August/ 2019
They work to up-regulate skin cell
cycle, thereby improving radiance
and skin glow.
As we get older, our skin starts to
slow down in a few ways. The skin
on the surface does not turn over
so quickly, leaving our skin looking
dull (hello Vitamin A!). Internally,
the amount of collagen decreases
by about 1% each year after the age
of 25 – gulp! This means that as the
skin becomes thinner, it’s elasticity
decreases too. Alongside this, our
natural levels of hyaluronic acid
decrease leading to skin draping
we never had. Hyaluronic acid
is a naturally occurring sugar
in the skin that helps to retain
hydration and moisture. So as the
levels decrease, the skin begins to
develop folds, become dehydrated
and less radiant over time.
Hence increasing collagen and
hyaluronic acid levels will help
to improve skin elasticity and
radiance. Treatments which
influence collagen production,
whilst infusing hydration, are
perfect to combat these changes.
A well-proven treatment is micro
needling, which has dozens of
scientific studies to substantiate
the results. Micro-needling
stimulates collagen production by
creating a controlled injury to the
inner layer of the skin, such that
repair with collagen is induced.
During this same treatment,
a nifty addition is to infuse
medical-grade hyaluronic serum
into the skin. This treatment is
so supportive of skin function
and strength. And best of all, the
results continue to shine through
months after a single treatment.
Finally let’s talk about cosmetic
injections. You either love them
or are opposed. And this is okay.
In Dr Giulia’s opinion, cosmetic
injections are there to simply
enhance features, not to change
them. By softening lines, we are
not trying to wipe out expression,
your years of experience or who
you are. Instead we are trying to
AS WE GET
OLDER, OUR
give the skin a chance to replicate
without being stretched and
stressed. It is just a bonus that by
relaxing the muscle movement,
you inadvertently look more
relaxed too. When it comes to
dermal fillers, we are trying to
support the skin by replacing lost
volume so that the skin is again
given structure. In addition to this,
the hydration levels in the skin
instantly increase, so that cellular
communication is improved too.
There is obviously the benefit of
curves returning to areas where
they were lost, and volume being
restored once again.
Whatever your feelings are about
skin wellness, it is important to
remember that it is more than a
superficial improvement. Skin
structure can be restored and
SKIN STARTS TO
SLOW DOWN IN
A FEW WAYS...
supported, hydration levels
increased, and your skin health
will be improved. And let’s face it,
if you have a healthy glow, your
mood, motivation and outward
energy will shine too.
A U T H O R D R G I U L I A D’AN N A
Cosmetic Dentist and Injector,
iDental & Dermal Distinction
dermaldistinction.com.au
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