Your Body Deserves the Same Attention as Your Face
If we are honest, most of us give our face all the attention and let everything below the collarbone fend for itself. Your décolletage, hands, and arms are just as exposed this time of year, and if you are walking around the city on a sunny day in a lovely sleeveless dress, chances are that skin is not getting the same protection your face gets every morning.
While we are paying all our attention to our face, aging happens just as quietly on the body, cell turnover slows, dullness creeps in, texture changes. And by the time you notice, the change has usually been building for a while, which is exactly why preventative care on the body matters as much as it does on the face. The routine to stay ahead of it does not need to be complicated. Exfoliation, hydration, and feeding the skin the right nutrients go a long way.
Related reading: Your Neck, Chest, and Hands Are Aging Faster Than Your Face
Why Does Body Skin Get Overlooked?
There is a reason for that, and it has nothing to do with how much people value their skin.
A Blind Spot, Not a Priority Problem
It is not that people do not care about their body skin, it is that it simply is not part of the daily mirror check the way a face is. You notice a new line near your eyes almost instantly. You are far less likely to notice gradual dullness on your chest or a change in texture on your arms until it is already well established. Body skin does not age less gracefully because it needs less care, it ages less gracefully because it gets skipped for longer before anyone steps in.
How Aging Shows Up on the Body
Sun exposure accumulates invisibly for years before it shows up as visible texture change, rougher skin, crepiness around the elbows and knees, a loss of firmness on the arms and chest. None of this is dramatic or sudden. It builds in the background, which is exactly why the earlier you support body skin, the less there is to correct later.
What Body Microdermabrasion Treats
This is genuinely one of our most underused services, and the real story of what inspired us to finally write about it is a client. We were partway through her Bespoke Facial, right in the middle of her neck and décolleté microdermabrasion, when she paused and asked if we offer this on the rest of her body too, because it felt incredible and her skin felt smoother than it had in years.
What It Treats
Diamond microdermabrasion works exactly how it sounds; a wand tipped with fine diamond dust gently buffs away the top layer of dead skin cells. Right behind it, a gentle suction lifts that debris off the skin, it feels a little like a vacuum cleaner for your skin. But that suction is not just tidying up. It also draws blood to the surface, creating natural circulation that delivers fresh oxygen and nutrients to the skin as it works. Together, this addresses dullness, rough or bumpy texture, ingrown hairs, and the kind of quiet congestion that tends to build up on the back especially. It also preps the skin to absorb more of whatever we apply next. We finish every treatment with a moisturizer, so you leave with skin that feels smooth, hydrated, and genuinely revived.
Who Benefits Most
Anyone who has noticed their body skin looking dull, rough, or uneven compared to the rest of their skincare routine is a good candidate, especially right now, with a few weeks of sundresses and tank tops still ahead.
How Often Should You Come In?
We treat body skin the same way we treat facial skin, as ongoing maintenance rather than a one time fix. Every eight weeks is a good rhythm to keep up with, alongside your regular facial visits, so results stay consistent rather than something you only think about right before a big trip.
What Does the Neck and Décolleté Add On Treat?
Speaking of the neck and décolleté, this is one of the most delicate areas we treat, and it deserves more than a few passes of microdermabrasion during your facial. That is why we added a dedicated Neck and Décolleté Add On to the Bespoke Facial.
What It Treats
The Neck and Décolleté Add On is fully customized to treat the delicate skin below the chin. This area can be especially prone to laxity, fine lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation, so we tailor the treatment to each client's specific concerns. It typically includes a peel, oxygen, a customized mask, and healing light therapy, giving the neck and chest the extra care they rarely get on their own.
Booking It With Your Facial
Since it is added directly onto your Bespoke Facial, there is no separate appointment needed, just a few extra minutes of focused care. One thing to keep in mind when scheduling, we recommend avoiding direct sun exposure for 24 to 48 hours following treatment.
Why the Back Needs Its Own Facial
The back is a different kind of skin altogether, and that difference is exactly why it deserves its own treatment.
A Hard to Reach Problem Area
The back has a higher concentration of oil glands than most of the body, along with thicker skin that is more prone to sweat, buildup, and clogged pores. Even without visible breakouts, congestion tends to accumulate here, mostly because it is nearly impossible to see, reach, or treat on your own, especially with bra straps, workout gear, and everyday friction added in.
What a Back Facial Does for You
A periodic back facial deeply cleanses and exfoliates this hard to reach area, helping clear out buildup before it becomes visible congestion. The result is skin that looks and feels smoother, clearer, and more even, the kind of maintenance that is easy to forget precisely because you cannot see it happening.
Supporting Body Skin Between Visits
Professional treatments do the deeper work, but a simple at home routine keeps the results going.
Our Favorite Body Duo
We love pairing Environ's Vitamin A, C and E Body Oil with the Derma-Lac Lotion, and we want to be clear about something. This is not just a simple moisturizing step. The Body Oil is a concentrated dose of antioxidants, working to support and help repair sun exposed, aging skin at a level a basic lotion simply cannot reach, while Derma-Lac Lotion uses a gentle blend of AHAs, including lactic acid, to exfoliate and smooth rough, uneven texture on areas like the elbows, knees, and arms. Used together, they function as a proper body treatment. We have clients who have used this combination consistently and seen a real, visible difference in their skin over time, not overnight, but the kind of steady improvement that comes from genuinely feeding the skin what it needs.
A Simple Way to Use Them
Apply Derma-Lac Lotion first to freshly cleansed skin, then follow with the Body Oil to lock in hydration and deliver its antioxidant benefits. A few minutes, a couple of times a week, is enough to notice a real difference in texture over time.
Treat Your Body Like You Treat Your Face at JE'DERM Skin Atelier
Your body goes through the same sun exposure, the same slowing cell turnover, and the same visible signs of aging your face does, it just rarely gets asked about. A little consistent attention, in the treatment room and at home, is all it takes to keep it looking as cared for as everything above your collarbone.
Related reading: The #1 Cause of Skin Aging: Why Sun Protection and SPF Matter
Ready to give your body the same attention as your face? Come see us, and let's talk about whether body microdermabrasion, a back facial, or both are right for you.