Why Winter Affects Your Skin
July 1, 2025
“Understanding the Seasonal Shift in Your Skin’s Needs”
Winter air is low in humidity, and indoor heating strips even more moisture from your skin. Add to that hot showers, harsh winds, and a slower cell turnover rate, and it’s no wonder many people experience:
- Dryness & Dehydration
- Flakiness or peeling
- Redness and irritation
- Tight, dull or itchy skin
- Worsening of conditions like eczema or rosacea
Winter Skin Survival Tips
Here are some easy, dermatologist-approved tips to keep your skin in top shape through winter:
- Switch to a richer moisturiser
Look for products with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, or squalane to strengthen your skin barrier and lock in hydration. - Limit hot showers
Hot water may feel comforting, but it strips natural oils. Opt for lukewarm showers and pat your skin dry before applying moisturiser. - Hydrate inside and out
Drink plenty of water and use a humidifier indoors to combat dry air. - Don’t ditch the SPF
UV rays are still present in winter. Keep using sunscreen daily to protect from premature ageing and UV damage. - Use a gentle cleanser
Swap out foaming or exfoliating cleansers for a hydrating, non-stripping formula.
Winter Treatments We Recommend at Luxura Skin Ballarat
Winter is actually the perfect time to invest in professional skin treatments, as reduced sun exposure makes it safer and more effective to target pigmentation, texture, and deeper rejuvenation.
Here are our top winter treatments:
- Skin Needling (Collagen Induction Therapy)
Stimulates collagen and improves tone, texture, and scarring with minimal downtime. - Venus Viva Skin Resurfacing
Our go-to for improving texture, fine lines, and acne scars. This fractional radiofrequency treatment works best when sun exposure is limited. - Chemical Peels
Gentle or advanced peels (like Cosmo Peel Forte) help remove dead skin cells, improve hydration, and stimulate fresh skin underneath. - NCTF Boost & Bioremodelling Injections
Revive dull, dry skin with a nutrient-rich injectable that replenishes hydration, elasticity, and skin tone at the cellular level.
Why We Get Wrinkles
Unlocking the Fountain of Youth: The Anti-Aging Benefits of Topical Vitamin A
Does drinking water help slow down the ageing process? A study has just been published (Dmitrieva, 2023), that tested the hypothesis that optimal hydration may slow down the ageing process in humans. The study measured serum sodium levels. Participants that had high levels of serum sodium had a greater risk of premature ageing and developing chronic diseases. If you have higher than normal serum sodium levels, it may be a sign of dehydration caused by not drinking enough, diarrhoea or from certain medications like diuretics (water tablets). Our bodies are made up of about 50% - 80% of water, which we need for digestion, to absorb vital nutrients, get rid of waste products and help regulate our body temperature. It also helps our skin, hair and nails!! So how much should we drink? It is recommended that men drink about 10 cups (2.5 Litres) a day and women 8 cups (2 Litres), and a little more if pregnant or breastfeeding. So, what counts as water? Does tea, coffee and soft drinks count? Well, yes they do!! I know many people do not like the taste of water, so this will be good news for you. I actually don’t mind water, but I also enjoy my morning black coffee and a soft drink every now and then.. Obviously we do not want to drink all of our calories, which are found in high sugar soft drinks and we also need to be mindful of our teeth and decay. But there are a lot of sugar free alternatives available. I read a great article (Soong, 2022), that talks about this topic and discusses what counts for water in our diets. Fruits, vegetables, smoothies, soups etc, all help with our hydration. That really doesn’t sound too hard at all. I think that consuming our recommended water intake is definitely achievable and in doing so, you may be slowing down the ageing process. References: Dmitrieva N. I., Gagarin A., Liu D., Wu C. O., Boehm O. (January 2023).Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for accelerated biological ageing, chronic diseases,and premature mortality. EBiomedicine . https://doi.org/0457208690/j.ebiom.0457208690 Soong, J. (March, 2022). What counts as water? Stay hydrated and healthy. WebMD . https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/healthy-beverages
