As you age, your body and skin are put through their paces with the general stresses of daily life. From smoking and sunbathing to late nights, work-related stress, fatigue, and alcohol consumption, many factors can work against you over time as you try to preserve the beauty and freshness of your youth. But dealing with these detrimental factors isn’t as difficult as it may seem if you have the right knowledge and tools at your disposal. This is where the expert advice of our anti-ageing beauty specialists at at1AESTHETICS in Nottingham can help.
Our dedicated and highly skilled team of beauty and wellbeing experts has created a comprehensive ‘Experts’ Guide to Anti-Ageing.’ This detailed toolkit is designed to guide you through the decades, emphasising the most important ageing factors to counter in your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond. The toolkit then introduces a range of effective non-surgical treatment options available for each age category that successfully combat the stresses of each era. This ultimate one-stop guide covers every anti-ageing treatment, no matter what age range you fall into.
Fun Thirties
In your 30s, it’s important to focus on non-invasive treatments and facials that address early signs of aging, maintain skin health, and enhance overall skin appearance. The fast-paced living of our twenties may come back to haunt us. Collagen and elastin begin to decrease, our skin texture changes, and we start to lose the sculpted and fresh look that we were accustomed to in earlier years. Individuals in this age range should opt for simple treatments that bring back the glow of youthful skin, tackle old skin concerns such as acne scars and hyperpigmentation, while toning and sculpting the face.
Recommended treatments:
1. Hydra dermabrasion: Exfoliates the outer layer of skin to reduce fine lines, age spots, and acne scars.
2. Enzyme and Chemical Peels: Use acids to exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin. Glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acids are popular choices.
3. Laser Therapy: Includes treatments like IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) for pigmentation and fine lines, and fractional lasers for skin texture and tone.
4. Micro needling: Promotes collagen production and improves skin texture and firmness.
5. LED Light Therapy: Reduces inflammation and promotes skin healing and rejuvenation.
6.. HIFU: Uses ultrasound energy to lift and tighten the skin.
Recommended Facials
1. HydraFacial: Combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration, and antioxidant protection in one treatment.
2. Oxygen Facial: Delivers oxygen to the skin to boost hydration and collagen production.
3. Anti-Aging Facial: Typically includes a combination of treatments like exfoliation, masks, and serums targeted at reducing signs of aging.
4. Collagen Boosting Facial: Focuses on stimulating collagen production for firmer, more youthful skin.
5.Enzyme Facial: Uses enzymes to exfoliate the skin gently and promote cell turnover.
General Skin Care Tips:
– Sun Protection: Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily to protect against UV damage.
– Moisturise: Keep your skin hydrated with a good moisturiser.
– Retinoids: Incorporate retinoids into your skincare routine to boost cell turnover and collagen production.
– Antioxidants: Use products with antioxidants like vitamin C and E to protect against environmental damage.
– Healthy Lifestyle: Maintain a balanced diet, stay hydrated, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep.
Consult with your skincare professional to tailor treatments and facials to your specific skin needs and concerns.
Refreshing Forties
In your 40s, as gravity’s pull gets stronger, the key to staving off a surgical facelift is all about punchy ‘combination treatments’ that plump, tighten, and reboot tired and wrinkled skin. Lips begin to thin, skin starts to sag, definition loss, and double chins become harder to disguise, making collagen-boosting, and recontouring treatments paramount in this era. Here are some non-invasive treatments and facials that can help with these concerns:
Recommended treatments:
1. Radiofrequency (RF) Therapy: Uses radiofrequency energy to heat the skin, stimulating collagen and elastin production, which can tighten and lift the skin.
2. Fractional Laser Resurfacing: Targets the deeper layers of the skin to improve texture, tone, and reduce wrinkles and scars.
3. HIFU: Uses focused ultrasound to stimulate collagen production and lift the skin on the neck, chin, and brow.
8. Chemical Peels: Stronger peels, like TCA (trichloroacetic acid) peels, can address more significant signs of aging.
9. Microneedling with RF: Combines microneedling with radiofrequency to enhance collagen production and improve skin firmness and texture.
Recommended Facials
1. Anti-Aging Facials: Incorporates advanced techniques and products to combat signs of aging, often including peptides and antioxidants.
2. Collagen Boosting Facials: Focuses on stimulating collagen production, often using LED light therapy or specialised serums.
3. HydraFacial: Remains effective, combining cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration, and antioxidant protection.
4. LED Light Therapy Facial: Uses different wavelengths of light to target specific skin concerns, such as wrinkles, redness, and pigmentation.
General Skin Care Tips
– Consistent Sun Protection: Continue using a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily to prevent further UV damage.
– Hydration: Maintain skin hydration with a good moisturiser, especially those containing hyaluronic acid.
– Retinoids: Increase the use of retinoids to enhance cell turnover and collagen production.
– Antioxidants: Incorporate products with antioxidants like vitamin C, E, and ferulic acid to protect against environmental damage.
– Peptides: Use peptide-infused skincare products to boost collagen production and improve skin elasticity.
– Healthy Lifestyle: Maintain a healthy diet, stay hydrated, exercise regularly, and ensure adequate sleep for overall skin health.
Consult with your skincare professional to tailor treatments and facials to your specific skin needs and concerns.
Restorative Fifties
A new decade brings with it a range of new challenges. Hormone levels drop post-menopause for women, while skin becomes significantly thinner, hyperpigmentation occurs, and enlarged pores become more visible. Loss of bone density and fat in the cheeks and temples can also occur, causing the chin and neck to lose definition. As a result, jowls may start to appear. To target these issues, seek out treatments that restore volume and tighten the skin’s appearance.
Recommended treatments:
- 1. Radiofrequency (RF) Therapy: Continues to be effective for skin tightening by stimulating collagen and elastin production.
2. Fractional Laser Resurfacing: Helps improve skin texture, tone, and reduces deeper wrinkles and pigmentation.
3.HIFU: Uses ultrasound energy to lift and tighten skin on the face and neck.
8. Microneedling with RF: Enhances skin tightening and texture improvement by combining microneedling with radiofrequency energy.
9. Chemical Peels: Medium to deep peels, like TCA (trichloroacetic acid) peels, can address significant signs of aging.
10. IPL (Intense Pulsed Light): Helps with pigmentation issues, redness, and overall skin tone improvement.
Recommended Facials
1. Anti-Aging Facials: Incorporates advanced products and techniques targeting deeper wrinkles, loss of elasticity, and pigmentation.
2. Collagen Boosting Facials: Focuses on stimulating collagen production using methods like LED light therapy or specialised serums.
3. HydraFacial: Combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration, and antioxidant protection, suitable for mature skin.
4. Oxygen Facial: Delivers oxygen and nutrients to the skin, promoting hydration and improving overall skin health.
5. Vitamin C Facial: Uses potent vitamin C serums to brighten the skin, reduce pigmentation, and improve radiance.
6. Enzyme Facial: Gentle exfoliation and cell turnover promotion remain beneficial for mature skin.
7. LED Light Therapy Facial: Uses different wavelengths of light to target specific concerns such as wrinkles, redness, and pigmentation.
General Skin Care Tips
– Consistent Sun Protection: Continue using a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily to prevent further UV damage.
– Hydration: Maintain skin hydration with a rich moisturiser, preferably containing hyaluronic acid and ceramides.
– Retinoids: Regular use of retinoids to boost cell turnover and collagen production.
– Antioxidants: Use products with antioxidants like vitamin C, E, and ferulic acid to protect against environmental damage.
– Peptides: Incorporate peptide-infused skincare products to boost collagen production and improve skin elasticity.
– Healthy Lifestyle: Maintain a balanced diet, stay hydrated, exercise regularly, and ensure adequate sleep for overall skin health.
The Sixties & Beyond
To hit sixty in your stride, it’s all about maintenance and well-balanced treatments that keep you looking fresh. Choose replenishing and rejuvenating treatments for smoothing over lines, as well as targeting the tell-tale signs of ageing, from eye bags and temple hollowing to tear troughs, age spots, and skin pigmentation. Collagen-boosting treatments like HIFU also work wonders to bring back lift and strength at this age.
Recommended treatments:
By following our Expert Guide to Anti-Ageing at at1AESTHETICS in Nottingham, you can effectively combat the signs of ageing and maintain a youthful, vibrant appearance at any age. Contact us today to book an appointment and start your journey towards timeless beauty.
