Invest In Your Skin
Collagen is the protein responsible for making our skin look youthful and plump. Production of collagen starts to decrease as early as our 20s and by early 30s we start losing 1% of our collagen per year after that. By 40, collagen drops dramatically, leading to signs of aging such as wrinkles, skin sagging, skin drying and loss of energy.
So the right time to start is now.
How Do We Prevent The Signs Of Ageing?
There are many lifestyle factors to consider such as diet, smoking and alcohol consumption which contribute to the ageing process. So apart from managing these elements there a few different treatment options to prevent the signs of ageing that we deliver in clinic
Microneedling SkinPen ®
Also called collagen induction therapy (CIT). At SO Aesthetics Clinic Northern Ireland, Nurse Susie utilises this treatment to cause micro injuries to the skin. Nurse Susie uses the FDA approved medical device, SkinPen. The micro needles penetrate the upper layer of skin and break up old strands of collagen in the lower layer. This evokes a wound healing response which in turn stimulates new collagen and elastin formation. Collagen is increased by 400% after just one SkinPen® session. This increase in collagen of course is necessary to prevent the signs of ageing.
Profhilo®
Profhilo is one of the most proven effective skin remodelling agents available. As well as filling lines and wrinkles, Profhilo® tightens and firms loose facial skin, delivering visible improvements after just two treatments. Nurse Susie believes it is ideal for overall facial rejuvenation and targeting difficult areas which only usually show improvement with surgery, such as tightening loose skin around, and under the chin, and firming crepey and lax neck skin. It uses one of the highest concentrations of Hyaluronic acid on the market (64mg / 2ml)
Medical Grade Peel- BioRePeel Cl3®
At SO Aesthetics Clinic Northern Ireland we use BioRePeel as it is an excellent anti-ageing peel due to it containing all the essential amino acids and vitamins your skin needs. It also contains 35% TCA ( for face and neck) and 50% TCA ( for body)and GABA (Gamma Aminobutyrric Acid) which is muscle relaxant and thereby reduces wrinkles.
Alumier MD Skincare
Nurse Susie believes that there are a number of products that you should be using if you are wanting to prevent the signs of ageing. These include:
Retinol
This pure potent retinol serum comes in three strengths and helps increase the amount of collagen in your skin as well as stimulating new blood vessels, to give your skin that rosy colour. They can also help smooth the skins texture.
Ever Active Vitamin C&E
This natural antioxidant has been shown to be extremely effective in preventing and treating skin ageing. When applied to the skin it encourages new collagen to grow. It also helps maintain the collagen you do have and protects the precious protein from damage.
Broad spectrum SPF
This SPF creates a layer on the skin that physically blocks the harmful UVA,UVB and UVC rays. Hence the name, broad spectrum. Protecting the skin from the sun rays will help reduce and prevent further hyperpigmentation.
