How To Save Facial Skin After COVID-19: Actionable Advice From An Expert

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If you have complained about your skin before, then after suffering a coronavirus, complaints about your appearance will surely become even greater. The "delights" of COVID-19 do not end with a temporary deterioration in the sense of smell, distortion of tastes, and excessive fatigue. A person who is almost guaranteed to have had a coronavirus will note that negative changes in the literal sense of the word have also affected his face. Irina Tkacheva, cosmetologist at the TORI clinic of aesthetic medicine (@toriclinic), told the readers of Letidora about what skin problems people most often face after a disease, as well as how to save their face. The coronavirus has attracted the attention of not only doctors who directly treat COVID-19 and then work with its consequences, but also dermatologists (including cosmetologists). How coronavirus affects skin quality In some patients who have recovered (I have been working with most of them for a very long time), I noted such skin lesions as urticaria, erythema (limited intense redness of the skin against the background of vasodilation of the dermis), petechiae (punctate hemorrhagic rash), exanthema (skin rash), purpura (small-spotted capillary hemorrhages in and under the skin). In many ways, the reason for this is taking large courses of antibiotics during illness, antiviral drugs, which eventually gave skin reactions. Some people have complained of peeling, dryness, and sometimes even soreness of the skin. Many began to develop an allergic reaction that outwardly resembled an allergic reaction to food. Someone noted a rash on the back. In some patients, after suffering from COVID-19, dry skin does not go away even after a serum or cream. In addition to dry skin, I note pallor of the face, dull skin color, the appearance of bruises under the eyes (venous congestion in the lower eyelid). Many have a thinning face. That is, looking at them, it is noticeable that the person has recently been ill. What home skin care should be like after coronavirus The statistics I have collected on patients show that the maximum that people had the strength to do during an illness was to apply a cream. And those with moderate or severe illness had no time for any additional care at all. Therefore, first you need to return to the care procedures in principle. Products in the photo: cream for skin with signs of dryness, irritation and itching "Lipobase", Pharmtek; moisturizer to enhance the protective function of skin prone to redness Rosaliac UV Legere, La Roche-Posay; soothing facial balm, Rhea Cosmetic; revitalizing cream-mousse for all types of facial skin, MIXIT; moisturizing fluid cream with lactobacilli, vitamins A, C, E and ceramides, Momo Puri; night regenerating cream for sensitive and irritated skin, Fusion Mesotherapy (Kupivip.ru); peptide cream for sensitive skin, Bueno; multifunctional night cream for dry, irritation-prone, sensitive skin; iSystem I recommend introducing into the beauty ritual not only effective and active products, but products intended for skin prone to any reactions. That is, on the one hand, we need an active agent, and on the other, we do NOT need the skin to somehow misunderstand it. After illness, skin immunity is reduced. Because of this, unexpected reactions occur on the skin. Therefore, it is worth using products for especially sensitive skin so that they do not cause any additional irritation and allergic reactions. Products in the photo: concentrated serum in ampoules with biopentides Liftactiv Peptide-C, VICHY; regenerating ampoule concentrate Bicalm, Laboratorios Babe; face ampoules with hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and Proteum 89+, Martiderm; ampoules "Aloe Vera" for the restoration of damaged skin, Arcaya; Source Marine, Thalgo intensive moisturizing face skin concentrate My main recommendation for coronavirus patients is ampoule concentrates. It is good if they contain the following ingredients: aloe vera (this ingredient is suitable for sensitive skin prone to dryness, irritation, redness); hyaluronic acid (both low and high molecular weight - that is, the one that is absorbed and the one that remains on the surface of the skin); biopolymers (they enhance the skin's ability to absorb moisture); allantoin (it soothes the skin well and relieves irritation); peptides (these active ingredients can also reduce inflammation in the skin and their effects, stimulate collagen synthesis, while improving complexion) azulene (this is an essential oil component that is great for irritated skin); lotus extract (acts as an antioxidant and at the same time smoothes fine wrinkles that occur due to dryness). Products in the photo: night cream mask for deep nourishment and moisturizing Serenity, Sesderma; night mask for intensive skin restoration NovAge, Oriflame; night nourishing face mask with shea butter, A'Pieu; regenerating multivitamin mask, Dermalogica; fabric mask-milk with almond milk "Food-Bomb", Garnier You should also pay attention to the cream masks. It's good if you find the label "for sensitive skin" on the packaging. You can choose a mask for yourself from both pharmacy series and professional lines. At home, it is good to do an enzymatic peeling, and if your face seems not very "clean" - masks with white clay (white clay is quite soft, it does not dry out the skin so much). After such cleansing, you can apply a cream mask, ampoule and "seal" all this with cream. What not to do after coronavirus After COVID-19, many patients, coming for a consultation, ask for botulinum therapy, mesotherapy. But I do not advise doing this in the next month after the illness (especially for those who had skin manifestations against the background of coronavirus). Also, I do not recommend practicing laser techniques immediately after recovery, because the laser exerts stress on the skin and damages it. But the disease has weakened the processes of skin regeneration. Therefore, I advise you to wait a little. I would not carry out active peels (median, for example). Again, this is a big load, we waste skin reserves. First, you need to prepare the skin and remove stress. After illness, I do not recommend using retinol immediately. Applying retinol to dry skin can cause a vivid reaction of retinoic dermatitis. It is necessary to prepare the skin for retinol. Also, I would not actively scrub my face and make masks with a lifting effect. Let the whole treatment be suitable for sensitive skin now. What should be the salon skin care after coronavirus? In the salon, I advise you to have a massage right away. It seems to me that manual techniques after an illness are more useful than ever, because this is not only work with the skin, but also a kind of relaxing moment. Also, after the transferred COVID-19, biorevitalization (both injection and non-injection), phototherapy and infrared thermolifting, alternating with biorevitalization, can be done in the salon. The HydraFacial procedure copes very well with the task of restoring the skin (it immediately moisturizes, and cleansing, and micromassage through the use of a vacuum). If you want to peel, then during this period, soft surface options are suitable - milk peeling, almond peeling (for oily skin). When you can return to your usual care after coronavirus You can return to your usual care products (if they were concentrated, with vitamin C, retinol) in about a month. During this month, it is important to nourish and moisturize the skin, as well as defeat the stressful state in which it is (especially if the skin itself is already sensitive, prone to dryness). What to hide, after an illness, many patients are very upset with their reflection in the mirror, and, in principle, they are in a rather depressed state (we know about such consequences of COVID-19). But I urge you not to rush and not engage in violent cosmetology. Help your skin recover. After a month of leaving, you will already look your best. Then, together with the beautician, you will decide how to proceed. Photo: Depositphotos It is important for everyone to know: How to teach a child to help others. 7 main tips "My 100 rubles will not help anyone." Myths and truths about charity Signs of foundations that you can give money to without fear Scale for good: how big business helps people Tired of reading? Then listen and watch! Letidor is now on TikTok!