Five Winter Skin Care Tips

Whether your skin is oily or dry, winter weather can cause your skin to take a beating.  Read these tips for ideas on how to improve your skin this winter.

1. Use a good-quality moisturizer.

Moisturizing is especially important during the dry winter months.  Some key ingredients that you will find in a really good moisturizer can be hyaluronic acid, which is already found naturally in your skin; hydroxyproline, a lipoaminoacid whose structure is naturally present in skin; and shea butter, a vegetal butter known for nourishing and protecting skin. 

Try:  Obagi Hydrate Facial Moisturizer, Pro-Derm Stem Youth Night Cream, Pro-Derm Regenerating Cream

2.  Exfoliating is important!

A chemical peel or a facial can slough off the dead skin cells that can dull your completion and stimulate the production of new cells to make your skin look more radiant and healthy in the winter.  Many peels leave you with no downtime, peeling or side effects.  You will just walk out looking and feeling more radiant.

Try:  IS Clinical Fire and Ice Facial, or an AFA peel

3.  Apply a Hydrating Mask.

A hydrating mask that is PH balanced will help your skin stay hydrated in the cold, harsh winter months.  Try a mask that contains an anti-aging serum and contains hyaluronic acid.

Try: Stem Youth Tensor Anti-Fatigue Tissue Mask


4.  Don't Forget Your Vitamin C!

Vitamin C is a great product for any time of year but you will especially appreciate the brightening effects of a good Vitamin C serum in the winter months.  Apply it once a day before your moisturizer and makeup.  This is a great way to prevent wrinkles and stimulate collagen synthesis.  

Try:  Obagi Professional-C Serum, available in 10%, 15% or 20%

5.  Keep Using Sunscreen

Sunscreen is important at any time but it is especially important in the snow when playing winter sports, or if you are taking a winter holiday.  Don't forget to apply it periodically throughout the day!

Try:  Obagi Healthy Skin Protection, Broad Spectrum SPF

Evolution Plastic Surgery Clinic

605 McCowan Road

Scarborough, ON  M1J 1J9

www.evolutionsurgery.com

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Are You Looking for Some Great Gift Ideas?

Looking for gift ideas for your family and friends?  We have several gift ideas for those who want to be pampered!

One idea that would be perfect for a daughter, mother or sister is Latisse.  Latisse is a unique product that helps lengthen and thicken your eyelashes.  You will receive a kit that has a small bottle of liquid that will last several months, along with a supply of brushes.  Just take a drop, put it on the brush and apply it along the base of the upper eyelashes every night and in a few weeks you will notice that your lashes are becoming noticeably longer and fuller.  You should use Latisse for six weeks to see maximum results and keep using it continuously to maintain the effect.



Another great gift that you might think of purchasing is a box of Pro-Derm Stem Youth Tensor Anti-Fatigue Tissue Masks.  They come in a box of 10 that can be divided up and gifted individually.  The mask is used for both men and women, of all skin types, usually age 35 and over.  It is a tissue mask that has been impregnated with a highly-concentrated anti-aging serum.  Just unfold the mask, apply it, relax and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes.  No need to rinse it off, as the leftover serum can be rubbed into the skin for maximum benefit.

Finally, a product that works for most skin types is the Obagi Professional-C Serum.  In one survey, 91% of patients noticed an improvement in the condition of their skin which was reported to be softer, brighter, and more hydrated after using the serum.  C-Serum is an antioxidant therapy that can help prevent signs of premature aging, stimulate collagen production, and moisturize and increase skin hydration.  Available in three strengths - 10% (for dry, reactive skin), 15% (for normal skin), and 20% (for non-sensitive skin).

This is just a small sampling of great products that we have available at Evolution Plastic Surgery Clinic.  If you are looking for something specific, please stop by the clinic or give us a call and we can discuss products with you.  Gift certificates are also available that can be applied toward product, laser treatments, injectables or peels.

Evolution Plastic Surgery Clinic
605 McCowan Road
Scarborough, ON  M1J 1J9
Tel: 416-439-1718
info@evolutionsurgery.com
www.evolutionsurgery.com