Video calls might be a boon for business, but the downside is that the cameras, being focussed on the participants’ faces, seem to highlight skin problems. This doesn’t mean we have to switch off our cameras or wear bags over our heads.
Professional help by specialist aesthetic doctors as well as a range of home therapies is at hand.
Here are some great ways to treat troublesome skin conditions so that you can confidently put your best face forward.
Draw the line on wrinkles
Wrinkles, which are an inevitable part of ageing, somehow seem pronounced on a computer screen. Even if you try and hide those lines and creases with make-up; the video cameras see right through that. However, injectable treatments of Botox® & Dysport are magic bullets when it comes to dealing with wrinkles.
They temporarily inhibit muscle movement, stopping the constant motions that become etched on your face as a wrinkle. Performed by highly skilled doctors, these treatments leave you looking younger, fresher, and more relaxed.
Glow well
Winter conditions and too much sunshine can cause dry, lacklustre skin but ageing is a bigger factor in that cell turnover starts to slow down. This leads to a patchy build-up of dead skin, causing your complexion to be dull, rough, and even lifeless – problems which the camera seems to highlight.
Exfoliation is the key to removing those dead skin cells. This technique, along with faster cell turnover, is best achieved by introducing products containing ingredients like salicylic acid, retinol, exfoliating enzymes to your daily skincare regime in order to speed up the skin renewal process.
A wide choice of in-clinic solutions are available, among them the powerful HydraTouch Facial, which is no ordinary facial but an advanced all-in-one solution that restores the skin’s radiance, giving you fresh and rejuvenated-looking skin. Other effective in-clinic treatments include treatments such as Cosmelan and Dermamelan. They contain active ingredients, which improve texture, pigmentation and restore the glow to one’s skin.
Feed your skin
As the saying goes, you are what you eat. This is most apparent in the condition of the skin, particularly facial skin. Clear, healthy-looking skin depends on a good diet. Be sure to get enough omega 3 fatty acids, fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants.
These are substances that eliminate damaging oxidising agents in our bodies and help prevent the effects of ageing on our skin. Also worth mentioning is that a healthy gut depends on pre-and pro-biotics and has a direct bearing on our general health and the condition of our skin. Too busy to monitor your diet or to spend hours shopping to make sure you get all the good stuff? The solution is just a click away.
Easy on the Eyes
Video calls put our eyes firmly in the gaze of others. Our eyes are said to be the windows to our souls; the skin around them reveals a lot too. Being paper-thin, the skin around the eyes is highly vulnerable to natural ageing processes and the ravaging effects of the sun and other external factors.
So, crow’s feet ̶ the ‘sunray’ effect at the corner of the eyes, caused by, among other things, UV exposure, the loss of collagen and elasticity ̶ are common and can be treated with specialised eye care products that nourish and revitalise the skin. In-office therapies are also effective at rejuvenating those sensitive areas of the skin. Unwelcome too are puffy eyes or dark circles around them. These are signs of stress, or lack of sleep, and even illness. One solution is to get enough sleep! Another is to manage stress levels.
Exercise is an excellent way of reducing stress, and it gets your heart pumping, which increases the flow of oxygen and nutrients to your skin. Enhance those benefits by using recommended eye care products or consider other in-clinic treatments such as Carboxytherapy, which can minimise the appearance of under-eye bags.
Facing up to the facts
There’s no doubt that online meetings are here to stay. Skin problems are likewise a fact of life, but we can do a lot to beat those.
Start by chatting with Skin Renewal Bedfordview about tailor-made treatments to suit you, and they will quickly banish the Zoom skin blues.
