As you reach your 30s, you’re in your prime, old enough to know better and young enough to enjoy it. However, while you’re living your best life, subtle changes, like a net loss of collagen tissue, are already in progress and leading toward future signs of skin aging.
Can you be proactive about skin care? Absolutely, says San Jose dermatologist Jennifer Baron, MD. The process is known as prejuvenation, a worldwide trend that uses best practices and technology to help you maintain a youthful appearance longer, before natural skin changes begin to show. Here’s what you need to know.
The principle behind prejuvenation is logical and simple. Instead of reversing signs of aging, prejuvenation helps you to avoid or delay these effects from starting. While it’s never too soon to take precautions, such as protecting against sun exposure, your 30s are when collagen production begins to decline.
Collagen is the protein that hydrates and supports healthy skin volume. As it starts to recede, your appearance begins to subtly change. While there’s no way to prevent collagen loss systemically, your body does retain the ability to manufacture new collagen under certain circumstances.
While you can’t stop the aging process, prejuvenation gives you some control over how these changes appear. Let’s take a closer look.
Good news! The foundation of prejuvenation is probably something you’re doing already. Your daily skin care routine may already be providing you with preventive benefits, such as consistent use of broad-spectrum sunscreen.
Photoaging can be insidious. The effects of sun exposure add up over time, meaning the effects of that sunburn you had in your teens are still with you on a cellular level. Anything you can do to prevent further exposure to ultraviolet light reduces the effects of photoaging.
Regular, gentle cleansing and moisturizing are also proactive steps with excellent long-term payoffs. Building a daily routine tailored to your lifestyle and skin type lays the groundwork for comprehensive prejuvenation.
There are countless skincare methods, services, and techniques. Choosing the right processes for you and your skin can be overwhelming. Look to Dr. Baron and her team for an informed assessment of your skin’s needs. We’ll evaluate your skin type and its current condition to build recommendations for a comprehensive prejuvenation program that’s right for you.
You may already be aware of the trend of using Botox© before the appearance of dynamic wrinkles, those caused by expression muscles. It’s an excellent example of a prejuvenation technique.
We also offer medical-grade skin treatments, such as microneedling and light-based therapies, to improve and maintain skin texture and even pigmentation. Dr. Baron’s own line of skin care products may also match your skin’s needs well.
Prejuvenation is about long-term skin maintenance. While it won’t stop the aging process, it does give you control over the way you look as you get older.
Start your prejuvenation journey by contacting Jennifer Baron, MD, online or by phone to schedule a personal skin consultation. Your best future starts today, so book your visit now.
