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With the arrival of fall comes fewer chances to be outside. While shorter, darker days aren’t too exciting, they do give you the chance to reverse some skin damage accrued during the summer. Here’s how we can help heal your skin.
Now that we’ve entered the month of October, fall is in full swing. And while autumn weather is certainly conducive to outdoor activities, before long, we’ll see the sun less often, making the days shorter, cooler, and darker.
If you spent most of the summer outside, you may notice that your skin is sporting some new wrinkles, dark spots, and hyperpigmentation from all that sun exposure. However, with the shift in seasons, now is the perfect time to reverse some of your skin’s “fun in the sun.”
To reverse sun damage, you need to focus on boosting collagen production, hydrating your skin, and generating new skin cells. If you’re ready to repair your skin, Dr. Ben Cilento and our team at Butterfly MedSpa and Wellness in Spring and The Woodlands, Texas, can help.
In this month’s blog, we’re highlighting specific treatments that eliminate skin cells damaged by the sun’s harmful rays — and give your complexion a much-needed refresh.
1. Dermaplaning
Dermaplaning is a cosmetic procedure that gently scrapes away dead skin cells using a scalpel.
While dermaplaning can also be performed at home, a dermaplaning session done by one of our professionals at Butterfly MedSpa and Wellness is going to be more aggressive and effective for sun damage than any at-home dermaplaning treatment you might undertake.
By removing the outer layer of skin cells that have been damaged by the sun, the newer skin underneath can be revealed, giving you a youthful and glowing appearance. Sloughing off the old, dead skin also ensures that any skincare products you apply are thoroughly absorbed.
2. HydraFacial®
At Butterfly MedSpa and Wellness, our team offers the HydraFacial, a cosmetic treatment that rejuvenates your skin through a two-step process of deep cleaning and exfoliation, followed by serum infusion. One of the biggest benefits of the HydraFacial approach is that it can be fully customized to address your specific skin concerns.
The HydraFacial first eliminates dead skin cells and debris before removing bacteria and oil that are clogging your pores. Once the old skin cells are removed and your pores are clear, the HydraFacial device infuses your skin with serums that nourish your skin.
Our team offers a wide variety of serums that can hydrate, tone, and brighten your skin for a smooth, beautiful, and fully revitalized complexion.
3. Laser skin resurfacing
A slightly more aggressive treatment that can address sun-damaged skin is laser skin resurfacing, where concentrated beams of heat-generating light are directed at your skin to remove old skin cells, layer by layer.
Our team uses a type of laser skin resurfacing called fractional laser therapy. This technique delivers very narrow pulses of light that are able to penetrate deep beneath the skin’s surface while keeping the surrounding healthy tissues intact.
The laser’s heat not only removes dead skin cells but also stimulates an uptick in collagen production as your body responds to the “microinjuries” caused by the concentrated light beams. All these factors fosters skin changes that make your complexion appear younger, fresher, and smoother.
Ready to revitalize your skin?
To learn more about clinical treatments for sun-damaged skin or any of our other cosmetic procedures, schedule a consultation with our Butterfly MedSpa and Wellness team. Call your nearest office in Spring and The Woodlands of Houston, Texas, today, or book an appointment online at your convenience.