Chicago Skin Care - What Should a Typical Skin Care Regimen Require?

Taking good care of your skin on a daily basis will improve your skin tone, complexion, and overall skin health. An effective skin care routine should include certain key elements to provide the best nourishment for your face and body.

One of the most important elements of a good skin care regimen is daily sun protection. Broad-spectrum sunscreen should be applied every day in order to protect the health and appearance of your skin from the sun’s harmful rays, and lessen your risk for skin cancer. In addition to safeguarding your health, you can achieve and maintain beautiful, younger-looking skin by avoiding unprotected UV exposure (from the sun and tanning beds) as this causes wrinkles, age spots, freckles and other pigmentation issues.

Choosing and using a good daily cleanser and moisturizer that is right for your skin type are essential parts of an effective skin care regimen. Consulting with a board-certified dermatologist is the best way to determine the appropriate products for your individualized skin conditions, tone, and texture. Everyone's skin is different, so it is important to set up a skin care regimen that fits your own personal needs with a highly trained expert dermatologist such as Dr. Amy Derick. Dr. Derick’s state-of-the-art practice, Derick Dermatology, serves the dermatologic needs of nearly 16,000 patients in the Chicago region.

Dr. Derick can work with you in addressing any other skin concerns you may have, and can recommend specific procedures or treatments. For example, if you're dealing with stubborn recurring acne, Dr. Derick will examine you and can recommend effective prescription-strength products to successfully treat this stressful and bothersome condition. Other procedures, such as Botox® and Juvederm® injections, can eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, and laser treatments can remove unwanted tattoos and body hair.

Once you have a good skin care regimen in place with the right products and treatments, you will likely see significant improvements in the way your skin both looks and feels. This, in turn, can give you the self-confidence and self-esteem boost that you have needed to bring a fresh face to the rest of the world.



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