Medical Aesthetics - A Powerful Means of Prevention Against Skin Aging

Most of us think that medical aesthetic treatments are reserved for mature skin that needs a younger, healthier look.

While it's true that our treatments work great in these situations, they can also be used to prevent premature aging of the skin and keep you looking vibrant and healthy for years to come.

Preventive Treatments

Skin aging is largely due to the loss of collagen and elastin, a phenomenon that occurs naturally over the years. Certain behaviours can also accelerate it, such as exposure to the sun without adequate sun protection or a skin care routine that is not adapted to your specific needs. Fortunately, preventive treatments can significantly slow down the aging of the skin.

Here are some examples of treatments offered at the Figurra Institute and their preventive effects.

Lasers: The aesthetic laser penetrates the skin to reach its deep layers - dermis and hypodermis - where collagen and elastin are produced. The laser stimulates their production, which in turn allows the skin to maintain its elasticity and thickness. The laser helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles, slackening of the skin, loss of volume, and refine enlarged pores.

It can also help brighten the complexion and make the skin smoother and more uniform. Depending on the technology, the laser can be used on the entire face or on specific areas such as the lips or eye area. It is used elsewhere on the body to define the contours.

Medical Aesthetics: Medical peels, high-quality facials, mechanical exfoliation/nutridermie and more manual treatments are also available to help you maintain an energetic and youthful look. They will deeply exfoliate and allow new cells to regenerate more easily. Some also work on the dermis so that your skin naturally produces the elements that will keep it young.

Pulsed Light: The light emits thermal energy that is diffused deep into the skin. It revives and encourages the natural production of collagen so that the skin keeps its suppleness and volume. This prevents the skin from losing tone. For example, when the eyelids are less firm, it is because the skin has become thinner and no longer has the desired thickness for the skin to be smooth and firm. This is the same phenomenon that leads to the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

How to Choose the Right Preventive Treatment?

To answer this question, we first need to know your concerns, your habits and what you want to achieve with your prevention treatments.

Come in for a consultation. We will talk with you and assess your current situation. Armed with this information, we will be able to propose a treatment plan and you will be able to make an informed decision.

And at the risk of repeating ourselves, remember that prevention is always the best approach!

Your Figurra Team