In modern society, with a fast work pace and high life pressure, overtime, drinking, and staying up late are commonplace for many people. In the long run, although the body seems to be still young, the skin "ages" first: acne, pigmentation, sagging, skin sensitivity... come one after another. At this moment, someone shouted 'endure the toughest night, get the most expensive needle', hoping to solve skin aging through medical beauty; Some people have also bought functional skincare products such as anti allergic, whitening, and firming products, hoping to use them to defeat skin damage. So, how should I choose between medical beauty and functional skincare products?
Let's first talk about why the skin ages.
Skin aging can be summarized as damage to our skin proteins and tissues caused by aging, excessive oxygen free radicals, ultraviolet radiation, and pollutants in the air, resulting in an aging appearance such as pigmentation, fine lines, and tissue sagging. In summary, the culprits of skin aging are aging and pollution.
Under what circumstances should one choose medical aesthetics?
Firstly, observe if you have any of the following skin problems that functional skincare products find difficult to improve:
1. Red acne scars, especially those that have not faded away for over a month;
2. Acne pits, which are relatively large in area, widely distributed, or that one is more concerned about;
3. Loose skin, with a large difference in facial tightness between lying down and sitting up;
4. Local depression, such as temple depression, cheek depression, and other issues;
5. Various types of spots, including freckles distributed on the nose, cheeks, and even neck, large brownish blue patches near the temples, and symmetrical distribution of melasma on both cheeks;
6. Obvious tissue sagging, such as Indian lines on the face, lamb cheeks, turkey neck, etc.
After clarifying our own needs, we only need to start from the requirements when choosing a project. For example, when dealing with acne scars, gemstone lasers, fuel lasers, etc. can be used to seal locally dilated capillaries and reduce the appearance of redness; To treat acne scars, it is necessary to choose phototherapy such as dot matrix laser and radiofrequency microneedle to improve the uneven appearance; To treat pigmentation, medical beauty methods such as water jet, Q-switched laser, photon rejuvenation, CO2 laser, etc. can be chosen to reduce melanin formation and disperse pigment particles through laser energy; When dealing with sagging, treatments such as botulinum toxin injection, radiofrequency, and ultrasonic knife can be considered to reduce facial muscle contraction and increase skin collagen content to tighten the skin; When dealing with skin sagging or sagging, it is more likely to consider materials such as hyaluronic acid filling, children's injections, collagen injections, etc. to improve.
However, it should be noted that the essence of medical aesthetics is medical treatment, and any medical treatment has its own risks and limitations. When receiving medical beauty services, please be sure to choose a reputable medical institution and follow the doctor's advice to choose the appropriate project for yourself. Under what circumstances should functional skincare products be chosen to avoid unnecessary economic or health losses for oneself?
Simply put, it means when there is no need for medical aesthetics.
The common functional skincare products on the market can be roughly divided into the following five categories: sunscreen, anti-aging, anti sugar, anti allergy, and acne removal. It is essential to clarify our skin condition and needs when choosing functional skincare products.
For example, when the skin barrier is damaged, choose anti allergic skincare products; When the skin is exposed to UV radiation, choose sunscreen skincare products; Staying up late and food delivery enthusiasts need to pay more attention to anti-aging and anti sugar skincare products; For acne prone skin with infinite youthfulness, it is essential to choose acne removing skincare products.
That is to say, functional skincare products are more routine and basic, and can be chosen largely based on personal preferences. Even if you choose unsuitable skincare products, they won't cause too much damage to the skin, leaving more room for trial and error.
Finally, the key point is that medical beauty is used for phased concentrated improvement, empowering the skin with oil; Functional skincare products are used for daily repair, laying a solid foundation for the skin. By combining the two, one can obtain good skin with "1+1 ≥ 2".