Summer is a time to enjoy the sun and outdoor activities, but it is also a season when the risk of skin cancer increases. The ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight can damage the skin, and prolonged exposure to intense sunlight may increase the risk of developing skin cancer. Therefore, proper sun protection during summer is crucial for maintaining healthy skin.
Self-test Skin Aging: Mastering Skin Health in Three Stages
As people age, their bodies start to show signs of aging, typically starting around 25 years old. Signs of facial aging become increasingly apparent as collagen loss accelerates, causing the facial skin to gradually loosen, lose elasticity, become dull, dry, and fragile. The skin is composed of three layers: the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue, and aging gradually invades these three stages. In modern society, the hectic pace of life makes facial aging even more noticeable.
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Now, let’s self-test to determine which stage of aging your skin is in.
– Self-Test 1: Is your facial skin becoming fragile, dry, and dull?
If so, this indicates that your epidermis has already begun to age. The moisturizing and protective abilities of the sebum membrane decrease, and the number of cells decreases significantly. Additionally, due to the thinning of the epidermis, fine lines, age spots, and other phenomena are more likely to occur.
– Self-Test 2: Is your facial skin becoming loose, losing elasticity, support, and prone to fine lines and wrinkles?
If so, this indicates that your dermis has already begun to age. The thickness of the dermis decreases, the speed of skin renewal slows down, the total collagen content decreases, and the recovery ability of elastic fibers weakens.
– Self-Test 3: Is there a general sagging of the face?
This indicates deep aging: the fascial layer begins to age, causing the overall soft tissue of the face to sag.
Through these three self-tests, you should now know which specific stage of skin aging you are in. Only by identifying the problem can we take targeted treatment plans. Here are eight non-surgical treatment plans that can effectively improve skin firmness and restore youthful, smooth contours:
．High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy
This treatment uses HIFU technology to create multiple thermal points deep within the skin, stimulating the production of collagen in the deeper tissues and achieving a tightening and lifting effect.
．Monopolar RF (Thermage)
This treatment uses a unique monopolar radiofrequency technology to accelerate the growth of collagen in the skin, tightening deep tissues and achieving a natural skin tightening effect. This is a non-invasive skin radiofrequency treatment.
．Laser Facial Treatment
Laser optical rejuvenation is a comprehensive skin treatment that is chosen by dermatologists based on the patient’s skin condition and needs. It improves skin color and quality through a combination of laser treatments.
．Fractionated Microneedle RF
Fractional radiofrequency is a radiofrequency technology that tightens the skin, fades scars, minimizes pores, and fades acne. The radiofrequency energy released by the instrument probe can directly enter the deep layers of the skin, stimulating and promoting the growth of collagen. In addition, radiofrequency energy can also specifically target the skin’s sebaceous glands, controlling oil secretion.
．Dermal Fillers (Hyaluronic Acid)
Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are injected into the skin’s dermal layer to effectively restore skin plumpness, modify and prop up sunken skin, and shape a more three-dimensional contour. They can also smooth wrinkles, improve and enhance facial contours and apple cheeks.
．Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum toxin is a highly purified protein extracted from bacteria that blocks the transmission of nerve signals at nerve endings, reducing the tension of the muscles and relaxing the strained muscles on the surface of the skin (such as forehead lines, crow’s feet, frown lines, etc.).
．Subcutaneous Radiofrequency Facetite
Subcutaneous radiofrequency is a treatment that can directly act on the skin’s dermal layer, mainly targeting problems such as lower facial fat accumulation, marionette lines, nasolabial folds, and double chins. Its principle is to enter the subcutaneous layer directly through the probe and use radiofrequency to tighten and dissolve fat, shape the lower facial contour, and improve the jawline, making facial lines more delicate. Unlike ordinary laser and radiofrequency instruments, subcutaneous radiofrequency energy is directly emitted by deep skin tissues for treatment, while other instruments are only emitted from the skin surface and indirectly transmitted to the bottom of the skin.
Risk
The ultimate treatment effect may vary due to individual skin responses. The above treatment plans, like many other skin treatments, carry potential risks, including the possibility of discoloration…
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