Skin Care Issues in Older Women

3. Wash your face twice a day using a mild facial cleanser or just with warm water. And don’t forget to apply mild hydrating moisturiser after washing your face morning and evening.

 

4. Exfoliation of the skin once a week helps to remove dead skin cells using an organic scrub or home-made scrub with rice, oat flower, sugar and coconut oil or any ready-made organic scrub available in the market.

 

5. My favourite facial pack is fuller's earth and rose water. 100% organic, cheap, and most beneficial to the skin. It acts as a cleanser, by extracting the impurities and opening clogged pores, good for acne-prone skin, anti-inflammatory, calms any skin irritation, and moisturising effect that helps skin to hydrate and reduce wrinkles.

 

6. Retinols are a vitamin A derivative, a super ingredient for our ageing skin. Retinols help increase skin cell turnover and collagen production in the skin. Reduces the dark spots, evens out the complexion, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Retinoic acid in higher concentrations is the main component for treating acne, as it helps to unclog the pores and treat acne. Shelves are full of skincare products with retinols, but they all have retinols in smaller concentrations, which will work but will take longer to show results, and they also have other preservatives that can irritate the skin. I prefer prescription retinols, which are higher in concentration, have visible results within a few weeks, and contain no other harmful additives. The downside is that you have a bit of skin irritation due to the higher concentration of retinol, but as your aesthetician or dermatologist, I could guide you on how to use them for maximum benefit.

 

7. Lastly, and most importantly, your diet and lifestyle: good 8 hours of sleep and regular moderate exercise like yoga and Pilates. At least 8 glasses of water a day and a balanced diet with fruits, leafy vegetables, fish, and nuts if you are not allergic to the nuts; also, don’t forget your supplements of vitamin D, vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium.

 

Always remember that smoking helps to cause more wrinkles; it breaks down collagen faster in the skin to lose elasticity, and the skin looks more dehydrated and wrinklier. Your choice is either to stop smoking or to continue and look much older than your age.

 

8. Managing with age-related volume loss is yet another challenge. Bony and soft tissue changes are inevitable with age. This can make faces look hollow and haggard. However, our advanced aesthetic procedures can quickly treat these concerns. However, it is crucial to find an aesthetician who is medically trained, skilled, and empathetic enough to listen to your concerns and provide customised therapy. I have helped many women of our age and older improve their appearance with these revolutionary therapies of injecting dermal fillers and Botulinum toxin Type A, along with other medical-grade skincare treatments. No words can describe my excitement when I see these women full of a youthful look following treatment.