The Importance of Using Antioxidants as Part of a Skincare Routine

If you were given a secret potion that could delay the signs of aging, protect your skin from environmental damage, and produce that coveted, lit-from-within glow would you take it? Of course, you would.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and the first line of defense against harmful substances that you contact every day. Antioxidants help your body fight back against these agents, reduce the signs aging, and keep you glowing. But what are antioxidants and how do they specifically aid in the fight against damage?

Knowing What Antioxidants Are

Free radicals play an important role in your health and vitality. Your body produces free radicals to combat viruses, bacteria, and environmental factors such as the sun’s UV rays, pollution, radiation, and smoke.

These same free radicals, however, produce less-than-stable cells that can ultimately lead to damage that manifests itself in fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone, dark spots, loose skin, and other undesirable qualities. Antioxidants give your skin the power to combat natural aging and restore your skin to a more youthful glow.

Polyphenols have benefits which combat inflammation while protecting and calming your skin.
Vitamin C brightens your skin tone while smoothing fine lines and wrinkles and reducing the appearance of dark spots.
Vitamin E works to protect your skin from environmental factors such as sun damage and may increase the effectiveness of Vitamin C when used in the correct ratios.
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is a time-tested ingredient which helps to turn back the hands of time. It deeply stimulates cell turnover, creating new skin that is rich in collagen and elastin all while smoothing fine lines and wrinkles and creating a more even skin tone.

How Do Antioxidants Benefit the Skin?

The stress caused by free radicals can cause a breakdown of the collagen in your skin, resulting in a loss of volume and firmness. Using topical Vitamin C products stimulates your body’s natural ability to produce collagen, fighting back against the free radicals that can damage skin quality. Additionally, stress can trigger your body’s immune system causing inflammation and the blemishes marring your skin. By incorporating antioxidants into your regular skincare routine, you are helping to diminish the effects of natural aging and continue to maintain a fresh, glowing complexion.

Benefits for Aging Skin

Stress, combined with outside factors from the environment, will take a toll on your skin over time. As vital compounds such as hyaluronic acid and collagen are sapped from your skin, its condition gets worse. Introducing an array of beneficial antioxidants into your skincare routine can:

Increase firmness and elasticity
Protect against sunburn
Protect against sun damage
Brighten your complexion
Smooth lines and wrinkles
Restore facial volume
Reduce inflammation
Treat conditions like acne and rosacea

Benefits for Skin Conditions Like Acne and Rosacea

With the skin constantly fighting the battle against the environment, diet, and lifestyle, the body’s natural immune defenses are triggered. This is good news when it comes to fighting viruses and bacteria, with the side effect of leading to skin damage.

Inflammatory skin conditions like acne and rosacea can be triggered by your body’s natural response to stress, causing issues like blemishes, reddened areas of skin, broken capillaries, dryness, and skin sensitivity. The use of antioxidants to treat this inflammatory response can soothe your skin from the inside out, limiting symptoms and easing inflammation.

Glowing From the Inside Out

You’ve heard that you are what you eat, but this is never truer than when it comes to your skin. How you nourish your body on the outside and the inside will go a long way fighting the signs of aging. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables, including berries, dark leafy greens, olive oil, healthy protein, nuts, teas, coffee, and even dark chocolate helps to support your body’s immune function, and bring out a youthful glow.

How can I add antioxidants to my skincare routine?

At CoolSpa, we recommend that you use high quality, professional grade skincare products with antioxidants to keep your skin fresh, firm, and youthful. Regularly undergo a facial treatment will remove dead, dull skin cells, followed by a liberal application of nourishing serums to infuse your skin antioxidants and other beneficial ingredients. A regular custom facial, along with skincare products with antioxidants will keep your skin looking fresh, firm, and youthful for longer.

Why Should I Choose CoolSpa For My Skincare Needs?

You seek the assistance of a physician for every aspect of your body’s health. Why wouldn’t you take the same approach when it comes to caring for your skin? CoolSpa is led by four leading plastic surgeons who have dedicated their careers to helping you maintain the youth and vitality of your skin. Your first visit to CoolSpa will include a consultation with one of our board-certified plastic surgeons, who will guide your treatment and assess your skincare needs. Contact us today!

RETURNING TO PATIENT CARE AS USUAL, ONLY BETTER!

We are excited to announce that as of June 8th, 2020, our office will be open for ALL appointment types including Cosmetic Injectables, CoolSculpting, CoolTone, Morpheus8, miraDry, Skincare services, and more!

During this time, we are still encouraging virtual consultations & follows up as an initial step prior to an in-person appointment. We are requesting that established patients virtually consult/review their treatment plans with one of our physicians or medical aestheticians in advance of their scheduled treatments/procedures. We will be providing you with specific procedure-related instructions prior upon scheduling. If you left a deposit for a treatment and have not yet been contacted by our staff, please call, or e-mail our office so that we may get you scheduled.

The Coolspa team has been working diligently to get our office prepared for our re-opening. Our main priority is the health and safety of our patients and staff. Thank you for following our guidelines and being so patient. See below for our re-opening guidelines:

Please take the time to thoroughly read and complete our updated Appointment Policies, COVID-19 Patient Protocols, ASAPS COVID-19 Consent, and COVID-19 Patient Screening Questions. These forms will be sent via email and must be completed prior to your appointment. This will help to screen patients and ensure social distancing in the office.

When we contact you, please let us know if you are or have been sick in the last 3 weeks, have been in close or prolonged contact with anyone who has been sick during that time, or have travelled outside the United States, or have returned from the following states within the last 14 days that have been added to the high covid risk government list including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Specific symptoms of COVID-19 may include fever, cough, loss of sense of smell and taste, chest pressure, or shortness of breath.

Alert us if you have any other health problems that make you more susceptible to developing COVID-19 or are at increased risk. Although our office has implemented additional measures to keep you safe during this time, we encourage you to consult your primary care physician for further instructions on how to remain safe. Typically, patients over age 65 who also have respiratory ailments, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, or are immunocompromised are at greater risk.

Medication refill and product requests: Routine requests for medication refills must be requested electronically through your pharmacy. Should you need to purchase skin or haircare products and would like them mailed to you, please e-mail Concierge@Coolspa.com or phone us at 212-249-4990.

We ask that you come alone to office visits, if possible. To limit exposure and practice social distancing, we are doing our best to minimize the number of people in the office at one time. If you require someone to accompany you to your visit, he/she will need to be with you at all times throughout the duration of your appointment or they will be asked to wait outside.

Please make sure to bring a mask with you to your office visit. If you do not have a mask, we will provide one for you.

Please abstain from handshake greetings and keep a “social distance” of 6 feet or more from other individuals when in the office whenever possible.

As soon as you enter the office you will be asked to use hand sanitizer provided to you upon arrival and departure from the practice. Coat both the front and back of your hands and wrists and let them air dry. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and avoid touching your face.

Please reply to all email and texts that we send you. We are working with limited personnel and resources, so responding to these messages will enable us to keep in touch with you safely.

We will provide ongoing care remotely using telemedicine. Our telemedicine system will allow us to speak with you, evaluate your face/body/breasts, prescribe treatment, and/or give you advice. We will be contacting you about your existing appointment to determine whether a virtual or in-person appointment is best.

You can obtain good and reliable information about local conditions regarding the pandemic at https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home.

For any questions and/or concerns, please call our office at 212-249-4990 or email us at Concierge@Coolspa.com. We know each of you are eager to get back to your treatment regimens, so we will be extending our hours to accommodate everyone as best we can while maintaining health & safety protocols!

We thank you for your continued support & confidence in Coolspa and our staff the past few months. We look forward to welcoming you back to our office!