Before you start your vacation by the beach, one must always make sure to be ready for the good, the bad and the ugly. Never neglect your skin and hair before being exposed to the sun, sand and the beach.
Taking care of your skin on a daily basis is essential, especially in summer. No matter what your skin type is, exposing the skin to the sun and dry conditions can damage it.
We spoke to Dr. Shadan Naji, dermatologist at Obagi Medispa, about the essential summer skincare routine and how to adapt the same from one season to another.
1) What are the changes that happen to the skin due to weather changes?
Skin needs change with each season mainly because of weather changes that accompany each season. In summer, we tend to sweat more and we are more exposed to sunlight. Whereas in winter, our skin tends to be drier and requires more hydration.
2) How often should one change their daily beauty routine? And products?
This depends on your skin condition. For instance, if your skin is subject to treatments for hyperpigmentation, acne or other skin problems, it requires a specific skincare routine unlike flawless skin that needs special prevention against aging signs. In general, we should stick to a minimum three-month skincare routine in order to be able to determine its effectiveness and results. I recommend reevaluating our skin needs each six months and consequently determining a convenient skincare routine based on our skin needs and conditions.
3) What are some of the things that happen to your skin in summer?
As we tend to sweat considerably more during summer, people with oily skin suffer more from a shiny face and in many cases acne problems exacerbate because of the sweating factor. In addition, in summer, exposure to UV rays is more significant as our skin is subject to a greater amount of sun rays for a prolonged time. Consequently, we often wind up with many skin problems such as hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone.
4) What ingredients should people look for in the summertime?
It is recommended that during summer we use retinoids, mainly retinoil, tretinoin, retinaldehyde based on each skin type and texture. These complexes enhance cell division and consequently improve skin appearance and treat aging signs, mainly skin fine lines.
4) Conversely, what ingredients should we avoid?
In general, no complexes should be avoided, but we should be careful with applying day care products, especially if the patient is exposed to sunlight. In such a case, treatment complex for hyperpigmentation may cause skin allergies when we use it on the face while exposed to sun rays without wearing the proper sun protection.
5) What is the worst thing that people do to their skin in summer?
The most harmful thing we do is to expose our bare skin to direct sunlight during summer without wearing the proper sun protection and even worse is to use sunbeds (tanning beds). Sunbeds proved to be a potential cause of skin cancer mainly because of the huge amount of UV rays penetrating into our skin during each session, thus accelerating the skin aging process.
6) What are the treatments offered at Obagi that could help people cope with the season change?
Obagi Medispa provides a wide range of quality skin treatments starting with an accurate skin assessment based on each skin condition followed by a comprehensive treatment plan detailing all daily skincare routine steps based on your skin needs and condition. This treatment strategy also includes customized treatments according to skin needs such as chemical peeling, mesotherapy, radio frequency techniques or laser.
7) What is the best method to follow for people to get rid of winter dull skin?
With the beginning of summer, we recommend that patients do a light to medium peeling session to get rid of their weary skin surface and get a new rejuvenated skin. For better results, patients may also opt for two or more mesotherapy sessions to provide their skin with beneficial nutrients and enough hydration to start their summer with a fresh glowing rejuvenated skin.
8) Summer is all about the pool and the beach. How can one protect their hair and skin from the sun, but still get a glamorous tan?
My advice is to absolutely avoid sun exposure. This is the best choice anyway. However, if you have to expose your skin to sunlight, you should at least wear full facial sunscreen since your face is way more exposed to sun on a daily basis compared to other body parts. Sunscreen should be applied on face 30 minutes before sun exposure and it should be reapplied at least every two hours. For hair, you should take hair-specific diet supplements rich in Biotin to protect your hair from summer sun rays.
9) We hear a lot about SPF numbers, but that often doesn’t give us the whole picture — can you tell me about that?
Sun Protection Factor (SPF) indicates sunscreen effectiveness against only UVB rays that generally cause sunburn; however, it does not measure sunscreen effectiveness against other harmful sun rays types. That’s why we shouldn’t rely only on the SPF to determine its effectiveness against sunrays. In general, SPF30 is good enough as we don’t need sunscreens with higher SPFs, because they all provide the same level of protection. It’s very important to identify the main ingredients of a sunscreen and it’s recommended such ingredients include light-reflecting agents such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
10) Let’s talk about skin care through the years: What should a woman in her 20s or 30s as well as a woman in her 40s or 50s do to keep her skin looking great?
We should all follow a specific skincare routine on a regular uninterrupted basis depending on our age and skin condition.
This skincare routine should always include, regardless of our skin type, an appropriate cleanser, a toner and a sunscreen. In your 20s, normal skin needs light complexes rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin C to maintain a glowing look. Whereas in your 30s, your skin needs complexes with medium doses of retinoids, such as retinoil, retinaldehyde and retinoic acid. In your 40s, your skincare routine should focus on treating aging signs efficiently. We definitely should add to our skincare routine other treatments such as botox, fillers and chemical peeling depending on the patient’s age category and skin needs.
Taking care of your skin on a daily basis is essential, especially in summer. No matter what your skin type is, exposing the skin to the sun and dry conditions can damage it.
We spoke to Dr. Shadan Naji, dermatologist at Obagi Medispa, about the essential summer skincare routine and how to adapt the same from one season to another.
1) What are the changes that happen to the skin due to weather changes?
Skin needs change with each season mainly because of weather changes that accompany each season. In summer, we tend to sweat more and we are more exposed to sunlight. Whereas in winter, our skin tends to be drier and requires more hydration.
2) How often should one change their daily beauty routine? And products?
This depends on your skin condition. For instance, if your skin is subject to treatments for hyperpigmentation, acne or other skin problems, it requires a specific skincare routine unlike flawless skin that needs special prevention against aging signs. In general, we should stick to a minimum three-month skincare routine in order to be able to determine its effectiveness and results. I recommend reevaluating our skin needs each six months and consequently determining a convenient skincare routine based on our skin needs and conditions.
3) What are some of the things that happen to your skin in summer?
As we tend to sweat considerably more during summer, people with oily skin suffer more from a shiny face and in many cases acne problems exacerbate because of the sweating factor. In addition, in summer, exposure to UV rays is more significant as our skin is subject to a greater amount of sun rays for a prolonged time. Consequently, we often wind up with many skin problems such as hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone.
4) What ingredients should people look for in the summertime?
It is recommended that during summer we use retinoids, mainly retinoil, tretinoin, retinaldehyde based on each skin type and texture. These complexes enhance cell division and consequently improve skin appearance and treat aging signs, mainly skin fine lines.
4) Conversely, what ingredients should we avoid?
In general, no complexes should be avoided, but we should be careful with applying day care products, especially if the patient is exposed to sunlight. In such a case, treatment complex for hyperpigmentation may cause skin allergies when we use it on the face while exposed to sun rays without wearing the proper sun protection.
5) What is the worst thing that people do to their skin in summer?
The most harmful thing we do is to expose our bare skin to direct sunlight during summer without wearing the proper sun protection and even worse is to use sunbeds (tanning beds). Sunbeds proved to be a potential cause of skin cancer mainly because of the huge amount of UV rays penetrating into our skin during each session, thus accelerating the skin aging process.
6) What are the treatments offered at Obagi that could help people cope with the season change?
Obagi Medispa provides a wide range of quality skin treatments starting with an accurate skin assessment based on each skin condition followed by a comprehensive treatment plan detailing all daily skincare routine steps based on your skin needs and condition. This treatment strategy also includes customized treatments according to skin needs such as chemical peeling, mesotherapy, radio frequency techniques or laser.
7) What is the best method to follow for people to get rid of winter dull skin?
With the beginning of summer, we recommend that patients do a light to medium peeling session to get rid of their weary skin surface and get a new rejuvenated skin. For better results, patients may also opt for two or more mesotherapy sessions to provide their skin with beneficial nutrients and enough hydration to start their summer with a fresh glowing rejuvenated skin.
8) Summer is all about the pool and the beach. How can one protect their hair and skin from the sun, but still get a glamorous tan?
My advice is to absolutely avoid sun exposure. This is the best choice anyway. However, if you have to expose your skin to sunlight, you should at least wear full facial sunscreen since your face is way more exposed to sun on a daily basis compared to other body parts. Sunscreen should be applied on face 30 minutes before sun exposure and it should be reapplied at least every two hours. For hair, you should take hair-specific diet supplements rich in Biotin to protect your hair from summer sun rays.
9) We hear a lot about SPF numbers, but that often doesn’t give us the whole picture — can you tell me about that?
Sun Protection Factor (SPF) indicates sunscreen effectiveness against only UVB rays that generally cause sunburn; however, it does not measure sunscreen effectiveness against other harmful sun rays types. That’s why we shouldn’t rely only on the SPF to determine its effectiveness against sunrays. In general, SPF30 is good enough as we don’t need sunscreens with higher SPFs, because they all provide the same level of protection. It’s very important to identify the main ingredients of a sunscreen and it’s recommended such ingredients include light-reflecting agents such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
10) Let’s talk about skin care through the years: What should a woman in her 20s or 30s as well as a woman in her 40s or 50s do to keep her skin looking great?
We should all follow a specific skincare routine on a regular uninterrupted basis depending on our age and skin condition.
This skincare routine should always include, regardless of our skin type, an appropriate cleanser, a toner and a sunscreen. In your 20s, normal skin needs light complexes rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin C to maintain a glowing look. Whereas in your 30s, your skin needs complexes with medium doses of retinoids, such as retinoil, retinaldehyde and retinoic acid. In your 40s, your skincare routine should focus on treating aging signs efficiently. We definitely should add to our skincare routine other treatments such as botox, fillers and chemical peeling depending on the patient’s age category and skin needs.
