The Summer That Is Leaving Has Significantly Accelerated Our Ageing: It Is Time to Start Taking Care of Ourselves!

«A high ultraviolet index, dry skin and various inflammatory rashes in people with problem skin» – this is approximately how Ludmila Stavro – Freiberga, a cosmetologist and director of the Panacea Pro clinic, describes the summer that is drawing to a close.

Ludmila notes that summer is not only a time for relaxation and enjoying the beach, sea and sun, but also a period of harmful exposure, which means increased stress for the skin. «As a result, we age much faster than in any other season».

Autumn – the most suitable time to start treatments

«September sets a new rhythm for society – children start school, while clients turn their attention to themselves and return to our clinic. From my experience, I can say that at the end of summer everyone looks not only rested, but also a year older – with new pigmentation spots, dilated blood vessels, dry, dehydrated skin, much more pronounced wrinkles, and so on. This is all because photoageing is doing its work – it accelerates the skin’s ageing process.

Modern aesthetic medicine offers a fairly wide range of services. Choosing the right treatment is the most difficult task a client faces. It is practically impossible! How can one determine which laser treatment will be the most effective? The one that is advertised the most? Or perhaps try the one a friend liked? Or the one that is currently discounted? Or perhaps choose the most expensive one...? Injections are also discussed in many different ways. So where should one start?...

As a professional, I always recommend starting with a consultation with a specialist. A specialist will assess the situation thoroughly and select the treatments that are most suitable for you. From there, everything proceeds as in any other matter where achieving a result is important: first, we analyse the situation – we assess the condition of the skin and identify its shortcomings and needs. Then we set specific goals, taking the client’s wishes into account – what result they want to achieve, what problem to solve, what to eliminate and what to improve (for example, eliminate unwanted pigmentation and wrinkles after the beach season, refresh the complexion, and so on). After that, we select the treatments that will help achieve these goals. That is all – assessment, goal setting and proposing a solution.

In autumn and winter, when ultraviolet radiation is lower, we can turn to much more aggressive methods, which are also much more effective, such as laser treatments. We can also perform a chemical peel. These treatments often require special preparation of the skin, so it is advisable to start a course of aesthetic treatments in good time.

Do not fall for heavily advertised «super-treatments»

Some new treatments are genuinely not bad. They may be effective, but it is not known whether they will be suitable specifically for you. The favourite saying of the specialists at Panacea Premium clinic is: «There are no ineffective treatments; there are clients who have been matched with the wrong treatments!» In other words, no matter how excellent a treatment may be, it must not be offered to everyone. For some people, it may be absolutely unsuitable! For example, laser treatments cannot narrow the pores of oily, sensitive skin. In this case, something else must be selected. But that does not mean that laser treatments are ineffective. It simply means that every client needs an individual approach; there are no universal solutions.

However, I would like to highlight the treatments recommended and most beneficial in autumn. These are mesoporation, biorevitalisation and mesotherapy. These treatments are aimed specifically at restoring and moisturising the skin, which is especially necessary for us after the summer season. Treatments to eliminate pigmentation will also be suitable in autumn, such as chemical peels (I would particularly like to highlight the retinol peel), as well as photo-rejuvenation treatments.

Develop an anti-ageing programme only with a specialist!

Beauty care, especially treatments aimed at preventing skin ageing, sometimes require substantial expenses and investment. Therefore, it is not worth «prescribing» treatments for yourself based on the principle of «the best is best». It is wiser to consult a specialist. Remember that only a properly designed programme, with the treatments arranged in the correct order, will help you achieve the desired result and preserve it for a long time.

I wish everyone an amazingly beautiful autumn and a winter full of love, and I also wish that your reflection in the mirror brings you joy. Because, as we know, age has no significance only when we are in harmony with ourselves and feel confident in ourselves».

Information prepared by the communications agency Advanced Learning & Communications www.alc.lv in cooperation with the PanaceaPro beauty clinic www.panaceapro.lv.