Can mesolift slow skin ageing?
No. Mesotherapy does not block the mechanisms responsible for skin ageing. It can improve certain skin characteristics, particularly hydration, radiance and suppleness.
Ageing depends on many factors: age, sun exposure, smoking, hormonal variations, genetics and lifestyle habits. Mesotherapy therefore acts on skin quality rather than all the causes of ageing.
Does mesotherapy protect the skin against the sun?
No. Mesotherapy does not protect the skin against ultraviolet radiation and never replaces applying sun protection.
UV radiation accelerates skin ageing and promotes pigmentation spots, wrinkles and collagen breakdown. Regular sun protection therefore remains essential, even when mesotherapy sessions are performed.
Mesolift and sun protection have two different functions: mesotherapy improves skin hydration and suppleness; sun protection limits UV-induced damage.
Why does the skin become drier and less radiant over time?
With age, the skin retains water less effectively and its structure gradually changes. Cell renewal slows, while changes in collagen and the extracellular matrix contribute to a gradual loss of suppleness.
The sun accelerates these changes. The skin may become drier and less even, gradually developing fine lines and changes in texture.
These signs can appear before sagging or deep wrinkles.
Can mesotherapy improve dehydrated skin?
Yes. Improving hydration is one of the main objectives of facial mesotherapy because the injected active ingredients include non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronic acid has a strong ability to retain water. Injected superficially into the skin, it can improve hydration and suppleness.
Better-hydrated skin may also appear smoother and more radiant, particularly when dullness is associated with dehydration.
Can mesolift be performed on oily, dehydrated skin?
Yes. Oily skin can also be dehydrated. Sebum production and the amount of water in the superficial skin layer are two different parameters.
Skin can therefore produce a lot of sebum while showing signs of dehydration, particularly discomfort or tightness.
Mesotherapy should therefore not be chosen solely according to the amount of sebum produced. The actual condition of the skin must be assessed.
Can mesotherapy prevent wrinkles from appearing?
No. Mesotherapy cannot prevent wrinkles from appearing. This technique can improve certain superficial fine lines when associated with dehydration and changes in skin quality.
Mesotherapy does not treat wrinkles caused mainly by muscle contractions and does not correct deep wrinkles associated with volume loss or structural facial changes.
Its benefits therefore mainly concern the skin, rather than volume or muscles.
Can mesotherapy prevent facial sagging?
No. Mesotherapy cannot prevent or correct true sagging of facial tissues.
Improving skin hydration and suppleness can make its appearance more even, but does not lift jowls or redefine a sagging jawline.
When sagging is the main problem, a different treatment should be considered according to its cause and extent.
Can mesotherapy prevent or treat brown spots?
No. Mesotherapy is not a treatment for preventing sun-induced pigmentation spots.
Prevention relies mainly on sun protection. When spots are already present, their treatment depends on their nature. Certain peels or lasers may be indicated after examination of the pigmentation.
An unusual or changing spot must be examined before any aesthetic treatment.
Mesolift or moisturiser: what are the differences?
No. A moisturiser acts mainly on the superficial skin layers, whereas mesotherapy deposits small amounts of product directly into the skin.
Nevertheless, a good cosmetic routine remains essential. Mesotherapy replaces neither daily moisturising nor sun protection.
The two approaches complement each other.
Mesolift or Skinbooster: which treatment should you choose to improve the skin?
Mesotherapy and Skinboosters improve skin quality, but differ in composition, injection depth and duration of action.
Mesotherapy uses non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid combined with vitamins and amino acids. These products, injected superficially into the dermis, mainly improve hydration and radiance in dehydrated or dull skin. The effect of mesotherapy lasts between 2 and 4 months.
A Skinbooster contains lightly cross-linked hyaluronic acid, injected deeper. It persists longer in the tissues and improves hydration, suppleness and superficial fine lines. Its results generally last between 10 and 12 months.
Mesotherapy is therefore preferred for a radiance boost and superficial hydration, and a Skinbooster for a more lasting improvement in skin quality.
At what age should mesolift begin to improve skin quality?
Yes. Mesotherapy can be offered when the first signs of changes in skin quality appear, without waiting for deep wrinkles or skin sagging.
Skin becoming drier, less supple or less radiant may be an indication for mesotherapy.
However, performing sessions on young or normal skin without any of these signs has no demonstrated benefit. A preventive approach therefore does not mean routinely starting mesotherapy at a given age.
When is the best time to have mesolift?
Mesotherapy can be performed throughout the year. Unlike certain lasers or peels, it does not require avoiding specific periods because of sun exposure.
It may notably be offered after summer when the skin is dehydrated, or in winter when cold weather and heating promote skin dryness and discomfort.
However, mesotherapy should not be performed on skin with sunburn, an infection or significant inflammation. The skin must be allowed to heal before injections are performed.
How can skin ageing actually be prevented?
Sun protection is the most important measure for limiting UV-induced skin ageing. It should be combined with a suitable skincare routine and limiting factors that accelerate ageing, particularly smoking.
Mesotherapy does not replace these preventive measures. It may be offered to improve hydration, radiance and certain superficial changes in skin quality.
Before mesotherapy is performed, the cause of dry, dull or less supple skin must be determined. If these signs are associated with a problem other than insufficient hydration, another treatment may be more appropriate.
Article written by Dr Valeria Romano
Dr Valeria Romano supports each patient through a comprehensive approach to facial, body and intimate aesthetics, as well as skin and hair quality. Every treatment is based on a personalised medical assessment.
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