Three Things to Do for Your Skin This Season

As autumn transitions into winter, we enter the coldest part of the year, the air becomes frigid, and strong winds can batter the skin. This changeover can lead the skin to become prone to persistent dryness, inflammation, and peeling. It also prompts the T-zone area of your face to produce excess oil. For many people, the holiday season is a time to indulge (perhaps a little too much) in rich meals, sugary snacks, and alcohol, but this doesn’t always bode well for your complexion either. Cosmetic dermatology treatments from Albuquerque's Western Dermatology Consultants can help save yours skin from the damaging effects of early winter and beyond.

In addition torushing around to get everything done at work, it can also be stressful havingto organize family events, plan dinners, shop for gifts, and put up festive decorationsas you try to make everything perfect for the holidays. If you work in retailor hospitality, long shifts, crowds, and difficult interactions with customerscan put a damper on your holiday spirit. It’s no surprise that when theseasonal blues set in, post-New Year’s Eve skin is often riddled withbreakouts. There are, however, ways of safeguarding your skin!

Stay Hydrated

Alcohol is adiuretic and can cause your skin to quickly become dehydrated. Drink plenty ofwater and upgrade your moisturizing routine. Choose a richer cream containinghyaluronic acid (a natural gel-like sugar that is able to retain largequantities of water) or ceramides (lipids that maintain the skin’s barrier).

Try ChemicalPeels

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of dry, cracked,and damaged skin. A solution is applied to the outer surface, causing it toshed away, and new, healthier skin to take its place. The darker, shorter daysand cooler temperatures during this time are less irritating to skin after thistreatment, which is more conducive to healing.

Use LaserTreatments

Lasers are greatfor improving skin damage acquired during the earlier half of the year.Treatments stimulate collagen production and cell turnover for a fresher look. Muchlike chemical peels, sun exposure is bad for laser results, so the fall andwinter are preferred times for this technique.

Want to discovermore about your options at Western Dermatology Consultants? For generalinquiries or to schedule an appointment for skincare treatments in Albuquerque,call 505-855-5503 or contact us online.