells with a healthy environment to thrive. Two main components make up rebuilding efforts: Structural Integrity For enduring skin health, structural integrity is vital. DMK restores structure using bioadoptable formulas that replicate biological design. For example, to restore the acid mantle the DMK Skin Technician uses Seba-E oil and Herb & Mineral Mist, which mimic the sebaceous (oil) and sudoriferous (sweat) components of the acid mantle. Along with a balanced barrier, the skin must maintain adequate thickness, collagen, elastin, cell turnover, lipid content, hydration, and more to carry out healthy functioning. Each DMK formulation attends to a different structural or functional need. Functional Integrity The DMK Skin Technician must always focus on functionrestoring treatments when revising the skin. Treatments that restore function include Enzyme Masques #1, #2, and #3, which use enzymes on the skin’s surface to trigger action on the cellular level. Enzyme treatments work on multiple levels of the skin, including fascia. They provide direct stimulation of the mitochondria, restore cells’ energy, transport, and defence capacitie, and bring about homeostasis in the intercellular fluids of the skin. Enzyme treatments cause the Plasmatic Effect®, which dilates the skin’s capillary network, saturating cells with oxygen-rich blood and nutrients. The Plasmatic Effect also creates reverse osmosis, which ‘back-flushes’ lymph fluid to clear the environment in and around the cells. As a result, the refreshed cellular matrix energises mitochondria, provides building blocks for dermal structures, and optimises cell function for vibrant skin. Refer to the Enzyme Therapy chapter for more information on how Enzyme Masque #1 activates various tissues and functions.
The third stage of the DMK concept prepares the skin to resist environmental damage. Potential environmental detriments include:
1. Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and Reactive Nitrogen Intermediates (RNI): Also known as free radicals, ROS and RNIs are reactive chemicals formed in O2 and nitrogen that cause oxidative damage. They have the potential to cause a variety of dermal diseases and endanger nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, and DNA.
2. UVR (UVA, UVB, UVC): Ultraviolet rays are electromagnetic radiation emanating from the sun.
▪ UVA rays make up 95% of UV radiation that reaches the Earth’s surface. They have the longest wavelength and can permeate the dermis, causing tanning, burning, premature ageing, and photodamage.
▪ UVB rays only reach the outer layers of the skin, but directly damage DNA. They make up 5% of UV radiation from the sun and have the potential to cause tanning, burning, and skin cancer.
▪ UVC rays, with the shortest wavelength and highest energy levels, are most damaging; however, our ozone layer prevents UVC from reaching us via the sun. There are artificial sources of UVC on Earth, such as bacteria-killing lamps.
3. Ionizing Radiation: A harmful type of radiation that can ionize molecules, break chemical bonds, and damage cell function. Examples include x-rays and gamma rays from the sun.
Brand New Cells
After removing cellular buildup and rebuilding the skin’s integrity, you must protect the freshly exposed skin cells. New skin cells are especially vulnerable to damage as their proliferation cycle, cellular processes, and immune functions respond to treatment and shift towards homeostasis. Upholding a healthy acid mantle is vital to guard against contaminants and maintain homeostasis; however, skin tissues need more help to resist harmful external factors, from formulas like Soleil SPF and Solar Damage. Home Prescriptives provide skin protection with SPF and powerful antioxidants such as grapeseed, olive, rose, algae and mushroom extract to combat a climate filled with free radicals, intense radiation, and pollution.
The fourth concept of Skin Revision maintains the results of DMK treatments for long-lasting, beautiful skin. Clients carry out this stage at home. Of the four levels of the DMK Concept, maintenance may be the most important. Clients who receive DMK treatments but do not follow through with Home Prescriptives will not see sustainable results. Clients must treat DMK Home Prescriptives as a lifestyle change to maintain healthy skin.
Home Prescriptives
DMK Skin Technicians recommend Home Prescriptives to maintain:
1. Paracrine Signalling: Mechanical or chemical communication between cells that are close together.
2. Endocrine Signalling: Chemical communication with long-lasting effects; occurs when endocrine cells release hormones to target distant cells.
3. Autocrine Signalling: Chemical or electrical signalling within the same cell. It also regulates pain and inflammation.
4. Direct Signalling Across Gap Junctions: Chemical or electrical signalling between plasma membranes of neighbouring cells; allows quick cell-to-cell communication.
5. Cell-Surface Receptors: Bind to ligand (messenger) molecules and convert extracellular signals into intracellular signals.
6. Internal Receptors: Bind to ligand molecules and promote DNA transcription to link amino acids and produce proteins.
7. Ion Channels: Protein-formed pores that allow ions to flow across membranes.
SUMMARY
You should now have a basic scientific understanding of the DMK Concept. To fully comprehend why DMK Products work, as well as how to use them correctly, we must:
» Understand how the skin works and what it needs to maintain homeostasis.
» Diagnose and treat skin conditions correctly.
» Study and retain the terminology and concepts used in the DMK Concept.