Secrets from a Skin Consultant: The Best Advice for your Skin

‘Dr Watson, help!’ This is something we hear all the time.

Many patients book a free consultation knowing they want to look fresher and revitalised but not sure how this will happen.

The good news is, Dr Watson is a north Brisbane-based skin care consultant and loves helping people achieve more youthful and healthy skin.

In this blog, Dr Watson reveals his top secrets to beautiful young-looking skin. But first, let’s address common mature-age skin problems.

Skin Treatment Brisbane: Common Skin Problems

When it comes to facial aging, it is good to know the different aspects that contribute to the maturing process. All aspects should be addressed to achieve the natural, refreshed look you are after.

Aging skin – This problem is caused partly by the breakdown of proteins such as collagen that provide structure to the skin. As we age, this change occurs by way of our youthful balance of fat, decreasing in some areas and gaining it in others, also bone resorption.

Volume and gravity loss – Unfortunately aging skin means volume and gravity loss. The most prominent areas of volume and gravity loss are in the lips, cheeks, brows, jowls and nasolabial folds. A good comparison is to look back at old photos and see how your facial shape has changed over the years.

Sun-damaged skin – While we all need Vitamin D, the UV radiation from sun exposure increases not only the risk of skin cancer, but also pigmentation, sunspots, fine lines, and wrinkles.

Skin Care Doctor: Home Treatment Secrets

We cannot stress enough how important looking after your skin is. Your face is the first thing people see. If looking good as you age is important to you, then a good skincare routine is paramount.

If your lifestyle doesn’t permit the ability for a good skincare routine, then if nothing else Dr Watson insists a daily moisturizer with SPF is a must (this is at any age).

To improve the skin itself, a good skincare routine would consist of cleansing night and morning:

Morning – Vitamin C serum and a moisturiser with SPF50.
Night – Vitamin A serum and a rich, hydrating night moisturiser.

Dr Watson recommends Aspect Dr products due to the active ingredients which work well and complement treatments performed in our clinic.

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Skin Treatment Clinic: Dr Watson Reveals His Secrets to Younger Skin

Volume and gravity loss and aged skin can easily be restored with Dermal Fillers. Hyaluronic-based dermal fillers are a safe, non-surgical treatment.

The product injected is hydrophilic which means it attracts and holds water and this also adds volume (and is the reason Dr Watson recommends drinking plenty of water after a treatment) combined with collagen and elastin as they provide skin support and elasticity.

Dr Watson recommends facial laser or RF Needling combined with Anti-Wrinkle Injections treatment for damaged skin. This combination helps stop expression lines especially around the eyes and between the brows.

For adults, the aging and skin renewal process can take up to 84 days for maximum results to appear.