SKIN TREATMENTS

Though we all wish it was as easy as oily, dry and combination, all skin needs are different and made so by various factors: climate, pollution, genes, age and our own aesthetic preferences.

So apart from ensuring that skin is adequately cleansed and moisturised, treating the skin for specific concerns also goes a long way in achieving the best skin of your life.

“Professional treatments are one of the most important steps to improve and maintain a healthy skin,” according to Roberta Donovan, “They usually incorporate more active treatments and ingredients to assist with environmental and lifestyle changes, and boost the skin’s resistance and general skin health. Most importantly, they will also assist in delaying the signs of ageing. Nutritional supplements should also be incorporated according to lifestyle needs as these can contribute to a healthier skin. The three most important professional treatments people should invest in are antiageing treatments incorporating certain actives and acids, micro-needling treatments and barrier-repair treatments.”

Apart from professional treatments done by dermatologists, at-home treatments such as masks, skin-resurfacing products, serums and skin boosters are essential to your regime, especially in winter when your skin is more prone to acting up.

These products usually contain active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid, niacinamide, vitamin C or vitamin A that can intensely treat issues such as pigmentation, dull texture, pore congestion, the signs of ageing, dehydration and sensitivity. Dr Judey Pretorius, co-founder and product developer of Biomedical Emporium, advises: “People should go for professional treatments at least once a month, and for homework, use a proper chemical exfoliating cleanser twice daily, a collagen serum in the morning with an appropriate SPF and then a retinolcontaining serum at night with a rich hyaluronic and peptide-containing moisturiser on top of that.”