If you are jetting off somewhere sunny in a few weeks time, or maybe planning a staycation later in the summer, it’s natural that you want your skin to look its best. This can help you to feel more confident and relax and enjoy your holiday all the more. At our skin care clinic in Brighton, we offer a range of treatments that can give you that pre-holiday glow.
Here’s a guide to the best treatments to have before you hit the beach, and how far to plan ahead.
Skin boosters
If you want your complexion to have that ‘lit from within glow’, then skin boosters are the perfect choice. They provide an intense level of hydration for the skin on your face, neck, hands and décolletage, resulting in softer, smoother and more youthful looking skin. This can mean that you will look refreshed from day one of your holiday.
The Profhilo skin booster uses a highly concentrated form of hyaluronic acid, which is a substance that naturally occurs in the body and causes it to retain moisture. It’s ideal for older skin or skin that has been damaged by the sun, helping to boost collagen production and improve elasticity.
The treatment is delivered over a course of two sessions, four weeks apart, and optimum results are seen four weeks after this, so plan to have the first one at least two months before your holiday. The risk of side effects is very low, although it may cause mild redness, discomfort or itching, which should soon subside.
HydraFacial
If you are prone to an oily complexion, enlarged pores, pigmentation or dry dull skin, then a HydraFacial might be the ultimate treatment for you. It’s an advanced treatment that can be tailored to address your particular skin concerns. You can also upgrade to include a lymphatic drainage massage to remove toxics and create a healthy glow.
Microneedling
Dermapen microneedling uses tiny fine needles to cause deliberate damage to the surface of the skin. This stimulates the production of new collagen-rich tissue, resulting in a smoother and more even toned complexion. It can be used to address issues such as fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars, age spots, enlarged pores and an uneven skin tone.
It’s best to plan this treatment well ahead of your holiday, because it can take up to three sessions spaced one month apart to get the full effect, and the optimum results may not be apparent until the collagen has fully remodelled a few weeks later.
Top pre-holiday skincare tips
Whether you decide to have a treatment or not, it’s essential to keep your skin protected from the sun. Use high factor broad spectrum SPF every time you are outdoors, even in cloudy weather. Keep an eye on your hydration levels as well, because this affects the condition of your skin.