Skincare doesn’t end at the end of the summer! Your skin is a huge organ which protects you from the outside elements. Whether this is heat, cold, wind, water, a butter knife or a single bacterial cell – your skin has the capacity to protect you from all of these items and more.

In exchange, as with any item you value – your skin does need to be treated a certain way to ‘hone’ its protective properties and this treatment is a year-round process.

Depending on your climate, winter cold can be drying on the skin, so using a moisturizer on exposed areas such as your face, ears and hands can keep your skin from over drying and cracking in the cold – a process that exposes it to further damage.

Some people get cold rashes all over their body – this skin also needs to be moisturized to prevent the same consequences – overly dry skin can crack and bleed leading to further damage and possible infections.

Another skincare procedure many people opt out of in the winter is using sunscreen! The UV rays that can cause not only skin cancer but also simple ‘skin aging’ changes such as wrinkles affect our open skin whenever the sun is up, so using sunscreen is a vital part of keeping your skin healthy and protected.

At the DermaCenter we offer many types of Sunscreen, including Environ, Avene and La Roche Posay.  Our aestheticians can consult you to see which type of sunscreen is best for you. Please call the office to set up a free consultation to see what products are best for your skin!