How to Fix Uneven Skin Texture: Most people think texture is dirt or clogged pores, but what it really comes down to is a damaged skin barrier or dehydrated skin.
Uneven skin texture is SO common and its very frustrating to deal with – so how do we fix it and why does it happen?
Not only do we need to learn how to get rid of it but we need to learn to make sure it doesn’t come back and become a problem again.
There are so many reasons this happens but it all eventually comes down to one major thing: not taking care of your skin properly. Today, we are going to break everything down and fix our skin pigmentation problems.
What is Uneven Skin Texture?
Uneven skin texture is anything such as redness, bumps, clogged pores, or roughness. We all want to have flawless, smooth, “glass” skin and having textured skin is the opposite of that.
Examples of textured skin:
- acne bumps/clogged pores
- dry patches
- flaking dry skin
- acne scars
- uncontrolled redness
- rough patches when you touch your skin
Why do I have Uneven Skin Texture?
- Build up of dead skin
- Clogged pores
- dehydration or damaged skin barrier
- sun damage from the past
- Acne scars
Skin texture is a build up of dead cells, old skin, previous skin damage, acne scars or a damaged skin barrier.
5 Ways to ACTUALLY FIX IT:
1. Use Retinol
Start off using a retinol serum at night, this really helps to even out skin texture because it regenerates your skin cells. Retinol helps smooth the skin over time with consistent use. Just use sunscreen in the mornings and make sure to start off with a low % retinol and only use it 2-3x per week.
HOW TO USE RETINOL THE RIGHT WAY
Why it works:
Retinol creates cell turnover and gets rid of old, dead cells. This helps to smooth out the skin and remove unwanted texture.
2. Microneedling
This is a really great way to fix unwanted texture and pigmentation. You can go get this done at a spa or you can buy the equipment yourself and do it at home. Just make sure to start off with a small needle depth (0.5) and to be very careful and gentle when doing it at home.
Microneedling is very safe and healthy for the skin, it is an amazing way to enhance your skin texture and quality.
Check out these 7 BENEFITS OF MICRONEEDLING
Why it works:
Microneedling creates tiny channels in the skin (holes) causing your skin to start the healing process and stimulates collagen production. This boosts your skin quality and evens out skin texture.
3. Hydrate your Skin properly
As we said early, a big reason for unwanted texture is due to dehydrated skin. This is a very easy fix with some hyaluronic acid face serum and moisturizer. This is a very healthy ingredient that is already made in the human body and it shouldn’t cause irritation or unwanted redness.
Why it works:
Hyaluronic acid is very gentle on the skin and plumping. It will give you smoother, more hydrated looking skin.
4. Use a gentle exfoliant
Don’t be too aggressive with this but one reason people have texture is because of dead cell buildup. You need to remove that with either a gentle exfoliator or with AHA’s or BHA’s. Don’t use this every night, especially if you are using retinol. You can do this or retinol, and only 2-3x per week.
Why it works:
Exfoliating removes the dead skin cells from the surface, leaving you with smoother looking skin.
5. Apply Sunscreen Daily
Sunscreen is so important when it comes to protecting out skin. About 80% of premature aging and other skincare problems come from not wearing sunscreen. Even on days where you are indoors or in the Winter, you still need to be applying sunscreen.
Why it works:
Sunscreen helps to protect the skin and prevent it from getting worse.
