Yes, you’re reading that correctly. With today’s busy lifestyle, the party season can sneak up faster than you think.
While we encourage all our patients to start planning and booking their pre-Christmas treatments, there are also things that can be done at home to ensure your skin is looking its very best come late November when the invitations start hitting the inbox.
If you’ve celebrated more than 25 new year’s eves your body has already slowed in its production of collagen and elastin. While dermal fillers and botulinum toxin can be used to address volume loss and help prevent wrinkles, the tone and texture of your skin can very quickly let the side down.
At Clinic 42, our doctors cherry pick from a range of medical skincare including ZO Skin Health, Synergie Skin and Environ. Every product we stock has been tried by Dr Joanna, Dr Lynn and Dr Ellen, who all have varying skin types and concerns.
During the selection process, the doctors are looking for products that target specific concerns, deliver tangible results, and remain stable for their period of use.
There are millions of skincare products on the market, all at varying price points. But not all are equal, even if they appear to contain very similar active ingredients.
With most of us moving between airconditioned offices, heated homes, and freezing cold sports fields or dog walks, skin can be very dry, dull and sensitive this time of year. Don’t leave it till October to breathe life back into your skin; start addressing the issues right now.
Don’t be shy to ask our doctors about your skincare regime at your next appointment. Changes in season, age and hormones can throw up new challenges to our body’s largest organ, the skin, and they are happy to advise you.
Likewise, be open to trying new products, especially those with active ingredients such as vitamins A, B and C, along with growth factors and antioxidants. While the products you currently use may have a feelgood factor, it’s often from silicones which coat the skin and create slip while not giving any long-term benefits. Smell is another huge factor which many patients miss as they’re used to heavily fragranced products. Highly active skincare typically smells quite benign.
A little bit of time spent each day now should see you glowing as the spring flowers bloom.
We recommend that you speak to our doctors about changing your skincare regime but if you’d like to order products you can email us on reception@clinic42.co.nz. Our team can also look up your purchase history to see which products you’ve found effective in the past.
If you’d like to get organised and book your pre-Christmas treatments with our team, head to our website clinic42.co.nz and book online or give our reception team a call on 09 638 4242.
