The long, hot summer is drawing to a close and it's time to repair your skin from the damage it's sustained. Your complexion may appear slightly dull or weathered; your skin tone uneven from hours in the sun. By making a few small changes to your skin care routine, you can restore your complexion for fall. Here's the scoop on getting back your healthy glow:

Exfoliate
Dry, lusterless skin results from over exposure to the sun. Use the Clarisonic Brush to gently remove dead skin cells and expose brighter skin underneath, or try a mild scrub like Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula.

Erase Brown Spots
Too many UV rays can cause your pigment-making cells to produce extra melanin, resulting in more freckles or sunspots. Apply topical skin brightening peptide Lumixyl (available in doctors' offices) to turn off pigment production and fade brown spots. Use it at bedtime for a minimum of 8 weeks for optimal results and don't forget to wear sunscreen daily.

Hydrate
Summertime heat and lazy afternoons spent in chlorine pools or salty ocean water leads to excessive skin dryness. To restore your moisture balance, try a hydrating cleanser like Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream Plus Moisturizers. For a quick moisture boost, try SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Masque for 10 minutes, once a week. It's enriched with hyaluronic acid, which helps the skin hold on to water.

Smooth Acne Bumps
Humid weather, perspiration and sunscreen have likely clogged your pores more than usual. Help your acne bumps vanish with La Roche-Posay Effaclar K Daily Clarifying Acne Treatment, a light lotion containing salicylic acid. Apply in the morning under makeup.

Correct Fine Lines
Free radical damage from the sun leads to fine lines. For advanced wrinkle correction, I recommend double action therapy: an antioxidant plus retinol. Topix Replenix Retinol Plus Smoothing Serum 2x contains green tea along with retinol, the vitamin A relative that builds collagen and erases lines. Apply at bedtime since retinol can be inactivated by sunlight.

Board certified dermatologist Dr. Hilary Reich is your go-to guru for achieving clear, glowing, beautiful skin. The renowned doctor has made a name for herself as a skilled skin care expert with a particular talent for treating and preventing acne in teens and adults. She is the consulting dermatologist for Noxzema and through the brand she shares her extensive knowledge and expert tips for keeping skin looking its best.

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