There are different ways your skin changes as you age. Take a look at some of the most noticeable ways your skin changes as you age.

How Skin Changes Over the Decades:

Skin in your Teen’s -20’s – What Every Woman & Man Should Know about His or Her Skin:

Solutions for Skin in your Teen’s – 20’s:

Women:

Men:

Skin in your 30’s – What Every Woman & Man Should Know about His or Her Skin:

Women:

1. Early wrinkles from excessive frowning and movement
2. Redness and brown spots develop from sun damage
3. Fine lines and shadows form around eyes, drooping eyebrows
4. Facial volume loss begins at rate of 1 tablespoon per year
5. Dry skin from decreased collagen and elastic fibers
6. Acne and acne scarring from stress and hormone changes

Men:

1. Early wrinkles from excessive frowning and movement
2. Redness and brown spots develop from sun damage
3. Fine lines and shadows form around eyes, drooping eyebrows
4. Facial volume loss begins at rate of 1 tablespoon per year
5. Dry skin from decreased collagen and elastic fibers
6. Razor bumps from ingrown hair, dryness from daily shaving
7. Early sagging and fat collection under chin and neck
8. Slower metabolism leading to a collection of belly fat

Solutions for Skin in your 30’s:

Women:

• Regular facials and skin care regimen of medical-grade antioxidants, eye cream, SPF and retinols to stimulate collagen and reduce damage
• Schedule a consultation with your dermatologist (Botox/Xeomin, fillers)
• Consider Clear and Brilliant laser, IPL (photo-facial), laser hair removal
• Get gentle peels, microdermabrasion, and Microneedling to reverse surface damage
• Kybella or neck liposuction for double chin, Ultherapy to prevent sagging
• Cellfina, Ultrashape Power and Velashape for cellulite and body contouring

Men:

• Consult with your dermatologist to learn how to prevent aging
• Wear medical-grade sunscreen daily and consider skin care plan to stimulate collagen and reduce damage (anti-aging moisturizers, eye cream)
• Easy in-office procedures to reverse surface damage and soften wrinkles
• Kybella or neck liposuction for double chin, Ultherapy to prevent sagging
• Ultrashape Power for fat removal and body contouring

Skin in your 40’s – What Every Woman & Man Should Know about His or Her Skin:

Women:

1. Wrinkles on forehead and around eyes are more prominent
2. Blotchy skin, uneven pigmentation, prominent redness
3. Dark under eye circles and heavy eyelids
4. Skin laxity, flatter cheeks, less defined jawline, thinner lips
5. Larger pores, dull skin tone, and dryer texture
6. Prominent neck bands, saggy and crepey skin of neck
7. Fat collection under chin and around abdomen, cellulite

Men:

1. Forehead lines and frown lines deepen, Crow’s feet visible around eyes
2. Skin is no longer as tight as it used to be
3. Blotchy red skin, uneven pigmentation, fine lines more noticeable
4. Skin tone dull, larger pores which may be clogged
5. Neck bands more prominent, neck becoming saggier
6. Fat collection under chin and around abdomen worsening

Solutions for Skin in your 40’s:

Women:

• More aggressive peels and higher strength medical-grade skin care products, adding Nectifirm for sagging neck
• See your dermatologist regularly for Botox/Xeomin, fillers for volume
• Fraxel laser or TCA peel for brown spots and skin texture, V-beam for red spots, Ultherapy to stimulate collagen, lift eyebrows and sharpen the jawline
• Ultrashape Power for stubborn belly fat, Kybella or neck lipo for double chin

Men:

• Consider Botox and Xeomin for wrinkles and fillers to soften etched lines
• Start higher strength medical-grade skin care products and sunscreen
• Consider Fraxel laser or peels for brown spots and skin texture, V-beam for red spots, Ultherapy to stimulate collagen, lift eyebrows and sharpen jawline
• Ultrashape Power for stubborn belly fat, Kybella or neck lipo for double chin

Skin in your 50’s – What Every Woman & Man Should Know about His or Her Skin:

Women:

1. Deeper wrinkles, frown lines, prominent creases around mouth
2. Dark brown spots and redness on face, chest, back of hands
3. Eyelids droopier along with temple and cheek volume loss
4. Scaly, red pre-cancerous spots (actinic keratoses)
5. Thin lips with vertical lines, corners of lips turn downward
6. Hormone changes, loss of elasticity, dry skin, and facial hair
7. Bony loss along jawline causes prominent jowls
8. Sagging neck worsens with gravity, loose skin on body
9. Persistent cellulite, worsening belly fat, possible “double chin.”

Men:

1. Deeper wrinkles, frown lines, prominent creases around mouth
2. Dark brown spots and redness on face, chest, back of hands
3. Eyelids droopier along with temple and cheek volume loss
4. Scaly, red pre-cancerous spots (actinic keratoses)
5. Thin lips with vertical lines, corners of lips turn downward
6. Dry skin and loss of elasticity; hairy nostrils and ears
7. Bony loss along jawline causes prominent jowls
8. Sagging neck worsens with gravity, loose skin on body
9. Worsening belly fat, love handles and possible “double chin” results

Solutions for Skin in your 50’s:

Women:

• See your dermatologist regularly for skin cancer screenings and prevention
• Continue Botox/Xeomin and fillers to soften facial and neck lines
• Collagen-stimulators (Radiesse/Sculptura) to restore volume to face and hands
• Lasers and tightening treatments for facial drooping, belly fat, skin discoloration and texture
• Blepharoplasty under local anesthesia to lift upper eyelids, Kybella or neck liposuction for double chin, Cellfina for cellulite correction long-term
• More aggressive peels, higher strength medical-grade products, and SPF to maintain results

Men:

• See your dermatologist regularly for skin cancer screenings and prevention
• Continue Botox/Xeomin and fillers to soften facial and neck lines
• Collagen-stimulators (Radiesse/Sculptura) to restore volume to face and hands
• Lasers and tightening treatments for facial drooping, belly fat, skin discoloration and texture
• Blepharoplasty under local anesthesia to lift upper eyelids, Kybella or neck liposuction for double chin, Cellfina for cellulite correction long-term
• More aggressive peels, higher strength medical-grade products, and SPF to maintain results

Skin in your 60’s and Beyond – What Every Woman & Man Should Know about His or Her Skin:

Woman:

1. Poorer circulation and blood-thinners causing easy bruising
2. Droopy hooded eyelids, bags under eyes from weakened muscles
3. Red spider veins on face, dark brown spots on face, chest, hands
4. Visible wrinkles, creases and multiple folds on face and neck
5. Skeletal hands with veins showing from lost volume
6. Skin cancers and thicker brown “age spots” and drier skin

Men:

1. Facial bones shrink, facial volume loss causes sagging all around
2. Poorer circulation and blood-thinners causing easy bruising
3. Droopy hooded eyelids, bags under eyes from weakened muscles
4. Red spider veins on face, dark brown spots on face, chest, hands
5. Visible wrinkles, creases, jowls, and multiple folds on face and neck
6. Jawline meshes with neck, causing double chin
7. Skin cancers, thicker brown “age spots” and drier skin
8. Thinning and loss of hair and possible “beer belly” abdominal fat

Solutions for Skin in your 50’s, 60’s and beyond:

Woman:

• See your dermatologist regularly for skin cancer screenings and prevention
• Continue Botox/Xeomin and fillers to soften facial and neck lines
• Collagen-stimulators (Radiesse/Sculptra) to restore volume to face and hands
• Lasers and tightening treatments for facial drooping, belly fat, skin discoloration and texture
• Blepharoplasty under local anesthesia to lift upper eyelids, Kybella or neck liposuction for double chin, Cellfina for cellulite correction long-term
• More aggressive peels, higher strength medical-grade products, and SPF to maintain results

Men:

• See your dermatologist regularly for skin cancer screenings and prevention
• Continue Botox/Xeomin and fillers to soften facial and neck lines
• Collagen-stimulators (Radiesse/Sculptra) to restore volume to face and hands
• Lasers and tightening treatments for facial drooping, belly fat, skin discoloration and texture
• Blepharoplasty under local anesthesia to lift upper eyelids, Kybella or neck liposuction for double chin, Cellfina for cellulite correction long-term
• More aggressive peels, higher strength medical-grade products, and SPF to maintain results

Laser Skin Care Center specializes in specialized treatments for patients throughout all stages of aging skin. For more information on specialized treatments, schedule a consultation by calling (562) 997-1144 today!