From dull complexion to skin blemishes: how to regain light and tone your skin
In the autumn, the skin of the face looks more marked. These are still the signs of summer: sun, heat, wind and saltiness have accelerated the processes of dehydration, oxidation and photo-ageing. Tonicity is also affected. Oxidative stress and sun damage compromise collagen and elastin, the pillars of the dermis, reducing firmness and radiance.
"To accompany the skin to the cold season, aesthetic medicine offers targeted protocols that are ideal for restoring deep hydration and giving new elasticity and softness," explains Eleana Ferrari, aesthetic doctor and founder of Rejuve MediClinic in Padua. "Through intradermal microinjections of hyaluronic acid and bio-revititalising complexes - with amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins - tissue regeneration is stimulated and the skin is given a more even, fresh and radiant appearance."
3D LaseLift, a true reset treatment
Il 3D LaseLift è un trattamento rigenerante non invasivo che combina due lunghezze d’onda — 1064 nm e 2940 nm — per un’azione sinergica su tutti gli strati della pelle. «Il laser Nd:YAG 1064 nm lavora in profondità stimolando collagene ed elastina, migliorando compattezza e tono», spiega l’esperta. «Il laser Er:YAG 2940 nm, invece, agisce più in superficie con un effetto di micro-ablazione controllata che affina la grana cutanea e attenua discromie e rughe sottili. La combinazione dei due consente di intervenire in un’unica seduta su texture, pigmento e tono, favorendo un lifting naturale e progressivo, senza lunghi tempi di recupero». Dopo il trattamento, la pelle appare più uniforme, elastica e luminosa, con un effetto di rinnovamento visibile già dai primi giorni. Questo protocollo è indicato per tutti i fototipi, ma richiede particolare attenzione nelle pelli più scure a causa del rischio di iperpigmentazione.
Spots are not all the same
Melasma is linked to hormonal factors and manifests itself as greyish-brown patches on the forehead, cheeks and upper lip,' Ferrari continues, 'it is accentuated by the sun and can be counteracted with adequate sun protection and depigmenting cosmetics. Solar lentigo, on the other hand, derives from chronic exposure to UV rays and appears mainly after the age of forty on the face, hands and décolleté, while prevention remains the most effective strategy. Finally, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is caused by skin irritation or microtrauma and requires gentle treatment to avoid further inflammation.
The most suitable treatments
To combat these imperfections, aesthetic medicine today offers targeted protocols that act on several levels, stimulating collagen and elastin and improving skin tone, texture and radiance. "Among the various treatments are the Luminage protocol, which reactivates skin regeneration and restores firmness, and the Ablaze radiofrequency," continues Ferrari. "This is a non-invasive facelift that uses electromagnetic waves to firm the tissues and redefine facial contours in a natural and progressive way.
