Top Tips to Help Men Develop Healthy Skin Care Routines
When it comes to skin care, men have traditionally kept it simple. Today, it is more common than ever for men to pursue healthier, younger-looking skin and hair. To help those just getting started, we’ve put together our top tips for a healthy men’s skin care routine!
1. Wash your face daily and after exercise.
- Regular bar soap often contains harsh ingredients that can be drying to the skin.
- Wash your face with a mild facial cleanser and lukewarm — not hot — water.
2. Watch your shaving technique.
- Multi-blade razors can work too well or shave too closely to your skin. If you often experience razor bumps, razor burns, or ingrown hairs, use a single- or double-blade razor instead and do not stretch your skin taut while shaving.
- Before you shave, wet your skin and hair to soften it, and shave in the direction of hair growth.
- If irritation persists schedule an appointment with our board-certified dermatologists to help with treatment.
3. Moisturize daily.
- Moisturizer works by trapping water in your skin, which can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and make your skin look brighter and younger.
- After washing and/or shaving use a daily moisturizer with SPF in the morning and one without in the evening.
4. Wear sunscreen whenever outdoors.
- Use SPF 30 or greater on a daily basis.
- Daily SPF helps prevent sun damage that can lead to wrinkles, age spots and skin cancer.
5. Check your skin regularly.
- This is an extremely important part of any men’s skin care routine. Non-healing spots or moles that itch, bleed, or change color are often early warning signs of skin cancer.
- Skin cancer is common in men over age 50.
- We recommend skin checks every 1 to 2 years depending on your risks.
- Schedule your skin check now with Dr. Cera Hill or Dr. Ghiselli.
TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT PURE DERMATOLOGY
Platelet- Rich Plasma (PRP) Hair Loss Treatment
Consider PRP scalp injections for treatment of hair loss. Treatment can be done alone or in combination with prescription oral medications, topical medications, or oral supplements to maximize hair growth in both men and women. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Cera Hill or Dr. Ghiselli to develop the best hair treatment plan for you.
How it works: Three step process when your blood is drawn, spun to retrieve the platelet-rich portion, then injected into the scalp. PRP injections are an effective, alternative, natural treatment of hair loss.
- Duration of procedure: 60 minutes
- Recommended # of treatments: 3+
- How long does it last: Permanent, 1-2 maintenance treatments per year
- Recovery time: 2-3 days of scalp tenderness, swelling and bruising is possible
- Pain: Low
- Results: Increased hair density in 70% of patients, in 12 weeks
Platelet- Rich Plasma (PRP) Hair Loss Treatment
Combat fine lines, wrinkles, and volume loss. Cosmetic injectables for men include Botox, Dysport, and fillers. Whether you’re looking for more facial definition, brighter eyes, angled jawline, or to smooth your skin’s appearance and restore a more youthful look, Dr. Cera Hill and Dr. Ghiselli offer non-surgical treatments to help you reach your aesthetic goals.
- Neurotoxins: ie Botox and Dysport, address wrinkles and fine lines. Results last 3-4 months.
- Fillers: define, lift and restore volume to areas with hollowing or sagging, such as the cheeks and temples, jawline and under eyes. Results last 6-24 months.
- Excessive perspiration: armpits, hands and/or feet. A single treatment may last up to 6 months.
Laser Hair Reduction
Laser hair reduction (LHR) is non-invasive and reduces unwanted facial, neck and body hair. LHR is done in a series of 6 treatment sessions every 4-6 weeks. Schedule with our Aesthetician today and be ready for summer! Treatment areas include:
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Back
Men’s Clinical Facial
Facials are great skin care maintenance to keep your face skin soft, healthy and youthful! Facials don’t have to be fussy to get results! A man’s skin can quickly become damaged just from normal daily activities like your shaving routine and being out in the sun. A facial will help to deep clean skin and soothe irritation.
- Facials improve skin texture, and improve acne.
- Exfoliation removes dead skin cells, improves skin tone, reduces the appearance of pore size, and helps the products you’re using penetrate deeper and work better.
- Schedule a Clinical Facial now. Customized facial including cleansing, dermaplaning or microdermabrasion, exfoliating enzyme, extractions, and treatment mask. Leaves your skin smooth and glowing!
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
IPL is a laser-like treatment that is an excellent option for men. The procedure can be completed over a lunch break in 30-60 minutes.
IPL is a great solution to treat skin discoloration such as:
- Red or brown spots
- Broken capillaries
- Rosacea