It’s a fact of life that while we all may welcome a long life, we may not necessarily want to look like we’ve lived one. Wrinkles, crepey skin, sagging skin, and age spots all tell the tale of a life well lived, but that doesn’t mean we like them.
Thankfully, many modern advances have been made over the years to combat the look of aging skin. From face lifts to laser peels to Botox and fillers, there are no shortage of options for the savvy consumer looking to take years off their appearance. But how soon should you start? Do you wait until those first signs start to appear on your face, or do you take action before the first line ever appears?
That’s the question more and more younger people are asking themselves these days. With inspiration from social media sites like Instagram and TikTok, many young adults are empowering themselves to start caring for and preventing the signs of aging before they’re even noticeable. It’s been dubbed ‘prejuvenation’ – (pre-rejuvenation) and it’s becoming increasingly popular at plastic surgery clinics around the country.
Prejuvenation operates on the principle that you should prevent wrinkles and fine lines before they ever get a chance to appear on your face. Patients employ techniques ranging from Botox and fillers to laser peels and microdermabrasion to keep the face looking healthy and youthful, and to hopefully stave off the wrinkles that previous generations thought were inevitable.
In fact, today’s younger generations are more educated about how to maintain their youthful appearance than ever before. A rise in videos of young (think age 10!) women reviewing beauty products geared towards older individuals has taken over social media. Kids today are fretting about aging like never before, encouraging eachother to maintain their youthful skin with the help of lotions, potions, makeup, and good old SPF.
The good news is that this preventative maintenance is on the whole good for you. Using an SPF is imperative in today’s day in age, and the sooner you begin to protect your skin, the healthier it will be- not just in terms of aging, but in preventing potentially deadly conditions like skin cancer.
If you are interested in prejuvenation for your own face, Dr. Mitchell can help. His clinic offers a wide variety of injectables, skincare products, facial treatments, and even face lift options. If you’d like to learn more about your own prejuvenation options, please schedule a consultation with Dr. Mitchell today.