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Chapter 13
Heat, Cold & Your Skin
Enjoy wellness practices without exposing sensitive or mature skin to unnecessary extremes.
Heat, Cold & Your Skin
Saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges, contrast showers, and facial cooling can be enjoyable parts of a wellness routine.
But your skin does not need extremes to stay healthy.
Heat Exposure
Heat can increase water loss from the skin.
When skin is already dry or sensitive, this may leave it feeling dehydrated or uncomfortable.
If you enjoy saunas or steam rooms:
- Stay adequately hydrated
- Avoid excessive heat exposure
- Support your skin afterward with hydration and moisturizer
Sudden Temperature Changes
Moving rapidly from extreme heat to extreme cold can place additional stress on the skin, particularly for sensitive skin or skin prone to redness and visible capillaries.
Gentler transitions are preferable.
What About Ice on the Face?
Cooling can temporarily make skin appear fresher by affecting blood-vessel constriction and circulation.
However, direct ice application can be too intense for sensitive skin and may aggravate redness or visible capillaries in susceptible individuals.
A gentler alternative is to refrigerate your:
- Moisturizer
- Facial mist
- Jade roller
- Gua-sha tool
CHAPTER 13 COMPLETE
Ready to Continue?
As we move through our 40s, 50s, and beyond, our skin changes.
A routine that worked beautifully years ago may suddenly feel too drying, irritating, or simply ineffective.
This does not mean your skin has failed.
It means your skin has changed.