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Ever wondered why we don't encourage patients to build their own skincare routines? There's a very simple answer: Because healthy skin is far more complicated than choosing good products. Clear Skin Starts with Clear Guidance Most people think skincare is product selection. It's actually strategy. That's why we say: Clear skin starts with clear guidance. Products Are Only One Piece A protocol isn't simply: Cleanser. Serum. Moisturizer. SPF. It's also: Timing. Order. Dosage. F

Every time you change the protocol on your own, you’re changing the plan we’re using to change how your skin behaves.

We talk a lot about before-and-after photos in aesthetics. Thirty days. Three months. Six months. But some of the most powerful results aren’t measured in months. They’re measured in years. Meet Chastity. For the past 13 years, Chastity has driven more than an hour to Spruce for microneedling treatments and has consistently followed personalized skincare protocols designed to change as her skin changes. Thirteen years. And somehow, every year, we swear she looks younger. Her

And somehow…she has continued to age in reverse. Dondie has been with me for more than seven years. Her pigment was under control within her first few months, but that was never where I intended to stop. Because getting rid of the problem that brought you to us is one thing. Seeing what your skin is actually capable of over the next 5, 7, 10+ years is something entirely different. She microneedles monthly and follows a skincare plan that I continually adjust based on what her

Look at these photos. Her pigment was improving. Her skin was healthier. Her tone was becoming more even. Her overall skin quality was clearly moving in the right direction. So why would I change anything? Because her skin changed. And this is something I want every Spruce patient to understand. We didn’t change her protocol because it stopped working. We changed it because it DID work. The skin she had when she started is not the skin you’re looking at in this after photo. I

Meet Cindi. She’s 67, but you would never guess it by looking at her skin. Honestly, her skin puts most 20-year-old skin to shame. Cindi has been consistently microneedling with Spruce for more than seven years. Her skincare routine is actually pretty minimal, focused primarily on maintaining a healthy skin barrier and supporting general anti-aging. She isn’t on a pigment protocol, and she isn’t chasing every new skincare trend. Her goal has always been simple: age gracefully

You can buy the best skincare in the world. You can have the perfect routine. You can finally find products your skin actually responds to. And then you can completely sabotage your consistency because you forgot to reorder your cleanser. Not very glamorous, I know. But one of the most overlooked reasons people struggle to get consistent results from skincare is incredibly simple: They run out of their products. Not because they stopped caring about their skin. Not because th

Because great skin care shouldn’t be a guessing game. Walk into a bathroom and you’ll probably find a collection of products accumulated through years of recommendations, impulse purchases, TikTok advice, and the occasional late-night “this will definitely fix my skin” order. A little of this. Three pumps of that. An extra layer when your skin is acting up. Skip something when it feels dry. Add something new because your friend swears by it. And when your skin isn’t improving

Absolutely. But there’s a difference between simple and incomplete. I actually test this on myself all the time. Recently, I simplified my own routine. I was still using high-quality skincare. I was still cleansing, hydrating, brightening and using ingredients that support healthy cellular turnover. Nothing I was using was “bad.” And my skin didn’t suddenly become bad either. It just stopped looking… exceptional. My pores looked more noticeable. My skin was less radiant. My t

When you apply your skincare, how do you decide how much product to use? One pump? Three pumps? A tiny dot? A generous handful because more must work better? Most people don’t think much about it. They apply an amount that feels right and move on. But the amount of skincare you use can matter more than you realize. At Spruce Micro, we believe good skincare is about more than simply having good products. It’s about using the right product, in the right amount, in the right ord

If you’ve been trying to improve your skin for a while, you probably know the routine. You notice something you don’t like. Maybe it’s redness, breakouts, uneven texture, dryness, sensitivity, or signs of aging. So you buy a product. You try a treatment. Maybe things improve for a little while. Maybe they don’t. Eventually, the same concern comes back, something new appears, or your skin becomes even harder to understand. And then you start looking for the next thing. But wha

If you’ve ever walked into a skincare store or searched online, you’ve probably been told you need stronger products, higher percentages, or the latest miracle ingredient. It’s easy to believe that if your skin isn’t improving, you simply need something more powerful. The reality is usually the opposite. One of the biggest misconceptions in skincare is thinking your skin barrier is healthy simply because your skin feels fine. Your skin can look hydrated, feel soft, and never

Chronic inflammation isn’t always red. In fact, it’s usually silent. Your skin can look completely “fine” while chronic inflammation is quietly breaking down collagen, disrupting pigment production, weakening your skin barrier, and accelerating aging beneath the surface. By the time you notice wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, rough texture, acne, or rosacea, those changes have often been developing for months…or even years. This is exactly why we don’t believe in simply throwin

When most people hear the word inflammation, they picture skin that’s bright red, irritated, or peeling. Sometimes that’s true. But some of the most damaging inflammation is the kind you never notice. It quietly works beneath the surface for months, sometimes years, changing how your skin behaves long before you ever see redness. That’s why at Spruce, we spend so much time talking about inflammation. Not because it’s trendy. Because it’s the root of so many skin concerns peop

If you've ever wondered why some people seem to get incredible skincare results while others spend years chasing them, the answer is usually much simpler than you think. It isn't because they have better genetics. It isn't because they spend more money. It isn't because they found a miracle product. More often than not... It's because they're consistent. Ironically, one of the biggest reasons people don't get the results they're hoping for has nothing to do with what they're