Youth is effortless beauty

As Derma laser’s skin care specialist and laser technician when patients come in for a skin consultation, first I hear their concerns and ask what their goals are? I often hear “I am aging fast” or “I feel that my skin is falling”. I then go on to explain that beautiful skin is not achieved from one day to the other since skin does not age from one day to the other and our expectations and results need to be addressed with honesty. When I think about youth, I think about effortless beauty.

First thing I notice is SKIN TONE; An even skin tone is one of the most noticeable features in beautiful skin. When we’re young our skin is able to naturally regulate its pigmentation and this results in a uniform, “healthy looking tone” (except in the case of freckles which are usually the result of genetics) Uneven skin tone is often the result of sun damage or cells that are producing irregular amounts of melanin.

Second is SKIN TEXTURE; healthy beautiful skin also has an even texture, free of breakouts, acne, acne scars and blackheads. Skin that feels rough to the touch is often caused by dryness and a buildup of dead skin cells. Accumulation of dead skin cells can lead to dull, rough, bumpy skin.

Third is SKIN FIRMNESS; the development of sagging or loose skin on the face and neck is the most common sign of aging, loss of muscle tone and thinning skin gives the face a flabby or drooping appearance…. unfortunately, as we get older, the body loses collagen and elastin. The two essential proteins that support skin firmness and tightness, including thinning of the epidermis (surface of the skin) this process can also be accelerated by excessive sun exposure and dehydration.

FIRST THINGS FIRST
I always recommend my patients to improve skin quality first, start with rejuvenating your skin before injecting fillers or Botox. Thankfully now we have a variety of machines like lasers, radio frequency, IPL, Micro needling, sublative Radio Frequency, Chemical peels and more for rejuvenating and improving skin tone, texture and firmness.

Simply adding just volume with fillers to your face will not give you the youthful appearance you desire.
skin is alive and has great memory! If you treat her right, she will remember.