Peptides, Wellness & Skincare with Dr. Craig & Keli Koniver

Nicely nicely nicely. We’re in for a deal with immediately.

As we speak we’re interviewing the husband & spouse duo behind Koniver Wellness. That’s proper, not one however TWO interviews for you immediately.

Dr. Craig & Keli Koniver & I have been launched via my good friend Khalil of Sunlife Organics. For those who haven’t tried Sunlife run to one among the areas now. Khalil raved on & on about Craig & Keli & how we needed to meet them. And so they got here down in order that Michael & I may interview them for The Skinny Confidential HIM & HER podcast. They talked all about glowing pores and skin, find out how to navigate all of the choices of wellness out there immediately, & nutrient & science-driven well being protocols.

They have been tremendous open about Covid, what’s happening on the planet & their opinions are actually attention-grabbing. Plus, Keli has essentially the most wonderful pores and skin I’ve ever seen on anybody, in particular person, in my life. Her & Dr. Craig are charismatic, good, sharp & forward of the curve.

You should definitely hear, however within the meantime Keli & Dr. Craig are right here to speak about NAD IV remedy, how they love infrared saunas, the advantages of peptides AND Keli dives deep into her skincare routine & favourite merchandise of the second. She will get particular, guys.

Dr. Craig Koniver has tons of shoppers like Whitney Cummings, Ben Greenfield, Aubrey Marcus, Gabby Reece & Laird Hamilton, & tons extra. Simply stalk his CLIENTS highlights.

Anyway, Michael & I really like Dr. Craig & Keli so with out additional adieu, let’s welcome them to the weblog.

Peptides, Wellness & Skincare with Dr. Craig & Keli Koniver

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KELI

♡ Introduce your self to The Skinny Confidential viewers.

Keli Koniver: I’m Keli Koniver, Founding father of Koniver Aesthetics in Charleston, SC. Many would describe me because the youthful, extra well-rounded of the Dynamic Koniver Wellness & Aesthetics Duo. Ha.

My journey into all issues pores and skin started 19 years in the past once I was 23 years outdated & my love for the aesthetic trade has solely grown infinitely since. My very favourite place to be is within the remedy room. I really like treating our sufferers to the newest & biggest cutting-edge aesthetic remedies & serving to them navigate the wealth of skincare choices at present in the marketplace. My favourite a part of my job is educating my sufferers. I imagine that once you take the time to correctly educate folks, you empower them to make selections that work finest for them. My strategy to enterprise on this subject has due to this fact all the time been rooted in training & empowerment.

♡ Your pores and skin seems fucking wonderful. How do you do it?

KK: Tons of in-office remedies to incorporate Ultherapy for pores and skin lifting & tightening ( 1x per yr ), Laser Therapies such because the Cool Peel utilizing the Tetra Co2 & Clear + Sensible at tremendous common intervals ( approx. 6-8x per yr ), RF Microneedling ( once more, 6-8x per yr ), PlasmaSculpt ( yearly, typically twice ), in addition to a little bit of dermal filler & neurotoxins. I additionally use the best high quality medical grade skincare out there together with IV Nutrient infusions. Ought to I maintain going?

Severely, wonderful pores and skin at my age takes a dedication & it necessitates an inherent period of time & cash. It’s not pure & it doesn’t come simple. I identical to to be upfront about that because it drives me loopy when folks faux in any other case. My dedication waxes & wanes with the seasons of life however I’m ALWAYS doing one thing. Simply ask my husband.

♡ What’s your morning skincare routine?

KK: Generically, my morning routine consists of a cleanser, toner, Vitamin C/Antioxidant Serum, Progress Issue/Peptide Serum, Eye Cream, & Sunscreen. And I additionally apply merchandise designed particularly to be used on the physique in addition to one thing for my lips. I provide you with my generic routine as a result of the precise product manufacturers I take advantage of change usually & undoubtedly seasonally.

I do work in medical aesthetics in spite of everything & an enormous a part of my job is making an attempt all of the totally different skincare in order that I can advocate ( or not ) confidently to our sufferers. However I would not have my very own skincare line but so I really feel like my sufferers actually admire my objectivity. Since I don’t have my very own line I don’t have any actual allegiance to any of the manufacturers. I am going for substances that work not manufacturers. A lot on this trade is simply smoke & mirrors.

Particularly, although as of immediately, I’m utilizing the next:

Cleanser:

Epionce Lytic Gel Cleanser ( I really like this one a lot ). It has a pleasant really feel & odor & cleans the pores and skin with out stripping. Whereas initially designed for greasy & zits inclined pores and skin, I discover most individuals can use it with none irritation.

Toner:

Suzan Obagi Balancing Toner. I like that it’s in a pump & I like that I can use it with any of the myriad of cleansers I could also be rotating between. It’s clear & easy with no synthetic dyes, fragrances, parabens, sulfates, and so forth.

Vitamin C/Antioxidant Serum:

Revision C+ Correcting Advanced 30%® Antioxidant Serum. With my present journey schedule as loopy because it’s been, I’ve switched away from the Obagi Vitamin C &/or Isdin Flavo-C Ultraglicans I used to be utilizing just because the cream formulation of this Revision product is healthier for journey. I actually prefer it. Although it’s a cream, it’s light-weight & layers nicely beneath my different serums & sunscreen.

Progress Issue/Peptide Serum:

Neocutis Bioserum Agency. That is the perfect product I’ve ever used. Human Derived Progress Elements & Proprietary Peptides in a single bottle means it really works on each collagen & elastin. Give it every week & you’ll perceive.

Eye Cream:

Combo of Revision Revox Line Relaxer & Neocutis Lumiere Agency Riche. Revox is unbelievable. Like Botox in a bottle. It really works very well for smoothing out the cussed little strains you’ll be able to’t chase nicely with a needle. Particularly beneath the eyes. Nevertheless it doesn’t have sufficient hydration for this time of yr so I then layer the Lumiere Agency Riche over it. It comprises the identical human derived progress elements & proprietary peptides because the Bioserum Agency however in a decrease focus with added hydration for the fragile eye area. This space ages the quickest so the extra the merrier!

Sunscreen:

I take advantage of the Isdin Eryfotona Actinica SPF 50. It’s the perfect sunscreen I’ve personally ever used. It’s distinctive in that it has photolyase enzymes that not solely shield the pores and skin from future injury like all different sunscreens in the marketplace but in addition corrects previous actinic injury. The scientists who found the enzyme have since gained the Nobel Prize for the invention for perspective. It’s unbelievable. I take advantage of the Isdin Pores and skin Drops with it in coloration Sand. So, you combine the 2 collectively & it gives superior protection. You don’t want extra make-up in any respect until you simply wish to layer on some ending powder.

Physique:

I’m utilizing the IS Medical Youth Physique Serum proper now which is definitely in a sprig pump so that you spray it throughout your arms, legs, & torso, just about wherever you’ll be able to attain. It’s each hydrating & defending because it has the antioxidants in it as nicely. I adore it to be used on the physique because the spray is straightforward to make use of & it’s additionally not thick & greasy like some lotions could be so I can layer my clothes over it instantly. I like so as to add the IS Medical Physique Advanced on prime of it. For no matter motive I don’t love the Physique Advanced almost as a lot by itself. The combo of these two collectively although are the BOMB.

Lips:

Revision YouthFull Lip Replenisher. After we first began promoting this, I hated it. I felt it was so sticky. After a number of tries, I discovered that the stickiness is what provides it it’s unbelievable endurance. Since then, I’m by no means with out a tube of this. It’s wonderful.

♡ What’s your nighttime skincare routine?

KK: Once more, usually, I cleanse & tone, then I take advantage of a retinoid, serum or moisturizer, eye cream, physique product, hand product ( sure, I’m further ), eyelash serum, & lip product.

The precise merchandise that differ from my morning routine above encompass:

Moisturizer:

Neocutis Bio cream Agency Riche or IS Medical Youth Intensive Crème. My pores and skin has felt a bit much less hydrated as of late with the cooler temperatures & airline journey so layering one among these tremendous hydrating formulation over my retinoid works wonders.

Eye Cream:

SkinBetter AlphaRet Eye Max. This can be a nice retinoid for the fragile eye area. It’s the identical tremendous fashionable AlphaRet retinoid however in a formulation designed to be used across the eyes. That is vital as this space is without doubt one of the first to indicate indicators of ageing.

Retinoid:

Tretinoin .05% from Obagi Medical. Retinoids are arguably a very powerful a part of any skincare routine ( aside from sunscreen in fact ) & that is my favourite. I rotate between the cream & gel relying on the day however have recently been utilizing the cream.

Physique:

Revision BodiFirm is my night physique product of alternative. I completely LOVE it. Generally I layer it over the Isdin Night time Peels. It’s a mild exfoliant & whereas it’s designed to be used on the face, I identical to how nicely the ampoules unfold over my physique so I improvised & have by no means appeared again. BodiFirm helps enhance the crepiness & elasticity within the pores and skin. It’s a stellar physique cream.

Eyelash Serum:

Obagi NuCil Eyelash Serum. I used Latisse for years & simply transformed to this one about 6 months in the past once we received it in. It’s nice & I noticed outcomes with it faster than Latisse with no irritation. It additionally makes my lashes seem a bit darker & I by no means noticed that profit with Latisse in the identical means. Bonus factors as a result of it’s really cheaper. The factor I dislike about it’s I can by no means inform once I’m out of it. At the very least with Latisse, once you run out the bottle is simply empty.

Lips:

IS Medical Youth Lip Elixir is my go-to night product for my lips. I don’t prefer it to be used within the day for some motive. I feel as a result of I’ve a tough time layering lipstick on prime of it.

Arms:

Revision Lumiquin. I maintain this hand cream on my nightstand & attempt to use nightly. And I bear in mind it about 3 or 4 nights every week.

I doubt you wish to know ANYTHING extra about my skincare regimens, do you? Ha! I LOVE skincare.

♡ What are some wellness practices you do all through the day that make a distinction in your psychological well being?

KK: Not a lot through the day as I’m insanely busy most days however within the night, we decompress in our infrared sauna. I actually can’t bear in mind my life earlier than the sauna. It’s fantastic.

♡ If somebody desires to return to your clinic, what can they count on?

KK: They’ll count on a wide selection of unbelievable remedy choices from lasers to injectables to physique contouring remedies to IV infusions. We host numerous out of city sufferers each week. Many will keep a number of days to the total week & do numerous totally different therapies. We now have essentially the most wonderful staff & all of us exit of our strategy to accommodate the sufferers we’re so extremely grateful to have the chance to serve.

♡ In case your shoppers may solely select one factor to do at your workplace for the well being of their pores and skin, what ought to it’s & why?

KK: Advantage RF Microneedling mixed with the Tetra Co2 Cool Peel. We do it in the identical remedy so it’s technically nonetheless only one factor. We name this the Final Duo. It’s nice in case you are selecting only one remedy since you get the longer-term collagen stimulation from the microneedling with the instant pores and skin high quality enhancing advantages of the laser. We don’t flip these machines off most days. They run all day lengthy. Every thing in our subject is a fragile steadiness between outcomes & downtime since everybody desires outcomes & nobody desires downtime. The Final Duo checks each bins.

♡ Discuss to me about NAD. I do know you’re an enormous fan.

KK: I’m completely hooked on NAD & that’s saying so much as I’m not impressed by a lot. It’s a kind of issues that I can’t pinpoint precisely what it does for me however I can inform you that I undoubtedly discover once I’m not doing it often. I’ve extra power & higher focus once I do the remedies & really feel like my physique feels much less run down.

I can deal with an evening of poor sleep, an excellent hectic week at work, or no matter different myriad of stressors life throws at me higher. In an ideal world, I’d do a NAD remedy each week & I do numerous weeks. Total, I most likely do 2-3 remedies a month. It has had a profound affect on my well-being. Whereas not essentially touted for its pores and skin boosting advantages, I can look again at photographs of myself previous to doing NAD & my pores and skin seems MUCH higher now.

♡ What does your weight loss program seem like? Does wholesome consuming make an enormous distinction in pores and skin?

KK: Oh, you don’t wish to speak to me a lot about weight loss program. This can be a ache level for me. I do intermittent fasting off & on & attempt to restrict my carbohydrates when potential. I’ve a reasonably extreme gluten allergy which helps paradoxically. However I LOVE meals & sweets & salt. I’ve a tough time exercising restraint on this area. Thank God I legitimately get pleasure from train.

♡ Inform us your cocktail of alternative!

KK: A margarita with numerous salt or a glass of champagne.

♡ What have you ever seen in the marketplace recently that makes an enormous distinction in folks’s pores and skin?

KK: Oh my goodness there are such a lot of wonderful skincare merchandise out immediately I don’t even know the place to begin. I feel the newest buzzworthy substances can be peptides. Peptides & Progress Elements are nice as they work on our physique’s collagen & elastin which is the secret in anti-aging. I don’t love a number of the at dwelling units. They simply don’t do a lot.

♡ Do you GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE SUN? If sure, we want specifics. Driving gloves, SPF, obnoxiously large hats?

KK: Don’t get me began. Sure, I keep the fuck means out of the solar. When I’m in it, I take advantage of SPF religiously, a hat, sun shades, & often solar protecting clothes. I really like UPF clothes once I’m exercising open air particularly because it doesn’t sweat or wash off & doesn’t must be continually reapplied. We stock a few strains in our workplace. Mott50 is a superb UPF 50 swimwear line & Coolibar has day after day choices in addition to exercise & boating apparel which is nice. It’s sort of cheesy however serves a function.

♡ What’s a e book, podcast or useful resource you advocate? 

KK: I’m at present studying Atomic Habits & liking it. The premise is that you need to overlook about your targets & concentrate on techniques. It’s actually true. We rise or fall to the extent of our techniques when all is alleged & achieved.

♡ The place can everybody discover you? Pimp your self out! 

KK: I’m used to pimping others out, however when you insist, you could find us on Instagram @koniverwellness or shoot me an e mail at keli@koniveraesthetics.com.

CRAIG

♡ Introduce your self to The Skinny Confidential viewers.

Craig Koniver: Hello, I’m Craig Koniver, MD & I observe Efficiency Drugs in Charleston, SC the place we assist our shoppers optimize their well being & efficiency via a wide range of cutting-edge instruments comparable to NAD+ remedy, peptides & hormone balancing.

♡ We talked about peptides on the podcast, however we have to know extra!

CK: Peptides are an incredible device for thus many individuals as they’re very secure ( we hardly ever ever see any detrimental unintended effects ). We at present make the most of a wide-variety of peptides & really feel they work their finest once we mix them collectively. We make it simple for our shoppers to make use of as we pre-fill syringes so all they must do is take from the fridge & give themselves a shot. No mixing. No fascinated by it.

♡ Who’s a candidate for peptides?

CK: Just about any grownup who’s desirous about engaged on some side of their well being & well-being. We steer folks in direction of numerous peptides primarily based upon their targets: fats loss, power, higher pores and skin, and so forth.

♡ What are some advantages you’ve seen from utilizing them?

CK: There are such a lot of advantages from fats loss, to improved immune functioning to extra glowing pores and skin. Peptides really appear to assist folks change into stronger, fitter, sooner & have the advantages of serving to folks sleep higher & get better sooner from exercises, and so forth.

♡ With every little thing happening on the planet, how can we enhance our immunity?

CK: Plenty of selections right here however as soon as we get previous the apparent ( sleeping higher, exercising often ), I like folks to biochemically improve their immune output via the constant utilization of Vitamin D3, Vitamin C, fatty acid consumption in addition to sure peptide injections like Thymosin Alpha-1 & Glutathione infusions. All of those are very secure & don’t require a number of time & power to remain in line with.

♡ What are some instruments in your toolbox that enable you to keep on monitor?

CK: I do common IV infusions, weekly Vitamin Pushes, month-to-month NAD+ infusions. I’m often on some peptides on a regular basis ( I trial all of them that we use ). I take a mix of a handful of vitamins orally.

My spouse Keli & I attempt to do the Infrared Sauna each night & I keep in line with power coaching & strolling all through the week.

♡ What units you up for a profitable morning?

CK: Actually sleeping nicely, however all the time a powerful 1-2 cups of espresso once we first rise up. I undoubtedly am in a position to focus my finest within the morning so I attempt to get the entire vital issues achieved earlier than mid-day.

♡ How do you wind down at evening?

CK: We do the Infrared Sauna within the night & then we get along with our son & play a board sport or watch a TV present. Generally we use the PEMF mat & then learn earlier than falling asleep.

♡ For those who may inform the world one factor about well being what wouldn’t it be & why?

CK: That something & every little thing is feasible. Well being, identical to the remainder of life, comes right down to what we select to focus our consideration upon. Once you concentrate on constructive, wholesome therapeutic & efficiency, that’s what you’re going to get. I can’t inform you when you’re going to get it, however so long as you might be centered on this, that shall be your consequence.

♡ If somebody desires to return to your clinic, what can they count on?

CK: We now have folks journey to our workplace in Charleston, SC each week. Most individuals keep the week the place we do a wide range of IV infusions & spend time discussing their well being challenges & targets. Since we provide such a wide-range of cutting-edge instruments, there are lots of nice choices we are able to select from. We prefer to individualize therapeutic care plans which makes every consumer expertise distinctive.

♡ Do you could have recommendation for anybody caught of their wellness journey?

CK: All of us get caught. One of the best ways to get unstuck is to be curious in regards to the subsequent step. Visualize what you need & then be interested in what’s subsequent. Create actionable child steps round consuming, health & sleep. This doesn’t imply you intend out your month or yr with large targets. It merely means: immediately I’ll stroll 10,000 steps. Do that day by day & over & over with your whole targets. Proceed to concentrate on what you need & by no means cease being interested in what the following step seems & looks like.

♡ What’s a e book, podcast or useful resource you advocate?

CK: One in every of my favourite books is written by Seth Godin: Purple Cow. It’s a brief lesson & reminder on find out how to be outstanding. And that’s one thing all of us can attempt for on a regular basis.

♡ The place can everybody discover you? Pimp your self out!

CK: Web site: koniverwellness.com & IG: @koniverwellness

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Hope you liked this double interview. You should definitely hearken to their podcast episode for extra specifics on NAD IV remedy, skincare & simply a lot wellness speak.

x, lauryn

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