Your guide to dry and dehydrated skin

Is your skin feeling dry, tight and irritated? Or are you simply looking a bit more dull than usual and you can’t quite put your finger on why? Dryness and dehydration are two common culprits for dimming our shine. Luckily, we are armed with the technology, knowledge and products and treatments to help bring back some much-needed hydration. Here’s our guide to dry and dehydrated skin, so go ahead and soak it up.   

What is the Difference Between Dry and Dehydrated Skin 

One could easily assume dry and dehydrated skin are the same, however, they are indeed different. In short, dryness refers to a skin type, whereas dehydration refers to a skin condition. People with dry skin lack oil. By contrast, people with dehydrated skin are usually lacking water. When skin is dehydrated, it can end up producing more oil due to the lack of water, meaning skin can feel both oily and dry at the same time. This is why people with oily or combination skin can still experience dehydration. In appearance, dry skin usually manifests in dry patches, flakiness, scales and redness or irritation, whereas dehydrated skin typically looks dull and can show early signs of ageing including wrinkles and loss of elasticity.  

How to Treat Dry and Dehydrated Skin 

In order to have the best looking skin, you need to both hydrate and moisturise. 

At Equipoise, we are thrilled to have a number of in-clinic treatments available specifically tailored to boost hydration and suit more sensitive skin. We are loving both infusions and peels designed for common dry and dehydrated skin complaints. 

A skin infusion is a skin resurfacing treatment that directs targeted corrective skincare deep in to the dermal layer to immediately plump and hydrate the skin, while producing greater long term skincare results. Lactic peels are wonderful for treating dry and dehydrated skin. This facial uses lactic acid (derived from milk) which smoothes skin and balances its ph. Rather than drying out the skin, lactic acid actually strengthens your skin’s natural moisture factor, making it suitable for more sensitive skin. 

How to Prevent Dry and Dehydrated Skin 

Some people are just more prone to dry and dehydrated skin. In order to prevent dry and dehydrated skin it’s important first of all to hydrate. Keep your water intake up and eat foods that also boost hydration such as fruit and vegetables (cucumber, watermelon, celery and strawberries are great). Then skincare comes in. We have an amazing range of products that are made to suit dry and dehydrated skin. 

Moisturise twice daily, with a specific overnight moisturiser in the evening which can offer extra benefits. Ultraceuticals has a great range of products that use the power of Provitamin B5 and other actives, Skin Moderne has a smoothie for your skin, and DermaQuest uses plant cell technology and peptides to provide hydration on a cellular level. 

It’s also a great idea to exfoliate regularly to help remove dead skin cells and encourage cellular turnover. You might like to use a humidifier at night to keep your skin moisturised, and we suggest you keep shower and face washing temperatures lower to prevent drying out your skin. And as always, wear sunscreen. 

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