Can’t seem to get rid of dry flaky skin on your face? Customizing your winter skin care routine will help you combat the drying effects of the season. To be most effective with your treatment, you must first understand the signals your skin is displaying which will allow you to respond appropriately. So let us address some common winter skin care concerns.
Why does skin flake despite copious amounts of moisturizer?
When faced with cooler temperatures, your skin’s natural response is to slow its metabolic rate. This includes the rate at which your skin regenerates, It is also known as the cell turnover rate.
The cell turnover rate of your skin determines how frequently dried cells at the surface shed and regenerate. When this process slows down, you get a buildup of dead cells resulting in flaking skin, fine lines, and dry patches. These layers of dead cells also block vital nutrients and moisture from absorbing into the fresh cells. This explains why no amount of product seems to relieve the dryness.
Introducing regular exfoliation to your skin care routine will help increase your cell turnover rate throughout the winter months. In addition, it will help maintain it at an active level. Exfoliation is achieved using chemical or manual exfoliants. While they both offer resurfacing benefits, they differ in procedure and interaction with the skin.
Addressing dry skin at home
Manual exfoliants will give a great skin scrubbing massage while sloughing away dead skin cells. Manual exfoliants are not recommended for sensitive or acneic skin types.
Enzymatic exfoliants containing fruit enzymes, AHA, or BHA, react with the skin on a chemical level by dissolving the binding matter between the skin cells causing them to gently lift and rinse away. The active ingredients and intensity vary depending on concentration level and quality of the acids and enzymes.
Look for products containing lactic acid for AHA benefits. This hydrating milk acid is excellent for gently dissolving surface cells, boosting hydration, balancing pH, and brightening dull complexion.
Finally, consider using Hyaluronic Acid in your skincare routine for added moisture. This excellent hydrating ingredient can attract and hold 1000 times its weight in water, making it a must have for dry skin. Hyaluronic acid can be found in many products, most commonly, serums and moisturizers.
Spa treatments for dry skin
Photofacials, chemical peels, and traditional facials are an excellent way to eliminate flaking skin and bring plump new cells to the surface. Amongst the many benefits these treatments offer, they also speed up the skins cell turnover rate, boost collagen production, resurface, brighten complexion, and restore vital moisture and hydration.
Try our Treatment Selection Guide to learn more and find the right treatment to get rid of the dry flaky skin on your face.
In short, female chin hair causes come from hormones.
However, what is driving those hormones to produce that excess hair growth is dependent on the person’s health. It could be caused by certain health conditions. For example, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. One of the major side effects is excess hair growth on the lower half of the face for women. There are of course other reasons for hormonal imbalances but that is the most common condition by name that we come across that cause the growth of excess female chin hair.
Another female chin hair cause is genetics. Certain people are more prone to this pattern of hair growth. Also, menopause can cause this as well as the hormones fluctuate drastically at this point.
No, it does not cause damage to the internal organs because it does not interact with those organs. However, it does interact with the body’s largest organ- the skin. Although our treatment target is a structure that is found within the skin, we do not go any deeper than nanometers in depth into the skin.
Does IPL hair removal affect fertility?
No, it does not affect fertility given the fact that it IPL laser treatments do not interact with those organs. These treatments interact strictly with the skin. However, it is not recommended to have IPL or laser treatments if you are pregant, breastfeeding, or are actively trying to become pregnant. The reason being is that any form of light therapy is a form of radiation.
The amount of radiation output varies, however, it is very light in comparison to ultrasounds or x-rays for example. It is very minimal as far as the exposure, but when you are trying to conceive it’s just best to avoid any extra radiation especially because there already exposure during ultrasounds and other procedures that the mom may behaving on a medical level.
Minimize the damage left by acne breakouts during your period
Body hormonal levels are different during the menstrual cycle, and hormones typically affect the skin, hair and nail growth.
Although you cannot prevent your body from producing hormonal acne, (especially during that time of the month) you can do things to minimize the effects of acne breakouts during your period.
For example,
the scarring
how many blemishes will pop up
the length of time the blemishes will last
Avoid anything that grazes the jawline.
Minimize the effects by fighting back with the appropriate products. Anything that contains salicylic acid will help to reduce the inflammation that surrounds blemishes and will help to clear out those pores. In addition, avoid touching/picking at the area. During this time, avoid wearing high collars or anything that grazes the jawline.
It is normal for a couple of new blemishes to pop up in the lower region of the face around that time of the month. If you have excessive amounts it may be something that you want to take up with your physician. There could be a hormonal imbalance.
Do you offer treatments to treat acne that I get from my period?
Just when your face clears up again, here she comes to wreck the day! Luckily, we offer the Dérmica Pore Facial.
This facial was developed as a treatment for acneic, acne prone, and blemished skin.
Blackhead extractions can take 15-30 minutes depending on the skin condition. They can also leave the skin looking irritated for 1-2 hours. Once the pores are cleared, they can remain clear for up to 8 weeks.
IPL treatments do not damage the skin if your technician sets the proper settings. The treatment delivers a pulse to the bulb of the hair. If the settings are inputted properly then it avoids being absorbed into the skin.
Aside from temporary heat in the area treated, there should not be adverse reactions on the skin. Heat in the skin typically lasts anywhere from one to 24 hours.
Who should not get IPL hair removal?
Not everyone is eligible for IPL treatments. While the light energy of IPL itself will not damage the skin, certain factors could result in damage.
Certain medications
Anyone that has skin conditions in the areas being treated that are contrandicated should avoid IPL. Certain medications, topical or oral, can make the skin sensitive or photosensitive.
People with light hair tones, for example blonde, white, or silver hair should have realistic expectations of IPL hair removal treatments. Sometimes these hair colours don’t have enough melanin for the machine to be able to register and destroy the targeted hair bulb.
If the person’s hair is too light there may not be enough contrast between the hair and skin tone. The machine favours skin types that show a better contrast of dark hair on a lighter skin background. Having this contrast tends to allow for maximum absorption of light energy directly into the bulb.
That is not to say that other skin types are not successful, we would simply change the setting for this. However, there is a point where if the skin and hair tone are too close together. The machine may confuse the melanin content in the skin for the target and could cause burning or not actually treat the hair becasue the settings are maintained too low to make a difference in an effort to avod hitting the skin tone.
Tattoos
People with tattoos in the area being treated should avoid IPL. Your technician has to stay a safe distance from existing tattoos in order to avoid heating and potentially damaging the pigment that is implanted with the tattoo.
Pregnancy
In addition, pregnant women should refrain from IPL treatments. This is not to say that it will necessarily cause any damage to the fetus, but it’s best to avoid any form of radiation treatment during pregnancy and light is a form of radiation.
Keeping exposure to a minimum is key when you’re pregnant because you’re already being exposed to the radiation that’s emitted through the ultrasounds continuously being done which is a very high form of radiation. For the record, ultrasound and IPL both use non-ionizing radiation, however, IPL is comparatively very superficial.
In conclusion, while there are some individuals that should stay away from IPL treatments, IPL treatments do not damage the skin with proper settings.
Does IPL laser hair removal have long term side effects?
The long term side effects of IPL Hair Removal may include lightening of the hair tone in the area being treated. In addition, you may also see thinning of the hair growth in that area if and when it starts to come back. Overall, there aren’t really any negative side effects if the treatment course goes well.
However, if there was damage or trauma to the skin during the treatments, then scarring could be a long term side effect.
What is the down side to IPL treatments?
Treatments can be costly when compared to other methods of hair removal, such as waxing. While these treatments may be a higher price point than other methods, they yield permanent results. So, in the long run, if waxing is regularly being used as method of hair removal it eventually balances out.
Another downside could be the time allotted to the treatment for larger areas, for example legs, chest, or back. It can be a lengthy session depending on the individual and how much surface area is being covered.
Finally, having to avoid the sun could be a downside for some people. You cannot have a previous tan or sun exposure during any of your sessions. It is recommended to wait a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the treatment. Plus, afterwards you are to avoid sun exposure as well. So that’s another couple of weeks that your skin needs to stay away from direct and extended sun exposure.
While the benefits of IPL hair removal are obvious, what are the risks? The 3 most common risks are burning the skin, the scarring that can result from burning, and pain felt during treatment.
Burns
Incorrect Settings
The biggest risk is of burning the skin. In order to reduce the risk if burning, we measure your skin tone and your hair tone individually. That allows for a customized service so the energy going into the skin is able to differentiate well between the skin tone and the hair that its targeting. And thats how we reduce the risk of burning, because burns are usually a cause of the energy settings being incorrect.
Medications
There is also the potential of burning due to certain medications. We reduce this risk with an initial prescreening when you book online or over the phone. We follow that with a thorough consultation in person at your appointment. In that consultation we find out if there are medications taken orally or topically. We also look for certain products that may be used topically that were purchased over the counter or prescribed through a dermatologist or physician.
Supplements
There are certain supplements that can make you photosensitive resulting in burns. Be extra vigilant as the label may not be very large on the bottle. We learn about any supplement intake through our consultation process. If we flag any supplements, for example, Vitamin B6, that will increase the risk of burns, we postpone treatment for two weeks.
Scarring
The risk of scarring is diminished when we reduce the risk of burns.
Pain
As far as the risk of pain, the hand piece of our equipment has a built in cooling tip to keep your skin nice and cold at a -8° celsius so that any pain sensation you may feel is minimized.
Also, we are equipped to treat a large spectrum of skin types. We also know tips and tricks to greatly minimize pain in darker skin tones.
