It’s not only time to spring clean your home but also your skin! At Matthew Bridges, MD we want to help you achieve your most radiant complexion. Did you know: Laser skin rejuvenation is among some of the most popular treatments available that give you some amazing results!
In this blog post, we’re sharing a few of our must-try spring treatments to break your skin free of the winter blues and get it looking its best for all your summer adventures. We have some tips on how you can take the very best care of your skin as we transition from winter into the warmer months.
Start by focusing on these factors:
- Shedding dry, flaky winter skin: Exfoliation is key for sloughing away winter layers and revealing the healthy, radiant skin underneath.
- Rehydrating your skin: It’s normal to lose some moisture during the drier months. Focus on replenishing your hydration for a dewy glow.
- Giving your complexion a fresh start: Hit the reset button on your skin by clearing blockages, revitalizing dull areas, and smoothing out your skin’s texture.
- Getting ahead of the game on sun damage: Spring is the time to be proactive about minimizing damage and adapting good sun protection habits before summer arrives.
While a great at-home routine will help with your goals, we recommend a few in-office treatments for treating your skin to a little extra love.
HALO® Laser Skin Resurfacing
Wake up your skin and jump-start its natural regenerative process with this hybrid fractional laser. HALO combines ablative and non-ablative lasers to stimulate collagen and elastin production while minimizing your downtime. It’s best to take advantage of this treatment before summer arrives. Lasers make your skin especially sensitive to UV rays in the weeks following a treatment, so you’ll need to be diligent about sunscreen and staying out of the sun as much as possible.
- What It Treats: Fine lines and wrinkles, dullness and discoloration, uneven skin tone and texture, sun damage, scars, and more.
- Safe Skin Types: Safe for all skin types when properly customized
- Treatments Needed: 2-3 treatments 6 weeks apart
- Recovery: Typical healing time after a Halo laser treatment is around 5 to 7 days
HydraFacial®
The ultimate all-in-one skin refresh, HydraFacial hydrates and nourishes your skin to give you that fresh, dewy, and healthy glow. The facial works by cleansing and exfoliating your skin, extracting pore blockages, and infusing your skin with powerful serums customized for your needs.
You’ll see the difference in your skin right away. You’ll even get to peek at the “gunk jar” that collects all the dead skin and debris removed during your facial. Plus, a HydraFacial only takes 30 minutes, so it’s easy to fit into even the busiest spring schedules.
- What It Treats: Dullness, dryness, clogged pores, and more
- Safe Skin Types: Safe for all skin types
- Treatments Needed: 1 session per month
- Recovery: No downtime
ForeverYoung BBL®
One of the most popular treatments for sun damage, ForeverYoung BBL rejuvenates your skin both on the surface and at a cellular level. A Stanford study found ForeverYoung BBL changed the expression of certain genes to match those of people with younger-looking skin.
BBL is a great complement to a good at-home skincare routine complete with lots of sun protection.
• What It Treats: Sun damage, dark spots, discoloration, fine lines, and more
• Safe Skin Types: Typically not recommended for deeper skin as it carries a risk of scarring and hyperpigmentation
• Treatments Needed: 3 to 5 sessions
• Recovery: A few hours of mild redness similar to a sunburn
BOTOX® Cosmetic
BOTOX is your secret to looking flawless without filters in all your vacation photos. This wrinkle-relaxing injectable takes just a few minutes to administer, and it delivers skin-smoothing results that will last all season.
- What It Treats: Crow’s feet around the eyes, horizontal forehead lines, vertical frown lines or “11s” between the eyebrows, and other dynamic wrinkles
- Safe Skin Types: Safe for all skin types
- Treatments Needed: 1 session every 3 to 4 months
- Recovery: No downtime, temporary mild redness near injection sites
Your Spring Skin Checklist
Before you go, here are a few more quick tips for a healthy complexion this spring and year-round:
- Schedule an annual skin cancer screening. If you haven’t yet, pencil in a regular screening to check for moles and other anomalies. Learn more about the importance of screenings in this earlier blog post.
- Spring clean your beauty and skincare tools. You don’t want to know how much acne-causing bacteria they may be harboring.
- Incorporate an exfoliant. The winter months can be too drying for regular exfoliation, but now is the time to work either a physical or chemical exfoliant back into your routine.
- Switch to a lighter moisturizer. You won’t need as thick or heavy a moisturizer in the spring as you did during the winter.
- Make sure you’re stocked up on SPF. Keep a broad-spectrum sunscreen of at least SPF30 on hand and use it daily!
Spring Into Radiant Skin!
Would you like to learn more about the best med spa treatments for spring? Please get in touch with our Medford dermatology team by contacting us online or giving us a call at (541) 200-2777.
