We all love the sun; it’s warm, invigorating and marks those wonderful summer months. But the sun can wreak havoc on your skin, and fall is the perfect time to combat the effects of sun-weathered skin. Along with your seasonal skin care routine, peels and photo facials are key to target sun damage. They reduce pigmentation, stimulate collagen and improve the overall look, texture and health of your skin.
What is Sun Damage?
The negative effects of sun damage are cumulative. Over time, your skin will appear more “weathered” as UVA and UVB exposure depletes our collagen stores. This premature aging of the skin — or rather, a “breakdown” of our skin’s DNA — results in uneven pigmentation, loss of elasticity, and can even change our skin’s texture. Ultimately, sun damage increases our risk of skin cancer as well.
Your Skin Care Routine for Sun-Damaged Skin
EXFOLIATE with a high-quality enzyme followed by a Vitamin A-rich serum that stimulate skin cell-turnover. The serum will help fade pigmentation and resurface the skin for a healthier and even complexion.
SUPPRESS MELANIN to keep them from activating. Use a natural tyrosinase inhibitor to work as a skin lightener and suppress pigmentation production.
LIGHTEN AND BRIGHTEN the skin by using a topical Vitamin C serum. This potent antioxidant will keep your skin protected from photo damage while helping to lighten existing pigmentation. Choose a cream-based Vitamin C to prevent it from oxidizing when coming in contact with oxygen.
PROTECT your skin with a physical sunblock that contains zinc or titanium. We recommend ELTA MD, ALUMIER, SUNFORGETTABLE BY COLORESCIENCE, GLO SKIN BEAUTY PRODUCTS or OXYGENETIX.
Correct Sun Damage with a Peel
Shed dead skin cells faster to reveal your skin’s true glow with a professional Peel. A solution is applied to the skin to increase its normal speed of “desquamation”, allowing for accelerated skin cell turnover. The result: a “resurfacing effect” of new, smoother skin pushed towards the surface diminishing pore size, and reducing existing pigmentation, acnes scars, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from previous skin conditions..
Our Glow Peel is customized to your needs, and is often combined with a potent “skin brightening” serum applied after the peel that contains natural and highly effective ingredients such as Kojic acid, Oyster Phoenix Mushroom, and SymWhite among others for the ultimate glow.
Boost Your Glow with a Hydrafacial
Improve the tone and texture of your skin with a Hydrafacial. The non-invasive, multi-step facial combines the benefits of next-level hydradermabrasion, a mild chemical peel, painless extractions, and a special delivery of Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides. Immediate results and no downtime, this soothing and moisturizing facial delivers long-term results in the battle against sun damage.
Reveal brighter skin with The Forever Young BBL facial
Our BBL Forever Young Photo Rejuvenation facial is the most advanced photo-facial method available today, developed by Dr. Patrick Bitters. This treatment targets hyper-pigmentation, broken capillaries, and diffused redness all while stimulating collagen production. This treatment has been proven to actually reverse the signs of aging that occur from sun exposure on both the face and body. Two treatments per year encourage your skin cells to look and act younger.
*If you are experiencing Melasma, this may not be the treatment for you. Please speak with us today!
Your Best Bet to Reverse the Signs of Sun Damage
The best way to reverse the signs of summer weathered skin and maintain healthy, glowing skin is by following the advice of a skin care professional. One of our trained staff would be happy to consult and design a series of in-clinic skin treatments followed by a home care routine to achieve the healthy, glowing skin you’re looking for.