COAST RADIOLOGY

WHAT WOMEN WANT!

WOMEN WANT TO AGE WELL, NOT HIDE THEIR AGE, OR BE DEFINED BY THE NUMBER OF BIRTHDAYS. SOME CALL IT AGEING GRACEFULLY, OTHERS CALL IT BEING BLESSED TO AGE!

By Cosmetic Nurse Rajdi Gemeri

The ‘invisible years’ can be described as a stage in life where we feel like we are no longer ‘seen’ the same way in society as we once were. A time in life when we all start to experience a change in our physical appearance, the changes to our skin, our bodies, and our hormones. A time when we start to do things for ourselves and not for others to notice us! This is why I wanted to write this article; because as a fifty-something woman, I am now on this journey.

Rapid changes in my skin led me to search for products and treatments that improve the quality of mature skin – what improves hydration, firmness, and light reflectiveness of skin?

The number one request we hear at Pause is that women want to have healthy skin. Their top priority is to feel better about themselves. That means having healthy-looking, radiant skin that they don’t have to try and cover up. We all know the older we get the less forgiving makeup and concealer are!

Common age-related skin concerns are dryness, looseness, age spots, capillaries, wrinkles, and the loss of volume causing jowls. All of these are exacerbated when entering perimenopause/menopause. Hormone changes can leave our skin unbalanced, dry, and aged almost overnight. Products that once worked can suddenly stop working.

At Pause, our focus on skin health encompasses hydration, elasticity (the ability for the skin to bounce back), laxity (the looseness or loss of firmness), and smoothness (quality and clarity) to achieve individual skin goals. Our consultations determine your skin goals and how the use of prescription skincare, in-clinic skin and injectable treatments can help achieve that healthy glow.

Advances in cosmeceutical skincare have seen developments in products designed specifically for estrogen-deprived menopausal skin by working on estrogen receptors to trick the skin into thinking and behaving as if it were younger. Other products work on the microbiome of the skin (working on the good and bad bacteria on the skin) and then there are ones that target age spots by stopping cells at the DNA level from replicating and making more pigment. Other advances include how deeply ingredients can penetrate the skin, how they can influence the skin’s structure, and better hydrate the skin by making proteins in the skin responsible for hyaluronic acid and collagen production. The science of active cosmeceutical grade skincare is fascinating and one we try to be abreast of. There are even moisturisers that can plump your skin for up to eight hours and work on transmitters in the skin that injectables work on!

Injectable products continue to evolve, and some are designed to remodel the skin, stimulate collagen and elastin production, and work on the vitality of fat pads (they shrivel as we age). Other products contain ingredients to help lighten and brighten the skin. Muscle relaxants can be used to not only reduce wrinkles but to also have a tightening effect on the skin helping to minimise the appearance of pores and jowls if placed correctly into the right muscles. Injectables are so much more than just replacing volume nowadays.

New devices are continually being developed to maximise collagen and elastin production to achieve skin tightening and toning and minimise the appearance of pores, wrinkles, pigmentation, and vessels. Technology is advancing at rapid rates so much so that once upon a time these treatments would have sounded too good to be true. I can reassure you nothing is introduced into the clinic without being tried and tested first to ensure results can be expected.

We are never too old to start caring for our skin. If you’re not sure where or how to start, we offer complimentary consultations, and it would be our honour to help you.

Here’s to redefining ageing with confidence!

With love,

Rajdi

Pause Mediclinic

Permission to take the time for yourself

Pause Mediclinic is the place to call home for all your skin needs.

In our busy and fast-paced lifestyles, there is rarely any time to press pause; to take time for oneself. To relax, recharge and refresh.

Pause Mediclinic was born in the hope that you will take a step back from the chaos of the day-to-day and feel all the better for it. We here at Pause are all heart-centred clinicians that strive for perfection in our services delivered to you all whilst loving you up! We only offer treatments and products that we wholeheartedly believe in. Our home is a relaxed, inviting and friendly environment where our patients quickly become our friends. Behind our white fence lies onsite parking to ensure privacy and discretion.Everyone is welcome, everyone is good enough and everyone is worthy.

• Cosmetic Injectables including Anti Wrinkle & Dermal Filler

• All types of PDO Threads

• Collagen Stimulators

Advanced skin treatments such as SkinPen®, Tixel®, Chemical Peels & Hydrabrasion

• Luxury Bespoke Facials

• LED Light Therapy

• Body Contouring

• Bio-remodeling/ Honey Filler

• IV Micronutrient Therapy