Turning Back Time With Your Skin
There are many factors that can come into play as we age, that will in turn determine how our skin will function over time. Two of the most common factors or changes that take place within our skin as we age are 1) The rate in which our cellular turnover occurs, which is responsible for the removal of older damaged cells and 2) The exponential loss of water, collagen and elastin, which are in control of keeping our skin strong, thick and supple, making our skin smooth, firm and young looking. Unfortunately as we age our skin looses its control of how often our cells are turning over and how much collagen our bodies will produce.
What once gave our skin a constant radiant glow as a child and into our teenage years changes dramatically as our cellular turnover rate begins to slow. As children our skin cells are functioning and turning over at an alarmingly different rate compared to how much more sluggish this process becomes as we grow into our 30’s and 40’s. Healthy skin typically has a turnover rate of roughly 21 to 28 days, because this rate becomes slower and slower by the time we reach our 40’s our cellular turnover rate can be close to roughly 64 days! The more time it takes for our cells to turn over – the more likely we are to receive sun spots and other kinds of sun damage over time.
For pigmented lesions such as sunspots and age spots due to sun damaged skin and other factors, American Medical Aesthetics’ comprehensive laser treatment protocols are so effective in Sun and Age Spot Removal that results become apparent just a few days after the first treatment. For darker and well-defined spots in which the melanin is close to the surface, 1-3 treatments are typically all that is needed. With treatment, these spots often turn slightly darker and “grayish”, after which they become “crusty” and simply flake off in 3-7 days leaving perfectly virgin skin underneath. For larger pigmented areas in which the melanin is deeper and irregular such as melasma or café-au-lait, progressive fading will accumulate over 3-6 successive treatments until you have achieved the improvement you desire.
The losses of water, precious collagen and elastin all undergo the same kind of exponential depletion process over time. In young skin, the collagen framework is intact and skin retains moisture and elasticity making it resilient to the many facial expressions we contort daily. But, over time, this vital support structure weakens and wears down causing our skin to become less resilient. Every time we smile, frown or squint, we add stress on the collagen in your skin. The effects of these facial expressions become cumulative and facial lines begin to appear. At American Medical Aesthetics, the Intense Collagen Lift is designed to work on your skin’s collagen in three different ways in order to produce maximum stimulation of your collagen-producing cells. Therefore, this is the most effective, non-invasive wrinkle removal treatment available. Additionally, since AMA’s specialists are working with your skins natural physiology, this protocol is completely holistic in nature. These unique collagen treatments incorporate three different procedures with three specialized laser modalities that work together to give you the lift you’re looking for… naturally! To effectively treat and accelerate the natural production of collagen within the skin – the three phases that are utilized within this treatment incorporate the following:
1) DEEP COLLAGEN REMODELING AND DERMAL REGENERATION:
In this phase we will target old deteriorated collagen deep in the dermis (the cause of deep wrinkles, sagging and enlarged pores) in order to accelerate its removal by your body’s own natural processes. We will also target fibroblast cells throughout your dermis, stimulating them to produce amplified quantities of new young collagen…
2) SPECTRAL, INFRARED TREATMENT – TIGHTENING & LIFTING EXCESSIVE LAXITY:
The second phase of the collagen treatments utilizes a safe infrared light to heat the dermis well below the skin’s surface. This light-based platform provides a more uniform distribution of energy for heating the deep dermis than other energy sources (such as Radio Frequency).
3) SUB-CELLULAR LED PHOTO-MODULATION:
During the third and final phase of the collagen treatments we utilize an amber LED light-energy device which reduces the signs of aging by drenching all the cells in your skin with specially modulated frequencies that stimulate rapid healing, reverse cell damage and dramatically accelerate the production of collagen.
For more information on how these treatments can work for you or someone you love, please give us a call to book a complimentary consultation with one of our doctors.
