Dry summer leads to dry skin

We have had a lot of clients in the clinic lately with really dry skin on their face, body and feet. This is due to transdermal water loss in their skin. One of the reasons for this is the dry summer we have had. You can't drink enough water to treat this as only 5 per cent of the water we drink goes to our skin – the rest of our body needs it more.

It is really important to help internally by taking a good quality essential acid supplement. This will repair the cell membranes so that your cells can take in the vitamins it needs to function effectively.

If your body is feeling dry then you need a professional body scrub to shed off the dead cells and nourishing oil to feed your skin. If your face is feeling dried out then a thirst-quenching facial will help. To further benefit your skin, Enzyme treatments work at changing the function of your skin and therefore changing the outcome long term. With excessively dry feet you can't go past the professional DMK MediPedi – an alkaline treatment that will dissolve layers of dead skin off your feet allowing us to then use a nourishing cream to rehydrate.

If you’re feeling like a prune rather than a plump grape, give us a call to see what treatment is best for you.

n Alex Donald is owner of Pure Essence Face & Body Clinic, Waipu. The Ruakaka clinic has now joined Waipu at 12 Nova Scotia Drive. Online pureessence.co.nz.