How does aging occur and linked to that is the question: how can we influence it and preferably slow it down a bit?
Of course, aging does not happen the same way and at the same rate for everyone. But there are 3 factors that play a role in everyone to a greater or lesser extent.
- Bone structure decreases (including widening of the eye sockets and shrinking of the jaws)
- losing cohesion and structure of the deeper tissue
- decrease in skin quality.
Because of these factors, as we age, we gradually become more "wide-awake," cause the V-shape of the face to change to a more square face shape.
In this blog, I want to talk about skin quality because, in my opinion, this is a structure, which often receives too little attention and greatly affects our appearance.
The biggest culprit for our skin is sunlight. Fortunately, more and more attention is being paid to this and I see many clients who never leave the house without SPF 30 or 50 on their faces.
Of course, factors such as smoking, diet and stress also play a role. Free radicals created by these cause damage in all layers of the skin.
What can we do about this?
With everything that is possible and advertised these days, we often can't see the wood for the trees: skin boosters, dietary supplements, laser treatments, fillers, creams, serums, peels, etc. etc.
At Cosmetic Clinics, we offer a number of treatments that we ourselves are very excited about and so are our clients.
- Profhilo: a skin booster with an insanely high concentration of pure hyaluronic acid. This increases elasticity, firmness and hydration. Suitable for all areas of sagging skin. Profhilo is administered with small pricks in areas such as the face and neck.
Recently a product has been added: Profhilo Body, suitable for cleavage, arms, abdomen and knees, for example. - Juvenus: a new addition to our product range. Juvenus is a polynucleotide-based treatment. Its antioxidant effect and intensive hydration provide an optimal environment for the growth of fibroblasts, promoting the recovery of tissue elasticity.
Juvenus is suitable for various signs of skin aging, such as wrinkles, loss of skin firmness and deterioration of skin tone. - Radiesse: a filler based on calcium microspheres. This is a filler and provides both volume restoration and skin improvement because in addition to the filling effect, it also promotes the production of collagen.
- HIFU: HIFU releases thermal heat through ultrasound waves at multiple depths in the skin. The skin responds by producing collagen and elastin. This gives firming and tightening of the skin. A nice treatment for face, neck and cleavage and without injections, performed by Monique. A nice combination is for example a HIFU treatment of the jawline, after a few months followed by a jawline filler.
- SkinCeuticals: in our opinion, the finest brand in the field of skin care. They are so-called "cosmeceuticals" and are sold worldwide by cosmetic doctors, plastic surgeons and dermatologists. The philosophy of Skinceuticals:
Prevent (prevent signs of skin aging)
Correct (correct already visible signs of skin damage) and
Protect (Protect skin from UVA and UVB damage).
Skinceuticals is THE antioxidant authority. The serums contain an optimal concentration of vitamin C.
All Skinceuticals products are developed on the basis of extensive clinical studies and scientific research. There are suitable products for all skin types and skin problems. Of course you are welcome to discuss with us what suits you.
Well, even after this blog, I understand that you may still not see the forest for the trees.
Therefore, we are always ready to provide you with no-obligation advice.
See you soon!
Nicolette Vermeulen
Cosmetic physician KNMG
