What are the management methods and helpful treatments before winter skin red alert appears?
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<JAYJUN Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Clinic> Dermatology Specialist Kang Minji Director
Factors that affect skin condition are largely internal and external. Internal factors include body temperature, hormones, and the amount of water in the body, while external factors mainly include weather and seasons.In winter, especially, many people suffer from skin diseases due to external factors such as weather and season. Winter in Korea is a season with many factors that can damage the skin, such as rapidly dropping temperatures, a lot of wind, a large temperature difference between inside and outside, and drying out due to the use of indoor heaters.
However, if you neglect skin care in winter or neglect abnormalities, itching may occur and oil-water balance may collapse, causing the skin barrier to collapse, which may lead to skin aging, loss of elasticity, and wrinkles, so be careful.
Winter skin care precautions include drinking plenty of water, avoiding exposure to heaters or hot air blowers for long periods of time, using a humidifier to properly control indoor temperature and humidity, and consistently using moisturizing creams or packs. Separately from this, it may be helpful to consider procedures to quickly improve tired and rough skin from within.
There are many types of procedures that help with winter skin care. If you are concerned about dull skin due to lack of moisture or dry, tight skin, Rejuran Healer, which contains regenerative substances extracted from salmon, or ldm treatment, also called water drop lifting, may be helpful. LDM is a type of lifting procedure, but it also has the effect of increasing moisture in the skin and the regenerative ability of the skin barrier. These procedures take a short time and do not require separate general anesthesia or recovery period, so they are not burdensome.
For skin that needs nutrition, you can apply various types of skin boosters tailored to your skin type or consider pdrn, which was developed as a cause improvement treatment that regenerates damaged tissue. If you need to soothe reddened and sensitive skin, cryocell or hydrogen therapy, which relieves skin heat through cryotherapy, can be helpful. PDRN injections, cryocell, and hydrogen therapy are also procedures that can be easily performed in everyday life, so they are less burdensome.
Kang Minji, director of Gangnam JAYJUN Dermatology Clinic, said, "Winter is the most difficult season for our skin. Due to dry, cold air, and heaters or electric heaters that are continuously operated indoors, even healthy skin can quickly become rough, breakouts, and wrinkles. It is good to prepare for dryness and irritation with regular home care, but home care alone has its limitations. Starting with mild dryness, various skin diseases may appear, so it is important to receive a diagnosis and manage them early with procedures and therapies suited to your skin."