Are you ever curious on how to prevent aging in the long run? I think as time has gone on we know a lot more about what we can do to be proactive in the process of aging. When I was in school one of the biggest things I learned was that 80% of aging comes from an extrinsic factor. Only a small portion of aging comes from genetics. That is why it is so important to start anti-aging treatments at a young age.
Read on to learn what you should do at different age ranges to prevent aging or how you can set your children, parents, or anyone else you know up for success.
Anti-Aging for 6 Months to 12 Years Old
This may seem silly to include, but childhood is the perfect time to set someone you love up for success and teach them how to care for their skin and body at a young age. Anti-aging treatments start with the daily habit of using a physical sunscreen (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide based products like this one), and reapply often. This will prevent future skin damage and sunspots from coming up to the surface. A reminder, no matter what ethnicity you are, you can still get damaged skin!
Anti-Aging for 12 Years to 20 Years Old
At this age most adolescents are starting to notice their skin is becoming more oily with hormonal shifts and changes. During this time people notice blemishes, clogged pores, and skin imperfections. We often see young adults in the office for teen facials, hydrafacials, and product consultations. We assess the skin and start to incorporate additional ingredients like salicylic acid, retinol like Skinbetter AlphaRet (when age appropriate), and other products that will benefit your skin’s needs and help prevent aging.
Anti-Aging for 20 Years to 30 Years Old
This is often the age range that we start to notice changes in our skin. As we enter our 20s, the three most important skincare products everyone should begin using are vitamin C, retinoid, and sunscreen. Sunscreen will prevent damaging rays, Vitamin C will prevent free radical damage, and retinoids stimulate cell turnover helping with dead skin build up, texture, pore size, acne, and additional signs of aging.
As for anti-aging treatments in the office, that depends on the person, but here are a few things we incorporate in your treatment plan.
To treat static lines, we can start incorporating neurotoxin treatments. This will prevent those lines from becoming deeper and being harder to get rid of in the long run. Filler can be used for facial balancing or a little lip enhancement when desired.
Patients will maintain healthy glowing skin with HydraFacials, and other skin treatments like microneedling or peels. Microneedling helps stimulate collagen and work as a preventative agent for additional signs of aging. This will help the appearance of texture, pore size, fine lines.
Chemical peels can be used to target acne prone skin, discoloration, cell turnover and more!
Always consult with a provider and we can talk about your goals and set up a plan.
Anti-Aging for 30 Years to 40 Years Old
As we enter our thirties and focus on anti-aging treatments, we may begin to talk more about enhancing your routine at home. This could be as simple as changing your strength of retinol or switching eye cream. You may need to increase the amount of Botox you are getting or add in a new area to treat. Facial balancing may help signs of flattening or subtle loss of volume to cheeks. This will give the face a more youthful and symmetrical appearance.
During this time you may begin to notice sun damage from younger years come into play. This can be treated with IPL.
There are additional treatment options like Sculptra. You can continue all of your preventative treatments in the office and chat with your provider about what the future looks like.
Anti-Aging for 40 Years to 60 Years Old
During this time, we are losing collagen each year. We are noticing more and more changes in the skin which can all be corrected with the help of your aesthetic and wellness providers. This is also a good time to start talking to a nurse practitioner about hormone replacement therapy and other wellness treatments that can help with anti-aging from the inside out. This will not only optimize the way you feel internally but will benefit the skin externally too!
We may begin to talk about more corrective treatments for skin laxity like Morpheus 8, Sculptra, filler, and more. We will also add things like growth factors, collagen stimulators, neck treatments, and more to your home routine. Your team will help build the best anti-aging treatment plan for you, while also incorporating everything you have been doing!
Anti-Aging for 60 Years +
Our goal is to help you feel good on the inside and look good on the outside. It is so incredibly important to focus on your health and lifestyle during these years. Living an active, healthy lifestyle will tremendously help your skin bounce back. We will continue to focus on anti-aging treatments in the office. Anti-aging treatments may include injectables like Sculptra, filler, Morpheus 8, HydraFacials, chemical peels, lasers, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and medical grade skincare.
Not sure where to start? Schedule an anti-aging consultation with us and together we will help set up a plan to refresh the best version of you!
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