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The best time of year to undergo most skincare procedures is not winter, spring or summer, but actually late fall.
When I refer to procedures I'm talking about chemical peels, laser, microdermabrasion, and other non-ablative (non-surgical) treatments (that I am personally against). All of these treatments leave the skin permanently susceptible to the sun because they compromise the function of the cell and permanently change the structure of the collagen.
One intuitively might think that winter is the best time of year for these treatments because there are fewer hours of sun to have to avoid. It's a good guess, but the problem with winter is actually the majority of the moisture and humidity leaves the air depending on where you live. When humidity leaves the air the cell has an even greater difficulty protecting itself leaving it more prone to skin cancer. You can read more about how lack of moisture promotes skin cancer and collagen loss HERE.
By the way if I were suggesting alternative treatments to chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laser I would look to the Hydrafacial®, Dermarolling, Dermaplaning, microcurrent and lots and lots of seaweed and mud masks. You will find all of these WAY more effective and less damaging in the long run.......but Korea already knows that and so do my customers.