Surrey Homes | SH45 | July 2018 | Interiors supplement inside

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Protect,
repair and
rejuvenate
your skin
With Summer being in full swing, it is worth considering how to look after your
skin, which is our largest and most visible organ. Skin plays an important
barrier function hence protection and repair play a key role in its health.
Exposure of skin to ultraviolet radiation and pollution causes premature ageing,
impacts negatively on skin conditions like rosacea and may even cause skin cancer.
Signs of sun damage on the skin include: dryness, pigmentation, broken capillaries
and loss of elasticity. Make sure you get any moles examined and see a dermatologist
if a mole increases in size and becomes itchy, irregular or starts bleeding.
Protection
Sun protection using sunscreens
containing sun protection factor
(SPF) 30+ or 50+ reapplied every
2 hours is essential for skin health
in all skin types. Mineral base
sunscreens off er physical protection
and are preferable. Good sunscreen
should also contain antioxidants to
repair the skin at the same time.
Hydration
Drinking plenty of water is good for
our general health. It’s impact on
skin hydration has not been proven,
however supplements containing
collagen peptides and hyaluronic
acid have been shown to improve
skin hydration, suppleness and
elasticity. Deep hydration lasting for
several months can be achieved with
intradermal injections of non-cross
linked hyaluronic acid using a very fi ne
needle, which is virtually painless. If
necessary topical anaesthetic cream
can be used to minimise discomfort.
Exfoliation
Regular exfoliation is very important to
speed up the skin cell renewal process
and smooth out line and wrinkles. This
is done with fruit acids like glycolic,
salicylic, kojic, lactic or a derivative of
Vitamin A retinol added to serums.
Deeper exfoliation and quicker eff ects
can be achieved with medical grade
chemical or laser peels followed by
mandatory high SPF50+ sunscreen to
prevent brown pigmentation developing
in the newly rejuvenated skin.
Repair
Skin repair can be achieved with
topical antioxidants like vitamin C, E,
glucosamine or LED light treatment
which uses diff erent lengths of
visible light to treat infl ammation.
Diet and exercise
Diet low in sugar and rich in fresh
fruit and vegetables (10 per day),
full of vitamins with antioxidant
properties and minerals such as zinc
and selenium as well as collagen
and hyaluronic acid supplements
alongside exercise are as important
as topical preparations in achieving
and maintaining good skin health.
Eternal clinic (www.eternal.clinic )
off ers top end aesthetic solutions
for face and body including state of
art laser and light treatments, skin
analysis, scientifi cally proven, state of
art skin care and facials, mesotherapy,
chemical peels, regenerative therapy
using goodness from your own blood,
dermal fi llers and much more. For
advice or to book an appointment for
a consultation call 07710521619.
Beata Cybulska MD
Laser and skin specialist
Eternal Clinic address:
12B York Road, Weybridge,
Surrey, KT13 9DT
www.eternal.clinic