The focus of the retain treatments are to trigger ongoing skin cell renewal and collagen production in order to retain the results you have gained in your skin journey at Amourage. Maintaining your youthful healthy skin and slowing further ageing.
Your aesthetician is key in this role. Dr. Lahey is fortunate to work in conjunction with aesthetic therapists that provide personalized care. There is incredible value in being able to have a direct line of communication with someone that is truly passionate and cares, someone that will always be honest with you and be available to you.
Treatments like microneedling and emphasizing the importance of sunscreen and cosmeceuticals that are specific to your needs will help with consistency of care. The ever-evolving skin care industry is overwhelming and guidance is essential. Matching your skin’s specific needs to products that will work for you requires a combination of a lifetime of experience and personal understanding.
Skin ageing signs are generally not linear, but rather non-linear, characterized by periods of rapid change and plateaus rather than a slow, consistent decline. Factors like genetics, environmental exposure, and biological processes influence these non-linear patterns, leading to a complex process with molecular and cellular shifts occurring at different rates across the body’s various tissues.
Identifying the various clinical signs of skin ageing present in your skin allows us to accurately treat your skin with the correct rejuvenation treatments. The clinical assessment forms a baseline from which we can assess treatment success and help guide for long term treatment plans. These are bespoke and in response to your specific evolving needs.
Skin rejuvenation is often intense initially, healing the various parameters of your damaged skin. Maintaining the health of your renewed skin is essential in ongoing healing as well as helping to develop the resilience of your skin to ongoing ageing. Once the correct nutritional components are present at the various depths of your epidermis and dermis your skin will respond far better to the various stimulatory treatments like microneedling of the retain treatment range.
Mineral based UV protection
Chemical based UV absorbs well, which make them a favorite amongst patients. However, their protective properties wear off after 1 hour and break down into free-radicals potentially causing damage.
Protection from UV prevents collagen breakdown, preserving levels as well as preventing the decreased rate of new collagen production that occurs with excessive UV exposure. The dual effect of UV on increasing collagen degradation as well as decreasing new collagen production is why it has a compounding exponential effect. This is why UV protection from excessive exposure forms the primary baseline in any cosmeceutical skin care.
Retinols
Medical grade retinol is a powerful anti-ageing ingredient because it boosts collagen production, increases cell turnover, and helps neutralize free radicals, all of which contribute to a more youthful appearance. By stimulating these processes, retinol can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots, while also improving skin texture and firmness.
Vitamin C serum
Vitamin C is crucial for anti-ageing because it combats free radicals, boosts collagen production, and protects against sun damage. Vitamin C helps maintain skin elasticity, reduces wrinkles, and brightens the complexion.
Not all Vitamin C serums are created equally. A good Vitamin C serum should contain a stable and effective form of Vitamin C, have a balanced formulation and be packaged to prevent degradation of this essential ingredient.