Improving Aging Skin
Skin changes are among the most visible signs of aging. Evidence of increasing age includes wrinkles and sagging skin. These changes are related to environmental factors, genetics, nutrition, and other factors. The greatest single factor, though, is sun exposure. You can see this by comparing areas of your body that have regular sun exposure with areas that are protected from sunlight. Blue-eyed, fair-skinned people show more aging skin changes than people with darker, more heavily pigmented skin.
As people age, the outer layer of skin (epidermis) thins and becomes less elastic. The inner layers of connective tissue begin to break down as well and reduce the skin's strength and elasticity. This is known as elastosis. It is more noticeable in sun-exposed areas (solar elastosis) because the breakdown process speeds up with exposure to sunlight. Elastosis produces the leathery, weather-beaten appearance common to farmers, sailors, and others who spend a large amount of time outdoors.
Nevertheless, there are numerous ways to slow down the aging process, and it is never too late to start. Simple steps for slowing down the aging process include protection from direct sunlight, gently cleansing the face, applying moisturizer, and washing your face after sweating. Do not forget about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, being consistent with physical exercises, and practicing proper sleeping hours.
Minimal to non-invasive treatment options can help reduce the sagginess, loss of volume, or wrinkles; they can also help you achieve a more youthful appearance with smoother and healthier-looking skin.
Treatment Options
Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is injected into targeted areas of the skin and then forms an environment that aids in growing collagen, regenerating tissues, and producing new cells which help to smooth wrinkles and create a tighter look.
In a process known as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), the patient's own blood is drawn and spun in a centrifuge to isolate and concentrate the platelet cells. The result is injectable organic material that stimulates the body's natural production of collagen to produce full facial rejuvenation instead of focusing on one wrinkle at a time. PRP also stabilizes faces that look tired, helps fill hollowed cheeks and smooth out skin tone, and fills in areas where hyaluronic acid can't reach or has reactionary issues.
PRP treatment for skin can be done in tandem with Hyaluronic fillers, and with various non-invasive treatments (RF microneedling, FCO2, etc.). Complementary therapies could work together to aid the patient in achieving a much younger appearance. For example, what dermal fillers cannot do is done by the PRP treatment (remove lines and folds while PRP focuses on volumizing the face and enhancing skin tone). In addition, PRP also improves skin texture and makes it smoother and tightened.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Micro Fillers do not rely on volume or structure to generate results. Instead, this treatment focuses on the surface layer of skin to boost hydration, collagen, and elastin across the whole treatment area.
Micro Fillers are a revolutionary anti-aging booster combining 14 vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants with a uniquely formulated Dermal Filler that helps stimulate collagen production, increase hydration and improve skin elasticity and quality.
Micro Fillers
Mesobotox is an advanced Anti-Aging Mesotherapy cocktail and botulinum toxin-based solution that offers a non-surgical approach to rejuvenating the skin. This procedure involves a very superficial microinjection procedure of hyaluronic acid, a cocktail of vitamins, amino acids, micronutrients, hyaluronic acid, and plant extracts combined with very small doses of botulinum toxin.
The treatment targets the oil and sweat glands in your skin—production of both is decreased by the lessened function of the glands responsible for their action. Botox works intradermally in the arrector pili muscles of your skin to control pore size. This helps tighten the appearance of your skin, giving you a more youthful look, and smoothing out any imperfections that may exist.
Meso-Botox
During the procedure, a high-energy beam of laser light is introduced to the skin. The laser surgically removes the upper layer of skin and stimulates the regeneration of new cells. The heat of the laser also stimulates collagen production, which eradicates all damage and aging effects on the patient's skin, resulting in smoother, more youthful, radiant, and healthy skin.
Improving uneven skin tone – Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing can address the uneven skin tone associated with aging by lightening sunspots and age spots, improving skin's dull and lifeless appearance.
Diminishing fine lines and wrinkles – Collagen and elastin are two important components of connective tissue. Over time, these components decrease and cause lines and wrinkles. Laser treatment can effectively eradicate those lines by stimulating collagen and elastin production. The treatment is usually used to treat frown lines, crow’s feet, and lines around the mouth and nose.
Tightening the loose and sagging skin – As skin ages, it loses its firmness and begins to sag. Laser treatments boost the support structures of the skin and tighten it by restoring its firmness.
In addition to reversing the signs of aging, fractional CO2 lasers are effective in treating a variety of skin problems including acne, scars, enlarged pores, and others.
Fractional CO2
Ultherapy is a non-surgical treatment that lifts, tightens, and firms skin on the neck, beneath the chin, and above the brow. It is FDA-cleared for these areas but also gets great results in other parts of the face, neck, and chest.
Ultherapy is a technology that uses microfocused ultrasound with visualization to target the deeper layers of tissue, where collagen production tapers off as we age. By applying ultrasound to the dermis, just under the outer layer of skin, Ultherapy jumpstarts collagen and elastin production, resulting in improved skin tone.
When Ultherapy is performed by an experienced provider, you will see a subtle lift almost immediately, with results that gradually improve for at least 2-3 months following treatment as the body continues to rebuild collagen in treated areas. And because Ultherapy helps to build up the structure of your skin, the results are long-lasting.
Ultherapy
In order to fully understand what Morpheus8 can do for your skin, it is important to understand how microneedling works. The device uses a collection of tiny needles that create small puncture wounds on the surface of your skin, which triggers your body’s natural healing response — producing fresh, new collagen in an attempt to repair these puncture wounds. Producing new collagen is good for your skin! It means younger and more elastic cells replace older ones in the weeks that follow a microneedling treatment. And for you, this means firmer and smoother skin with less noticeable lines and wrinkles.
Radiofrequency energy, also known as RF energy, is a non-invasive skin tightening and anti-aging treatment that stimulates collagen production and tightens your skin. Skin renewal begins at even deeper levels of skin tissue with Morpheus8's combination of microneedling and RF energy because it penetrates further into the layers of your skin. This means you look younger and more vibrant, with long-lasting results. Depending on your overall skin condition and aesthetic goals, Morpheus8 can tighten loose skin and improve the appearance of wrinkles in just a few treatments, so you look younger and more vibrant, with long-lasting results.
Morpheus8
The above-mentioned list is not definitive and may differ in the treatment of your specific skin condition. Furthermore, depending on your case, the procedures can be used alone or in combination. Your doctor will select the best treatment strategy according to your individual specifications.
Dr. Lola Ali is a professional skincare therapist with over 20 years of experience helping people achieve younger, brighter, and healthier skin. If you would like to know more about your specific aesthetical skin condition and available treatment approaches, please do not hesitate and book your first free skincare check-up and consultation with her.
