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Around the age of 40, you will probably start to notice changes in your skin. Your skin will become drier, fine lines will become visible, and your complexion may look less radiant. These changes are completely normal, but they require a different approach. What used to work is often no longer sufficient. In this blog, I will explain why your skincare routine should change after the age of 40 and how you can optimally support your skin.
1. What changes in your skin after 40?
The aging process affects your skin on several levels:
- Decrease in collagen and elastin: These are the proteins that keep your skin firm and elastic. Around the age of 40, their production decreases significantly, leading to less resilience and firmness.
- Decreased hydration: The natural supply of hyaluronic acid, a substance that retains moisture in the skin, decreases. This makes your skin feel drier and can make it feel tight.
- Slower cell renewal: The skin renews itself less quickly, causing dead skin cells to build up and your complexion to appear duller.
- Thinning skin: Over the years, the skin becomes thinner, resulting in more visible lines and increased sensitivity to external influences.
2. Why you need a new skincare routine
These changes require a targeted approach. A simple cleanser and a standard day cream are often no longer sufficient to keep your skin hydrated and beautiful. Here are some adjustments you can make:
- Choose active ingredients: Ingredients like retinol, vitamin C and peptides help to boost collagen production, reduce pigment spots and renew your skin.
- Focus on hydratation: Use products with hyaluronic acid and ceramides to restore moisture loss and keep your skin supple.
- Protect against UV damage: A sunscreen with a high SPF is perhaps the most important thing to prevent further skin aging and pigment spots.
- Exfoliate gently: Removing dead skin cells with a gentle exfoliant, such as glycolic acid or lactic acid, will give your skin a fresh, radiant appearance.
3. What can medical skin improvement add?
In addition to a customized skincare routine, you may want to consider adding medical treatments. This helps address deeper skin changes that you can’t reach with cosmetic products alone.
- Skinboosters: This treatment with stabilized hyaluronic acid hydrates your skin from within and improves elasticity and texture. Perfect for dry, tired skin.
- Sculptra: Stimulates your skin to produce its own collagen, which ensures tighter and firmer skin without increasing volume..
- Fillers: Help restore volume loss in areas such as the cheeks, temples or jawline, and restore the contours of your face.
- Peelings and laser treatments: These techniques remove dead skin cells, stimulate cell renewal and even out your complexion.
4. The importance of consistency
Skincare after 40 is not just about the right products or treatments, but also about consistency. Results take time, especially with collagen-building treatments like Sculptra, but even with skincare it can take up to 6 weeks before a result starts to become visible. Therefore, start prevention early by using SPF and continue to take good care of your skin, so that you can enjoy a healthy, radiant skin for a long time.
5. A tailor-made treatment plan
Every skin is unique and ages in its own way. That is why it is important to make a plan that specifically suits your skin. During a professional consultation, we look at your skin type, goals and wishes together, and we draw up a treatment plan that fits perfectly.
Conclusion: invest in your skin after 40
Your skincare routine after 40 requires more attention and a different approach. With the right products, protection and possibly medical treatments, you can prevent skin aging and maintain a healthy, youthful appearance.
Do you want to know what your skin needs?
Book a no-obligation consultation and discover how you can optimally support your skin with a combination of skincare and treatments. Together we ensure that your skin shines, at any age!
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