Kansas City Plastic Surgery

While we frequently hear people around us talk about the importance of skin care during the summer months, the truth is winter conditions often batter our skin with harsher weather and irritants than summer conditions do. Here are a few winter skin care tips to help you keep your skin glowing during the holiday season:

Eat your veggies. A proper diet of fruits and vegetables or a vitamin supplement can help your body find the nutrients necessary for healthy skin throughout the winter months. Make sure you get enough of vitamins B, D, E, Magnesium and Zinc.

Keep your feet warm. Wet socks and gloves trap water against your skin and can leech the moisture out of it. When you come in from outdoor play, make sure to put on dry clothes immediately. Adding an application of lotion underneath will help replace the moisture before you miss it.

Don't lick your lips. While this may seem like a strange recommendation, the same is true about saliva as water trapped against your skin. Licking your lips actually pulls the moisture out of your skin, drying out and chapping your lips, leading to cracking and flaking skin. Instead, invest in a lip balm with jojoba butter or shea butter and a high SPF rating, and apply it liberally to your lips throughout the day.

To find more skin care tips for the winter – and summer – months, please contact our licensed Kansas City skin care esthetician, Keri, and schedule your free initial consultation at Summit Plastic Surgery & Med Spa in Lee's Summit, Missouri.