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Skin treatment in the summer? Yes for sure!

People sometimes doubt whether a skin treatment can be done in the summer. The answer is, absolutely yes! In fact, by continuing to treat your skin in the summer, the skin can better resist the sun’s harmful rays and your skin will glow all summer long.

We’ve already had some sunny days by now and probably a very nice summer is coming! Perhaps you are not really going to a tropical destination right now, but you will still get those warm sun rays on your skin here in Europe. Therefore, enjoy the sunshine responsibly. First of all, you do that with proper protection; an antioxidant and sunscreen are a must. You can prevent pigmentation and possible redness with this. Moreover, you work preventively against skin aging. And to keep or get your skin in top condition, you can also have treatments.

Benefits of summer treatments

  • Evening out the skin and keeping pigment stable;
  • Preventive effect against skin aging;
  • Improve skin firmness and refine coarse pores;
  • Maintain a radiant, vital skin;
  • Preparing the skin for more intensive treatments in the fall;
  • Making the skin more resilient to harmful external influences;
  • Little to no downtime; After treatment, the skin looks a little more red, but disappears within hours.

What happens to your skin in the summer?

Because of the hot summer days, you start sweating more which increases the chances of more pimples. When you sweat, waste products are left on the skin. Also, pores get clogged faster and inflammation occurs. It is important to cleanse the skin properly when you perspire more so that it does not remain on the skin for too long. Also, we are outside more and the skin suffers a lot such as strong UV radiation, air pollution, dust, etc. This causes the skin to age faster. In summer, it is important to use sun protection consistently. Often leftover sunscreen remains if you do not cleanse the skin properly at night. Finally, the skin also thickens in the summer, this makes it look duller, lifeless and less radiant. And because the skin thickens, you also get impurities faster again. Therefore, it is important that the sebum can continue to drain and the pores do not get clogged by a buildup of dead skin cells.

Can peels and microneedling be done in the summer?

Yes, peelings and microneedling can be done in the summer. Skin treatments are also used in countries where the sun always shines. By continuing treatment in the summer, the results of previous treatments are maintained, the skin is more resilient and you ensure that the skin is well prepared for the autumn and winter period for more intensive treatments.

Both peels and microneedling can be applied in the summer. Often it even consists of a combination of both techniques. This depends entirely on the indication and needs of the skin. The treatments can be applied to different areas: the face, neck and cleavage.

Peelings

Depending on the skin condition, indication and desire, a mild peeling can be a good treatment to ensure that the skin stays radiant in the summer. Besides, you don’t get accumulation of dead skin cells, which occurs under the influence of (too much) solar radiation. This often makes you look more drab and gives you a dull complexion. Therefore, make sure your skin maintains a healthy appearance. Moreover, our peelings are full of antioxidants that ensure that no cell damage is caused by all the UV radiation.

Microneedling

Microneedling creates tiny channels in the skin and results in a number of effects on the skin. Controlled wound healing occurs, allowing new healthy cells to ”travel” to the surface. Superficial dead skin cells and pigment are peeled off as a result. Cell renewal is therefore stimulated. In addition, the production of collagen is stimulated, making the skin firmer and more ”body”. This also works against skin aging. Also improves the superficial skin structure, reducing fine lines / wrinkles, coarse pores and improves hydration. A hyaluronic acid serum can be added to the microneedling treatment to further enhance hydration. A highly concentrated vitamin C serum can also be added, as vitamin C protects the skin from harmful external influences such as UV radiation, visible blue light, ozone and air pollution.

Product advice in the summer

Cleansing

Because you are outside more and use sun protection more frequently, it is good to cleanse your skin properly. Which cleansers are nice to use?

Bescherming

Mensen hebben vaak moeite om de juiste zonbescherming te vinden. Soms plakt een zonbescherming erg of blijft er een witte waas achter voor sommige huidskleuren. We zetten even  verschillende zonnebrandcrèmes voor je op een rij:

Speciaal voor de gevoelige huid onder de ogen kan er gekozen worden voor de SkinCeuticals Mineral Eye Defense SPF 30.

Antioxidanten

In combinatie met een zonnebrandproduct is een antioxidant een musthave. Het zorgt er namelijk voor dat jouw huid nog beter bestand is tegen al die schadelijke UV-straling. Deze producten zijn op basis van pure vitamine C dat tevens de collageenproductie stimuleert.

Voor onder de ogen is de SkinCeuticals AOX Eye Gel of A.G.E. Eye Complex en als verzorging voor de lippen de AOX Lip Repair.

Hydrateren

In de zomer krijgt je huid heel wat te verduren. De kwaliteit van de bovenste huidlaag beschadigt door de zon, airconditioning etc. Daarom is het belangrijk om de huidbarrière intact te houden en goed te blijven hydrateren. Dit kun je doen door gebruik te maken van:

Exfoliëren

Door je huid regelmatig te exfolieren zorg je ervoor dat producten beter worden opgenomen. Hierdoor raakt je huid ook beter gehydrateerd en kunnen actieve werkzame stoffen beter werken. Bovendien wordt de huid er heerlijk zacht van en krijg je een mooie glow! Dit kan je doen door een product te gebruiken op basis van glycolzuur of salicylzuur:

Aanpassen van je producten in de zomer

Sommige ingrediënten zorgen ervoor dat je huid gevoeliger wordt voor zonlicht. Hierdoor kan het zijn dat je huid sneller verbrandt en schade krijgt. Belangrijk om voorzichtig te zijn met producten die retinol bevatten (zowel van Dermaceutic als SkinCeuticals) en hoge percentages aan glycol of salicylzuur zuren zoals de Dermaceutic Turnover en Mela Cream. Stap het liefst over op een exfoliant zoals opgesomd in het bovenstaande rijtje.

Laat je huid dus shinen in de zomer!

06-01-2022
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