Time is a great healer. Try telling that to the mirror, as the appearance of fine lines and signs of a life well lived seem to deepen with each passing year.
But thanks to technology, there are now multiple ways to keep your skin looking youthful and radiant long into your autumn years. Increasingly, cutting edge treatments aren’t just reserved for celebrities or bug-eyed Silicon Valley types obsessed with finding the elixir of youth; as such skin ageing treatments become more affordable, people are using them to lift self-esteem and boost confidence.
If you’re wondering how much some common treatments for younger looking skin cost, then you’ve come to the right place.
MICROCURRENT FACIAL
This form of anti-ageing treatment is considered one of the more modern technologies on the market due to the fact it’s an injection-free procedure that gives you immediate results with minimal recovery time.
A microcurrent facial treatment stimulates the facial muscles, sending soft electro waves through the skin to tighten and smoothen the facial muscles and tissues that increase the cellular activity ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). ATP promotes collagen development and cell growth to help the face muscles appear smoother and healthier.
What’s the average cost of Microcurrent Treatment? Expect to pay between £200 and £400 for a professional session, which specialists recommend should be repeated several times a year. Home kits are available, but are significantly less effective.
BOTOX
Botox is arguably the world’s most well known anti-wrinkle treatment. Also known as Botulinum toxin, this treatment effectively reduces the appearance of wrinkles and folds in the face. The procedure is injection-based and helps the facial muscles relax while creating the structure for the facial features, commonly resulting in less visible wrinkles and restored volume around the cheeks, lips, and forehead.
If you’re thinking of using botox, be prepared to do it every 6 months or so if you want to maintain results, as the treatment is not permanent.
What’s the average cost of Botox? Lasting 3 to 4 months, a single Botox treatment in the UK ranges from £100 to £350 for each treatment. Please consider the associated risks carefully.
RADIOFREQUENCY SKIN TIGHTENING
Radiofrequency skin tightening, billed as an alternative to facelifts, can help tighten loose skin on the body using energy waves that heat the deep layers of skin to over 50°C to produce collagen that helps tighten and firm it up. The good news with RF is that it is relatively painless and feels more like a hot stone massage, but to see visible results, it takes several treatments, meaning it can be quite costly compared to other treatments.
What’s the average cost of Radiofrequency Skin Tightening? For a course of three treatments (which is recommended for results to be apparent), modest estimates suggest that RF will set you back in the region of £750 for full face and £1000 for full face and neck.
DERMAL FILLERS
Injectable dermal fillers are a temporary method for addressing the appearance of ageing skin, filling out thin lips, and improving the appearance of scars. The invasive procedure injects soft tissue fillers like Restylane, Juvederm, or Radiesse in the chin, cheek, forehead, hands, and around the eyes resulting in natural-looking skin.
The results can last for decades as long as regular treatments are made every year or so.
What’s the average cost of Dermal Fillers? A single injection could cost in the region of £500, depending on several factors.
CHEMICAL PEELS
If you’ve not heard of a chemical peel, it’s a treatment which involves using a high strength skin exfoliant to treat the appearance of fine lines and uneven skin tone. Though it sounds like an intimidating treatment, a lighter ‘lunchtime’ chemical peel can be done at home. Should you wish to try a deeper chemical peel, it should always be done by a trained professional.
Now, when considering trying a light chemical peel to improve fine lines and wrinkles, it is important to look for products that contain chemicals such as glycolic or lactic acid. These special ingredients only make a small difference in the appearance of fine lines, but if you desire more dramatic results you may be better off opting for a deeper chemical peel.
Deeper chemical peels are much more effective in smoothing out those fine lines, leaving you with more youthful-looking skin. However, be aware the deeper the peel, the greater the chances are of suffering side effects.
Because of this, as the leading aesthetics clinic in Reading Crysallis Skin recommend, such a treatment should only occur in a clinic that has been registered with the Care Quality Commission.
You can check here to see if the clinic is registered; simply enter your postcode or the name of the clinic.
What’s the average cost of Chemical Peels? Mild peels may cost around £100 whilst deeper peels, which are longer lasting and carry risk, average at approximately £500.
All cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK must take place in a hospital or clinic that has been registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which publishes ratings regarding the quality of care offered.
In addition, any cosmetic surgery in the UK must be performed by a registered doctor. You can check on the General Medical Council online register to see if the person carrying out your surgery is registered.