Summer Tips For Healthy Skin Care

Everyone always looks forward to summer with warmer weather and lots of outdoor activities. But summer also brings with it different conditions for your skin to deal with. Heat, humidity, sweating from the sun and sunscreen all affect your skin.

So what should you do differently over the summer to maintain healthy skin care in Springfield Missouri? Certain changes can be pretty simple, like changing from a milk cleanser that you might use in the winter to a gel cleanser that would be more appropriate for summer.

You also might want to change out a heavier moisturizer for a lighter-weight product. Using a cleanser with Alpha hydroxy acids can help keep cellular turnover going to reduce blemishes.

Some people have skin types that require extra exfoliation in the summer. This could be in the form of a light acid peel, or using more friction with a wash rag to exfoliate.

Environ's Hydrating Clay Mask is a very gentle way to exfoliate and detox the skin, and can be used regularly. Cleansing morning and night might be necessary if you sweat more in the warmer temperatures.

Environ's Dual Action Pre-Cleansing Oil is another summertime staple. You might think the last thing oily skin needs is more oil, but oil actually helps dissolve oil, which in turn aids with deep cleansing for your skin. This pre-cleansing oil should be used both in summer and winter.

With heat causing more sweating and additional sun exposure, this leads to more sunscreen usage. This combination can lead to more breakouts for a lot of people.

At Advanced Laser Clinic we take a break from most of our corrective anti-aging procedures over the summer due to the increased sun exposure. We instead focus more on deep cleansing and light peeling of the skin.

Manual extractions will help to keep your skin clear and are included in all of our facials.

There are several treatments that can still be utilized over the summer. Eyebrow shaping, lash lifting and tinting, permanent makeup, Geneo, Tri-Wave, and facials are all great things to continue during the summer.

If you need recommendations for healthy summer skin care, call Advanced Laser Clinic at 417-883-5400. Our trained staff can help keep your skin healthy and radiant all year long.