Reveal your radiance with a skin booster treatment

When it comes to ageing skin, there’s only so much that moisturisers and make-up can do to recreate that youthful radiance. To recapture that glow, your skin requires help on a deeper level. Read on as the aesthetic experts at YourGP reveal how a skin booster treatment could be just what your skin is crying out for.

Common signs of ageing

As we age, our levels of collagen and elastin naturally deplete. Both of these proteins are essential for youthful looking skin. Collagen acts as the skin’s “scaffolding”, providing structure and strength, while elastin gives the skin elasticity, enabling it to stretch and snap back.

For women, levels of collagen and elastin typically start to drop when they reach their late 20s / early 30s, and the process accelerates greatly when they hit the perimenopause and menopause years. As a result, skin starts to sag, the cheeks lose volume, the jawline loses definition, jowls start to form and the skin takes on a more lacklustre appearance.

Let the fight back begin

The good news is that aesthetic medicine has now advanced to a point where the skin can be stimulated to produce more collagen and elastin, to effectively replace what time has taken away.

The skin booster treatment at YourGP, for example, involves injecting targeted areas with a thin hyaluronic acid gel. This boosts hydration levels deep within the skin and stimulates the body’s natural production of collagen and elastin, resulting in firmer, more elastic skin. It also helps to plump the skin to minimise fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin texture.

Who would benefit most from a skin booster treatment?

The skin booster treatment at YourGP is suitable for all skin types, however those with more mature skin are likely to see more significant results. The results can be expected to last around three months, although this is dependent on a variety of factors including how exposed your skin is to the sun, your diet, your skincare routine and whether or not you smoke, for example.

Does it hurt?

The treatment itself contains a numbing agent and it is administered through a very fine needle which helps to minimise any discomfort.

A little redness and swelling is to be expected post-treatment, but this should naturally subside after just a couple of days. To maximise your treatment results, we advise for the first 24 – 48 hours you:

• Avoid touching the treated area
• Avoid wearing make-up
• Avoid doing any strenuous exercise
• Avoid any intense heat such as very hot showers or saunas
• Stay hydrated
• Avoid alcohol

Layering your treatments

The skin booster treatment at YourGP is a great way to achieve younger, natural-looking results. For many patients, combination treatments can turn the clock back even further.

For example, anti-wrinkle injections can be used to relax targeted muscles to soften any dynamic wrinkles, and dermal fillers can be used to replace lost volume and create a contouring effect.

When considering a combination treatment, it is always best to have a thorough consultation with an aesthetics professional to discuss the treatment plan. They will be able to advise how best to stagger the treatments, how much time should be left between treatments, and if treatments should be limited to specific separate areas.

Book your appointment

If you’re interested in finding out which aesthetic treatment may be right for you, book a consultation with Dr Cathrow using our simple online booking system. Or you can email reception@your.gp, or call us on 0131 225 5656 and we’ll be happy to help you glow again.