Need a Back-To-School Refresher?

By Nicole Hayre, MD

Cosmetic Dermatology Center

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Need a Back-To-School Refresher?

Now that school has resumed, parents everywhere are finding themselves with a little more free time. If you are one of those parents, it is a great opportunity to use some of that time to care for yourself.

Maybe you have always thought about trying to rejuvenate your look but have never taken the time to do so. Maybe you want to reverse some of the sun damage that has accumulated from summer vacations. Maybe you are just not sure where to start or know what is available. The best way to begin is to improve your skin. Remember, no matter what you wear, you wear your face every day.

Grade School (Good Skin Care)

As in education, there is a natural progression to caring for your skin. A good skin care regimen is one of the more basic steps in the skin rejuvenation process and is a good beginning step. A skin care regimen should include a gentle exfoliating product containing glycolic acid or salicylic acid to smoothen the upper layers of the skin. This may also be accomplished using a Retin-A product obtained with a prescription.

Another product in a good skin care regimen includes antioxidants such as vitamin C and green tea extracts to protect your skin. Products including peptides and sunblock help to complete a well-rounded, effect regimen.

High School (Erase Years By
Erasing Lines)

Once you have the basics, including a good skin care regimen, you may be ready to advance to the next level and take years off of your looks by improving skin texture and diminishing lines. To achieve smoother skin with a beautiful radiance, microdermabrasion helps by gently removing the upper rough layers of skin cells and cleaning out pores.

This also makes it a nice treatment for those suffering from acne. For improvement in lines which go beyond rough textural changes, Botox or a filler may be beneficial.

Botox is a safe, quick technique which is excellent for smoothening lines around the eyes. For lines in the lower half of the face, Juvederm XC or Radiesse may be used to fill in both fine and deeper lines.

Recently, Juvederm Voluma was approved to help replace the volume in cheeks. It leaves patients looking more youthful by restoring volume to the mid-face. Part of the beauty of erasing lines and years with these techniques, is keeping most people guessing as to how you did it.

College (Erase Years By Erasing Sun Spots)

For those who are more serious about rejuvenating their appearance, reversing sun spots is key. An even complexion, free of sun spots and broken blood vessels is essential for a youthful appearance. A series of chemical peels or laser treatments can be very effective in leaving skin smoother, more radiant, and can help to minimize the appearance of pores.

To help guide you through a 'skin education program', seek the help of a board-certified dermatologist.