Dry Skin

Fortunately, most dry skin results from environmental factors that can be wholly or partially controlled.

The most common causes of dry skin include:

Weather. In general, your skin is driest in winter, when temperatures and humidity levels plummet.
Central heating and air conditioning. Central air and heating, wood-burning stoves, space heaters and fireplaces all reduce humidity and dry your skin.
Hot baths and showers. Frequent showering or bathing, especially if you like the water hot and your baths long, breaks down the lipid barriers in your skin. So does frequent swimming, particularly in heavily chlorinated pools.
Harsh soaps and detergents. Many popular soaps and detergents strip lipids and water from your skin. Deodorant and antibacterial soaps are usually the most damaging, as are many shampoos, which dry out your scalp.
Dry skin with ageing. The epidermis (outer layer of the skin) begins to thin, causing the junction with the dermis (inner layer) to flatten. There is increased water loss from the skin and a decrease of the sebaceous glands, which provides natural moisture to the skin. Your skin gets about 10% drier every decade.

Other, less common factors causing dry skin, including certain diseases and medications which can significantly alter the function and appearance of your skin.

These include:

Psoriasis
Thyroid disorders
Alcohol, drugs and nicotine
Dehydration

There are excellent treatments available to start repairing the skin’s barrier, restoring normal skin function and improving (and preventing) dry skin.

These include:

Laser Genesis / Laser Toning / Laser Painting
Injectable Bio-Stimulators and Bio-Remodelling treatments such as Sculptra, Profhilo, Skin Boosters and HArmonyCa
HydraTouch Facials
Mesoglow Facials
PDT with skin repairing ingredients such as Peptides or Growth Factors
Superficial needling with Dermapen, including skin repairing active ingredients
Superficial RF Needling with Secret RF or Endymed Intensif – to encourage dermal restoration which will then normalise skin functioning
Carboxytherapy
Mesotherapy
Transdermal Mesotherapy
Superficial chemical peels with AHA’s

It is vital to maintain and continue skin restoration and barrier repair with excellent home care products. Please visit our online store to see the fantastic options available.

Skin Renewal Tips

What can one do immediately to start improving the problem of dry skin?
Switch to a light cleansing cream rather than a soap which strips the skin of its natural oils.
Always apply moisturiser immediately after facial cleansing to allow maximum absorption and to immediately create a protective barrier that prevents water loss from the skin.
Moisturisers which provide a seal over your skin to keep water from escaping.
If your skin is extremely dry, you may want to apply a good nourishing oil, while your skin is still moist. Oil has more staying power than moisturisers do and prevents the evaporation of water from the surface of your skin.
The following is a list of skin care ingredients to AVOID due to their skin drying nature: alcohol if it is listed among first seven ingredients, cleansers that foam vigorously and fragrance.

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I would like to make use of this opportunity to thank Skin Renewal Irene and it’s staff for the wonderful service they give and for still caring about their clients. Landa from the Irene branch have been my therapist for the past few months and it is always like meeting up with a good friend when going to see her. She walked the extra mile with assisting me with my skin problems. She is always so friendly, yet professional, with just enough of a personal touch to remind you that she cares. Thank you Skin Renewal Irene and more specifically Landa for still caring!!

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Great facial from Liesl - the best hands in the business. My skin is truly renewed!

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While visiting Stellenbosch on our December vacation in 2013 we had the utmost pleasure of meeting and being treated by one of the Skin Renewal Stellenbosch therapists, Tammy. Already mesmerized by the picturesque town and the enchanting history, our holiday couldn't get any better until visiting Skin Renewal. To receive such professional help, taking our idea of treatment to a new level as we felt like royalty, somewhat scarce in the times we live in. We can't wait for our next holiday and to visit Skin Renewal again. Tammy is highly recommended as we absolutely felt that she personified the type of service one would expect from such an establishment.

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