AGEING SKIN

As we grow older, our bodies produce less collagen that keeps our skin firm and well hydrated, causing lines and wrinkles to deepen and appear on the skin.  Collagen and elastin are the two components that provide the support structure for the skin, keeping it smooth, resilient, and youthful. As these fibres break down, the skin loses its strength and elasticity, forming shallow creases on the face. Skin discolouration like age spots, sun spots, uneven tone & texture, enlarged pores, fine lines, deep wrinkles, loss of volume and elasticity are all signs of skin damage and ageing skin. This can appear all over the body, especially the face, décolletage, arms, hands and legs. 

Our skin is at its best that we are children, where the process of skin cell repair and regeneration is at its highest.

During our teenage years, the skin function becomes altered and the production of sebum (oil) production is increased.

As an adult, the skin barrier deteriorates and as a result, you may develop irregular texture, enlarged pores, acne and uneven skin colour.

By the age of 30, the production of new skin cells become extremely irregular. The skins’ barrier weakens, and the skin starts to develop lines and wrinkles.

• Sun exposure and tanning: Tanning beds and exposure to the sun penetrate your skin with UV rays. These rays damage the DNA in your skin cells, causing wrinkles.
• Smoking: The toxins in cigarette smoke expose your skin to oxidative stress. This causes dryness, wrinkles, and other signs of premature ageing.
• Alcohol intake: Drinking alcohol excessively dehydrates your body. Over time, this dehydration can cause your skin to sag and lose its shape.
• Environment: Pigment spots and wrinkles can be triggered or worsened by pollutants and toxins in your daily environment.
• Too much Stress: A stressful lifestyle can trigger an inflammatory response in your body, as well as hurt your sleep habits. Stress hormones and inflammation can age your body faster.
• Sleep habits: Poor sleep quality is connected to increased signs of ageing and a diminished skin barrier function. Having the recommended amount of sleep, which is at least 7 hours, gives your body an opportunity to refresh and regenerate cells.

With ageing, the outer skin layer (epidermis) thins, even though the number of cell layers remains unchanged. The number of pigment-containing cells (melanocytes) decreases. The remaining melanocytes increase in size. Ageing skin looks thinner, paler, and clear (translucent).

• Eat healthily to maintain a healthy weight and happy hormones
• Take supplements to support your skin and boost collagen production
• Practice sun safety and wear SPF 30 sunscreen daily
• Keep your skin moisturised with a hydrating cream
• Reduce stress
• Quit smoking and reduce any exposure to secondary smoke
• Improve your skin and tissue quality (i.e. boost collagen and elastin) through skin products and treatments

If you have concerns with loose or sagging skin, knowing what the causes and preventative measures are can go a long way to helping you feel more confident. Sagging skin usually occurs from internal or external factors that affect the key molecules, vital for helping keep the skin elastic, firm, and hydrated. When this process is disrupted, loose skin under the chin, sagging jowls and less than firm cheeks can be experienced.   

Our specialised treatments help to target:

• Age Spots
• Hyperpigmentation
• Sun Damaged Skin, 
• Fine Lines & Wrinkles, 
• Sagging skin. 

Overall, Improving the Tone & Texture of Skin and strengthening the skin’s barrier help you achieve a more youthful appearance and healthy glow. Our list of treatments can be used on all areas of the face and body, and depending on your concern, our doctor will recommend a bespoke treatment for your skin type to target your problematic area. 

• Ultraformer III is the non-surgical solution to help tighten, lift and contour your face. As a non-invasive alternative, Ultraformer III uses HIFU technology to firm the skin and provide an overall ‘lifted’ appearance.
• Fractional Microneedling Infini RF – Infini RF uses advanced radio frequency technologies and your body’s reaction to firm the skin. This helps to reverse the signs of ageing on the hands, face and body by increasing the collagen production in your skin and effectively reduces wrinkles, tighten sagging skin, especially on the lower face, neck and tummy.
• Revital Treatment will enhance collagen synthesis that helps to plump fine lines and wrinkles. Revital uses a quasi-long pulse, resulting in a pain-free treatment with no downtime.
• Advanced Chemical Peels can help deeply exfoliate, improve the texture of the skin, smoothen fine lines and treat wrinkles. Book an advanced chemical peel from our range of ideal treatments.
• Aquagold is a luxury facial that has been favoured by Hollywood celebrities such as Kim Kardashian. Using ultra-thin needles, Aquagold is a painless treatment for fine lines and wrinkles and will improve the structure of your skin.
• Skin rejuvenation uses intense pulse light energy to treat pigmentation, textured and ageing skin. It helps to fade sun spots/age spots and produce a more even skin tone.

Our treatments can help to combat signs of ageing with our minimally invasive skin treatments to help revitalize the skin by restoring plumpness and tightening sagging and ageing skin. We use only FDA and CE Approved technology to provide the best skin rejuvenating treatments to combat signs of ageing. We use a variety of non-surgical treatments to reduce the appearance of age spots, fine lines, sun-damaged skin and more.