3 Skin Care Steps to Achieve Great Skin

Skin care for Sydney can be achieved in 3 steps. The aim of skin care is to protect your skin and reduce the visible signs of skin ageing. Everyone seems to give different advice concerning daily skin care for Sydney weather. Dr Joseph Rizk Plastic Surgeon in Double Bay, the eastern suburbs of Sydney explains the essentials for great skin.

To a certain degree the type of product you use depends on your skin type and pre-existing diseases and allergies. However there are 3 steps to great skin.

These 3 steps are:

Cleansing & exfoliating

Moisturising

Sun protection

Cleansing & Exfoiliating

Cleanse in the morning and night. Use a gentle non-soap cleanser.

When it comes to exfoliating avoid harsh scrubs. The act of manually rubbing the skin off or using a coarse scrub is counter productive. Doing these actions over time will stretch your skin and promote permanent sagging and lax skin.

Moisturise

A good moisturiser is essential for good skin care in Sydney. A moisturiser will hydrate your skin which will help keep your skin cells working properly. Even if you have oily skin it is still important to moisturise. People with oily skin should use an  oil free formula.

Sun protection

In Sydney, Australia a minimum SPF 30 should be worn daily. This should be zinc based and can be a stand alone sunscreen or combined with a moisturiser or foundation make-up. Apply it often throughout the day after sweating and swimming if it isn’t water resistant. Choose a broad-spectrum, water-resistant SPF 30+ (or higher) sunscreen.

Extra care

Antioxidants are believed to protect the skin from sun induced damaging free radicals. Antioxidants like vitamin C come in a serum and can help remove free radicals before they cause wrinkles and pigmented skin.

Dr Joseph Rizk, Plastic Surgeon offers skin assessment. Contact us using the form below.