Sun damage, collagen loss, changes in bone structure, thinning of the skin and shifts in facial fat all occur gradually over time. The key to successful outcomes is understanding exactly which changes have taken place and treating them anatomically rather than chasing lines and trying to create big cheeks or lips, explains Dr Jack.<\/p>\n
Sometimes filler makes sense<\/p>\n
This may surprise you, but filler is a good option for someone in their 70s, argues Dr Jack. But not in the way we are used to seeing it \u2013 as a means to plump lips or cheeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is often the starting point \u2013 I generally call this my \u2018deep plane\u2019 filler approach. Small amounts of dermal filler placed directly on to the bone can replace age-related bone volume loss and restore facial support without creating the overfilled appearance people worry about, since the volume isn\u2019t being placed superficially in the fat pads of the face,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe aim is never to make someone look younger than they are but to help them look like a healthier, better-rested version of themselves,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n
Improving skin quality matters most<\/p>\n
Whether or not filler is an option, improving skin quality is where one will get the most satisfaction. \u201cFor patients in their 70s, I am often more comfortable using slightly more advanced laser treatments (such as UltraClear Lift) than I would be in a much younger patient, because they have significantly more collagen loss and photodamage to treat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI often combine this with injectable biostimulation treatments such as polynucleotides [the viral salmon DNA injectable that prompts natural collagen production gradually post-treatment], or Julaine, an injectable that can help with hollowing [its basis is poly-L-lactic acid, a synthetic biodegradable polymer that stimulates the skin cells to switch on more collagen production], which can enhance the effects of lasers.<\/p>\n
\u201cFractional laser treatments, particularly when combined with injectable biostimulators, stimulate new collagen production, improve elasticity, soften lines, reduce pigmentation and significantly improve overall skin texture as well as tightening the skin over time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sun damage, collagen loss, changes in bone structure, thinning of the skin and shifts in facial fat all…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1117792,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[11],"tags":[242933,952,304630,21827,1706,105,388,24776,74700,974,1715,34328,16,15,227594],"class_list":["post-1117791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-ageless-beauty","tag-beauty","tag-beauty-guide","tag-celebrity-beauty","tag-cosmetic-surgery","tag-health","tag-lifestyle","tag-make-up","tag-skin","tag-skincare","tag-standard","tag-top-story","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-us-content"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117002549717973443","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1117792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}