In general, your skin has three major layers—the epidermis, dermis and the subcutaneous layer or hypodermis, which together, provide structure and strength to your facial features. Each layer serves a different purpose and varies in thick- ness and function. For simplicity, the epidermis is the outermost layer of your skin that serves as a protective, waterproof barrier and is respon- sible for your skin tone. The dermis is the layer beneath the epidermis, which is where you will find connective tissue, sweat glands, as well as hair follicles. Finally, the hypodermis or subcuta- neous tissue mainly consists of fat and more con- nective tissue. As we age, our skin naturally begins to lose elastic- ity, allowing gravity to take over, causing sagging or drooping that are most visible in areas such as your eyebrows and eyelids. You will begin to see a loss of fullness under your cheeks and a loose- ness in the jaw area that results in a ‘double chin’ effect. Your natural facial movements will begin to develop fine lines and eventually deeper lines and wrinkles, which can start anywhere from
your 30s to 40s. There are a number of things you can do however, to counter these effects that are relatively easy and very safe. Today, more than ever, I find more and more people (men and women) are opting to simply enhance their natural beauty. And I have to say, that even though I have been using cosmetic inject- ables for the past ten years to both enhance and protect the skin and the structure and features in this area, I am always amazed at how well this work to help achieve soft, subtle enhancements, especially when using neuromodulators, such as Botox, coupled with hyaluronic acid-based fillers. For this article, however, I am going to focus on a few other treatments you can take advantage of, such as microneedling, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid and retinoids.
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JUNE 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
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