There’s a growing trend towards proactive skincare and the use of subtle ‘tweakments’ (specialised aesthetic and skincare treatments) to delay skin ageing and achieve that fresh-faced look.
We’ve all heard the saying ‘prevention is better than cure’, and it really is true when it comes to skincare and aesthetics…
So why wait until your skin needs serious rejuvenation intervention when you can start working on your prejuvenation game today and enjoy beautiful results at an older age?
Why it’s worth getting your prejuvination game on
Achieving the best rejuvenation results for your skin requires more than just one miracle ingredient, product, or treatment. It requires adopting essential skincare habits and incorporating key skincare elements into your routine, along with personalized ‘prejuvenation’ treatments.
This approach gives your skin the best chance at optimal health and radiance, and can delay the consideration for more invasive treatments in the future. Your skin is a living, breathing organ, and for it to function optimally and age gracefully, it needs your consistent support!
3 things you need to know about the prejuvenation protocol
We’ve broken up our recently discovered and effective prevention protocol into three easy-to-digest steps.
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Protect what you have
We preach about sunscreen all the time on here, but we can’t stress this point enough. Wearing a broad-spectrum SPF every day, come rain or shine, will shield the skin from UV radiation. These harmful rays encourage photoaging (which includes the development of fine lines and wrinkles) and may also lead to more serious concerns like skin cancer.
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Alongside applying SPF daily, wear a wide-brimmed hat and protective clothing, especially on the delicate décolletage area.
For even better results in the long run, also consider including a Vitamin C serum into your morning skincare routine as this potent antioxidant fights free radicals caused by UV rays and pollution and promotes collagen production within the skin for a more rejuvenated appearance.
Include retinol in your skincare
Retinol has been a buzzword on our lips for many years now. Retinol is a derivative of Vitamin A that has exfoliating effects and therefore ramps up cell turnover. It also helps with collagen production and minimises the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
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As retinol makes the skin more sensitive to UV rays, it should be used at night, rinsed off in the morning and followed up with an SPF for daytime. Retinols are highly specialised products, remember to always consult with a skincare specialist before including it in your skincare routine.
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Include hype worthy ‘tweakments’ and treatments
There are so many treatments available to help improve your overall skin appearance, be it treatments that are focused on improving texture, wrinkles, or pigmentation, or tweakments that are aimed at uplifting your existing beautiful facial features.
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3 prejuvenation treatments to try out
Here are three modern-day prejuvenation treatments that will yield radiant, youthful, and lasting results:
Baby Botox
Forget the over-frozen look of yesteryear, today the effects of Botox are far more subtle and can lead to natural-looking, yet eye-opening results (especially when administered by experienced professionals).
Preventative “Baby Botox” is where a small amount of neurotoxin is injected to gently relax the muscles to help prevent the deep formation of wrinkles and fine lines.
With this treatment your expression remains natural but can be hugely beneficial for preventing deeper facial lines from forming in the future, or for softening frown and deeper laughter lines, as well as subtly lifting certain areas of the face for a fresher-looking appearance.
Mesoboosters
Who doesn’t want or need a skin boost? Like flooding your cells with vitamins, peptides and hydration, these injectables do precisely that, at an epidermal level.
Mesoboosters are similar to dermal fillers, but not quite the same. Think of them as a healthy boost for the skin – giving your skin all the good stuff (vitamins, peptides, and hydration) that leads to a more radiant and youthful appearance, whereas traditional facial fillers are more about adding volume to the face.
All the ingredients found in Mesobooster treatments activate and boost the skin’s own collagen, elastin, and hydration levels for a noticeable improvement in skin tone, laxity, fine lines, and wrinkles. This treatment also works wonders on areas like the neck and décolletage and can even be used on hands.
3D MD PRP (aka Dr Vampire Facial)
Vampire facials are highly specialised treatments that involve drawing blood and for this reason alone, it’s worth going to a specialised facility.
A few steps up from a traditional Vampire facial is the signature 3D MD PRP offered at Dr Nerina Wilkinson + Associates, a prestigious medical aesthetics clinic in Cape Town. Here, this treatment (also known as the Dr Vampire) is performed by an aesthetic doctor and skincare specialists simultaneously using state-of-the-art equipment and technology, giving you absolute peace of mind.
The treatment itself (which is a lot less scary than it sounds) involves tiny injections and microneedling of your own platelet-rich plasma which contains skin-loving growth factors. This treatment is popular for a good reason as it restores a supple, radiant glow and is especially effective in treating aging, pigmentation, and acne scarring among other skin concerns.
To enjoy a naturally youthful skin later in life, it’s best to start early with prejuvenation. For a personalised aesthetic and skincare treatment plan aimed at delivering optimal results, we recommend contacting Dr. Nerina Wilkinson + Associates today.
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