When it comes to anti-ageing advice, it really differs depending on what stage of life you’re in. As we grow older our bodies go through many different phases depending on our hormones and how much we indulge in life’s excesses.
To help you understand these changes better, we’re breaking down the anti-ageing advice for every age.
In your early twenties your skin has an abundant collagen supply helping you to maintain a healthy complexion. With that said, you may still be experiencing the lingering effects of teenage acne. Too much time in the sun in your younger years may also be starting to show on your face. You may be seeing some pigmentation and dull or uneven skin tone.
As you near 30, you may also start to experience the first signs of ageing. This is because from around the age of 25 your body is no longer in a growing phase, which results in the decline of collagen and elastin. This can lead to the formation of fine lines, frown lines and ‘crows’ feet’, and heavier eye bags due to the loss of volume and tissue laxity.
The way that you take care of your skin in your twenties, will dictate the skin you have in your later life. So, this decade is the perfect time to establish a skin routine that enhances your best features while ensuring you maintain a youthful glow.
TOP TREATMENTS: HydraFacial MD, Clear+Brilliant
Your 30s is the time to invest in your skin and get a serious prevention plan in place. It’s all about taking you gracefully into the next decade and beyond. While for the most part our skin still looks radiant in our 30s, this is the decade where we see the first signs of ageing. This is because collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid start to decline. Lifestyle and environmental factors also start to take their toll on our skin. Fine lines and wrinkles begin to form and we start to see the early signs of volume loss, particularly around the eyes and cheeks. Our skin is also not as firm or plump as it once was, and can look dull and tired.
This decade is the time to maintain your youthful glow by establishing a skin routine focused on boosting collagen and hyaluronic acid to prevent the further signs of ageing from appearing.
TOP TREATMENTS: Laser Genesis, Clear+Brilliant, Ultraformer III
In your forties, your skin starts to lose its ability to bounce back the way it once did. This is because the three components to healthy skin – collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin – continue to decline.
Your skin will start to become thinner and look dull. Fine lines and wrinkles become deeper, and age spots and pigmentation become more obvious. You may also experience sagging around the face and neck. This is because your skin loses elasticity, with declining collagen levels resulting in volume loss and a sunken appearance around the cheeks and eyes.
Your 40s are all about looking great for your age. This decade is the time to invest in your skin routine with treatments and products that focus on restoring, resurfacing and rejuvenating. Treatments should focus on replenishing your skin’s collagen, hyaluronic acid and elastin supply to tighten, lift, plump and smooth your skin.
TOP TREATMENTS: Laser Genesis, Fraxel, Ultraformer III
In your 50s, the decline in your skin’s collagen and elasticity will continue. Repetitive facial movements have created fine lines over the years that have turned into deeply etched lines. Skin becomes looser, which means that your face, neck and décolletage looks saggy and droopy. You will also experience structural changes beneath the surface of the outer skin as your fat pads descend downwards and forward. This can result in your facial shape taking on a squarer appearance and is why treatments should focus on restoring volume and encouraging collagen growth.
This decade is all about repairing, resurfacing and restoring. Look for treatments and products that focus on stimulating collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. This will help to lift, tighten, plump and smooth your skin.
TOP TREATMENTS: Fraxel, Ultraformer III
In your sixties, decline in your skin’s collagen and elasticity continues and, as a result, wrinkles and deeper lines, as well as sagging skin may become more pronounced. Lower facial sagging or droopy skin is common, due to the structural changes occurring under the surface of your skin. Your facial shape may also take on a squarer appearance as fat pads descend downward and forward. Thinner and more translucent skin concerns many of our sixties, as well as broken blood vessels and pigmentation which can cause your skin to look tired and discoloured. A drop in oestrogen will also make your skin drier, which enhance the signs of ageing.
This decade is all about tightening, strengthening and restoring. Look for treatments and products that focus on stimulating new collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid production. You also want to focus on correcting discolouration and uneven skin tone.
TOP TREATMENTS: Fraxel, Thermage, Profound
As you reach your seventies and the years beyond, decline in your skin’s collagen and elasticity continues. Along with skin sagging and deeply etched lines, you may experience a curling up of your chin. You may also see a deeper crease under your lower lip, as well as a long upper lip and a curling down of the tip of your nose. You will likely see further volume loss in your cheeks and around your temples.
This decade is all about strengthening and rebuilding your skin through treatments such as skin tightening and laser therapies. These treatments will help to correct skin discolouration and unwanted visible veins. Similar to skin in your sixties, take care to invest in treatments that aren’t too harsh on your skin as it is often thin and delicate.
TOP TREATMENTS: Fraxel, Thermage, Profound
At Artisan, our experienced team of doctors, nurses and dermal therapists will work with you to develop a customised solution that takes into account your age, skin type and skin concern. If you’ve noticed changes that make you feel less confident about your overall appearance, book a consultation with our experienced clinicians today. We’ll help you master the artistry of you®.
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