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Do you apply moisturizer every day in winter but find that it’s still not enough to keep your skin at its best?

While moisturizer can help to hydrate skin and fend off dryness (a common issue in chilly weather), winter can still be harsh on your skin’s outer layer. Low temperatures and strong winds may strip your skin of its moisture, and more reliance on indoor heating can only make that worse.

Over the season, your face may become drier, duller, and generally uncomfortable. Fortunately, a variety of cosmetic treatments can rejuvenate and refresh your skin in even the coldest Canadian weather. A simple visit to your local spa could leave you with a healthy glow, but what treatments are available?

In this post, we’ll explore five types of treatments designed to hydrate skin, reduce skin damage, and encourage a healthy glow.

5 Skin Treatments to Help You Care for Your Skin in Winter

HydraFacial

Proper hydration is essential to maintain healthy, strong skin in winter. According to the Government of Canada, you may be dehydrated if you experience:

• Flushed skin
• A dry mouth
• Dry lips
• Dizziness
• Increased heart rate

Drinking fluid consistently throughout the day, ideally water, will help your skin stay hydrated. And so will the HydraFacial.

This popular treatment delivers deep skin cleansing with innovative vortex technology. It delivers healthy botanical nutrients to the skin, including hyaluronic acid — a naturally occurring substance that keeps skin hydrated and lubricated.

The HydraFacial’s other ingredients include red algae extract, copper, and zinc, all of which can improve skin health. On top of this, the HydraFacial features strong antioxidants that repair damage caused by free radicals.

The HydraFacial offers the following benefits:

• Promotes firmer, plumper, and more elastic skin
• Improves skin tone, texture, and general appearance
• Decreases pore size for a smoother, clearer complexion
• Cleanses deeply to remove oils that clog pores and create blackheads

When used with hydration boosters, the HydraFacial treatment can leave skin looking plumper and healthier during winter.

Microneedling

Microneedling uses tiny needles to create microinjuries (tiny punctures) in the skin and trigger the body’s natural healing process. This stimulates production of collagen and elastin — two proteins that keep skin strong, tight, and healthy.

Unfortunately, the human body generates less collagen and elastin as it ages. This is why skin wrinkles and sags over time.

A microneedling treatment can deliver the following benefits:

• Strengthens and tightens skin
• Creates a more even complexion
• Reduces the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles
• Makes enlarged pores smaller for improved clarity

Microneedling treatments during winter can rejuvenate the skin’s outer layer, encourage a healthier complexion, and fight off the damaging effects of cold air.

Recovery can also be improved in the colder months. As you’re likely to spend more time indoors, you can avoid direct sunlight and pollution (which is important for healing).

You can choose from multiple types of microneedling treatments. Some use special substances to maximize the results, such as:

• NCTF 135 – A solution containing 60 essential ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, vitamins, amino acids, and nucleotides.
• Exosomes – These are derived from human stem cells. They increase the effects of microneedling treatments and encourage faster recovery times.
• Polynucleotides (PDRNs) – Made from a salmon DNA extract, PDRNs stimulate cell regeneration, repair damaged skin, and improve collagen production.
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) – The Vampire Facial combines PRP with microneedling to increase collagen levels. PRP uses the body’s own blood to cultivate stronger and healthier skin.
• Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) – PRF is a next-generation treatment made from your own blood, similar to PRP but without additives. It releases growth factors slowly, helping boost collagen, improve skin texture, and support longer-lasting, natural rejuvenation when paired with microneedling.

There is also the Morpheus8, which combines microneedling with radio frequency (RF) energy to boost collagen and elastin production. It can also remove pockets of stubborn fat.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels remove the skin’s outer layer to reveal the clearer, smoother, fresher layer beneath. This can improve the appearance of common skin issues, such as wrinkles and sun spots.

You can choose from different types of chemical peels. Lighter peels target superficial blemishes and fine lines, while more advanced peels work best for scarring and significant sun damage.

One option is the Glow Peel, which contains salicylic acid, lactic acid, soy amino acids, and other ingredients that can improve skin clarity. As one of the lighter chemical peels available, this offers striking results with less downtime than stronger alternatives.

If you feel that your skin is being treated badly by winter, a chemical peel may brighten and refresh it.

Laser Resurfacing and Rejuvenation

Like chemical peels, laser resurfacing removes the outer layer of skin to improve its appearance and texture. This can treat wrinkles, fine lines, skin discoloration, and sun damage.

One powerful option is the CO2 and erbium laser treatment, which creates visible results after one session. The CO2 laser penetrates skin at a deeper level to treat more advanced damage, while erbium lasers focus on renewing skin on the surface.

It increases collagen production to improve the condition of the skin from within and reveals a new layer with a clearer, healthier complexion. By using this treatment during winter, you can encourage your skin to look and feel better. With less sun exposure, your recovery may be easier too.

Skin Boosters

Skin boosters are injectable treatments designed to improve skin moisture and collagen production. As the boosters are injected directly into the bloodstream, they can hydrate your skin from the inside.

Multiple skin boosters are available, including:

• Profhilo – Featuring one of the highest concentrations of hyaluronic acid available, Profhilo hydrates skin and remodels sagging tissue.
• Skin IV – IV treatments feed specially formulated solutions directly into the bloodstream to hydrate and plump skin.
• Restylane – A type of dermal filler made with hyaluronic acid that attracts water to injection sites and helps fight signs of aging.

Book Your Winter Skin Treatment in Yorkville, Toronto

Taking care of your skin is vital at any time of year, but it’s particularly important during winter. The treatments explored in this post can all make a positive impact on your skin, improving its health, appearance, and texture.

VBeauty Medical Spa offers an extensive range of treatments, including microneedling, IV therapy, laser resurfacing, and more. To find the right option for your skin, contact our team today.