Summer is a time to enjoy days at the beach, pool, gardening, or other outdoor activities. While most individuals want to look and feel their best while basking in the sunshine, certain aesthetic treatments do not mix well with sun exposure.
Fortunately, there are a number of ways that patients can rejuvenate their skin and appearance in the summer months. In fact, Ultherapy and microneedling are two of the best treatments this summer.
Here’s how these procedures can safely and effectively give you better skin this season.
Why Should Certain Cosmetic Treatments Be Avoided in the Summer?
Treatments that disrupt the stratum corneum, the surface layer of the skin, and those that act on melanin should be avoided this summer to limit the risk of hyperpigmentation.
Therefore, ablative lasers, like CO2, and pigment-focused procedures, such as IPL photofacials and laser hair removal, are best left to fall and winter months.
Microneedling Is an Excellent Way to Refresh Skin This Summer
Microneedling uses surgical-grade needles to puncture the skin and initiate a wound healing effect. As the body begins to naturally repair these microinjuries, new collagen and elastin are produced.
This treatment is an ideal option for summer because the needles penetrate the collagen-rich dermis, while leaving the surface layers intact.
Additionally, microneedling can address a variety of cosmetic concerns including fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone and texture, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and stretch marks.
Lift and Tighten Your Skin This Summer With Ultherapy
Ultherapy is a non-invasive treatment that corrects skin laxity by firming, tightening, and lifting the face, eyes, neck, and chest.
It uses microfocused ultrasound technology to create controlled thermal damage deep within the SMAS layer. As a result, the skin’s foundation gradually remodels and reconstructs itself.
Like microneedling, Ultherapy has no effect on the outer layers of the skin or melanin, and is therefore a safe and effective procedure for the summer months.
Sunscreen Use Is Still Essential Post-Procedure
Although microneedling and Ultherapy have no downtime and minimal risk for hyperpigmentation or adverse events in the summer, patients should still take care to apply a daily broad-spectrum sunscreen.
They should also avoid exposure between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm and wear hats and other protective clothing to prevent sun damage.
For additional information about microneedling and Ultherapy this summer, please call our office today to schedule a consultation.