The Key to Radiant, Healthy Skin: Hydration

Written By Samantha Ghiselli

Did you know that skin hydration is one of the most important factors in maintaining a youthful, radiant complexion?

Proper hydration supports skin smoothness, elasticity, and overall health, but factors like age, climate, and lifestyle can cause our skin to lose moisture over time.

In this newsletter, we’ll explore:

  • Why hydration is essential for skin quality.

  • How environmental and biological factors contribute to moisture loss.

  • SkinVive by Juvéderm – an innovative injectable treatment designed to enhance skin hydration and radiance for up to six months.

  • Epionce – the latest addition to our medical-grade skin care products based on the “barrier-first approach".

Hydration is essential for maintaining healthy, youthful skin. Your skin’s quality depends on three key factors:

  • Topical – The skin’s outermost barrier protects against environmental stressors, but it can become dry, flaky, and irritated without proper hydration.

  • Visible – Well-hydrated skin appears plumper, smoother, and more radiant. Dehydrated skin, on the other hand, can emphasize fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness.

  • Mechanical – Hydration improves skin elasticity and resilience, helping it recover more quickly from daily stressors.

Why Do We Lose Skin Hydration? Our skin naturally loses moisture over time due to:

  • Aging – As we age, our skin produces less hyaluronic acid (HA), a natural substance that holds water and keeps skin supple. By our 40s, we’ve lost about 50% of our HA levels.

  • Climate & Environment – Dry air, extreme temperatures, and pollution strip moisture from the skin. Those in colder arid climates, like Denver, often experience increased skin dehydration.

  • Lifestyle Factors – Sun exposure, alcohol, caffeine, and not drinking enough water all contribute to skin dehydration. Even stress can weaken the skin barrier, making it harder to retain moisture.

Studies show that increasing skin hydration improves overall skin quality, enhancing smoothness, elasticity, and luminosity. That’s why hydrating skincare routines and treatments like SkinVive by Juvéderm are essential to maintaining a youthful, glowing complexion.

Introducing SkinVive by Juvéderm: The Injectable Hydration Boost

Hydration from the inside out!

SKN Dermatology is excited to offer SkinVive by Juvéderm, the first and only HA microdroplet injectable designed to improve skin smoothness and hydration from within.

How it works:

  • In office procedure

  • Injection of multiple microdroplets of a hyaluronic acid (HA) gel below the skin surface

  • Treatment area: cheeks

  • One treatment session typically takes 15 mins

  • Minimal to no downtime

  • Results last 6 months

What it does:

  • Increases hydration to improve cheek smoothness

  • Clinical studies showed improvement in:

    • Fine lines of the cheeks

    • Glow

    • Hydration

    • Refreshed healthy-looking skin

  • No change in facial structure

Patients who have tried SkinVive report feeling more refreshed, radiant, and hydrated—without altering their natural facial structure.

SMOOTH

Significant, lasting improvement in skin smoothness of the cheeks.

HYDRATED

Increased hydration using only the microdroplet treatment that hydrates skin from within.

LASTING GLOW

Glow for up to six months. Lasting results without the need for a series of treatments.

 
 

Introducing Epionce

SKN Dermatology is excited to offer the newest addition to our medical-grade skin care products. Epionce is a physician-strength skincare line created by a dermatologist and based on the “barrier first approach”.

  • Products contain a blend of key botanical ingredients that incorporate powerful antioxidants along with barrier-boosting cholesterol, ceramide, and free fatty acids in proven concentrations.

  • Gentle formulas that are paraben-free, fragrance-free, sulfate-free, and gluten-free. 

  • As a barrier-first company, Epionce does not contain harsh ingredients that irritate the skin or cause unnecessary dryness. 

  • Well-balanced formulas that are vigorously tested and clinically proven. The result is healthier, younger-looking skin.

  • Multiple new skincare products will be available at SKN Dermatology later this month.

  • Stay tuned for more information highlighting the new products and their benefits.

Samantha Ghiselli
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