Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #71

skin
focus on those that resurface and build your skin’s collagen to help safeguard
against the damaging effects of excesses and the sun.
At Skin Renu clinic (based in Balmain, Sydney), we use and recommend two
particular Australian-formulated and -manufactured skincare ranges: Rationale
and Synergie. Incorporating active ingredients, while leaving out the nasties
and fillers, these ranges have a scientific approach to deliver results and form
the cornerstone to healthy skin function.
For younger skin, those with minimal obvious sun damage or enlarged
pores, Clear+Brilliant laser treatment offers to whisk away lighter pigment
and help reduce the appearance of pores. Often dubbed the “baby Fraxel”,
Clear+Brilliant has minimal, if any, downtime and is a favourite to help return the
glow to stressed, sun-damaged skin.
Look to science-based skincare and the
best in technologies to reverse the damaging
effects of excesses and the sun
For the more mature skin, the excesses of the season can be even more
obvious. Pores seem to look larger and skin looks dull and dehydrated, while
pigmentation and fine lines become more obvious. Most of these problems
can be improved and reversed by accessing some of the “Gold Standards” in
rejuvenation. Either used individually or in combination to maximize the effects,
Fraxel, Thermage and Infini give outstanding results as they go deep to the
dermal layer where collagen is formed. From no downtime to a few days social
downtime, there is a treatment that suits most.
We use Thermage as the ideal treatment to tighten and lift lax skin,
particularly around the jowl, neck and eye areas. Stimulating the formation of
new collagen and tightening existing collagen, Thermage CPT is one of our
favourite lunchtime procedures – there is no downtime and no one need know.
Results are at their best from three to six months after treatment, so if you have
a special birthday or occasion it is best to plan ahead.
We often suggest Infini when skin tone is particularly poor and skin is looking
tired and lined. Medical needling combined with radiofrequency technology
(which Infini employs) results in the stimulation of collagen and an immediate
visible improvement to the skin. Combining these two proven modalities
achieves real results and downtime is minimal.
For those with pigmentation and aged skin, we recommend the Fraxel
Dual re:store. Able to deliver treatments at two frequencies at the same time,
pigment is reduced or removed and skin is refined and tightened. Pesky large
pores are refined and skin has smoothness and vitality restored. Depending on
the combination of frequencies and the severity of the pigmentation, downtime
varies from three to seven days.
While it is reassuring to have a great variety of technologies to correct
problems and skin concerns, it is important to use the effective skincare
(including a good sunscreen daily!) and to use efficacious treatments such as
Omnilux, photo therapy, Laser Genesis and in-clinic facial peels regularly. Wellmaintained
skin means that the only surprise you’ll receive after a stressful day
or big night is how good your skin looks! csbm
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