This article is a translation of the original French article “Les signes que votre peau manque d’eau” and is intended for the French market. Treatments, availability and prices may differ at our London clinic.
The signs that your skin is lacking water
Does your skin feel tight after a shower? Do your fine lines seem more pronounced? Is your complexion dull despite a good night's sleep? What if your skin were simply… dehydrated?
Contrary to popular belief, skin dehydration does not only affect dry skin. All skin types can lack water, even the oiliest. And this lack of water can have real consequences for the quality of your skin if it is not corrected quickly.
How can you recognise dehydrated skin?
Persistent tightness
Whether after a shower, after sun exposure or even during the day, your skin feels "tight" and lacks suppleness. These sensations are often confused with dryness, but they actually reveal a lack of water, not oil.
A dull complexion lacking radiance
Dehydrated skin reflects light less well. It looks tired and blurred, and lacks translucency. Make-up clings to or settles into certain areas (here is the solution to stop it creeping into fine lines).
Dehydration lines
These appear particularly around the eyes, cheeks or mouth. They are not age-related wrinkles, but creases linked to a lack of water in the epidermis. Once hydrated, the skin visibly smooths them out.
A feeling of discomfort despite a good routine
Even if you apply a cream morning and evening, does your skin remain uncomfortable? It probably needs deeper hydration, at the level of the dermis, which cosmetics alone cannot reach.
Innerskin's expert solution: the Hydrafacial treatment
To rehydrate the skin in a lasting way, you need to cleanse deeply, exfoliate gently and, above all, infuse powerful active ingredients capable of retaining water at the heart of the skin. That is exactly what the hydrating Hydrafacial protocol does, one of the signature treatments at Innerskin centres.
What is Hydrafacial? A multi-step, non-invasive and 100% customisable protocol that combines technology and highly concentrated active ingredients to purify and plump the skin instantly.
The key steps of the treatment
Cleansing & gentle exfoliation: Using a patented tip and an active solution, dead cells are removed without irritation, and the skin is smoothed and prepared to receive the active ingredients.
Extraction of impurities (Hydradermabrasion): The system creates a vortex effect that deeply unclogs pores, without mechanical aggression. A true skin "reset".
Infusion of powerful hydrating active ingredients: Exclusive serums are then infused, including hyaluronic acid, peptides and antioxidants, to protect the skin from external aggressors and revive its radiance.
The result? Instantly smoother, more supple and luminous skin, visibly softened fine lines, a lasting feeling of comfort, and a complexion perfectly receptive to the skincare applied afterwards.
And after the treatment? To prolong the effects of Hydrafacial at home, we recommend daily application of Innerskin's Hydrating H.A. Complex Serum. Rich in low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, it works deep down to maintain good skin hydration levels throughout the day.
