Aesthetic treatments are a great way to make us feel more confident by reducing the signs of aging or improving specific skin concerns such as acne or pigmentation. Some treatments offer temporary, short-term results such as botox and dermal fillers, while others are more long-lasting such as laser hair removal and miraDry.
However, should aesthetic treatments be a one-off or something you should regularly consider?
It’s important to find the right balance and work with a qualified professional to get natural, yet effective results.
What are Aesthetic Treatments?
What are Aesthetic Treatments?
Aesthetic treatments, also commonly known as cosmetic treatments, aim to improve and enhance the appearance of your skin and body. If you’re looking to reduce wrinkles or improve your acne , there’s a treatment to match your beauty goals.
Many people use aesthetic treatments to minimise the signs of ageing on their face and body or to achieve a healthier, smoother and younger looking complexion. Others use them for more medical purposes to reduce concerns such as acne, pigmentation, rosacea, sweating or migraines.
Should Aesthetics Treatments Be Regular Or A One Off?
Should Aesthetics Treatments Be Regular Or A One Off?
Repeated Aesthetic Treatments
Whether aesthetic treatments should be a one-off or something you regularly get depends on the type of treatment and the concern you are treating. Some treatments, such as botox or dermal fillers offer short term results and usually need regular touch-ups every three to six months to maintain the desired look.
It’s important to remember that aesthetic treatments can help you to look more youthful, but ageing is a continuous process no matter the treatments you undertake. We would always recommend consistent maintenance of your anti-ageing treatments to ensure you keep seeing the results you desire over time.
When we treat specific medical concerns, some can be improved long-term and some require ongoing maintenance. For example if we can effectively treat your acne at its source with AviClear, it’s likely you won’t require further acne treatments but you may need treatments to improve redness or scarring. However, skin concerns like pigmentation and rosacea are conditions that need to be continuously managed for many years to ensure a healthier, clear and smooth complexion.
Even if you’re just looking to achieve and maintain healthy, glowing skin regular treatments are the ideal way to maintain your results and feel your most confident self.
Permanent Aesthetic Treatments
Permanent Aesthetic Treatments
Some aesthetic treatments can deliver longer-lasting and even permanent results after just one or a set number of sessions.
For example, laser hair removal reduces hair growth significantly after around eight sessions. Whilst complete permanent removal isn’t always guaranteed, any regrowth is usually much finer and lighter. This means top-ups are only normally needed once or twice a year unless you want to begin treating another area of your body.
Maintenance vs.Overuse of Aesthetic Treatments
Medical Skin Needling is an extremely popular aesthetic treatment which is used to remove skin blemishes such as skin tags, milia, age spots and warts. The treatment is quick and effective and for most people, once the blemish is removed, it doesn’t grow back. Patients may sometimes require a second treatment of the same lesion but will rarely need to return for treatment in the future.
Aesthetic treatments such as miraDry can produce lasting results for those who suffer with excessive underarm sweating after just one 60-minute session. This treatment provides up to 82% permanent sweat reduction, with only around 10% of patients requiring a second session for optimal results. Once complete, this treatment does not need to be repeated as the sweat glands are completely removed.
Maintenance vs. Overuse of Aesthetic Treatments
Many aesthetic treatments designed to enhance your natural features, often require occasional or regular sessions to uphold the effects. However, it’s important not to go overboard. You need to distinguish between necessary maintenance and overusing these treatments.
Overusing some aesthetic treatments can do more harm than good, especially with procedures such as dermal fillers or Botox. If Botox is overused, and injected into the muscle more regularly than 12 week intervals, it can affect the success of future treatments.
Take lip fillers, for example. While regular sessions can help build and maintain volume in your lips, adding filler when it’s not needed is excessive. This can cause the filler to migrate, moving away from where it was originally injected because the lips are overfilled. Lip filler migration can create an unnatural and overdone appearance.
A responsible practitioner will advise against overusing these treatments but unfortunately, not all professionals follow this practice. This is why at MediZen we always recommend you to thoroughly research and choose a qualified and reputable professional. They should guide you on the number of sessions they personally believe you would benefit from. Striking the right balance is key to achieving natural and desirable results without overdoing it.
