Our skin acts as a barrier between our body and the outside world. Good skincare is important not only for our aesthetic appearance but also for our overall health. We should develop a sufficient and quality sleep routine, engage in physical exercises, and adopt healthy eating habits for our skin. However, in addition to all these, using moisturizers and cleansers suitable for our skin type is also of great importance. Furthermore, we should use serums or toners according to our skin's needs and perform peeling weekly. Medical aesthetics doctor Dr. Lida Çiteli explained what needs to be done for good skincare.
What Are Skin Types?
The first condition for proper and effective skincare is to know your own skin type and its characteristics. This way, you can create a skincare routine according to your skin's characteristics and needs. If we were to generally classify skin types:
Dry Skin – Dry skin has a rough and flaky appearance.
Oily Skin – Oily skin, which has large pores, appears shiny when viewed from the outside.
Combination Skin – Refers to some areas of our skin being dry while others are oily. Generally, in combination skin, the cheeks are dry, while areas like the chin, nose, and forehead are oily.
Normal Skin – We can say that normal skin, which doesn't have sensitivity issues, has a more balanced structure.
When choosing daily care products and makeup, we should act with knowledge of our skin type. If any cosmetic product we use causes burning, itching, pain, or sensitivity on our skin, we must stop using those products immediately.
How to Do Skincare?
Skincare alone is not enough. We need to have as healthy a lifestyle as possible to delay the natural and inevitable effects of aging. Correct and effective skincare helps prevent skin problems and delay the effects of aging. With a proper skincare routine, it is possible to reduce skin problems such as blackheads, spots, acne, and pimples. For skincare appropriate to skin type and needs, vitamins and oils can be utilized. The stages of effective skincare are as follows:
· To cleanse your face of accumulated dirt, wash your face using a face wash gel.
· Afterwards, you can apply steam to open your pores, allowing your skin to breathe.
· To cleanse dirt and dead skin cells accumulated in your pores, apply a chemical peel once a week.
· Apply a mask according to your skin's needs.
· Nourish your skin with toners and serums.
· Finally, do not neglect to moisturize your skin.
What Should Be Considered When Doing Skincare?
There are some important points we need to pay attention to during skincare. If we need to examine them one by one:
Don't Neglect to Use Sunscreen
The primary reason for skin damage is the sun's harmful rays. Therefore, we need to protect our skin from the sun every season. Otherwise, skin spots and wrinkles become inevitable. Furthermore, the door to other skin problems, even skin cancer, is opened.
For this reason, we must include an effective sunscreen in our skincare routine every season. Especially during hours when the sun's rays hit the earth at steep angles, we need to protect our skin from the sun as much as possible.
Avoid Smoking
Smoking is the most important factor that prematurely ages our skin due to the toxic substances in its smoke. It accelerates the formation of wrinkles on our skin. It causes the narrowing of capillaries in the upper layer of the skin. This leads to reduced blood flow in our skin and a pale appearance. Using cigarettes and similar tobacco products damages our skin's collagen and elastin production.
Be Gentle with Your Skin
Daily skin cleansing or shaving causes significant damage to the skin. Therefore, to be gentle with our skin, it is necessary to avoid taking hot showers for long periods and instead wash with lukewarm water. Lukewarm water prevents the skin from becoming oily. When shaving, care should be taken to use gel, cream, or lotion to prevent skin damage, and hair should be shaved in the direction of its growth.
Pay Attention to Healthy Eating
Developing healthy eating habits also contributes to skin health. Vegetables, fruits, whole-grain foods, and lean proteins benefit skin health. Apart from these, consuming sufficient amounts of water throughout the day is essential for the skin's moisture balance.
Reduce Stress Factors in Your Life
An uncontrolled stress factor causes the skin to become much more sensitive. Along with it, acne and other skin problems occur. To cope with stress, you can adopt a more physically active lifestyle, dedicate time to your hobbies, go for moderate-paced walks, or practice meditation.
What Are the Benefits of Skincare?
· Regularly applied skincare allows you to get rid of oil and dirt accumulated in your skin pores.
· It ensures the opening of clogged pores. It prevents skin problems such as acne, acne scars, and blackheads.
· It adds vitality and radiance to the skin, helping to eliminate your tired and worn-out appearance.
· It delays wrinkles caused by aging.
· It helps the skin regain its lost moisture balance.
· It makes it easier for you to fight against skin spots.
Does Skincare Really Work?
A regularly applied, effective, and correct skincare routine is the fundamental condition for the skin to look beautiful and healthy. Protecting your skin from dirt, sun, and similar factors delays the appearance of aging signs on your skin as much as possible. Therefore, skincare is more than just working; it is a prerequisite for looking healthy.
What Happens If We Don't Do Skincare?
If there isn't a proper and effective skincare routine, it is likely that problems such as oiliness, acne, blackheads, and spots will occur on the skin.
