An infrared sauna can deliver health benefits in a variety of ways. It can improve circulation, detoxify the body and be a great stress reducer.  Additionally, it can also be added to your skin care regimen. In this blog, we explain how an infrared sauna can impact the health of your skin.

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Today’s Skin Care Remedies

Our skin is the largest organ in (or on) the human body. It contains a great number of blood vessels that keep the large surface area nourished. Skin is incredibly elastic, too. But over time, it can lose that elasticity as it becomes damaged by wind, over exposure to the sun and toxins in the environment.

Hiding Those Wrinkles!

As our skin ages, we begin to see wrinkles. Wrinkles are creases in the skin where it folds or bends regularly. Like a piece of paper that is folded and unfolded often, over time our skin’s creases can become pronounced.

Filling in Wrinkles

The popular method for reversing these effects is to inject Botox or fillers under the skin to fill in the wrinkle. However, these remedies are not the best for our bodies. Botox is a toxin made from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. It is the same bacteria that causes botulism, a fatal form of food poisoning.

While most fillers are made of natural substances, Poly-L-Lactic Acid is a synthetic. But overall, the practice of injecting foreign compounds under the skin is not a natural method for skin care.

Skin Absorption

Our skin has an incredible ability to absorb substances. In fact, when we put something on our skin, it can be brought into our body in as little as 26 seconds! So, introducing synthetic compounds on or under our skin is not healthy to our body as a whole.

 

 

Infrared Saunas for Skin Care

While we may not always admit it, most of us want to keep a youthful, vibrant appearance. Nobody wants to look old. We’d prefer to appear younger with softer skin that has a glow to it. Our infrared saunas can help with that.

Infrared Saunas and the Skin Care Effect 

Infrared heat promotes vasodilation. As the Cleveland Clinic describes it, “Vasodilation is the medical term for when blood vessels in your body widen, allowing more blood to flow through them, lowering your blood pressure.”

This is how a sauna can help with circulation. A second benefit of vasodilation is its positive impact on the health of your skin. As you sit in a sauna, the infrared heat penetrates your skin and warms it. At the same time, vasodilation increases blood flow, moving body heat to the surface. These two factors open the pores in the skin and to cool itself, the body begins to sweat.

Along with the sweat comes natural emollients that cover the skin, softening it and lubricating it.

Benefits to Your Skin

The result is softer, less wrinkled skin. We have anecdotal evidence from regular sauna users who tell us that their skin looks healthier, that it has a glow, and just feels soft.

To enhance the skin care effects of a sauna, there are accessories that can make a difference, as well. Red light therapy is one. Exposing yourself to red light can promote ATP production, collagen production, along with cell and mitochondria health.

The Bottom Line

If you’re looking to improve your skin, consider an infrared sauna for its skin care benefits. Along with diet, hydration and a good skin care regimen, an infrared sauna can help heal your skin and naturally keep it looking young and glowing.

Related Resources

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Need More Help?

Do you need an expert to learn more about an infrared sauna, or find the right sauna for you? Just contact The Sauna Life at 513-309-2527 for a free, no-obligation estimate.

You can also learn more about our saunas from Clearlight by reading our blog. We have saunas for both the inside and outside of your home with accessories to help you create the perfect wellness sanctuary.