Zoom, among other platforms, has become the essential work-from-home, safe-and-socially-distant, stay-connected, mass-meeting-maker, all-encompassing technology tool keeping us connected to coworkers, friends, and family throughout this pandemic. However…it also turns out that all that peering and leering at our faces (and others’) hasn’t been too good for our self-image.
But take heart, you’re not alone! In this “new normal,” where many of our interactions with other people now take place in a virtual, two-dimensional space, getting up close and personal with our faces has become an important component of our online experience. A peer-reviewed article in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine is making the proposal that people are also becoming more hypercritical about their appearance in the era of Zoom, because their so-called physical faults are being displayed on-screen for many to see.
So, after a year of seeing yourself on-screen, it’s only natural that you’re paying closer attention to the flaws you see. Here’s how you can become happier with your “Zoom face”.
Change Your Lifestyle!
The importance of sleep, staying hydrated, eating right, and getting essential vitamins and exercise play key roles in how you feel, and especially how you look!
Get Some Sleep!
Although everyone has different sleep needs that vary depending on factors like age or stress levels, seven to nine hours of sleep is recommended for most adults. Your entire body repairs itself and recovers while you snooze, leading to a long list of benefits for your looks. Incorporating good, nightly sleep habits to your beauty routine might be the closest thing there is to the fountain of youth. There’s nothing wrong with sleeping like a baby!
Hydration Can Help!
To help your skin’s regeneration function normally, water is essential. Although there’s little scientific evidence supporting any benefits to drinking excessive amounts of water, it’s still vital to your overall health. Water helps your blood flow smoothly, brings nutrients to your skin, and washes away toxic byproducts such as certain enzymes, amino acids, and salts. The visible, brightening effect you can see in your skin when you drink enough water comes from that increased, more robust blood circulation. Good blood flow also increases extracellular water in your facial tissues, plumping up the skin and giving it a soft, youthful appearance.
Take Your Vitamins!
Vitamin supplements are one of the easiest ways to naturally help your skin stay healthy and glowing. As we age, important proteins in your skin such as collagen and elastin begin to break down. Your body can’t produce the proteins as easily as when you were younger. Getting help in maintaining beautiful skin can include adding supplements like these to your diet:
- Fish Oil
- Fern Extract
- GLA Oils
- Zinc and Calcium
- Vitamins A, C, and E
- Phytonutrients
- CoQ10
- Biotin
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Curcumin
It’s always a good idea to consult your primary care doctor before you start taking any supplements.
Let Aristocrat Help You Love Your Zoom Face!
Becoming happy with your appearance on Zoom is something we’re ready, willing, and able to do here at Aristocrat!
We carry the most comprehensive line of quality skin-care products to complement any personal self-improvement efforts you choose to maintain your best look. And in our full-service, private and luxurious MedSpa, we bridge the gap between the medical profession and the spa experience to deliver the finest treatments available, and take care of any quick-fixes you might need.
Exceptional Product Choices!
Some products we carry are specifically designed for use by clients preparing for a cosmetic procedure or to maintain good skin-care habits at home. All of these can be purchased through Aristocrat’s website and online store.
- APS Ultra C Complex
A powerful blend of antioxidants with peptides in a single dose capsule. Single use capsules means fresh product for every application. The product is an immediate-release antioxidant serum. It’s lipid soluble and penetrates easily into the skin while controlled release technology provides sustained action. APS Ultra C Complex smoothes and softens skin, as well as containing a triple vitamin C blend that penetrates and stays in the skin. It promotes skin elasticity and increases skin firmness in just 14 days. Not only does this product protect and renew your skin, but it boasts the added benefits of enhancing the absorption of sun block and reducing the signs of aging.
- APS Signature Cream
This customizable all-in-one cream hydrates and calms the skin while applying Retin-A and Arbutase (HQ) which have exfoliating effects. It lightens pigment left behind from acne or sun damage, and is also our go-to treatment for melasma. The base of this anti-inflammatory cream is 5% Glycolic Acid with vitamin C and E. It contains 11% vitamin E Ester and 3% vitamin C ester which hydrates and calms the skin. The exfoliating effects of the Retin-A and Arbutase increase the penetration ability of the ingredient. APS Signature Cream treats pigmentation issues as well as aging, combination, dry, normal, oily, and sensitive skin.
- APS Vitamin K Cream
This cream is perfect pre- and post-op to help visibly minimize and heal bruising. But even long after surgery, it can be helpful for decreasing the appearance of dark eye circles, reducing skin redness, and minimizing the appearance of purpura. Featured ingredients include vitamin K for healing and healthy blood capillary formation; lecithin, a water binding agent derived from plant cells; and glycerin to help skin maximize moisture by absorbing moisture from the air and attracting water to the skin.
- APS Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 50
Sunscreen is important all the time, but it’s especially important before and after a cosmetic procedure. So for optimal protection, this easy spray sunscreen provides UVA & UVB SPF 50+ coverage while including a host of antioxidants like Green Tea Polyphenols, Resveratrol, Vitamin C, Emblica, and Co-Q10. It’s free of alcohol, oil, fragrance, paraben, and pabas, and water resistant for 40 minutes. Plus, the 360 degree omni-directional spray bottle allows it to spray upside down. No matter what gravity decides to do, you can rest assured your skin is protected.
- APS Daily Defense Sunscreen SPF50
For those with sensitive and acne or rosacea-prone skin, this gentle sunscreen provides the same Broad spectrum UVA & UVB SPF 50+ coverage while staying gentle, weightless, and residue-free. It’s still enriched with antioxidants like green tea polyphenols, resveratrol, vitamin A,C,E, Emblica, and CoQ10 to provide exceptional broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection and quench free radicals.
- APS Post Procedure Balm
This post-procedural balm is best for sensitive skin that has just undergone a procedure. By relieving redness and dryness, skin can heal effectively with little pain. It protects and heals compromised skin, relieves discomfort, reduces redness, oozing, crusting, itching and extreme dryness after ablative procedures. It also assists in healing: repairing the skin barrier function, accelerating the re-epithelialization of wounds, and soothing radiation burns. It’s non-toxic, non-steroidal, non-sensitizing and non-irritating, free of gluten, paraben and fragrances, and full of antioxidants.
Feel Like a MedSpa Treatment?
When you need a quick fix that doesn’t require extensive work, schedule a consultation for one of our MedSpa procedures to enjoy chemical peels, injectable treatments such as BOTOX, MyEllevate, Y-Lift, Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse, Sculptra, Bellafill, and many others.
And if you think your “Quarantine 15” has gotten out of hand, you could use the added time you’ll be staying at home and recovering to undergo more extensive procedures such as a liposuction or tummy tuck, or procedures that focus on areas from the neck up such as a facelift or brow lift, eyelid surgery, ear or nose surgery, or chin augmentation.
Put Your Best Face Forward, On- and Off-screen!
Whether the coming months involve more work video conferencing, virtual social gatherings, or actual in-person meetings and meet-ups, looking your best will be important to your overall well-being and self-confidence as the world re-opens. Let the highly skilled and trained staff at Aristocrat Plastic Surgery & MedAesthetics help you achieve the most beautiful you that you can be!