Wrinkle treatment Lausanne – Advanced Anti-Aging Care
What we commonly refer to as wrinkles actually have distinct origins and treatments.
Indeed, depending on their nature or causes of appearance, the treatments proposed to combat and prevent them will be entirely different.
In this article, we will explain exactly how this classification is structured so that you can consciously choose the services offered by your clinic, Maison Tóā.
Not all wrinkles are caused by aging
These lines on the skin that we, both men and women, detest but which characterize each person’s face, have their own history and nature. Identifying the physiological causes or those related to poor care that led to their appearance is the task of your clinic, Maison Tóā.
Let’s start by saying there are four types of wrinkles, each with its own cause.
- Gravitational wrinkles – Skin aging
As the name suggests, the first type of wrinkle revolves around gravity, which constantly pulls us down. These wrinkles are mainly found on the lower face and neck, with increased skin laxity that worsens over time.
The cause is the decrease in supportive structures that hold the skin. This degenerative process is due to the aging of all structures: dermal, muscular, and bone. In this case, stimulating collagen production plays a major “anti-wrinkle” role by preventing the superficial skin layers from sagging deeply. When collagen synthesis is not high enough to counteract the gravitational pressure, the skin sags.
One of the preferred treatments is injections of a collagen-producing biostimulant, Radiesse.
- Actinic wrinkles – Sun damage
Actinic wrinkles are the most difficult type of wrinkles to combat. They give the skin a withered appearance and tend to appear after the age of 30, although on very fair skin with a phototype I or II, they may appear earlier. Actinic wrinkles appear as fine surface lines that deepen over time and become permanent.
Actinic wrinkles clearly represent inadequate sun exposure. Their formation is based on a loss of the skin’s repair capacity influenced by prolonged exposure to UV rays.
This loss of the skin’s ability to regenerate and the decrease in collagen production related to age trigger the skin aging process and, consequently, the formation of actinic wrinkles. Another important factor concerns the dermal cells, which are altered by solar radiation and excessive skin overheating.
One of the preferred treatments consists of PRP injections and superficial hyaluronic acid like a skin booster.
- Sleep wrinkles – Poor skin elasticity
They are called sleep wrinkles or pillow wrinkles because they are induced by the compression and friction forces that come into play when we lay our face on the pillow. The position in which we sleep and the time spent in that position are directly proportional to the damage caused to the skin.
Sleep wrinkles accentuate existing wrinkles, creating new ones that tend to be vertical along the face.
Sleep wrinkles do not develop due to mechanical compression of the facial muscle bundles but rather due to a loss of tension. The problem to address is therefore poor skin elasticity, related to a loss of tone.
Counteracting skin sagging becomes imperative in a situation we cannot actively control, as during sleep, we are unaware of the movements we make.
One preferred treatment consists of using the HIFU laser to regenerate skin elasticity.
- Expression lines
Expression lines are not a direct consequence of the aging process but develop due to the continuous contraction of facial muscles. It is no coincidence that expression lines develop more on the forehead and around the eyes, areas heavily involved in facial expressions.
They are actually a mode of communication, and there are no particular preventive treatments for expression lines. The only care we can provide is to take care of the skin as much as possible to keep it healthy and capable of moving the face without collapsing structurally.
One preferred treatment consists of botulinum toxin injections such as botulinum toxin.
Aesthetic Medicine Solutions Offered by Maison Tóā Clinic
- Hyaluronic acid injection to restore facial volume
- Botulinum toxin injection
- Radiesse injection
To determine the best treatments for your wrinkles, our doctors offer an initial consultation at the clinic. This consultation will help you understand the origin of your wrinkles and propose the most effective treatment!
