Sensitive skin what does it mean?

Does your skin become red easily, feel tight or regularly react to skincare products, changes in weather or other triggers? You may have sensitive or unbalanced skin.

Sensitive skin can present itself in many different ways, including redness, a burning or tight sensation, itching, flaking, dryness or small blemishes. Sometimes, the skin may suddenly start reacting to products that previously caused no problems.

What causes sensitive skin?

With sensitive skin, the skin barrier often plays an important role. When this natural protective barrier is compromised, the skin can lose moisture more easily and become more reactive to external influences.

Several factors can contribute to this, including:

• using skincare products that are too strong or unsuitable for your skin
• over-exfoliating or combining too many active ingredients
• sun exposure and UV radiation
• cold, heat and sudden changes in temperature
• dry indoor environments
• stress and lifestyle factors
• hormonal changes
• the natural ageing process

Skin conditions such as rosacea, eczema or acne can also be associated with increased sensitivity. If we suspect a skin condition that requires medical assessment, we will advise you to consult your GP or dermatologist.

Calm the skin first, then work on further improvement

At Bodyspice, we believe that sensitive skin should never be treated too aggressively.

Our first priority is to calm the skin and support the skin barrier. From there, we can gradually build up your treatments step by step.

This is why we always look at the current condition of your skin rather than simply focusing on your skin type.

Emotion Skincare for sensitive skin

For the professional treatment and homecare of sensitive, reactive and unbalanced skin, we mainly work with Emotion Skincare at Bodyspice.

Within this skincare range, we can carefully select products and treatments according to what your skin needs at that particular moment. The focus is on calming, caring for and hydrating the skin while supporting its natural protective barrier.

The right homecare routine is particularly important for sensitive skin. Using more products is not necessarily better. Sometimes the skin benefits most from a simple routine with a small number of carefully selected products.

Dr. Platon Cold Plasma

Another treatment we like to use for sensitive and unbalanced skin is Dr. Platon Cold Plasma.

This South Korean technology works without intensely heating or damaging the skin and therefore requires little to no downtime. The treatment can be used to support and calm the skin and can be particularly interesting for sensitive, reactive or blemish-prone skin.

Dr. Platon can be used as a stand-alone treatment, combined with a facial treatment or incorporated into a personalised treatment plan or course.

We always determine the most suitable approach based on the current condition and needs of your skin.

Which treatment does your sensitive skin need?

With sensitive skin, the answer is not always immediately obvious – which is exactly why we believe a thorough skin analysis is so important.

Are you visiting Bodyspice for the first time, has your skin suddenly become much more sensitive, or are you unsure which treatment or skincare products to choose? Then book our Bodyspice Skin Experience.

During this appointment, we take extra time to discuss your skin, your current skincare routine and any concerns you may have. We also perform a professional skin analysis and a skin scan using our Observ320.

Based on this analysis, we determine which treatment is best suited to your skin and which products you can use at home to further support and care for it.

Who is it for?

Our approach can be particularly suitable for:

sensitive or reactive skin • regular redness • dry or dehydrated skin • tight-feeling skin • a compromised skin barrier • stressed skin • blemishes • skin that reacts easily to cosmetics or changes in weather

For concerns such as couperose, rosacea, acne or other skin conditions, we carefully assess which treatments are appropriate and what we can safely offer within our expertise.

Sensitive skin doesn’t need more stimulation it needs the right attention, products and treatments. Together, we work step by step towards calmer, stronger and better-balanced skin.