The Importance Of Skincare
As the body’s largest organ, our skin plays a key role in our immune system and keeping us safe.
Our skin protects against free radicals, pollutants and environmental elements. The langerhans cells in the epidermis help to fight off infections to keep us fit and healthy. The oil glands in the dermis keep the skin soft and smooth and prevent the skin from absorbing too much water. Your skin also helps to prevent dehydration of the body.
When exposed to the sun, our skin produces melanin, to protect itself from UVA/UVB damage. Sun damage causes up to 80% of the signs of premature ageing, and can lead to skin cancer.
Overall Health
“As the body’s largest organ, our skin plays a key role in our immune system.”
Our skin doesn’t just try to protect us from the sun’s harmful rays, nerves in the dermis tell our brains when something is too hot or too cold. These nerve receptors also help us to register pain, alerting us to harmful changes in the body, so we can avoid something dangerous. Fat in the hypodermis (the deepest part to the skin) protects our muscles and bones from injuries by cushioning them.
In order for our skin to continue to function efficiently, it is imperative that we take care of it, the same way we care for the rest of our body when we maintain a healthy diet, get good quality sleep and take regular exercise.
2. Better Mental Health
You may have heard the phrase ‘skincare is self-care’ and this is absolutely true.
Looking after your skin health can have the same positive impact on your mental health as looking after the rest of your body can.
Applying skincare is a very tactile process. This can be very relaxing and self-soothing, particularly as skincare is typically carried out in the mornings and the evenings. The stability and consistency of a skincare routine can help to reduce stress and anxiety, and the sensory element can help you stay in the present moment.
“Skin Care Is Self Care”
Acne and rosacea flare-ups, dehydrated and crepey skin, scarring, texture, and melasma (dark patches) can all deeply affect our confidence and warp our self-perception. Taking back control, and effectively managing these conditions can be truly transformative, not only for your appearance, but also for your self-esteem.
Hormone fluctuations such as during puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancies, postpartum recovery, the peri-menopause and the menopause can all have a significant impact on our skin and how we age. These hormonal changes also have a direct influence on our moods. Negative changes in our skin can make us feel even more vulnerable, depressed, and insecure.
Looking after your skin can mean that you experience less dramatic changes during periods of hormone fluctuations. Treating hormonal acne for example, reducing Melasma after pregnancy, or collagen banking before the menopause, can all be beneficial to our overall mental health.
3. Slowing Signs Of Ageing
We are personally not huge fans of the term ‘anti-ageing’ because it frames ageing as a negative, almost as though it is an adversary we are fighting against, when actually it is a privilege that unfortunately, not everyone gets to experience.
That said, everyone is entitled to their opinion on what growing older means to them, and how they wish to approach it. Some choose to embrace the ageing process and celebrate their lines. Audrey Hepburn once famously told American Photo Magazine “Tell them not to mess with my face. I’ve earned every one of those wrinkles.” Whilst others prefer to slow the process down a little. Neither should be criticised or judged for the personal choices they make for themselves.
We can’t stop time, life moves endlessly forward, but we can make our skin look the best that it can, for the age that we are at, if we choose to.
Skincare has advanced over the years, and medical-grade skincare products have become a game-changer for anyone who wants to boost their collagen, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, brighten their complexion, and clear their skin. Moving on from over-the-counter products to prescription skincare can be truly transformative.
If slowing the signs of ageing is something you want to achieve, but choosing the right skincare products leaves you feeling overwhelmed, then our consultations are perfect for you.
“You can’t stop time, but you can help your skin look its very best at every age.”
4. Protecting Your Investment
Think of your skin like a canvas. To get the most out of any aesthetic treatments that you may have, you want to manage any pre-existing skin conditions that will detract from allowing you to achieve your best results. Treating your skin alongside aesthetic treatments yields far greater results and may leave you feeling that you want less treatments overtime.
This is why we take a more holistic approach to aesthetic medicine and always lead with skincare first and foremost. During your consultation we advise you on the best way to look after your skin between appointments so that you can protect your investment and maintain your results for longer.
