HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SKIN
Many people fall victim to trendy skin care and cosmetic routines without considering their skin type. In some cases, these trends can harm your skin and even worsen the issues you are facing. A daily skin care routine with products for all skin types may help your skin feel better and wash away dirt and grime without making your face feel dry or tight.
Your daily skin care routine should include a cleanser (one for all skin types, e.g., Cetaphil), a moisturizer, vitamin C- and E-filled serums or retinoids, and relatively consistent use of sunscreen, especially during the hotter months. Staying hydrated is pertinent for your skin’s health, as dry skin can be a symptom of dehydration.
4 SKIN CARE TIPS
- Protect your skin from the sun daily: Commit to protecting your skin from UV damage and wear at least SPF 15 sunscreen under your makeup. If you don’t know what suits your skin type, ask your doctor what they recommend. UV damage can cause premature wrinkles and sunspots. Protecting your skin from UV rays will make you look more youthful!
- Throw away outdated skincare products: If you haven’t used makeup in a while, outdated skincare products may be hosting bacteria and can cause breakouts. Open the medicine cabinet and empty your makeup. If you haven’t touched that skincare product or piece of makeup in months, it’s time to say goodbye. Your skin will thank you later.
- Sleep without makeup: Sleeping with makeup is one of the worst don’ts when it comes to your skin care routine. Makeup clogs pores and can leave your complexion looking dull. Wash, tone, and moisturize your skin every night before bed.
- Exfoliate: Most people skip this step in their skin care routine. Try exfoliating at least once a week with an at-home facial scrub—you will see an immediate difference. If you can enter the office, try vibradermabrasion or a chemical peel. Peels, in particular, can take years off your face.
WHAT DO COSMETIC SKIN CARE TREATMENTS DO?
Cosmetic and medical treatments are designed to help improve the look and feel of your skin. Some of our treatments use heat, some use tiny needles, some use radiofrequency, and others utilize chemical peels to induce a natural increase in collagen production to help your skin have a more natural gleam. Almost all of our skin care treatments are nonsurgical, meaning they are minimally invasive, have a short-term recovery time (if any), and are typically less expensive and work better than their alternatives. One thing is for sure: their popularity is rising.
TYPES OF SKIN CARE TREATMENTS
At Wellmedica, we offer a wide variety of skin care treatment options that help resolve many skin care concerns. Below are just a few of the treatment options we offer.
BOTOX® INJECTIONS
Botox® Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe fine lines and wrinkles. It relaxes facial muscles, so you can smile, frown, or look surprised without furrows, creases, and wrinkles. These lines result from muscle movement and the passage of time. Botox® Cosmetic works well for fine lines by blocking nerve impulses, which reduces the movement of those muscles. With less movement, the skin surface smooths out, and the frown lines between your brows fade away.
The procedure is simple. Dr. Dima Ali uses an ultra-fine needle to precisely inject small amounts of Botox® Cosmetic under the skin in areas with dynamic wrinkles. Discomfort is minimal and brief. No sedation or local anesthetic is required, and you may resume your normal day’s activities right away.
CHEMICAL PEELS
Chemical peels are typically used to restore a youthful, vibrant appearance to wrinkly, blotchy, sun-damaged skin. There are three main types of chemical face peels, and each has unique benefits for the skin. The light chemical peel improves acne scars and skin texture, and reduces the effects of sun damage.
Chemical peel treatment is an in-office treatment involving the placement of a gentle chemical solution on the skin’s surface to treat facial wrinkles, abnormal skin growths, or abnormal skin pigmentation. It’s a treatment available to people of all ages whenever the first effects of photo aging (damaging effects of sunlight on skin) begin to be visible on facial skin. At Wellmedica, we provide our customers with a chemical solution that is applied to the skin, which makes it “blister” and eventually peel off. The new skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.
Benefits of chemical peels include:
- Diminishes fine lines and wrinkles: Creams, serums, and lotions can only do so much. Chemical peels offer a fast-track to smoother, wrinkle-free skin.
- Confidence booster: There’s no quicker path to confidence than a smooth, glowing complexion.
- Minimal cost: Unlike spending hundreds of dollars on the newest anti-aging products, chemical peels offer concrete results at a reasonable price.
- Fast: Sometimes referred to as the “lunch time peel,” chemical peels require minimal down time, i.e. you can get one, and get back to your life without worrying about recovery.
PREMIERE MEDICAL FACIAL
At Wellmedica, our medical facial services are done under the supervision of Dr. Dima Ali. Premiere medical facials are custom tailored to your skin’s needs and generally follow the same steps as a spa facial—cleansing, exfoliating, extractions, and moisturizing—but on a more intense level using medical-grade skin care products.
THE WELLMEDICA EXPERIENCE
Wellmedica offers a holistic, results-oriented approach to its patients and customers. Enjoy more effective treatments like Botox®, fillers, chemical peels, skin-tightening, laser rejuvenation treatments, microneedling, and laser hair removal combined with natural, organic options for a true Wellmedica experience. You will enjoy longer-lasting results with our innovative treatments because we help you easily understand basic nutrition and lifestyle components for skin care.
Please visit Dr. Dima Ali’s professional, medical-grade skin care line at cosminology.com for added benefits to your everyday skin care routine.
