After Treatment Skincare
Once you’ve completed treatment, when your skin is less sensitive and your moisture barrier is healthy, you can add additional products to your skincare regiment.
Treatment over? Here are some product options…
Plump it up
Let’s talk about Hyaluronic Acid
If you've noticed your skin getting drier as you age, or that's just your skin type, one active ingredient to be on the lookout for is hyaluronic acid, especially in a serum.
The molecule, famous for holding 1000 times its weight in water, helps bring moisture to the surface of your skin. In the right formulation, it can produce immediate plumping effects, leaving skin looking dewy.
But for folks with very dry skin or who live in a dry climate, Dr. Julia Carroll, dermatologist and co-owner of Compass Medical, suggests layering moisturizer on top of your hyaluronic acid serum to seal it in and provide a barrier to moisture loss.
Brighten & Protect
Vitamin C is a workhorse ingredient and antioxidant
Helps improve uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness and rough texture
Helps prevent oxidative stress caused by free radicals
"Antioxidant molecules help to neutralize these harmful atoms by giving up some of their own electrons. Think of it as nature’s “off” switch." – Dr. Vincent Richer, Medical & Cosmetic Dermatologist at Pacific Derm
Serum or Moisturizer
A serum and moisturizer combo can enhance your skincare routine —but what is the difference?
Serums are formulated to penetrate deeply into the skin to deliver targeted active ingredients. [This means they’re thinner and lighter to their creamier counterparts and also a more powerful delivery method]. Moisturizers help to reinforce the surface of the skin and work to increase hydration." – Dr. Arisa Ortiz, Harvard-trained & Board Certified Dermatologist
Layering Skincare Products
Whether you are a product minimalist or maximalist, the order you apply your skincare matters—both for your skin’s health and the products’ efficacy.
For the less-is-more folks, keep it simple: cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen.
If your routine is more robust: cleanser, toner, serum(s), eye cream, moisturizer, face oil, sunscreen.
Still experiencing side effects?
Get expert advice from an onco-dermatologist in our Advanced Skincare Workshop.
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