Our treatments:
- Skin Tightening
- Biostimulators
- Pico Lasers
- CO2 & Erbium Lasers
- Anti-Wrinkle Injections
- Jessner TCA Peels
Skincare & Anti-aging 50s
Our team will tailor a carefully curated skin care routine consisting of skin vitamins, alpha & beta hydroxy acids, as well as antioxidants to protect your skin for years to come. You don’t need a cupboard full of skin care, you just need the address skin care.
FAQs
How to approach skin care & anti-aging in the 50s?
In the 5th decade & beyond, skin requires correction. Skincare is employed to maintain results AFTER procedures such as chemical peels or lasers.
Lasers will address years of photodamage, deep wrinkling & pigmentation. Depending on the clinical findings & your goals, our specialists will employ one of over 35 devices to tailor a program for your skin type.
Hydrating treatments are employed in this age group to enhance areas lacking in volume & projection, classic areas include the cheeks, eyes, temples & perioral areas (not lips but the surrounding areas including the jawline & jowls).
Patients in this age group will benefit from skin tightening including surgical & non-surgical. Read more to understand the algorithm that dermatologists & plastic surgeons follow.
What is the best skin care in the 50s?
Formulated skin care is best in more mature skin. The foundation does not change, regardless of age.
AM: Cleanser, antioxidants (CE, ferulic acid, resveratrol). SPF
PM: Cleanser, ingredient list depends on concerns.
- Retinol or retinoids: to help reduce collagen loss & improve skin quality.
- Pigment correctors: to reduce sun induced & hormonal hyperpigmentation.
Anti-redness formulations: azelaic acid, niacinamide, botanicals.
What are the best procedures in the 50s?
Focus on improving your skin texture. This means correction of sunspots, pigmentation, creases & deeper wrinkles. You should balance this with addressing volume deficits & skin laxity.
Skin texture can be rectified with lasers, including vascular, pigment, CO2 & erbium resurfacing.
Skin laxity can be addressed with a combination of lasers, HIFU, RF, PDO threads & collagen stimulating fillers. The ideal combination depends on your skin’s chronological ageing, your ethnicity & goals.
Skin volume can be addressed with either hyaluronic acid hydrators (works faster) or collagen stimulating hydrating treatments (works much slower, but last longer).
What areas are treated with hydrating treatments in the 50s?
Almost universally, patients in the 50s are candidates for hydrating treatments. Soft tissue hydrating treatments replace volume loss from collagen, fat, & bone depletion. Frequently treated areas are-
- Cheeks: 2-3ml total
- Eye area: 0.5 to 1 ml total
- Jawline: 1.5- 4 ml total
- Jowls, perioral & marionette lines: 1 to 2 ml total
If you are after a fast result, hyaluronic acid hydrating treatments will give you the instant WOW, however if you are after a slower result, collagen stimulating hydrators can be considered.
Why use less wrinkle treatments in the 50s?
In this age group, wrinkle treatments are more complex– less around the eyes (as the muscle holds up your cheek), & less forehead wrinkle treatment , as this holds up your eyebrows.
Performed with skill & precision, our injectors can reduce wrinkles whilst still giving you a natural look. Book a free assessment with our nurse injectors to discuss.
*T&C Applies.
Why are hydrating treatments so much better than wrinkle treatments in mature patients?
If you must choose between hydrating treatments & wrinkle treatments, hydrators are always going to trump wrinkle treatment in this age group. Here is why-
- Fillers address volume
- Fillers lift key areas including the cheeks, & in some cases jowls
- Fillers reposition tissue, reduces sagging
- Fillers last 2-4+ years, as compared to wrinkle treatments 3-4 months
In the ideal world, it is a combination of injectables that gives the best results, but if you are on a budget, think long term, hydrators over wrinkle treatments.
What types of lasers are best for skin in the 50s?
More powerful lasers are employed to effectively, efficiently & safely address skin quality issues such as sunspots, deeper pigmentation, wrinkles & sun damage.
- Pigmentation: they include Picoway, Picosure Pro, Spectra, Fraxel
- Sun damage & pre-cancer spots: Fraxel, CO2, Hybrid lasers
- Redness & rosacea: vascular V Beam laser, DermaV laser, BBL
- Deep wrinkles, skin laxity: CO2 & erbium laser resurfacing
What skin tightening procedures are advisable in the 50s?
Collagen starts to degrade in your mid 20s. By your late 50’s you have lost more than half your collagen stores. Treatments are aimed at-
- Contracting your remaining collagen: Laser, RF, HIFU
- Replacing & regenerating new collagen: Collagen stimulating hydrators
- Pulling up the tissue beneath your layer of collagen: HIFU & surgery
For mild to mild-moderate skin laxity, radiofrequency, high intensity ultrasound & or PDO threads can be useful. The ideal program depends on your skin type, background sun damage, downtime, skin thickness, ethnicity, goals, & degree of laxity. Our dermatologists employ one of a dozen non-surgical methods to address laxity.
Is microneedling any good?
Yes, if you have very mild skin textural issues & have a lot of time on your hands. Dermatologists employ micro needling to treat some forms of scarring. We also use micro needling as an entry point for skin rejuvenation.
There are far more effective & often cost-effective solutions, apart from microneedling. Simple fractional lasers can deliver far superior results than microneedling in as little as one session. The overall cost is less than a series of microneedling sessoins.
What surgical procedures can be considered in the 50s?
Face lifting can be considered in the 50s. Suitable candidates will have moderate to severe lower & mid face laxity. Remember, a face lift repositions skin, fat, & in some cases muscle. It does not address volume changes or skin quality.
Our dermatologists do perform short scar or mini-s-facelifting however we believe that the commonly used method is a deep plane face lift performed by a plastic surgeon (not a dermatologist, & especially not by a cosmetic general practitioner).
Surgical blepharoplasty +/- brow lifting can be considered in some. Our surgical dermatologists have over 12 years of experience in upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Endoscopic brow lifting is performed by oculoplastic surgeons.
What does a cost-effective skin treatment & maintenance program in the 50s look like?
A typical treatment program extending over 12 -18 months is-
- Skin Care: Antioxidants, retinol, AHA.
- Lasers: 1 session ablative laser resurfacing (last 8-10 years)
- Skin tightening: HIFU or RF (Tempure, Pelleve, Thermage, NuEra) 1-3 sessions. PDO threads.
- Injectables: 2-3 mls hydrating treatment, wrinkle treatments 1-2 times a year.
*Skin tightening procedures will require ‘top ups’ every 9 to 18 months.
**Hydrating treatments replace lost collagen & fat. They last between 12 to 36+ months. HA hydrators are instant, whilst collagen stimulating hydrators take 3-5 months for optimal results.
