Although ageing is a natural process, it is equally natural to want to reduce the visible signs of ageing and slow down their appearance. Wrinkles and other age-related changes in the skin and facial features can be reduced with a variety of cosmetic procedures and treatments.
The signs of ageing on the skin appear and progress at an individual pace. The changes are affected by, for example, genetics, lifestyle and exposure to the sun over the years.
Age-related changes in the facial skin are common from the age of 30 upwards: there may be wrinkles in the corners of the eyes and on the forehead, skin tone may be uneven and particularly those who love sunbathing may begin to have age spots. As the skin becomes increasingly dry and loses its elasticity with age, people in their forties usually have noticeable wrinkles and fine lines. By the age of fifty at the latest – and in the case of women, particularly along with menopause – most people have visible changes on their face and neck skin and in their facial features. Broken capillaries appear on the face.
Many age-related changes and blemishes can be reduced or repaired with a variety of cosmetic procedures and treatments. If you are thinking about treating wrinkles and other signs of ageing, come visit us for a free consultation and to discuss your options with a specialist. The purpose of the consultation is to find the best-suited treatment for each customer.
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Wrinkle removal and skin rejuvenation at the Skin Hospital
The Skin Hospital is a specialist in skin conditions and also offers a wide range of services for repairing cosmetic flaws and rejuvenating ageing skin. Whether you are suffering from sagging skin, deepening wrinkles or heavy eyelids, you are sure to find an efficient solution to your problem among the treatments and plastic surgery procedures offered by the Skin Hospital.
Wrinkles and fine lines: Vertical and horizontal forehead lines, under-eye wrinkles, vertical lip lines, nasolabial folds, marionette lines, horizontal neck lines
Age brings more and more fine lines and deep wrinkles as the structure of the skin changes and various facial expressions, such as frowning and laughing, start to leave their mark on the skin.
Vertical forehead lines, or glabellar lines, between the eyebrows are a very common cosmetic problem, as are horizontal forehead lines. Since they develop due to the movement of certain small facial muscles, the most effective and common method of removing them is an injection of Botox, i.e. botulinum toxin. The injected botulinum paralyses the nerves, preventing the muscle from contracting and visibly smoothing the forehead skin.
Under-eye wrinkles and crow’s feet at the corners of the eyes are usually treated with one of three options: fractional laser or injections, which are popular treatments, or fat grafting, which can also sometimes be used to smooth wrinkles around the eyes. Sagging or droopy eyelids can be tightened with upper eyelid surgery.
Vertical lip lines are a common sign of ageing and particularly deep and abundant with smokers. Wrinkles around the mouth are most commonly smoothed out with a fractional laser. Done by a nurse, the treatment is painless and mainly produces a hot, tingling sensation. Recovery is very quick, as the redness will dissipate in 2–4 days and the redness can be covered with makeup already on the day following the procedure.
Nasolabial folds, running from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, deepen with age and have a significant impact on the overall appearance of the face. Both nasolabial folds and marionette lines, running from the corners of the mouth to the chin, can, to some extent, be reduced with fillers or fat grafting to generate a more youthful overall appearance. At an early stage, fine lines can be treated with fractional laser, but in practice, fillers are necessary to achieve a noticeable change. However, at a later stage, even fillers may not suffice to reduce deep wrinkles and achieve the result that the customer is hoping for. It is not always clear which treatment is the best option or whether surgical procedures are needed to achieve the goal. That’s why it is so important to come in for a consultation so that the situation can be assessed and the best treatment chosen.
Deep horizontal neck lines are difficult to treat without surgery. Neck skin can be tightened with fractional laser to some extent, but the treatment is mainly suitable for skin that is only slightly sagging. Deep ring-like lines on the neck can only be reduced surgically.
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Sagging, thinning and drying of skin and the loss of elasticity
Fractional laser provides an excellent way of improving the condition of ageing skin. The heat produced by the laser stimulates the skin’s own collagen production, making it firmer and more elastic. Fractional laser skin rejuvenation is a subtle and precise low-risk treatment. Laser treatment will not make the skin feel tight or produce striking changes. Instead, it will replenish the skin’s elasticity naturally and evenly, smoothing lines.
AdvaTX laser treatment helps rejuvenate the skin and make it firmer without the adverse effects of fractional laser. This advanced next-generation laser affects both the epidermis and dermis, boosting collagen synthesis. The treatment also reduces skin discolouration, whether due to freckles or broken capillaries. The treatment is done by a nurse in multiple sessions. The skin will look normal immediately after the treatment, which does not involve any restrictions, meaning that it is particularly suitable for busy persons who cannot take the time to recover after a treatment. Fractional and AdvaTX laser treatments can also be combined.
For dry, thinning skin losing its elasticity, microneedling is also a good option. Just as fractional laser, microneedling also opens the skin to allow better absorption of products, and the microscopic holes made in the skin activate the skin’s own repair response to start the production of collagen and elastin. Microneedling is suitable for all skin types, including dark skin.
Done by a cosmetologist, mesotherapy is a treatment performed with a device, saturating the skin with nutrients. Mesotherapy can be used for skin rejuvenation by applying active ingredients that hydrate the skin and make it firmer and more elastic.
TCA peel is a chemical treatment often used for anti-aging purposes in particular. The trichloroacetic acid peel regenerates the epidermis, evening out skin tone and reducing wrinkles, fine lines and old acne scars.
Daylight PDT (photodynamic therapy) is also effective in skin rejuvenation. Photodynamic therapy targets altered cells, such as pigmentation changes and minor cell damage. This, on the other hand, causes the cells to regenerate, making the skin more elastic and reducing wrinkles.
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Skin unevenness, uneven skin tone and skin changes: Age spots and other pigmentation changes, redness, enlarged pores, broken capillaries, cherry and spider angiomas, seborrhoeic keratoses, scars and xanthelasmata
Even though pigmentation changes can be treated with, e.g. chemical peels, PDT, microneedling and mesotherapy, one of the most popular methods is a combination of targeted and laser treatments. We here at the Skin Hospital use both the latest knowledge on the root causes of hyperpigmentation and the most effective new treatments to achieve the best results. Thanks to our advanced laser, you can return to work after the treatment without taking any sick leave.
Vascular laser can be used to treat, for instance, redness caused by rosacea, couperose skin and vascular changes, such as broken capillaries, port-wine stains as well as strawberry, cherry and spider angiomas. Consultation and careful differential diagnosis are important to ensure that the right treatment is chosen, as not all vascular changes can be treated with laser. The Skin Hospital offers a free consultation with a nurse.
Vascular laser can also be used to treat surgical scars and other fresh, red scars. Fractional laser, on the other hand, provides an effective way of reducing old, faded acne scars or scars caused by accidents, for example.
Seborrhoeic keratoses, which typically increase and grow with age, can often be scratched away easily with a curette or frozen with cryotherapy. Seborrhoeic keratoses on the face are often removed with a laser, as it is such a subtle treatment.
Xanthelasmata, i.e. yellowish fat deposits on the eyelids, are nowadays usually treated with a surgical laser. The procedure is quick, easy and painless and produces the best result.
For smoothing and brightening the facial skin in general, the TCA peel is an excellent choice. It evens out skin tone by fading age spots and skin discolouration and also reduces acne scars.
Droopy eyelids, dark circles and under-eye bags
Excess skin on the upper eyelids can be removed with either traditional or non-invasive eyelid surgery. Under-eye bags can also be removed surgically. Eyelid surgeries are quick and safe minor procedures performed under local anaesthesia.
If it is desirable to avoid surgery, under-eye lines and bags can also be treated with fractional laser. Laser treatment is also suitable for dark circles, which are often caused by a genetic predisposition; the skin under the eyes is so thin that the dark blood vessels underneath it are visible. One very effective way of treating noticeable dark circles or under-eye hollows caused by ageing is fat grafting, which helps create a soft, light-coloured surface under the eyes. It only takes a very small amount of fat grafted from another part of the body to correct problems in the under-eye area.
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Sunken cheeks, temples and cheekbones, loss of fullness in the face
With age, the amount of fat in the face reduces, causing the face to lose its full, round shape. Plastic surgery offers ways to reshape the face to make it look fuller yet symmetrical and natural. Fillers and fat grafting both help achieve a natural-looking result. The specialists at the Skin Hospital know precisely what amount of fat or filler to use to achieve the desired, subtle change. The effects of each treatment will be discussed thoroughly during the consultation.
“Hamster cheeks”, i.e. loose skin on both sides of the chin, “turkey neck”, double chin
As we age, facial fat not only reduces but starts to concentrate on the lower part of the face. “Hamster cheeks”, i.e. sagging skin and tissue on the lower parts of the cheeks or both sides of the chin, are a familiar problem to most people in their fifties, as is the “turkey neck” gradually developing under the chin. If the issue of loose skin is addressed early enough, the changes can usually, to some extent, be fixed using fractional laser. Fillers, on the other hand, already have a more significant impact, since adding volume to areas lacking it, such as the cheekbones, lifts the jawline. When there is already a significant amount of loose skin on the cheeks and under the chin, surgery is the only option.
Consultation before treatment
Wrinkle removal, or any other aesthetic procedure for that matter, cannot usually just be picked from a list. There are usually several treatment options, the choice of which depends on the type of problem, initial situation and desired result.
For this reason, the best way to start the treatment of wrinkles and other age-related skin changes is to book a consultation, where the problem and available solutions will be discussed thoroughly. In the end, the treatment will be selected based on the customer’s wishes. Nevertheless, the purpose of the consultation is to ensure that the customer understands the results that can be achieved with each procedure or treatment. The details of the selected treatment, including preparation and aftercare, are also discussed during the consultation.
So, the best way to find the right treatment for you is to book a free consultation for plastic surgery and aesthetic treatments. During the visit, you can discuss the matter with a nurse specialising in the subject and select the treatment or procedure best suited for you with the aid of their expertise. The consultation is not binding in any way.
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