Skin Profile

MLW

D + W

Dry-Wrinkles

Hydration
Texture
Senstivity

*1 being needs improvement, 5 being excellent

Your Personalized Overview

Your skin profile is a combination of wrinkles and potential age spots. Below are some of the keys to your skin:

Lighter Pigmented Skin - with your skin type, wrinkles can sometimes come with age spots or discoloration, known as hyperpigmentation. You can combat both with an antioxidant infused moisturizer.

Antioxidants and Sun Protection - protection from harmful UV rays are critical for your skin type to prevent wrinkles from getting worse. Always wear an SPF of 30 or above when you know you will be exposed to the sun.

Hydration - dry and dehydrated skin causes skin to look more dull and wrinkles become more prominent. Look for Hyaluronic Acid in skincare products, as it helps draw and retain moisture in your skin cells.

Retin A a double edged sword - many of our clients concerned about wrinkles are prescribed Retin-A by dermatologists. Although it sometimes works for revealing newer, younger looking skin, it can sometimes make skin look dryer and irritated.

Things That May Affect Your Skin

Environment

Your environment may be a cause of your dry skin. Pollutants and dry air can suck the moisture out of your skin, which is why it's important to replenish lost moisture using a lightweight moisturizer, while also getting enough water intake everyday. A travel-sized moisturizer can be very handy and worth looking into if you tend to be in environments with dry air.

Sun Exposure

Vitamin D is without a doubt good for the skin, but your prolonged exposure to the sun, especially if you don't use SPF can speed up the aging process. Artificial tanning has the same effects, and some studies show there is as much as an 80% correlation between UV exposure and signs of aging. Try to tan sparingly, and always use at least an SPF 30 moisturizer.

Cigarettes

Smoking can dramatically speed up the aging process. The nicotine in cigarettes reduces the blood flow and oxygen to the skin, which results in premature sagging and aging of the skin.

Hydration

If you do not use a moisturizer in your daily skin routine, your skin may not be getting the adequate hydration it needs to have a youthful, glowing look. When choosing products, look for an ingredient such as Hyaluronic Acid (HA). HA is an extremely powerful moisturizing ingredient, that can hold and retain water in the skin.