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SKIN CARE GUIDE – LONDONCITYSKINCLINIC

At London City Skin Clinic, we will give you a bespoke plan including personalised skin care advice.

Skin health is linked to the proper function of the individual skin cells and your body’s own immune mechanisms.

Genetics, sun exposure, smoking, hormones, medications, diets, disease and use of skin can all affect the process of ageing. The success of any treatment is dependent upon regulating, and restoring proper skin cell .

Our skin, as the largest organ, is to environmental damage, in particular sun damage. Inherent within our body are also attacking our skin from within. research has shown that high (i.e. pharmaceutical with cosmetic products) can significant anti-ageing their protective, corrective and action. These can be used for a of skin and in both women and men.

What steps should I take for good skin care?

A cleanser should remove and damaging the skin, as well as controlling sebum production. This is important for oily skin as sebum the effect of other agents.

Cleansers

Acne skin use an wash which combines hydroxy acids, e.g. Foaming Glycolic wash (AHA 20) by NeoStrata, or and Age cleansing gel by Skinceuticals

Normal or dry skin a light cream with a moisturising formula to gently cleanse the skin and leave it textured, e.g. gentle cleansing cream by Skinceuticals, or Cream by Medik8

Toners

If make-up is heavy or your face feels oily, a toner can remove any last traces of debris and balance skin, as well as the of treatment creams and serums that follow its application.

Combination skin  Equalising toner by Skinceuticals is a fragrance-free, oil free toner, and combines Hydroxy acids with botanical extracts such as rosemary, witch hazel, aloe and .

Acne skin  Blemish and age toner by removes surface cells, decongests pores and skin

Normal, dry, ageing and sensitive skin  – Rejuvenate Toner by SkinMedica, contains AHAs (alpha acids) that create a mild exfoliation that removes excess oil and impurities

Over time, regardless of lifestyle, skin begins to change and signs of ageing may appear. Fine lines, wrinkles, discolouration, and loss of can become more visible. These signs can be the result of collagen breakdown, slower cell turnover, and loss of . Damage is intensified by sun exposure, environmental elements, and smoking. A strong is to help further damage from these .

The preventative action of is well and documented.

Free are from biochemical reactions in the skin and environmental stress such as exposure to pollutants and UV radiation, as well as ageing which can the skin of protective .

As the outermost organ to the environment, the skin needs help to protect against these free radicals, and to damage to skin cells.  Anti-oxidants can œmop up these free radicals, and thus are an important group of agents to prevent and reduce the severity of skin damage and skin ageing.

Although there are many known substances, the effect is limited if they fail to penetrate the skin, and hence not all anti-oxidants are the same.

Recommended :

Dry and more ageing skin: CE Ferulic, delivers upto 90% of anti-oxidant protection, 8 x and 96% sunburn cell reduction.

Younger and oilier skins: Skinceuticals Phloretin CF, this comes as a gel or serum – but both provide the same broad-range effects.

AOX + Eye gel by Skinceuticals constitutes a powerful triple anti-oxidant therapy to combat photo ageing and signs of around the eyes

Serum 10 is an for younger and more sensitive skin

Resveratrol B E is a night time anti-oxidant by Skinceuticals which helps target the visible signs of ageing and helps to reinforce the skin’s natural protection against free radicals, as the skin loses its efficiency to effectively repair at night.

Tip: You can use the CE or CF preparation is the morning, and the at night after cleansing.

products a healthier and more appearance. This includes products formulated specifically for delicate areas such as eyes, and for the cosmetic improvement of conditions such as dry skin, redness and pigmentation.

Ageing and dry skin – Exfoliating and replenishing serum such as Skinceuticals retexturing activator has been proven to help reduce the appearance of visible surface lines and wrinkles, as well as help reinforce the skin’s barrier for healthier, more looking skin. For the appearance of mature skin caused by ageing processes such as glycation, you can try A.G.E interuptor by Skinceuticals.

Pigmentation  Advanced pigment corrector by  has been clinically proven to be in to correct the of skin discolouration, the of hyperpigmentation and an uneven looking skin tone.

The most effective skin programme for complete of will be the Obagi Nu-Derm system, although this a commitment to a 7 step .

Redness  skin prone to redness/rosacea may from Rosaliac by La Roche-Posay, or Neutraliser by Skinceuticals. SkinMedica’s Redness Relief CalmPlex contains a proprietary ingredient that addresses redness, and is also useful for redness to sun exposure, acne, rosacea or cosmetic treatments.

(Another programme for can be the six-step Obagi ZO Medical treatment process or the Obagi Rosacea kit which contains a cleanser, moisturiser, Metronidazole gel(prescription) and sun protection)

Eye Area  Obagi Elastiderm can help for firmer, more eyes to help with around the finer eye area, by fibres in the skin around the eyes.

HYDRATED SKIN IS HEALTHY

Moisturisers should be formulated to help the skin and help to an elastic feeling to the skin.

Hydrating B5 gel by Skinceuticals is to be used with Vitamin C treatments (anti-oxidants) to its . Enriched with vitamin B5, Hydrating B5 replenishes the skin and is a serum which contains hyaluronic acid, present in the body, and water to improve its ability to hydrate.

Normal or oily skin  Daily moisture by . This is with a combination of natural extracts.

Sensitive or very dry skin  Emolience  by Skinceuticals. Formulated with a of and oils, this rich moisturiser is perfect for use on dry or sensitive skin.

Facial cream by PRIORI is another recommendation

I cannot enough the importance of skin from UV radiation which can have catastrophic effects in the overexposed skin. Unfortunately the human skin is a very susceptible target for UV .  TANNING IS A SIGN OF SUN DAMAGE.

UVA ( Ageing) radiation is responsible for ageing damage to the skin, makes up 95% of UV radiation and penetrates into the deeper layers of the skin ageing by free radicals. UVA rays are present during all hours and throughout the winter months. UVA also penetrates glass and clouds, so even when we think we are safe we should still be applying  UV protection.

UVB (burning) radiation is responsible for sunburn and can induce skin cancer.

UVC (cancer inducing) radiation is highly carcinogenic, but is mainly absorbed by the ozone-rich stratosphere. However with ozone depletion, UVC may become a more important factor in skin cancer in the future.

The SPF rating is a of sunburn-producing UV rays blocked, e.g. SPF 15 means 1/15 of the burning will reach the skin, the cream is correctly and regularly.  You can determine the effectiveness by multiplying the SPF factor by the length of time it takes for the burning process without .  So if a person develops a reaction in the skin after 10mins with no sunscreen, the would be delayed by 150 (10mins x 15 ) mins if a sunscreen with an SPF of 15.

Sunscreens can be (organic) or ( or inorganic), the main difference being that products contain UV filtering ingredients that take time to be by the skin (hence apply 20mins before exposure). By mineral UV creams contain protective such as zinc oxide and titanium and form a on top of the skin. With skin allergies or sensitivities mineral sun creams may not irritate the skin as much.

Broad spectrum sunscreens ( UVA and UVB protection) should be part of all skincare regimes

Recommendations:

Advanced HA daily defence SPF 30 by PRIORI

Mineral SPF 50 by Skinceuticals

Heliocare Advanced UV protection 50  patented fernblock technology

Sheer SPF 50 by NeoStrata

VITAMIN D deficiency is important as requires sunlight and through the skin, hence you may wish to take a daily supplement to this, but check with your Dr and the level can be by blood testing.

Vitamin A is a group of that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid. Vitamin A has multiple functions, but is a agent to renew and turn over skin cells. A successful skin programme should definitely include a Vitamin A based product, along with an anti-oxidant and .

It is most effective for acne and sun skin, but can be used by nearly everybody, as the benefits outweigh the potential side effects such as skin sensitivity or .

Vitamin A in the forms of retinoic acid, and isotretinoin are strong tissue and available only on prescription.

have a retinol product that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots. Retinol 0.3 contains 0.3% pure . The retinol is in the skin into active retinoic acid but in milder concentration.

Skin Care for younger skin in your 20’s and 30’s :  Obagi 360 is a good treatment programme which has an exfoliating cleanser, hydrafactor moisturiser with SPF, and a night time .

FOR A PERSONALISED SKIN CARE PROGRAMME AND TO ORDER GENUINE SKIN PRODUCTS, PLEASE DISCUSS THIS WITH DR ROBBY BAJAJ FOR AN PRICE AND TIME

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