SKIN CARE GUIDE – LONDONCITYSKINCLINIC

City Skin Clinic, we will give you a treatment plan skin care advice.

Skin health is directly linked to the proper function of the individual skin cells and your body’s own immune mechanisms.

Genetics, sun exposure, smoking, hormones, medications, diets, disease and use of skin products can all affect the of ageing. The success of any is dependent upon regulating, and restoring proper skin cell function.

Our skin, as the organ, is to environmental damage, in particular sun damage. within our body are also attacking our skin from within. Extensive research has shown that high cosmeceuticals (i.e. married with products) can significant through their protective, corrective and action. These products can be used for a variety of skin conditions and in both women and men.

What steps should I take for good skin care?

A cleanser should remove and make-up without damaging the skin, as well as controlling sebum . This is for oily skin as sebum reduces the effect of other agents.

Cleansers

Acne skin use an wash which combines acids, e.g. Foaming Glycolic wash (AHA 20) by NeoStrata, or Blemish and Age gel by Skinceuticals

Normal or dry skin a light cream with a formula to gently the skin and leave it smoothly textured, e.g. gentle cream by Skinceuticals, or Cream Cleanse by Medik8

Toners

If is heavy or your face feels oily, a toner can remove any last traces of debris and balance skin, as well as the of treatment creams and serums that follow its application.

Combination skin  Equalising toner by Skinceuticals is a fragrance-free, oil free toner, and combines Hydroxy acids with extracts such as rosemary, witch hazel, aloe and .

Acne skin  and age toner by Skinceuticals surface cells, pores and resurfaces skin

Normal, dry, ageing and sensitive skin  – Rejuvenate Toner by SkinMedica, contains AHAs (alpha acids) that create a mild exfoliation that excess oil and impurities

Over time, regardless of lifestyle, skin begins to change and signs of ageing may appear. Fine lines, wrinkles, discolouration, and loss of can become more visible. These signs can be the result of collagen breakdown, slower cell turnover, and loss of . Damage is intensified by sun exposure, elements, and smoking. A strong preventative programme is critical to help prevent further damage from these .

The preventative action of anti-oxidants is well researched and .

Free radicals are generated from biochemical reactions in the skin and environmental stress such as to pollutants and UV radiation, as well as ageing which can deplete the skin of protective anti-oxidants.

As the outermost organ exposed directly to the environment, the skin needs help to protect against these free radicals, and to prevent damage to skin cells.  Anti-oxidants can œmop up these free radicals, and thus are an important group of agents to prevent and reduce the of UV-induced skin damage and skin ageing.

Although there are many known substances, the effect is limited if they fail to penetrate the skin, and hence not all are the same.

Anti-oxidants :

Dry and more ageing skin: CE Ferulic, upto 90% of anti-oxidant protection, 8 x photoprotection and 96% sunburn cell .

Younger and oilier skins: Skinceuticals Phloretin CF, this comes as a gel or serum – but both provide the same broad-range effects.

AOX + Eye gel by Skinceuticals constitutes a triple anti-oxidant therapy to combat photo ageing and signs of around the eyes

Serum 10 is an anti-oxidant for younger and more sensitive skin

B E is a night time anti-oxidant by which helps target the visible signs of ageing and helps to the skin’s against free radicals, as the skin loses its efficiency to effectively repair at night.

Tip: You can use the CE or CF preparation is the morning, and the at night after cleansing.

Corrective restore a healthier and more appearance. This includes specifically for delicate areas such as eyes, and for the cosmetic improvement of such as dry skin, and .

Ageing and dry skin – and serum such as Skinceuticals retexturing activator has been proven to help reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, as well as help the skin’s barrier for healthier, more radiant looking skin. For the thinning of mature skin caused by intrinsic ageing processes such as glycation, you can try A.G.E by Skinceuticals.

Pigmentation  Advanced pigment by Skinceuticals  has been clinically proven to be effective in helping to correct the appearance of skin discolouration, reducing the appearance of stubborn and an uneven looking skin tone.

The most skin for complete transformation of pigmentation will be the Obagi Nu-Derm system, although this incorporates a commitment to a 7 step process.

Redness  skin prone to redness/ may from Rosaliac by La Roche-Posay, or Redness by Skinceuticals. SkinMedica’s Redness Relief contains a proprietary ingredient that addresses redness, and is also useful for redness secondary to sun exposure, acne, rosacea or cosmetic treatments.

(Another for can be the six-step Obagi ZO process or the Obagi kit which contains a cleanser, moisturiser, Metronidazole gel(prescription) and sun protection)

Eye Area  Obagi Elastiderm can help for firmer, more eyes to help with around the finer eye area, by helping regenerate fibres in the delicate skin around the eyes.

HYDRATED SKIN IS HEALTHY

Moisturisers should be to help the skin and help to restore an to the skin.

B5 gel by Skinceuticals is recommended to be used with Vitamin C treatments (anti-oxidants) to its . with B5, Hydrating B5 replenishes the skin and is a serum which contains hyaluronic acid, present in the body, and attracts water to its ability to .

Normal or oily skin  Daily moisture by Skinceuticals. This lightweight pore-minimising moisturiser is enriched with a of extracts.

Sensitive or very dry skin  Emolience  by . Formulated with a selection of and oils, this rich moisturiser is for use on dry or sensitive skin.

Facial cream by PRIORI is another recommendation

I cannot enough the importance of skin protection from UV radiation which can have catastrophic in the overexposed skin. Unfortunately the human skin is a very susceptible target for UV radiation.  IS A SIGN OF SUN DAMAGE.

UVA ( Ageing) radiation is responsible for ageing damage to the skin, makes up 95% of UV and into the deeper layers of the skin accelerating ageing by triggering free . UVA rays are present during all hours and throughout the winter months. UVA also penetrates glass and clouds, so even when we think we are safe we should still be applying  topical UV .

UVB (burning) radiation is responsible for sunburn and can induce skin cancer.

UVC (cancer inducing) is highly carcinogenic, but is mainly by the stratosphere. However with ozone depletion, UVC radiation may become a more important factor in skin cancer in the future.

The SPF rating is a of sunburn-producing UV rays blocked, e.g. SPF 15 means 1/15 of the burning radiation will reach the skin, the cream is correctly and regularly.  You can the effectiveness by multiplying the SPF factor by the length of time it takes for the burning process without sunscreen.  So if a person a reaction in the skin after 10mins with no sunscreen, the would be by 150 (10mins x 15 ) mins if a with an SPF of 15.

Sunscreens can be chemical (organic) or mineral (physical or inorganic), the main difference being that chemical suncare contain UV ingredients that take time to be absorbed by the skin (hence apply 20mins before exposure). By mineral UV creams contain protective ingredients such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide and form a barrier on top of the skin. With skin or mineral sun creams may not irritate the skin as much.

Broad ( UVA and UVB protection) should be part of all skincare regimes

Recommendations:

Advanced HA daily defence SPF 30 by PRIORI

Defence SPF 50 by Skinceuticals

Advanced UV protection 50  patented technology

Sheer Protection SPF 50 by NeoStrata

VITAMIN D deficiency is important as synthesis requires sunlight and absorption through the skin, hence you may wish to take a daily supplement to this, but check with your Dr and the level can be by blood testing.

A is a group of compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid. A has multiple functions, but is a agent to renew and turn over skin cells. A skin programme should definitely include a A based product, along with an and sunscreen.

It is most effective for acne and sun damaged skin, but can be used by nearly everybody, as the outweigh the potential side effects such as skin or irritation.

A in the forms of retinoic acid, tretinoin and isotretinoin are strong tissue and available only on .

have a retinol product that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots. Retinol 0.3 contains 0.3% pure . The retinol is in the skin into active retinoic acid but in milder concentration.

Skin Care for younger skin in your 20’s and 30’s :  Obagi 360 is a good which has an cleanser, with SPF, and a night time retinol.

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