Modern day life, with the rise of social media, has amplified social comparison, leading to a search for perfection.1 Since the emergence of social media, photo editing has been a commonplace practice to smooth out wrinkles and perfect the skin’s texture and tone, leading to an increase in demand for treatments to improve skin quality.2
With increasing awareness about more natural and rejuvenating treatments, biostimulating procedures offer an opportunity to enhance patients’ skin health and soften the inevitable ageing changes that we all face. This article will explore how a combination approach using skincare, microneedling and injectables can be utilised to increase collagen levels in patients’ skin.
Ageing of the skin is affected by multiple influences, including external factors such as UV radiation, mechanical stress, smoking and improper topical skincare. Internal factors like genetics…