Mara’s cheeks and forehead are dappled with sun spots – a bittersweet reminder of the summers she spent as an open-water lifeguard in her twenties.
Leah has started to notice dry patches, just like the ones her mother used to have, appearing on her chin.
Isabella’s main concern is her acne scars, a reminder of a stressful era when balancing career and family left her too drained to care for herself.
Each of these fictitious women represents real women we meet daily who have their own life journey, and for better or worse, their skin tells the tale. Our genetics, environment, and lifestyle all affect how our skin ages.
We can be proud of the adventures we’ve had and the challenges we’ve endured, but that doesn’t mean we need to live with the scars, lines, and patches they’ve left behind. Often, the best way to care for ourselves as mature women is to take control of our skin aging journey.
That means seeking personalized, anti-aging skin care that aligns with our past traumas, our present concerns, and our future goals.
Sun Spots and Age Spots
Basking in the sun always feels so good. But the UV rays in sunlight are quite damaging to skin, especially if you don’t wear sunscreen. Age spots and sun spots can both take years to develop, but sometimes feel like they appear overnight. Mara, for example, didn’t notice them until her 38th birthday, a full decade after her last summer as a lifeguard.
Thankfully, there are several non-invasive treatments that help reduce the appearance of sun spots and age spots. Photodynamic treatments use a specialized blend of amino acids, plus a specific wavelength of light, to address sun damage. These treatments can even treat precancerous lesions, which are very common among beach-goers and women who’ve worked outdoors. Microneedling is a popular option, especially great for women who have uneven texture and tone from years in the sun.
Blemishes and Acne Scars
Living with acne can be a huge struggle, both mentally and physically. Women often cycle through numerous ineffective treatments and remedies before they receive professional care. Plus, adult acne is often related to hormonal fluctuations, which are made more complicated by the busy, stressful lifestyle so many of us modern women lead.
If you, like Isabella, are someone who finally found freedom from the cycle of stress, hormones, and blemishes, seeing scars when you look in the mirror may be disheartening. Thankfully, with treatments like microneedling and laser treatments, you can say “goodbye” to acne scars and to your painful past.
Microneedling for women 50+ helps stimulate collagen production to smooth deep and textured scars. Anti-aging lasers and cosmetic devices, like IPL, are great for patients with discolored spots and large pores.
What if you’re still dealing with acne? In that case, we suggest leaving the home remedies and over-the-counter washes behind. Instead, seek professional care from a dermatologist like Dr. Kathleen W. Judge at Balance MedSpa. Dr. Judge will work with you to create a customized skin healing plan with truly effective treatment options that fit your lifestyle and skin type. Acne is complicated, but it is treatable, and you do deserve to be blemish-free.
Texture and Dryness
Dryness and uneven texture are sometimes overlooked as age-related skin concerns. Yes, you can experience dry skin at any age. But for many women, like Leah, dryness worsens or becomes more bothersome during times of hormonal change, like perimenopause. If you’re in your thirties or forties and are increasingly thinking that “dry” might be your new skin type, you’re not imagining it.
Genetics plays a big role in skin texture as you age. So if, like Leah, you remember your mom having dry skin, there’s a good chance that is your future, too.
At Balance MedSpa, we can help you design a customized skincare plan with gentle products that help impart long-lasting moisture and elasticity. And, while this may sound strange at first, we may also recommend some Botox® for expression lines. These lines often become more obvious when you have dry skin.
Combining the strong, smoothing effect of Botox® with the nourishing effects of an anti-aging moisturizer can make your skin look not only moist, but also plump, dewy, and more youthful overall. Fine lines and wrinkles give dry, flaky skin a place to “settle.” A few injections of Botox®, or in some cases a dermal filler, can help ease this effect.
Life is a journey, and it looks different for every woman. Whether you’re a former lifeguard, a working mom, or a self-made baddie, you deserve to have skin that helps you feel confident as you age. Contact Balance MedSpa to learn more about our personalized skin care that Orlando women can count on. We’d love to be a part of your story.