Q: I've recently had a baby and my skin is dull and lacklustre. Aside from getting more sleep and making sure I eat well, can you recommend a treatment to give me some colour back?
A: Any treatments that increase blood flow to the skin will assist your skin to better health. Some treatments you may like to consider are French facial massage treatments like Lift 6, cosmecanique, thermage and lymphatic drainage treatments - ask your beauty therapist about these. Tweak your diet by adding more fish and salads and reducing white flours, pastas and chocolate.
I would also suggest that you assess your skincare.
Your skin is the biggest organ of your body but it is also the last one to get a blood supply so it is very important that you use nourishing and active skincare products. I wonder whether your iron levels may be low and if this is the case, everything else suggested will have only a temporary effect unless this problem is corrected.
Please check with your doctor to ensure this is not a problem for you because that would certainly have an effect on your skin colour and tone. Lastly, be patient - if you are implementing these strategies, please remember that it takes 45-60 days for your skin to complete a renewal cycle. After this time you can assess the effectiveness of the changes.