Dry Skin Treatment in Altrincham

Dry skin is often temporary or seasonal, you might get it only in winter, for example- or you might need to treat it long term. Signs and symptoms of dry skin might vary based on your age, health status, skin tone, living environment and sun exposure. They include:

• A feeling of skin tightness
• Skin that feels and looks rough
• Itchiness (pruritus)
• Slight to severe flaking skin, which causes the ashy look that can affect dry brown and black skin
• Slight to severe scaling or peeling
• Cracked “dry riverbed” look to leg
• Fine lines or cracks
• Skin that ranges from reddish on white skin to greyish on brown and black skin
• Deep cracks that may bleed

Dry skin often suffers from increased cell turnover time, meaning it takes longer than 28 days for skin cells to move from the deeper layers to being part of the dead stratum corneum at the surface. The result is skin that looks rough, dry, and unhealthy.

Dry skin is due to water loss from the outer layer of skin. It might be caused by:

• Heat. Central heating, wood-burning stoves, space heaters and fireplaces all reduce humidity.
• Environment. Living in cold, windy conditions or low-humidity climates.
• Too much bathing or scrubbing. Taking long, hot showers or baths or scrubbing your skin too much can dry your skin. Bathing more than once a day can remove the natural oils from your skin too.
• Harsh soaps and detergents. Many popular soaps, detergents and shampoos strip moisture from your skin because they are formulated to remove oil.
• Other skin conditions. People with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) or psoriasis are more likely to have dry skin.
• Medical treatments. Some people develop dry, thick skin after undergoing treatment for cancer, receiving dialysis, or taking certain medications.
• Ageing. As people age, the skin thins and produces less of the oils needed for the skin to retain water.

Dermalux LED Light Phototherapy

Dermalux LED Light Phototherapy is a non-invasive and pain-free treatment that promotes a feeling of relaxation and wellbeing whilst rejuvenating the skin.  Any feeling of warmth or heat on the skin is most often due to the stimulation of blood circulation.

Immediately following treatment, you can expect your skin to have a healthy glow and any skin irritation or dryness will start to calm.

AlumierMD Professional Treatment

AlumierMD Professional Treatment- Moisturizing dry skin is not just about applying creams when you feel dry, but about using the correct ingredients to attract moisture into the epidermis and keep it there. AlumierMD use products that contain

• Humectants- attracts water from the deep layers of the epidermis up to the stratum corneum, such as hyaluronic acid, honey, and glycerine
• Emollients- works by filling spaces between skin flakes with oil droplets, such as vitamin E and jojoba oil
• Occlusives- blocks TEWL in the stratum corneum by forming a barrier on the skin, such as silicones and lanolin

HydraFacial

The goal is to use a combination of these ingredients to increase water content in the skin, decrease TEWL (water loss) and restore the lipid barrier.

Treatment for dry skin at home focuses on your personalised homecare prescription. We offer many products from cleansers, exfoliators, speciality serums, prescription topical retinols, moisturisers, and SPFs; all only available either in clinic or via a prescription online due to the strength of the product’s active ingredients.

Some of the main products/ingredients used to treat dry skin include:

• Obagi Hydro-Drops- This weightless formula uses Isoplentix microfluidic technology to suspend Vitamin B3, Abyssinian Oil, and Hibiscus Oil in their purest forms. Only once dispensed and massaged into the skin do the oils and hydrating gel infuse hydration to help soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for more radiant, healthy-looking skin with continued use. Daily Hydro-Drops™ are hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, so won’t block pores, dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested.
• Obagi Hydro-Drops Eye- Rejuvenating Eye Gel Cream brings an immediate boost to skin’s radiance, brightening the skin under the eyes while simultaneously refreshing the eye area with instant hydration that lasts for 24 hours.
• Obagi Hydrate-  2-in-1 action: Hydromanil matrix molecules remain on the surface of the skin, creating a barrier and reducing water loss. Water bearing 3D matrix captures and retains water, continuously releasing moisturising compounds within the skin.
• Obagi Hydrate Luxe- Specifically engineered with key biomemtic peptides, Hydrate Luxe is ultra-rich providing overnight, extra strength hydration and has a luxurious balm like texture.
• Obagi Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser- While all skin types need thorough cleansing, delicate skin requires extra special care and gentleness! Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser is a mild facial cleanser that gently removes impurities, oil and makeup to leave skin clean and fresh. It has been specifically formulated to cleanse and provide a fresh, brighter complexion, so you are left with younger, healthier-looking skin.
• Obagi Rebalance- Obagi Medical Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream is formulated with BarrierPlex™ Technology – an innovative, proprietary blend of postbiotics, hydrating agents, and soothing ingredients that help restore and rebalance the skin’s microbiome.
• Obagi HydraFactor SPF– HydraFactor Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a moisturizer and sunscreen in one to provide a dose of hydration and soothing ingredients, as well as UV protection. Hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, non-acnegenic, dermatologist tested.