Facialist and Aesthetician, Joanne Evans of the Skin Matters Clinic tells SoSensational what they do, and how to help…
“A tan is our body’s way of protecting us. A tan, you see, is a SCAR! So, over time or too much sun, our skin will develop pigmentation, which is a form of scarring. And by the time it does, it’s too late; the damage is done!
Whatever your colouring – whether you are a red-head and your skin-cells distort more rapidly, or you have dark skin and believe you don’t need to worry as much about sun-damage – it really is important to protect your skin well. Use topical skin screens for protection against UVA and UVB, preferably one that also contains an antioxidant. Also choose skin-care containing antioxidants and take an antioxidant supplement such as Vitamin C. Do keep in mind that hormones can play havoc with pigmentation formation, so if you are on HRT always protect your face from the sun, even in winter as there is still UVA out there!
Most of the damage caused by sun is in the basal (or lower layers of the epidermis) and has no colour. In time, however, the damaged cells work up to the surface showing as dark pigmentation patches. Sun damage also leaves us with broken capillaries and, with the weakened structural layers, we are sometimes left with high colour – very pink or red patches.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) applied topically can help to even out skin tone. The Body Shop has a range of skin-care high in vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid. Creams rich in Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid can be applied to skin at night. Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid is also available in a powdered form, which you mix with water and apply overnight or according to instructions on the product. This can tingle because of the “peel effect.”
In the clinic, skin peels containing key ingredients such as Mandelic acid and Kojic acid, are also used for reducing pigmentation.
Laser treatment can also help with all of these issues. Lasers work by “lifting” pigmentation, reducing basal-cell damage and thickening the collagen layers, thus reducing uneven tone and vascular damage.”
Joanne works with the Ellipse Nordlys Laser Preventative Facial. This targets pigmentation, spider veins and blemishes. Says Joanne “These new-generation light treatments improve skin texture and reduce open pores, and promise radiant, dewy, blemish-free skin. The Ellipse Nordlys is the latest technology combing laser and Selective Waveband Technology (SWT). And you don’t have to take my word for it, Ellipse treatments are peer-reviewed which means they are independently checked by leading skin doctors and the results published in medical journals. And there’s no downtime: only a little redness straight after treatment, and results are usually seen after seven days”.
Find out more from Joanne Evans, Skin Matters Clinic
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