Looking younger than your age is not for everyone. The signs of ageing are more visible in some people than in others. Depending on genetic predisposition and lifestyle (smoking, stress levels, quality of sleep), the effects of ageing on the skin and body are more marked and/or earlier. The effects of time are the same for everyone: the appearance of wrinkles, a body that loses firmness and tone, less smooth skin that lacks radiance. How to age well ? Several anti-ageing medical techniques have been developed to effectively combat the undesirable effects of time. Here are three areas where action can be taken.
Age is frequently accompanied by weight gain. Between the ages of 20 and 50, French women put on an average of 7.5 kilos. Alongside an increased sedentary lifestyle or a reduction in physical activity, this phenomenon can be explained by a change in the body's basic metabolism. Muscle mass is reduced and the body is less able to assimilate fats and sugars. The consequence is the storage of fat cells in certain strategic areas. For women, the menopause leads to a drop in oestrogen, accelerating muscle loss and weight gain. The menopause also changes the distribution of fat in the body. Fat cells are first found in the abdomen, whereas for younger women the thighs and buttocks are the most common sites. Doctors call this process "abdominal obesity" or "android obesity". The body appears less svelte and slender, the figure becomes heavier and the waist is less pronounced. If those love handles give you a complex, the cryolipolysis is a solution for making them disappear. This medical procedure involves exposing the targeted area to extreme cold, which destroys the fat cells. Non-invasive and carried out without surgery, cryolipolysis allows you to lose tummy fat over the long term.
Wrinkles are still the most visible signs of ageing. As a general rule, the first expression lines inevitably appear around the age of thirty, around the eyes, mouth, neck and décolleté. The cause? With age, skin regeneration slows down, cells are renewed less frequently, and the dermis loses elasticity and firmness. The complexion is less radiant, and wrinkles and fine lines appear. The sun, smoking, stress, lack of sleep and a poor diet all contribute to premature ageing of the skin. The fall in hormones has an impact on the production of collagen and elastin, substances that are essential to the beauty and health of the skin.
For many years now, patients have had access to a number of options aesthetic medicine procedurese with a proven track record for erasing wrinkles due to ageing. Hyaluronic acid injections, more specifically Restylane Skin Boostercan be used as a preventive treatment to delay the appearance of the first wrinkles, or as a curative treatment for more mature skin. Injected into the middle dermis, Restylane <strong>Skin Booster</strong> deeply moisturises the skin.
As well as filling in wrinkles on the forehead, mouth, lips and chin, if you want an overall effect on the face, opt for the "baby face" effect.
The best way to rejuvenate your face, baby face is a natural facial restoration technique. We don't change your features, we try to give you back the face you had when you were 20. The skin is plumped and smoothed, volumes (cheekbones, mandibular line) are restored, dark circles and unsightly expression lines such as bitterness folds or nasolabial folds are erased.
To give your face a more youthful appearance, there are various morphological and anti-ageing medical techniques: hyaluronic acid, skin booster, tightening threads, ablative laser, mesolift. Depending on the diagnosis, your age and your wishes, the doctor will advise you on the most appropriate technique.
Article written by Dr Romano Valeria
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