Ageing Skin

What drives skin ageing

Collagen, elastin and natural moisture decline with age, while years of facial expression etch lines into the skin. Sun exposure, smoking and stress speed this up, and the visible signs most people notice are fine lines, wrinkles, and a loss of firmness and elasticity. The result is a mix of dynamic lines that appear when you move, static lines that remain at rest, lost firmness and a duller texture.

Matching each sign to a treatment

• Forehead lines, frown lines and crow's feet: anti-wrinkle injections relax the muscles behind dynamic lines. Results show within 3 to 7 days and last around 3 to 4 months.
• Deeper folds at rest: dermal fillers fill static lines such as nasolabial folds and marionette lines, lasting 6 to 18 months.
• Loss of firmness: Morpheus8 combines microneedling and radiofrequency to tighten and smooth, with results that can last up to a year with maintenance.
• Dehydrated, crepey skin: Profhilo hydrates and stimulates collagen without adding volume.
• Dullness and uneven texture: SkinPen microneedling, a HydraFacial or Dermalux LED improve tone and radiance with little or no downtime.

For the under-eye area, the polynucleotide treatment Ameela Eyes targets dark circles, fine lines and puffiness, and exosomes with microneedling can be added to speed recovery after microneedling or laser.

Early changes versus established lines

Plans are tailored whether you are just noticing subtle changes or want to address deeper signs. A plan can pair a treatment for movement or structure with one for skin quality, such as anti-wrinkle injections alongside a SkinPen course. Your practitioner will explain which signs each option can and cannot change, and suitability for injectables is confirmed at consultation.

Course length and upkeep

Skin-quality treatments are usually planned over three to six sessions. HydraFacial results last around four to six weeks, so monthly visits are recommended to keep the glow; SkinPen results last several months to a year, with maintenance every 6 to 12 months. Injectables are topped up on their own timelines, so it helps to plan review dates from the start.

Protecting your results

Daily SPF is the simplest anti-ageing habit, because UV is one of the main drivers of collagen loss and pigmentation. Combine it with the skincare your practitioner recommends for your skin, and keep up maintenance sessions so improvements are sustained rather than lost. A free consultation is the easiest place to start mapping out which treatments to prioritise.