Winter has a way of robbing your skin from its natural glow. Now it’s time to reintroduce yourself to a more vibrant skin tone come spring! To get rid of dry, dull, and sometimes flaky skin, Dr. Alexander Gross and his medical staff of aestheticians recommend a combination of moisturization and exfoliation. Read below their top picks for getting your skin ready for warmer weather:
- Exfoliate – SkinWave is the most advanced medical-grade exfoliating, hydrating, anti-aging, non-invasive treatment on the market today.
- Moisturize – Revision skin care offers Intellishade anti-aging tinted moisturizer with sunscreen; and the entire skincare line to cleanse and tone, exfoliate, treat, moisturize, and prevent and correct signs of aging.
- Sun Screen – EltaMD Skincare – EltaMD™ formulates a variety of sunscreens to protect particularly sensitive skin against sun damage. Utilizing a 9% microfine transparent zinc oxide, the formulas blend easily without leaving a white residue on the skin.
- Hydration – Dehydrated skin can loo dull and feel uncomfortably tight. Skin Medica’s TNS Essential Serum hydrates and moisturizes to help smooth wrinkles and regenerate skin cells for a more youthful appearance. Also, remember to hydrate your body by drinking 8 glasses of water daily.
- Eat Lots of Fruits and Veggies – Beautiful skin begins from nourishment from within. Vitamin C is a super antioxidant that promotes radiant skin and helps blemishes heal properly. In addition, eat a rainbow of colorful fruit and vegetables and aim for at least five portions a day. Betacarotene, found in carrots, sweet potatoes and pumpkin, and lutein, found in kale, papaya and spinachare potent antioxidants, important for normal skin cell development and healthy skin tone.
- Exercise – Increasing blood flow helps to nourish the skin cells and keep them vital. Blood flow also helps to carry away waste products, including free radicals, from working cells.
- Visit our experts on skin care at Georgia Dermatology Center!