Spring-Clean Your Skin! 4 Expert-Approved Ways to Purge Winter From Every Last Pore
There is good news on the horizon: temperatures are expected to climb into the high 50s in parts of the Northeast next week. But before officially swapping out snow shoes for suede flat booties, consider a similarly ritualistic approach to skin care. While most of 2019 has been spent layering on moisturizers and shrouding wind-chapped faces with cashmere scarves, it’s officially time to put your best face forward. Spring-cleaning starts now, with the help of hardworking treatments designed to reveal a glowing complexion, just in time for the season ahead. Here, New York City dermatologist Whitney Bowe, M.D., shares four ways to get your best skin yet.
Try a Radio-Frequency Treatment
“It feels like a hot-stone massage,” Bowe says of ThermiSmooth Face, which she labels “the perfect post-winter” cure for thawing out from the cold. Bowe pairs the in-office device, which delivers radio-frequency energy to “firm and tighten,” with moisturizing coconut oil—moving back and forth in sweeping motions under the eye area. “It has been shown that when the skin is heated and held to 42 to 45 degrees Celsius, the collagen beneath is naturally stimulated,” she adds, meaning it also reduces fine lines and wrinkles. The resulting fresh-faced, wide-awake glow makes it the equivalent of “a big drink of water for your skin.”
Consider Microneedling for a Collagen Boost
Using a sterilized device, microneedling delivers a series of controlled “wounds” beneath the skin’s surface, triggering its own natural collagen production. “It’s an amazing tool for pores, tone, and overall texture,” says Bowe. At her office, she relies on a 2.0 version of the treatment known as the EndyMed. Marrying microneedling with radio-frequency energy that heats up the dermal layer, it produces more significant results for “a smooth and super-filtered look.” She recommends three procedures, spaced one month apart, a prescription that will have skin ready for summer.
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