Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #73
Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty is the definitive consumer guide to aesthetic enhancement in Australia.
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feature<br />
Where<br />
does<br />
your<br />
skin<br />
fit in?<br />
Get to know your<br />
skin type for your<br />
best skin yet!<br />
Knowing your skin type is a no-brainer in order<br />
to choose the right skincare products and<br />
treatments for you. But accurate skin typing<br />
goes way beyond the traditional (and antiquated)<br />
‘dry’, ‘oily’, ‘combination’ and ‘sensitive’.<br />
‘The traditional skin type categories are<br />
inaccurate and incomplete. Not only can a person<br />
be both dry and sensitive (or oily and sensitive),<br />
these broad categories do not account for an<br />
individual’s tendency to wrinkle or form excess<br />
pigment,’ says US dermatologist, researcher and<br />
author of the best-selling book The Skin Type<br />
Solution Dr Leslie Baumann.<br />
‘I set out to develop my skin typing system<br />
[see over page] as a way to clear up confusion.<br />
My fellow dermatologists were confused about<br />
the products and treatments to recommend to<br />
their patients, and patients were confused by all<br />
of the skincare options and misinformation. This<br />
confusion led to frustration and my goal was to<br />
simplify and demystify skincare once and for all,’<br />
says Dr Baumann.<br />
Terri Vinson, cosmetic chemist and founder and<br />
formulator of Synergie Skin, says the ideal skincare<br />
regimen involves a base of essential products that<br />
are suitable for all skin types. ‘These ingredients<br />
include retinol, niacinamide and antioxidants such<br />
as L-ascorbic acid. From this point we can then<br />
introduce specialised serums and products to<br />
target each skin profile specifically,’ she says.<br />
‘For example, oily skin will require ingredients<br />
to address oil flow, bacteria and congested<br />
pores,’ Vinson explains. ‘Sensitive skin will require<br />
ingredients to combat redness, pruritus, stinging<br />
and inflammation. Pigmentation involves controlling<br />
excess melanin production and wrinkled skin<br />
requires anti-ageing ingredients, which stimulate<br />
collagen and hydration.’<br />
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