Summer is a great time to go to the beach and spend time outdoors. But having fun in the sun can affect your skin. Sweating and sun exposure can lead to oil buildup, clogged pores, and breakouts. Sunburns can also irritate your skin and leave you with sunspots that you can’t wait to fade. Fortunately, winter is the perfect time for a skin reset.
As a top winter skincare medspa, we have many non-surgical treatments that can safely reverse sun damage to give you the brighter, more even skin tone you want back. Whether you’re interested in a facial, laser treatment, or chemical peel, you have so many fantastic options to consider that can rejuvenate your skin with little to no downtime.
Let’s explore why winter is a great time to undo your summer skin damage and our top 7 treatments that can help you feel more confident in your complexion again.
Why Winter Is A Great Time For A Skin Reset
Throughout the summer, sweat, oil, and impurities can lead to clogged pores and acne. The hot sun can also cause sunburn. Over time, this sun damage can lead to premature aging, and sun spots can create an uneven complexion. Fortunately, winter is a great time to explore treatments that can treat skin concerns from the summer.
During winter, fewer hours of daylight and colder air cause us to spend more time indoors. This reduced sun exposure can prevent irritation and help your skin heal from whatever treatment you choose to enhance your complexion. The cooler temperature may also help reduce swelling and inflammation, which can make your recovery a smoother process.
SKINNEY Medspa Winter Treatments
As an NYC medspa for skin rejuvenation, we have many treatments that can repair sun damage, leaving you with smoother, brighter skin. Many of our skincare options can also boost collagen, softening fine lines and wrinkles. However, if you’d like to enhance your complexion, you can let us know, and one of our estheticians can recommend a great choice for your skincare needs.
Here are our top seven winter treatments:
1. Chemical Peels For Smoother Skin
A chemical peel is a solution that exfoliates and rejuvenates the skin. It causes the outer layer of the skin to peel off, resulting in smoother skin under the surface. During this process, it removes sun-damaged skin cells and creates a more even skin tone.
If you’ve been searching “chemical peel NYC” online, you can come to SKINNEY Medspa to find a peel that’s right for you. When you schedule a consultation, one of our highly trained estheticians can help you decide if a light, medium, or deep peel is the best choice for your skin. Depending on the peel you choose, treatment could take 30 minutes or longer. Lighter peels typically don’t require much downtime, and full healing usually occurs within one week. Deeper peels may need 1-2 more weeks for a full recovery, but they often provide greater skin rejuvenation.
2. IPL Treatment For Sun Damage
An IPL photofacial uses intense pulsed light (IPL) to repair sun-damaged skin. It works by targeting melanin, the pigment in freckles, sun spots, and other types of hyperpigmentation. The heat emitted from the light breaks down melanin to damage pigmented cells. Your body’s lymphatic system will clear these cells, revealing a more even skin tone.
As a top sun damage treatment NYC has to offer, an IPL photofacial is a safe, FDA-cleared cosmetic procedure that can leave you feeling more confident with an enhanced complexion. Since IPL can make skin more sensitive to sunlight during your recovery, winter is an excellent time to get it done. Your IPL photofacial could take 20-60 minutes, depending on the extent of your treatment, and most of our clients easily return to their daily routine after their session.
3. Hydrafacial To Nourish and Hydrate Skin
A hydrafacial may be the most hydrating facial NYC medspas can give you. This 3-in-1 facial deeply cleanses, exfoliates, and nourishes the skin. Exfoliation helps remove sun-damaged skin cells to brighten your skin. At the end of the treatment, your esthetician will apply a customized serum tailored to your skin’s needs. This serum can also address sun spots with vitamins and antioxidants that can fade hyperpigmentation and improve your skin tone.
When you schedule a complimentary consultation at our medspa, let your esthetician know your cosmetic goals so they can blend the best ingredients to enhance your complexion. Your session can take 30-60 minutes, depending on your level of customization. Many of our clients find this treatment to be very relaxing and love seeing clearer, softer skin after their session.
4. Fraxel Laser For Post-Summer Skin Repair
Fraxel laser skin resurfacing is a non-invasive treatment that uses pinpoint laser beams to stimulate cell renewal. As this procedure triggers your body’s natural healing process, new cells replace the old ones, leaving you with rejuvenated skin. This process stimulates your body’s production of collagen, a protein that helps smooth skin, fade signs of aging, and even out your skin tone. As a non-ablative laser, it treats the skin without removing the top layers. This makes the Fraxel laser a more gentle procedure that provides a quicker recovery process.
Fraxel laser skin resurfacing has been proven to address age spots, sun-damaged skin, and melasma. Our clients also love the added benefit of more radiant and rejuvenated skin. With treatments taking 30-60 minutes and minimal downtime, it’s a great option to consider for smoother, rejuvenated skin.
5. Clear + Brilliant For An Even Complexion
Clear + Brilliant is a non-ablative laser that uses thermal energy to promote cell turnover. As it targets skin cells and creates microscopic injuries, it triggers the body’s healing response. This process increases collagen production, helping your complexion become smoother, rejuvenated, and more even. The treated skin tissue moves to the surface and flakes off, revealing clear and healthy skin. As Clear + Brilliant targets hyperpigmentation, it also fades fine lines and wrinkles, minimizes the appearance of large pores, and brightens your complexion.
If you’re looking for an easy way to treat your sun-damaged skin, Clear + Brilliant is a safe, gentle option to consider that requires no downtime. With treatments taking as little as 15-30 minutes, you can easily fit a session into your schedule.
6. Microneedling To Improve Skin Tone
Microneedling is a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment that triggers the body’s healing response with controlled micro-injuries. Using a specialized device with ultra-fine needles, a skilled esthetician will make tiny punctures into the skin. These punctures are so small that they can’t easily be seen with the naked eye. As a response to these micro-injuries, your body will produce more collagen to heal your skin. When collagen increases, it often leads to smoother, softer, more even-toned skin, making this a great treatment for sun damage.
While this procedure may sound painful, many of our clients feel mild discomfort at most. Your esthetician can also apply a numbing cream before your treatment to minimize discomfort. A microneedling session can take 30-60 minutes, depending on your skin concerns and treatment plan. Many of our clients can return to their daily routine after their session.
7. Aquagold Microneedling For Brighter Skin
Aquagold microneedling blends traditional microneedling with luxury and a high level of customization to treat your skin. Also known as a microneedling facial, this treatment uses 24-karat gold-plated needles to create microchannels and trigger the skin’s healing process. These needles are finer than the ones used during traditional microneedling and use gold to minimize skin irritation.
This procedure doesn’t just stop at the collagen-producing process. Aquagold microneedling goes a step further by delivering powerful ingredients into the skin. Your esthetician will blend a cocktail of antioxidants, vitamins, and growth factors to treat your specific skin conditions. The microchannels created during treatment allow this highly customized serum to deeply penetrate your skin and work far beneath the surface level. For clients who want to treat hyperpigmentation and sun damage, Aquagold microneedling is a great option for boosting collagen and using custom ingredients to even your skin tone. With treatments as short as 20-30 minutes, you conveniently work this winter skincare treatment into a busy schedule.
Reverse Sun Damage In NYC And Miami
With so many great options to repair your sun damage, it can be hard to make a decision. Fortunately, our team at SKINNEY Medspa can help you find the best solution.
Choosing SKINNEY as your winter skincare medspa means you’ll find a treatment that’s safe, effective, and customizable to meet your exact needs. When you schedule a consultation, you’ll meet with a highly qualified esthetician who will listen to your goals, assess your skin type, and customize a treatment plan that can leave you feeling more confident with a revitalized complexion.
Ready to reverse your sun damage? Call (212) 754-6639 to schedule a consultation in NYC or (305) 717-7576 to see us in Miami. No matter which location you visit, you’ll be taking the first step toward clearer, brighter skin.
