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Filtration Systems Artesian Margarita vs Marquis Epic (both with MicroSilk)

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MarKee:
When MicroSilk came out I was a bit skeptical at first but what sold me was a new store manager we hired that had psoriasis. He started soaking in the Marquis MicroSilk display model in the showroom and the psoriasis almost completely vanished. Everyone’s skin is different and it might not work for everyone, but that was pretty incredible evidence for me, I don’t need to see a scientific study.

MarKee:
One other note is that Marquis has really implemented the system well in their spas.  Marquis sells more MicroSilk than the other 6-7 companies that offer it combined.

Lula73:
Thank you all for the replies! To clarify on a few things...it’s not about the feeling of softness of the water or even if the skin afterwards. It’s about the action of the bubbles in/on the pores of the skin and exfoliation to help treat a skin condition that doesn’t respond to other treatments - treatments that don’t work in the same way that microsilk does.  If microsilk is exfoliating and/or removing impurities from the pores, filtering the water in the tub becomes a top priority vs tubs without the feature. We’re talking way more “stuff” in the water. If those skin cells are settling to the bottom, that would be pretty gross to step into the next time you go to use it which is why I think Marquis has the lower filtration intake in addition to the upper one. This could also be good when it comes to any type of dirt/debris settling. As the skin cells tend to float for a bit before sinking, i would think that the filtering process happening within minutes of exiting the tub would also help greatly. I know Artesian talks directly about a manual vacuuming of the floor of the tub once a week. That worries me.

Our plan is to build the hot tub into a stone base by a new fiberglass pool instead of installing a traditional spa made by the pool company by the pool. Obviously the colors will not match. Aesthetically, how much of an issue will this be do you think?

 Are there randomized controlled studies of microsilk? No there are not. Only observational case studies. Having dealt with my own seriously painful skin condition that didn’t respond to all the usual dermatologist methods which cost a fortune in meds and dr visits not to mention time off work and having to find a cure on my own based on a single observational case study, I don’t automatically poo-poo claims that make theoretical sense that also have case studies to back them up. Trust me, skin conditions especially are ones that people will go to the ends of the earth to cure/treat effectively. So why hasn’t Jason done the clinical trials? They are VERY expensive to do. You have to manufacture enough of the units and basically give them away. Then you have to pay the participants for a minimum of a year. Oh and let’s not forget the placebo arm too.Then pay the research heads to follow the participants and pay them to write the results up. Jason is in the business of tubs. Not medical therapy devices. They just happened upon microsilk’s additional benefits while investigating a new tub therapy. That means the vast majority of their research monies go into new tub designs and new water therapies as that’s what brings in the big bucks. Word of mouth on microsulk is bringing in enough business to at least keep the technology relevant. Even still, most dermatologists will hold it out as a last resort because if the cost ($1-2k) while they prescribe creams/lotions/pills/that don’t even work half as well that the individual will have $1-2k invested in within a year or so. The new autoimmune meds you see advertised on tv are a minimum $1k per treatment. So if microsilj works, it’s a bargain.

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