Away with that winter skin

In winter, you don't just have it tough (or are you not counting the days until you can sit bare-legged on a terrace again?), your skin also takes a beating. Outside it's cold, inside it's fiercely warm (well, since the energy crisis that difference is a bit less, but still) and due to those temperature fluctuations, your skin dries out faster.

Is there good news too? Certainly. Because there is a solution and it's still cheap.
Drinking one and a half liters of water already gets you quite far. Furthermore, you need to properly hydrate your skin in the morning and evening. How do you do that? By using a moisturizing cream. Make sure that cream does not contain perfume or alcohol. You might be happy about that, but your skin won't be. And while you're at it: give your hands and lips a dab too, they also have a tough time in winter. The best remedy for dry lips? Just a thin layer of good old Vaseline.

Do you want to tackle it a bit more thoroughly? Then you can opt for a professional laser treatment or a peeling.
By using targeted thin laser pulses that provide controlled heat in the skin, the skin's self-healing ability is activated. Your skin will then get to work renewing cells and producing new collagen and elastin. Fine lines and skin structures soften, and a more even, smoother, and firmer skin becomes visible.

Peelings with higher concentrations of glycolic acid or salicylic acid for sensitive skin ensure that the moisture balance in the skin is restored. The dead skin cells are, as it were, dissolved and the production of new healthy skin cells is stimulated. The best is to repeat this peeling every six weeks.

And then a little about those red cheeks...
People who are sensitive to it can get incredibly red and sometimes painful-feeling cheeks in winter due to the cold and wind. There is something that can be done about it. Sometimes I almost want to approach people on the street to tell them that they don't have to keep walking around with their rosacea (that's what those broken capillaries are called).

The development of rosacea is genetically determined, but factors such as temperature fluctuations and exposure to UV radiation also influence it. For rosacea and general redness in the skin, there is a safe and effective laser treatment, with which we at Skin clinic can reduce the vessels by an average of 80 percent.

Do you also suffer from a sensitive skin, general redness, small bumps/inflammations in the skin besides superficial vessels? Then it may be that there is rosacea.

Are you going on a ski holiday?
Then don't forget your SPF cream. In the mountains, the UV intensity is higher and snow causes reflection of the sun, resulting in even more UV radiation hitting your skin. Also protect your skin against the cold with clothing and gloves.

Use at least SPF 30 and reapply regularly, every two hours.
And as nice as that warm shower can be, it's not ideal for your skin. It affects your skin barrier and dries out your skin. The result is dry, sometimes itchy and flaky skin. Always apply a mild body lotion or skin oil to your skin after showering, and again, it should be unperfumed.

Is your skin very dry and can't you get more moisture into your skin? It can help to apply a layer of Vaseline over your night cream at night.

Good luck!