Skincare Treatments and Procedures to Consider in Your 30s

Today is the last day of my 20s! Woo hoo!!! My twenties were fun (yet challenging) but I’m so ready to start a new chapter of life :)

To commemorate my new decade of adulthood, I had a chat with Dr. Marguerite A. Germain, M.D., F.A.A.D. of Germain Dermatology about skincare treatments and procedures one could consider in their 30s (we talked about the 40s, 50s, and 60s too so stay tuned).

Here’s what she had to say…

Women in their 30s start to have mottled pigmentation, blotchiness and ruddiness from sun exposure that accumulates over her lifetime (unfortunately, the skin remembers every single second that you spend in the sun). If you have very fair skin and a tendency for rosacea, you will start to notice increased red blotchiness and broken blood vessels.

You’ll start to notice fine lines and wrinkles around your mouth and eyes. Forehead lines may become more visible, too. The skin may appear a little dull as it starts to have slower turnover in the 30s. You may also notice that your skin has lost some of its luminosity—the characteristic of youthful skin is a good light reflex off the cheeks and luminosity. There may be some adult acne, too.

Things to do in the 30s…

* Fillers like Restylane and Perlane around the eyes and mouth to decrease the appearance of early wrinkles and lines. Also, Restylane and Perlane can stimulate collagen production so starting early helps to prolong the plumpness of the skin.

* Neuromodulators like Dysport to help with dynamic lines in the forehead and around the eyes. By starting Dysport early, some of the lines that are around the eyes and in the forehead can be prevented.

* If tolerated (if a person does not have super sensitive skin), a glycolic acid wash should be used to turn the skin over without drying it out.

* The use of retinol or a prescription retinoid becomes mandatory in the thirties. This will help increase the turnover of the skin to make it healthier and give the skin back its evenness and luminosity. If a prescription strength retinoid cannot be tolerated, retinols works well. The glycolic acids and retinols/retinoids also help with the adult acne that may be present. If more than a little acne is present, a salicylic acid wash may be necessary.

* An anti-oxidant cream (like resveratrol, green tea, vitamins C,A,E and Coenzyme Q10) should be used to protect the skin from free radicals and to rejuvenate the skin.

* Sunscreen is, of course, always necessary to decrease the overall aging process

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Have a chat with your dermatologist to go over any skin concerns and possible procedures.