Top 9 Skin Care Problems and Solutions

Using the right products can help keep you looking and feeling your best. This are the Top 9 skin care problems and solutions – learn how to beat rosacea, sun damage, sensitive skin, post-op skin care after surgery, and learn your skin type.

Whenever I tell people about Castle Baths and my latest product formulation efforts, they pick my brain for natural skin care advice and start telling me their specific situations. They call me throughout the day to tell me how they accidentally burned themselves with an at-home chemical peel solution. They e-mail me and message me on Facebook with questions on allergic reactions to undisclosed chemical ingredients in face creams. I’ve even been chatted up in the ladies locker room at the gym, half dressed, by women who wanted to know what I recommend for those of them who loved to sunbathe during their 20s and 30s.

I don’t mind, really. I like being able to help when I can, and I’m flattered that so many have come to me for advice. But when I get the same types of questions from multiple people over and over, that usually means it’s time for another FAQ blog post. So, without further ado, here are my top 9 frequently asked questions on skin care problems and their solutions.

Problem 1: Is it acne, allergies, or rosacea?

Rosacea can be easily mistaken for acne or seasonal allergies due to its very similar symptoms, which include:

Facial flushing
Acne-like bumps
Small, dilated blood vessels near the skin’s surface
Swollen bumps along the nose and eyes

As someone with sensitive skin, I am extremely prone to rosacea flare ups and break outs.

Solution: 5 Habits to Help Beat Rosacea

Here’s what I’ve found helpful for avoiding those annoying red, splotchy patches.

Use face creams that contain anti-inflammatory properties. Tre’Yours Avocado Corrective Face Cream works particularly well, as it is made with naturally anti-inflammatory Certified Organic avocado oil, and retains the slightly green color of avocadoes, which can help balance out redness.
Drink coffee! The high caffeine content in coffee helps to close dilated blood vessels that instigate flushing. I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a coffee addict, so any excuse to drink more of it is fine by me.
Avoid the sun and always apply sunblock. Be sure to check ingredients first though. Some sunblocks contain potentially harmful or irritating ingredients, especially for those of you like me with sensitive skin. Ingredients with natural UV protective properties like Shea Butter and avocado oil are always a plus!
Avoid hot and cold temperatures. Also, try not to switch rapidly between hot and cold environments.
Steer clear of spicy foods and alcoholic beverages. This one is always hard for me as I love Mexican cuisine and going to the local pub, but it’s good advice nonetheless.

The natural green color of Tre’Yours Avocado Corrective Face Cream also saves me from having to over-apply my foundation to cover up redness, which in turn helps my skin to breathe easier (yes, skin needs oxygen too) and makes my rosacea not last quite as long.

Problem 2: Do I really need an eye cream?

Yes you do. The way I like to explain it is if you were to think of the rest of your skin as a house, with strong wood beams and insulation to keep you safe and warm inside, the skin around your eyes would have the sturdiness and insulation of a makeshift tent. When you consider that, in addition to being so thin and fragile, the skin around the eyes must contend with 22 muscles in perpetual motion throughout each day and night, and that a person blinks up to 10,000 times per day, it’s not surprising that the skin around the eyes can be one of the first areas to show signs of tiredness when someone fails to get enough sleep, and one of the first areas to show visible signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles.

…the skin around the eyes can be one of the first areas to show signs of tiredness when someone fails to get enough sleep…

Research has shown that our eyes are able to detect a 20% change in the topography of our skin’s surface, and given the important role our eyes play in communication, we are naturally more concerned with the appearance of our eyes.

We are drawn to areas of contrast ensuing from shadows made by high amplitude/low-frequency features such as lines and wrinkles, and consequently, taking care of the skin around our eyes is even more crucial.

Solution: AvocadoEyes™

I personally use AvocadoEyes™ by Tre’Yours and I love it! It is made with Certified Organic avocado oil, which has natural UV protective properties (in fact, it has one of the highest natural SPF ratings according to the Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology) and generous quantities of Vitamin A (retinol), which helps preserve skin elasticity. It also contains cucumber and green tea extract, which are great for puffiness.

Problem 3: Dry Skin? Dehydrated Skin? What’s the Difference?

Did you know that there is a difference between dry and dehydrated skin? Most people think they are one in the same, but in fact, they are not! Ultimately, dehydrated skin can lead to dry skin, however, simply put:

Dry skin is caused by a lack of oil
Dehydrated skin is due to a lack of water

You may experience dry skin for a number of reasons. However, I’d like to share with you three common factors for why your skin may be dry and damaged, and because this information helped my friend Susan so much, I’d like to share with you how you can combat dry skin and turn around the damage it has caused too.

Solution: Top 3 Causes of Dry, Dehydrated, and Damaged Skin

1. Environmental Factors

Factors such as where you live and the climate you are in (cold, windy, dry), pollution, etc. all play a part causing your dry skin. For example, Susan, a regular Castle Baths customer, lives on a farm where she is constantly battered with wind and dirt, along with dry air. She can’t very well pick up her family and move just because her skin doesn’t like the climate, so she is sure to protect her skin from the elements with products that hydrate.

Maybe you live in a very cold climate or a polluted environment. The important thing to realize is that no matter where you live, your environment affects your skin and can damage or dry it out. Preventative measures taken to protect your skin, and proactive measures taken to repair it, are important to the overall health of the largest organ on your body.

Moisture and ant-aging properties are important to include in your skin care products and can certainly help combat the effects of the environment on our skin. (Castle Baths has some excellent products for this!)

2. Dehydration

If your skin is dehydrated, it’s simple! You need to drink more water! Of course, using products that penetrate deep into the layers of your skin and efficiently hydrate your thirsty skin will help alleviate some of your skin irritations due to dehydration, as well as prevent your skin from becoming dry, which can cause advanced aging.

Oh boy, if you are having a cosmetic procedure, you really need to hydrate! Did you know that during the healing process, your body’s energy and effort is focused on healing the incision and surgery site? Your skin’s natural moisture can be pulled from the rest of the body, which may increase dry skin occurring on the rest of your face and body. Extra care given to moisturizing your skin post-surgery is extremely important in order to prevent fine lines and wrinkles, among other moisture lacking issues, from taking place.

Vegetable based glycerin has water-binding capabilities to actually pull moisture out of the air and into your skin

A wonderful little ingredient in some higher quality products is vegetable based glycerin. Vegetable based glycerin, a humectant, has water-binding capabilities to actually pull moisture out of the air and into your skin, helping to keep your skin hydrated! Hello! Major bonus found in all Castle Baths’ lotions and creams!

This ingredient has been studied extensively for its moisturizing capabilities and also improves the spreading qualities of creams! It’s a no brainer! Using products that contain vegetable based glycerin can help combat dehydrated, dry skin.

3. Our own darn fault!

Yep! You heard me. Often times we have dry and damaged skin due to our own life choices and mistakes! I really enjoy a nice golden tan but I’ve allowed myself to burn many times. I also used to be a smoker. Both sunbathing and smoking are prime examples of my own choices causing damage to my skin.

Problem 4: What can I do about sun damage/other damage?

I’m not saying the sun is bad…in fact, I agree that the sun is an excellent source of essential vitamins (obviously vitamin D!) and helps your body in so many ways. However, baking in the sun for hours at a time has caused many people like me to have dry and damaged skin, among other advanced aging side effects.

Another factor in dry, damaged skin is electing to perform at-home procedures instead of going to a professional…for example, an at-home chemical peel! One of our most loyal customers, Janet, was brave enough to attempt a chemical peel in her own home and actually caused quite a bit of damage to her skin. There are many other silly things we do without meaning to cause damage to our skin, however, there it is, it’s our own darn fault!

How then can we turn around the damage? Well, if you are looking in to some type of cosmetic procedure, that is one way you can correct damaged skin. Skin care, however, is the foundation for healthy, younger looking skin and may be where you should start but definitely where you should continue after an elective procedure!

Solution: Meet Tre’Yours!

Janet had pretty normal skin before she attempted an at-home chemical peel. However, after the chemical peel she suffered from extremely sensitive skin. Every product she tried left her with red, irritated, itching skin until she tried Avocado Corrective Face Cream and Avocado Hemp Regenerative Cream.

Janet is one success story for how these two products have benefited her dry and damaged skin. You too can reap the benefits of Tre’Yours products for women and for men!

Problem 5: Do I have sensitive skin?

Have you ever had a breakout or had your face turn all red after applying your face cream? I have – not fun! Especially when you have a date planned for later that evening. Here’s what I found out about why some cosmetics cause these types of reactions, and what you can do about them.

Solution: Caring for sensitive skin – what you’ve been itching to know!

Do you suffer from sensitive skin? Those with sensitive skin have many concerns when it comes to skin care products. Will it burn, itch, cause redness or worse? You genuinely want products that are effective and anti-aging, but so many products cause pain and irritations!

First let’s talk about some of the causes of sensitive skin. You may possibly have vitamin deficiencies, allergies, or just have damage from environmental factors. It could even simply be good ol’ fashioned DNA. Either way, you have sensitive skin and need products that cater to your skin’s sensitivities.

A fantastic product that has helped so many sensitive skin sufferers is from the TreYours line called Avocado Corrective Face Cream and Avocado Hemp Regenerative Cream by Castle Baths.

Since using these two products, she has finally found relief from the redness and bumps without the itching and burning…

You may remember Janet, the fearless woman who actually tried to do a chemical peel on her own. Janet now has damage from the chemical peel and extremely sensitive skin! Since using these two products, she has finally found relief from the redness and bumps without the itching and burning that she experienced with other products.

I know you wish for nothing more than to calm your irritated skin and be able to go out in public with confidence! You really must try these two products that were crafted for people like you, in need of healing and anti-aging benefits.

Problem 6: Is it really “natural”?

We all want to look younger and feel good about our skin! There was a time when little thought ever went in to my product selection as for ingredients used, but gone are the days when I blindly shopped and bought products based on how well they could sell me and what results were promised!

We are all becoming smarter about the products we use, and many of us share concerns about the harmful effects of fragrances and other man-made chemicals being put into our skin care and cosmetics products.

In an attempt to avoid such potentially harmful ingredients, you may stick to products labeled “natural” or “all natural” as many of us believed these products were safer to use.

Solution: How to correctly read skin care labels

Unfortunately, the FDA has not yet exercised its authority over product labeling to define the term “natural”, but instead issued an unofficial and unbinding definition of “natural” that has led to consumer confusion. What’s worse is that well-known companies are pretty much governing themselves and often choose, to our detriment, to use harmful chemicals that are simply cheaper to produce.

… companies are pretty much governing themselves and often choose, to our detriment, to use harmful chemicals that are simply cheaper …

A great read on this subject may open your eyes to the corruption of the cosmetics industry and the harmful effects these ingredients have on our bodies is Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry by Stacy Malkan. I highly recommend reading this book if you care anything about the well being and health of you and your loved ones.

So, which companies can you trust to skip the crap ingredients and only use the good stuff…that actually works…and isn’t going to cause all sorts of awful side effects? Good question!

There actually happens to be a coalition called The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics which has done a great job of helping consumers answer that question! You can visit their website at https://safecosmetics.org/ and check out their press release that highlights 322 companies (they call them “Champions”) who met the goals of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. Note number 55!

Problem 7: Is cosmetic surgery right for me?

The only people who can answer this question are you and your doctor, but I thought I’d share with you some non-invasive procedures that have become very popular over the years as I know you are constantly looking for ways to rejuvenate your skin and gain a healthy glow. These minimally invasive, less costly procedures leave you with intact skin and require much less, if any, recovery time than invasive procedures:

Microdermabrasion
Nonablative laser resurfacing procedures
Mild chemical peels
Fillers or Botox

Solution: 4 Post-Op Cardinal Skin Care Rules

Of course, with any cosmetic surgery recovery, you should always follow these Four Cardinal Skin Care Rules:

Baby your skin! Pampering your red, sensitive skin is essential to optimize your results, as you want to heal without any discoloration. Make sure to use mild, hypoallergenic products, like non-soap cleansers and fragrance-free moisturizers.
Be extra vigilant about sun protection. Your skin is extra sensitive after a procedure and direct sunlight should be avoided. Products with natural sun protection like Avocado Corrective Face Cream are an excellent option for when you must go out in the sun. Products with SPF higher than 40 tend to clog pores and should be avoided.
Let your wounds heal. It won’t help you recover any faster by picking at your peeling skin or scabs, so don’t! In fact, doing so invites infection and could cause unfavorable scarring.
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day will help revitalize your skin from the inside out and flush any toxins from your body. Using a thick cream for topical application such as Avocado Hemp Regenerative Cream will help provide moisture from the outside and penetrates deep into the layers of your skin.

You may be considering having something done, such as microdermabrasion, and you wish to supplement your procedure with creams that will provide anti-aging properties as well as sooth your sensitive skin post-treatment. It is also important to use sun protection as too much sun in the days after the procedure can lead to unsightly hyperpigmentation.

A couple excellent anti-aging creams created just for your recovering skin’s needs are Avocado Corrective Face Cream and Avocado Hemp Regenerative Cream. Exclusive products like these provide all the benefits your skin craves, giving you healthier, younger looking skin while helping your skin recover. Their natural sun protection properties are also a huge bonus and won’t clog your pores like many sunscreens on the market.

Problem 8: What’s my skin type?

Do you already know what skin type you have? There are five different skin types recognized by the cosmetics and skin care industry:

Normal
Oily
Combindation
Dry
Sensitive

Solution: How to determine your skin type

I have sensitive skin. If you aren’t sure which type of skin you have, a simple test to determine which skin type you have is a “tissue test.”

Begin by cleansing your face. This will remove any cosmetics, oil, or dirt on your face.
Then, wait an hour while your skin returns to its normal condition. Be sure not to touch your face while waiting.
When the hour is up, dab a tissue on your forehead and other parts of your face, and examine the results.

If there is neither oil nor flakes of skin on the tissue, you have normal skin. If there is oil, but no flakes, you have oily skin. If there are flakes, but no oil, you have dry skin, and if there is oil on the forehead but all other points are normal or dry, you have combination skin.

Normal skin looks very supple, elastic, and vital. It is the least problematic skin type, and should continue to look good well into advanced age. To maintain normal skin, wash your face twice per day with a mild soap, and be sure to use sunscreen when outdoors.

Oily skin tends to look greasy and thick, and may have visible pores. Oily skin should be treated with warm water and soap to prevent pores from becoming clogged, but don’t wash your face more than two or three times per day, as this will just stimulate the production of more oil. The good news is, oily skin tends to be naturally resistant to wrinkles and signs of aging.

Dry skin tends to feel flaky, dry, and tight. It is easily dehydrated and thus, much more prone to wrinkles and other signs of aging than the other three skin types. To care for dry skin, wash your face twice per day with a mild, anti-dehydrating cleanser. Dry your skin by dabbing it gently, and be sure to moisturize regularly.

Combination skin tends to feel normal or dry in places such as the cheeks, and oily in the “T zone,” which refers to the forehead, nose, and chin. This can be the toughest skin type to care for because you have to deal with both ends of the spectrum. To care for combination skin, use a mild cleanser on your face twice per day, and look for skin care products that contain Vitamin A.

Sensitive skin is thin, has a pink or reddish color, and may have a parchment look or feel, but is otherwise clear, smooth, and beautiful. It can easily become flushed and may experience pain or discomfort when touched. You must be very careful when selecting skin care products if you have sensitive skin, as many products may irritate your skin. Environmental conditions may also aggravate your skin’s already sensitive nature, potentially causing breakouts or other skin conditions. However, this is not to be confused with allergic reactions, which can occur in any skin type.

Problem 9: I need a day cream / night cream combo

Some face creams are better for use in the morning and will give you benefits such as color correcting, all-day moisture, and possibly even some UV protection if they happen to contain ingredients with natural SPF ratings. Others are made with regenerative ingredients like essential fatty acids, which work best when used at night time to take advantage of and augment your skin’s natural regeneration processes.

Solution: Meet Tre’Yours!

Tre’Yours is a multi-purpose anti-aging solution for sensitive skin, post-op skin and more! It is the most luxurious and pampering brand Castle Baths offers and was originally formulated to be sold exclusively in professional spas and dermatologists’ offices.

So many people just like you have benefited so much from the amazing TreYours products, Avocado Corrective Face Cream and Avocado Hemp Regenerative Cream. Regardless of whether or not you are choosing to go through with an elective procedure, quality skin care is the foundation of healthy, younger looking skin!

Your skin will feel so luxurious and pampered and you will be thankful for all the exclusive benefits your skin will receive: