What Is Skin Analysis?
Skin analysis is used to identify your skin type, skin conditions and finding the most appropriate treatment for your skin. Skin analysis is commonly carried out by estheticians. A good esthetician evaluates the overall condition of your skin and recommends treatments for it.
Skin analysis can be done on any types of skin:
Normal Skin: This not too dry and not too oily type of skin has no or few imperfections, no severe sensitivity, barely visible pores and a radiant complexion. Preventative treatments along with emphasizing products and lifestyle change are appropriate for a normal skin.
Dry Skin: The common characteristics of a dry skin are red patches, rough complexion, almost invisible pores, more visible lines and less elasticity. To treat the dry skin, you should restore the balance of moisture without causing greasy skin.
Oily Skin: Individuals with an oily skin usually have enlarged pores, blackheads, pimples and shiny thick complexion. The treatments of oily skin should diminish irritation and redness.
Combination Skin: A combination skin is normal or dry in some areas and oily in some other areas. Different care is required in different areas of this skin type. A combination skin is shiny and has pores looking larger than normal and blackheads. This skin type requires an individualized approach. The treatments should be focused on lowering pore size and balancing oily and dry areas.
How is Skin Analysis started?
If it is your first time, an esthetician will ask you several questions regarding your skin concerns, medications, diet and so on so that she will find out what matters to you. In the beginning, the esthetician wraps your head usually with a towel. Then, she uses special pads or wipes in order to cleanse your skin thoroughly. This will lead to the removal of makeup and appearing blackheads, uneven skin tone and broken capillaries. In fact, the esthetician intends to identify:
- Your skin texture
- Whether your skin is extremely dry or not
- Breakouts or bumps
- Firmness/ loss of elasticity
- Your skin sensitivity
What is Identified During Skin Analysis?
Skin Type
An esthetician tries to find out whether your skin is dry, normal, oily or combination type during skin analysis. The amount of oil produced by your skin determines your skin type primarily. It is interesting to know that skin type can change over time. For example, your skin becomes drier as you get older. The esthetician selects appropriate skin analysis products based one your skin type.
Skin Conditions
Skin conditions comprise:
- blackheads
- acne
- sun damage
- wrinkle
- whiteheads
- dehydration
- poor elasticity
- rosacea
All these defects are identified, discussed and explained by the esthetician. Then, the appropriate treatments are recommended and carried out.
What Factors Impact Skin Health?
General Health
Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Because if it is unhealthy, it will show almost clearly. Thus, it is very important to become aware of your skin conditions and to make lifestyle changes to protect and maintain your healthy skin.
Smoking
Smoking leads to accelerating your aging process and wrinkles appearing. Smoking can also yellow your skin and cause age spots.
Diet
What you eat really impacts your skin health. Try to consume more fruits and vegetables to increase the elasticity of your skin. Unhealthy diet plans will lead to redness or dryness.
Allergies
Allergies can cause redness and rashes. If you want to use skin analysis products, be aware of your allergies to sunscreen or other ingredients.
Medications
If you take any medicine, be careful while using skin analysis products. Because medications might react with the ingredients of such products.
Hours Spent Outdoors
Spending a long time outdoors may lead to wrinkles and a leathery skin. Awareness of long-term exposure from working outside will impact the choice of skin analysis products.
Skincare Routine
Always be careful about what cleansers, scrubs and moisturizers you are using. Wrong, low quality and inappropriate skin products can irritate your skin.
