The holiday season is in full swing! In the summer we have so many desires to enjoy the sun, that sometimes they forget the necessary security measures. Golden tan skin, skin is radiant and no longer need to do an intense makeover. And attention, allowed many indulgences, because in the summer is pretty much only a light moisturizing. But with the arrival of autumn, we encounter problems which sometimes is not easy to solve by the usual means! What should be the care of the skin after the summer?
Active "hobby," the sun contributes to the thinning of the dermis, wrinkles and unwanted pigmentation. Under the influence of absorbed solar energy in the epidermis, they begin to form free radicals, which subsequently leads to an alteration of the integrity of a particular layer of the skin.
Active sunlight stimulates excess sebum production and hyperkeratosis, which in turn can cause acne outbreak a week after you return from your holiday!
External signs of UV rays:
- dryness and flaking,
- decreased skin turgor,
- the decrease of elasticity,
- the appearance of wrinkles,
- the expansion of the capillaries,
- the sensitivity and redness,
- pigmentation.
To avoid aging, you need to take for a rule daily to use tools with SPF in the summer and not to abuse the sun. You can also use natural factors of protection. For example, Shea butter, sesame seeds, almonds and coconut oil natural SPF of 2-4 and will be wonderful to moisturize dry skin.
But, what to do when summer ends, and you find yourself some of the following signs of the destructive action of ultraviolet radiation? There are certain measures that can be carried out in an independent manner and to use the services of the beauty salons.
Home care of the affected skin from the sun
What can and should be taken independently, to March to the beautician:
- For repair damaged layer it is necessary to begin to actively nourish the skin from within. It is important to observe the water balance of the entire body and drink 1-2 liters of clean water a day. And also the need to more carefully control your diet. With the arrival of autumn the quantity of fruit and vegetables in our diet reduces, so it's worth reflecting on how drinking multivitamin course. Pay attention to the composition! It must be present vitamins, calcium, vitamin E, folic acid. And also not forgetting the importance of the health of fatty acids, Omega-3, they significantly affect the firmness and elasticity of the skin.
- If other signs of photodamage, have you discovered the acne, it is possible to organize a cleaning detox diet, the purpose of which is to establish the metabolism and clean the body of toxins. The diet involves drinking only fresh squeezed juices and purees of fruit and vegetables for three days. During the treatment of acne should also reduce the consumption of sugar and yeast, as these products improve the fermentation processes in the body.
- Calm the irritation of the sun-exposed skin, helping to compress on the basis of medicinal herbs. You can use chamomile are also excellent to help 20 minutes compresses of green tea that contains many antioxidants.
- Also you need to review your bag. If in the summer we use a light moisturizing texture, with the arrival of the cold should pay attention to more nutritious creams to protect your skin from changes in temperature and the flow of air. Pay attention to the presence in the composition of nutrient oils and also components such as panthenol, squalene, and lanolin. For extra hydration you can use a cream serum with hyaluronic acid, to improve skin tone and elasticity suitable serum with vitamin C.
- Alginate mask is well-known for its powerful moisturizing effect and suitable instrument for the emergency rehabilitation of the skin. For greater efficiency, before using this mask you can apply a thin layer of moisturizer.
- In the fight against pigmentation, will help you homemade whitening mask. For example, you can mix 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 1 teaspoon of pulp of a lemon. For greater efficiency in the dough can add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide or essential oil of lemon.
- To control the production of the sebaceous glands to apply the mask on the basis of white clay (kaolin). This mask can also make your own: 2 teaspoons of clay mixed with a small amount of water until a homogeneous mass. For a more pleasant texture to add a little bit of any cream.
Professional care to restore the skin
The autumn is the best time to start intensive cosmetic treatments. The sun is not as active as in summer, therefore, it is possible to use various peels. Professional procedures are aimed primarily at the upgrading and revitalization of metabolic processes of the skin, the restoration of balance and reduction of pigmentation.
- AHA peels (chemical peels based on the action of fruit acids) to promote intensive rejuvenation of the upper layer of the epidermis and thorough exfoliation. There are several tools for both home and professional use, but it is better to trust a specialist, as incorrect application can cause damage to the skin. Beautician will help you to choose the percentage ratio of active acid peels and appoint the collateral of the care.
- Biorevitalization is an injection method based on the subcutaneous injection of hyaluronic acid and designed to instantly restore the water balance of the epidermis of the cells.
- Photorejuvenation is a treatment based on the penetration of the capacity of intense light pulses absorbed by the cells and the blood vessels of the dermis and act in all the layers of the skin, production of collagen and melanin. Cells with a high content of melanin are destroyed under the action of absorbed light energy, and then will start the process of formation of new fibres of collagen and elastin.
Restoration of the skin, couperose
We should also mention the skin, couperose, as many treatments for their condition because of a genetic predisposition to the fragility of the blood vessels. But the observance of certain rules in a significant way to improve the condition of the skin:
- You have to exclude all the funds that lead to an increase of the microcirculation in the tissues.
- Prohibited frequent visits to spas, the use of alcoholic beverages, tonics and lotions, and mechanical cleaning.
- It is impossible to do massage and the use of cosmetic acids.
- It is not recommended the use of abrasive scrub and other treatments and aggressive chemical peels. To exfoliate you need to use gentle products marked "for sensitive skin".
- Cosmetic products must not contain dyes, mineral oil and perfume fragrances.
- Twice a year, it should be complex with vitamins PP, K, C and E, which normalize the blood coagulation, vascular tone, strengthen their walls and decrease the permeability.
From salon procedures sample: microcurrent therapy, light therapy, laser, lymphatic drainage, mesotherapy special cocktails for the strengthening of blood vessels, plasmolifting. To remove vessels that have become visible will help electrocoagulation and special treatment.
It is important to remember that the skin is a living organ, and its condition depends on our careful attitude to your body. Fortunately, the processes associated with photoaging, is largely reversible. To prevent sunburn is not necessary, the most important to know when to stop. The autumn is a good time to give the skin a rest and begin the complex of rehabilitation measures prior to the winter period.