There is a common misconception that autumn is a time when your skin will be more moist than summer because there is less hot sun and more rain. But that isn’t the case at all.
Autumn is a time when your skin is much more prone to dryness, something you may have been feeling in the last few weeks. This is because the summer air is more humid due to evaporation, plus the fact that it will make your skin sweat more and produce more natural oils.
Another reason for this is that autumn is windier and this blows moisture off your skin. It doesn’t get much better when you are indoors either, as turning on the heating in response to colder temperatures dries the air inside, while even the hot showers you may have more frequently when it is cold will wash away more of your natural skin oils.
All this makes now a good time to get some hydration therapy – and Profhilo could be the very best bet.
This involves injections of a kind of hyaluronic acid into your skin, which helps to hydrate the skin and also makes it more elastic. It does this because the substance, which will spread below the surface after injection, will stimulate collagen and elastin, as well as keeping the fat cells healthier.
Speaking to Real Self about Profhilo treatment, New York-based dermatology professor Nelson Lee Novick said: “The result is greater skin support, diminished laxity, and improved suppleness that translates into plumper, more dewy, more youthful skin.”
That will sound good at any time, but in autumn, when it is so common for skin to feel dry, tight, flaky and sore, and sometimes look rather blotchy, it sounds wonderful.
So if you are struggling with dry skin this autumn, creams and drinking more water may help a bit, but a Profhilo treatment may give your skin just the boost it needs.
