Not everyone looks younger than their age. Signs of ageing are more visible in some people than others. Depending on genetic predispositions and lifestyle (smoking, stress levels, sleep quality), the effects of ageing on the skin and body may be more pronounced and/or appear earlier. Time affects everyone in the same way: wrinkles appear, the body loses firmness and tone, and the skin becomes less smooth and lacks radiance. How can you age well? Several aesthetic medicine techniques have been developed to combat the unwanted effects of time effectively. Here are three areas where treatment is possible.
Reducing belly fat with cryolipolysis
Ageing is frequently accompanied by weight gain. Between the ages of 20 and 50, women gain an average of 7,5 kilos. Alongside an increasingly sedentary lifestyle or reduced physical activity, this is explained by a change in basal metabolism. Muscle mass decreases and the body processes fats and sugars less efficiently. As a result, fat cells are stored in certain key areas. In women, menopause causes a drop in oestrogen, accelerating muscle loss and weight gain. Menopause also changes fat distribution in the body. Fat cells initially accumulate around the abdomen, whereas the thighs and buttocks are the most common sites in younger women. Doctors call this process "abdominal obesity" or "android obesity". The body looks less slim and slender, the figure becomes heavier and the waist less defined. If these love handles make you self-conscious, cryolipolysis offers a solution to eliminate them. This medical procedure exposes the targeted area to extreme cold, destroying fat cells. Non-invasive and performed without surgery, cryolipolysis provides lasting reduction of belly fat.
Smoothing wrinkles
Wrinkles remain the most visible signs of ageing. Generally and inevitably, the first expression lines appear around the age of thirty, around the eyes or mouth, on the neck and décolletage. Why? With age, skin regeneration slows, cells renew less frequently, and the dermis loses elasticity and firmness. The complexion becomes less radiant and wrinkles and fine lines appear on the face. Sun exposure, smoking, stress, lack of sleep and poor diet contribute to premature skin ageing. Falling hormone levels affect collagen and elastin production, substances essential to skin beauty and health.
For many years, female patients have been able to choose from several aesthetic medicine procedures with proven effectiveness for smoothing age-related wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid injections, specifically Skinboosters, can be used preventatively to delay the first wrinkles, or as a corrective treatment for more mature skin. Injected into the mid-dermis, Skinbooster deeply hydrates the skin.
Rejuvenating your face with "baby face" techniques
Beyond filling forehead wrinkles or augmenting the lips and chin, if you want an overall effect on the face, consider the "baby face" effect.
A preferred option for facial rejuvenation, the "baby face" technique naturally restores your face. Your features are not changed; the aim is to restore the face you had at 20. The skin is plumped and smoothed, volumes (cheekbones, jawline) are restored, and dark circles and unsightly expression lines such as marionette lines or nasolabial folds are smoothed away.
Various aesthetic medicine techniques can give your face a younger appearance: hyaluronic acid, botulinum toxin, Skinbooster, ablative laser and mesolift. Depending on the diagnosis, your age and your wishes, the doctor advises you on the most appropriate technique.
