How the Consultation Process Addresses Ageing Features
Ageing is a natural part of life, but understanding and addressing the specific areas of the face that contribute to an aged appearance can help you maintain a youthful look for longer. Consulting with a registered cosmetic nurse provides you with personalised and professional guidance to tackle these concerns effectively. Here’s an in-depth look at how our nurses approach the face during a consultation and why this personalised care is beneficial for addressing facial ageing.
Initial Discussion and Medical History
The consultation begins with an open and informative discussion, where the nurse aims to understand your concerns and goals comprehensively.
Personal Goals: The nurse will ask about the specific areas of your face that concern you and what you hope to achieve from the consultation and potential treatments. This helps in tailoring the approach to meet your expectations.
Medical History: A thorough review of your medical history, including past cosmetic procedures, current medications, allergies, and any underlying health conditions, ensures that any recommended treatments are safe and appropriate for you.
Lifestyle Factors: Factors such as your skincare routine, sun exposure, diet, and smoking habits are also considered. These lifestyle choices significantly impact skin health and aging, and understanding them allows the nurse to provide holistic advice.
Comprehensive Facial Assessment
Our nurses conduct a detailed examination of your face to identify areas that need attention to achieve your aesthetic goals. Different areas of our face show ageing in unique ways, and our nurses are able to identify these areas to restore youthful volume or skin elasticity as needed. The areas of the face that show signs of ageing most prominently and their causes are listed below:
Forehead and Brow: The forehead and brow area often show early signs of ageing due to repeated muscle movements and loss of skin elasticity.
Loss of Skin Elasticity: With age, the skin loses its elasticity and ability to bounce back from repeated movements.
Decreased Collagen Production: Collagen, which provides structure to the skin, decreases, causing the skin to sag and wrinkle.
Gravity: Over time, gravity pulls the brow area downward, leading to drooping eyebrows and a tired or angry appearance.
Eyes: The delicate skin around the eyes is usually the first to exhibit signs of aging.
Thinning Skin: The skin around the eyes is thinner and more delicate, making it more susceptible to wrinkles and fine lines.
Fat Loss and Redistribution: With age, the fat that cushions the eye area can diminish and shift, leading to hollowing under the eyes and a more sunken appearance.
Weakened Muscles: The muscles supporting the eyelids weaken, contributing to drooping and puffiness.
Cheeks: Volume loss, sagging, and skin firmness in the mid-face area are evaluated. Youthful cheeks are full and rounded, but aging can lead to a hollow or sunken appearance.
Volume Loss: The fat pads in the cheeks diminish and descend due to the loss of supportive structures, leading to a gaunt or sunken appearance.
Skin Laxity: Reduced collagen and elastin make the skin less firm, leading to sagging and the formation of jowls.
Bone Density Reduction: The bones in the mid-face area can lose density, contributing to the flattening of the cheeks and deeper nasolabial folds.
Nasolabial Folds: The depth and prominence of these folds, which run from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, are examined. They become more pronounced with age due to volume loss and skin sagging.
Facial Movement: Repeated facial expressions contribute to deeper nasolabial folds.
Volume Loss and Sagging: As the cheeks lose volume and descend, they create deeper folds around the mouth.
Skin Thinning: Thinner skin in this area can accentuate these lines, making them more prominent.
Lips: The nurse looks for volume loss, perioral lines, and changes in lip shape. Aging can reduce lip fullness and alter their contour.
Volume Loss: The lips lose volume and definition over time.
Dehydration: Older skin tends to be drier, leading to more noticeable lines and wrinkles.
Reduced Elasticity: The skin around the lips loses elasticity, causing sagging and wrinkling.
Jawline and Neck: Jowls, skin laxity, and neck lines are assessed. These areas often show significant signs of aging, such as loose skin and horizontal neck lines.
Gravity and Fat Redistribution: As the fat in the face diminishes and redistributes, the lower face may develop jowls and a less defined jawline.
Skin Laxity: The skin loses its firmness and elasticity, contributing to sagging and wrinkles.
Muscle Weakness: The muscles in the neck and jaw can weaken, leading to a less toned appearance.
Areas we address during consultations
Customised Treatment Plan
Based on the comprehensive assessment, the nurse creates a tailored treatment plan to address your specific concerns and achieve your aesthetic goals. Recommendations may include schedule 4 treatments for dynamic wrinkles or restoring volume and enhancing facial contours. These treatments can provide immediate, noticeable improvements.
If skin health is more of a concern, options such as laser resurfacing, chemical peels, or microneedling are suggested to improve texture, tone, and overall appearance. These treatments can address multiple signs of aging at a deeper level.
We aim to provide a holistic approach to your skin care and health so recommendations for prescription skin care and diet/ lifestyle changes may also be recommended based on the results you are wanting to acheive.
The best part about a consultation is it allows your nurses to understand what you and want tailor treatments and approaches accordingly.
Your comfort and understanding are paramount, so the nurse will take the time to answer any questions you may have. Any aspect of the procedures or treatment plan that you need more information on will be clarified and if you have concerns or preferences, the nurse can discuss alternative treatments to find the best fit for you.
Information on the cost, payment options, and expected recovery times for the proposed treatments is provided, helping you make an informed financial and logistical decision.
Our registered cosmetic nurses approach each consultation with a detailed, personalised, and holistic perspective. By understanding your unique concerns and goals, conducting a thorough facial assessment, and creating a customized treatment plan, they ensure you receive the highest standard of care. Their commitment to patient education, safety, and long-term follow-up further enhances your experience and results. If you're considering addressing facial aging, a consultation with our registered cosmetic nurses is a comprehensive and supportive first step towards achieving your aesthetic goals.
If you want to experience the Cosmetic Image difference, call and book your consultation today and let our nurses walk you through our options to achieve your aesthetic goals! Because everyone deserves to look, feel and be their best.
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📍220 Melbourne St West End