Dehydration

Dehydration - known as Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL)

is the lack of water within the skin as a result of an impaired skin barrier that is not able to retain water. Water passes from inside the skin to the surrounding atmosphere. Damage to the skin will impair the functioning of the epidermis and its ability to retain a good water balance. Causes of an impaired skin barrier can be as a result of genetics, age or lifestyle but more often than not, the leading cause is incorrect choice of harsh products or treatments which disturb the skin’s acid mantle or even injure the skin.

Causal Factors

over exfoliation including:
- harsh peels
- dermablading
- thermal damage treatments
- microdermabrasion
harsh treatments
stripping the skin with harsh products
emulsifiers, colourings, perfumes

All of the bad decisions we make when we seek the wrong advice from the marketing hype, uneducated cosmetic influencers and skin care that is not actually 'skin care' are just some of the reasons we have impaired our barrier over time.

How we heal dehydrated skin

At CleanSkins we start healing dehydrated skin by firstly repairing your skin barrier with dermaviduals products. Dehydration can effectively be relieved and then further supported with products that add moisture to the skin. We don't jump into any harsh, barrier stripping treatments that will only worsen the TEWL in the future. An individualised at home prescription is the way forward to repairing dehydrated skin.

LED will help kick start the healing sooner.