Pittwater Life October 2017 Issue

Hair & Beauty
Breakthrough for
the skin barrier
with Sue Carroll
The skin is the largest
A compromised skin barrier
organ of your body. You
and its side effects do not
may not think of your
need to be endured. In addition
skin as being one of the most
to the right combination
important organs – with the
of high-quality ingredients, a
heart, liver, kidneys and pancreas
healthy diet and lifestyle and
taking priority. But our
certain non-aggressive (but
skin is the outer barometer of
result-orientated) techniques
what is happening on the inside
in the treatment room will
of our bodies. If there is
have a hydrated, radiant and
an irritation, dryness, rosacea
healthy skin back to functioning
or any type of rash, our skin
at its optimal level quickly.
is simply letting us know that
our internal homeostasis is
Sue Carroll of Skin
out of balance.
strengthening. Another
Inspiration has been a qualified
Aesthetician for 33 years.
Common signs of a compromised
skin barrier may of a Jet Peel system which
alternative may be the use
Sue has owned and
include dry, flaky, itchy, irritated,
sensitive or red skin. skin hydrated and oxygen-
will exfoliate and keep the
operated successful beauty
clinics and day spas on
When the lipids – which are ated. This is imperative for a
the Northern Beaches.
like the cement that holds the positive outcome for a healthy
cells together – are damaged and hydrated skin. A facial info@skininspiration.com.au
or depleted by environmental massage will not only relax www.skininspiration.com.au
conditions, harsh products, the mind and the skin, it will
handling or treatments, skin also hydrate and soothe when
loses water and becomes ingredients such as hyaluronic
dry and more permeable to acid, organic stem cells, shea
pollutants and irritants. When butter, and epidermal growth
this occurs, an inflammatory factors are incorporated. The
response is triggered.
finishing touch is always with
The skin barrier strength a cooling alginate mask which
will determine the level of will help with a calming effect
protection the skin will receive on the skin, plus the infusion
from external assaults. The of the ingredients used.
skin barrier serves an important
Home care for a compro-
role in protecting us from mised skin barrier is impera-
toxins, bacteria, infection tive to assist in rebuilding the
and other DNA damaging strength and hydration of the
elements. A compromised skin. A few of the points to
skin barrier is more prevalent consider for home care may
today than ever before as a result
include: 1. Avoid irritants
or our environment, over-
and allergen; 2. Avoid harsh
use of skin care products with cleansers and body washes,
harsh ingredients, medications,
either with a high alkaline or
autoimmune diseases, low acid pH level; 3. Exfoliate
as well as overly aggressive by using gauze with toning
professional treatments. lotion only; 4. Avoid extreme
In the treatment room the environmental conditions
aesthetician will ask questions
such as extreme variances in
such as: when did the either hot or cold water, high
changes in your skin appear? heat, dry air and cold winds;
And do diet, medications or 5. Repair the lipid barrier of
stress trigger any changes in the skin with ingredients such
your skin? A corrective facial as rose water, hyaluronic acid,
treatment for a compromised shea butter, epidermal growth
skin barrier may include an factors, mandelic or arginine
enzyme peel which contains acids, and organic stem cells;
amino acids which will soften and 6. Use sunscreen daily,
the skin and digest surface which will protect lipids from
cells, while supporting skin lipid peroxidation.
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