Southern Style Sunday: Put Your Best Face Forward
As the season changes so does our clothes, our makeup palettes, sometimes even the way we do our hair. What we might not notice is that, with the drop in temperatures and lessening of the humidity that we’ve grown so accustomed to in the summer and months leading into fall, so does our skin. These colder and dryer conditions, coupled with cranking up the heat indoors, can lead to visible skin damage if we’re not careful and we don’t take the necessary precautions.
One such precaution is stepping up our moisturizing and exfoliation routines. While this is easy enough to do at home, getting a professional treatment like Spa Medical’s “Signature Facial” is a fantastic way to jump-start this process, while treating yourself to an hour of relaxing “me time”.
Spa Medical’s “Signature Facial” service includes deep pore cleansing, steam treatments, head and neck relaxation massage, and a facial mask. It is designed to improve complexion and address specific individual skin issues, while at the same time providing a pampering experience. The combination of a variety of exfoliation techniques with proven aspects of medical science left my skin left my skin noticeably polished and glowing to the point that my friends actually commented on it and asked me about my skin regimen.
The “Signature Facial” lasts about one hour, it starts with filling out a questionnaire regarding health practices, medical history, and specific skin concerns or areas that you would like to focus on. Each facial is thus modified to fit the needs and skin concerns of the patient. Following a series of exfoliation and massage, the esthetician then analyzes the skin and answers any questions you may have about your skin care regimen, and what steps you can take to help safeguard your skin against whatever sun or temperature damage, ageing, or whatever other issues you may want to address.
Spa Medical also offers a variety of other facials like their Hydrafacial and their Epidermal Facial, as well as other treatment services such as their Microdermabrasion Service for those who are looking for a more intense exfoliation process. Microdermabrasion involves the use of a mechanical exfoliator producing a highly controlled flow of fine micro-crystals to remove the dead, outermost layers of the skin. The non-invasive exfoliation process helps to bring forward your new, living skin cells which leaves your skin softer, smoother, and fresher-looking. The difference between exfoliation and microdermabrasion lies in the strength of the procedure. Typically, exfoliation only removes some of the outermost skin cells that are dead, while microdermabrasion resurfaces the entire top layer of the skin, successfully removing all of the dead skin cells to reveal fresh, bright skin underneath.
We take great measures as we move into fall to spice up our wardrobe, and our look in general. While doing so is certainly key to having a stylish season, it’s equally important to make sure we don’t neglect our best accessory-our skin. The estheticians at Spa Medical are there to provide a thoroughly relaxing experience with individualized skin care and treatments that ensure that we can put our best face forward.
