So, you’ve made countless attempts to improve your skin hydration? You feel that you’ve tried everything, but instead of smooth skin you still see rough skin in the mirror. Perhaps your skin feels dry – thirsty – but it doesn’t help that you drink lots of water. Sound familiar? We’re here to help you understand why your skin feels so thirsty and why it’s so difficult to quench that thirst.
Why does our skin get so thirsty?
Our skin has not adapted to the modern-day environment. Dry indoor climates, soaps, detergents, frequent hot showers, excessive UV exposure, pollution, stress, unhealthy diet – there are many factors that have a negative impact on our skin.
Our skin is a barrier that protects our bodies from the outside world, but if this barrier is damaged, our skin will not work as it’s supposed to.
There are three components in the skin that preserve skin hydration and, when in decent supply and condition, can help you achieve smooth skin that looks radiant and healthy.
These components are:
- Collagen: an important fibrous protein that provides structure and support
- Elastin: an equally important substance that gives the skin elasticity
- Hyaluronic acid: a substance that binds huge amounts of water into your skin and thereby preserves skin hydration
When these components of the skin break down, either due to natural aging or external factors, you may begin to notice rough skin and some signs of aging such as wrinkles.1,2
How do you know if your skin is thirsty?
If your skin feels tight and dry and if you think it looks dull and tired, you are probably lacking skin hydration. Similarly, if you have rough or flaky skin, this can also be a sign of insufficient skin hydration.
We need to go below the skin surface to improve skin hydration
Moisturising creams can help to improve skin hydration on the surface, but for some of us, it can feel like no matter how much cream we apply, we soon end up with dry and rough skin again. This can point to an underlying problem and just treating the skin’s surface might not be enough to get back to radiant and smooth skin. If deeper skin layers are affected you might benefit from other treatments that do not target the superficial skin surface, yet instead improve skin hydration from within.
Improve skin smoothness by improving skin hydration from within
If you feel that you have tried ‘everything,’ then maybe it is time to skip the surface and go deeper. As explained above, the hyaluronic acid in our skin binds huge amounts of water. When you’re lacking hyaluronic acid, you may turn to one of the many creams that contain hyaluronic acid; however, applied on the skin’s surface, it can’t penetrate into deep skin layers where it is really needed to improve skin hydration. So what can you do to increase the amount of hyaluronic acid below the skin’s surface?
There is a treatment for improving deep skin hydration with hyaluronic acid and that is Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™. Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™ uses hyaluronic acid to restore the natural composition of the skin, boost hydration and improve elasticity.3-5 But how does it work?
The science of skin hydration from within
Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™ is an injectable treatment that contains hyaluronic acid, but not just any type of hyaluronic acid. The hyaluronic acid in our bodies degrades very quickly and if you were to inject natural hyaluronic acid into the skin, it would disappear within a few hours. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™ has been stabilised by being slightly modified. This ensures it lasts much longer, with a duration of several months. This stabilised hyaluronic acid is injected in the form of microdroplets into a large area, such as your face or back of your hands. These tiny droplets attract water to provide skin hydration from within for a long time. When Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™ is injected, not only is skin hydration improved, but collagen reserves and skin elasticity may be improved.5-8
Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™ has been tested in many scientific studies and the treatment has been shown to give participants radiant and smooth skin4,5,9,10 with long-lasting results – up to 15 months after the initial treatment4. Not just that: you’ll now notice your skin will be glowing.9
The optimal treatment program
So, how do you optimise the results to suit your treatment goals? That has also been thoroughly tested and here is the recommendation from the experts…
The aim of the optimal treatment program is to make sure you get visibly hydrated, radiant and smooth skin that also lasts for a long time. You do this by starting out with 3 initial treatment sessions, four weeks apart. These initial sessions will restore your skin hydration to a functional level. Then you just have to maintain that level with a single session every 4-6 months.5,9-12
Because you’re starting out with dehydrated skin, you have to give your skin a bit of extra love in the beginning. From there, it’s more about maintaining your radiant and smooth skin with very little effort. For some people it might be enough with only 2 initial treatment sessions13, but if your skin isn’t in the best condition, it will need a little extra time and care.
Say goodbye to thirsty skin
If you want to quench the thirst of your skin, Restylane® SKINBOOSTERS™ could be the solution. Remember all treatments have risks and benefits and you should always consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner.
References:
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