Aging By Decade
Confidence at Any Age
Nature can be a powerful force in beauty, but only nurture and knowledge can support it. Marina’s approach is centered on both inner wellbeing and outer beauty. The aesthetic and health industries are always evolving. It is Marina’s passion to stay focused and up to date on the latest developments in health and beauty. She is committed to bringing the latest knowledge and well vetted products to her patients.
There are many factors that affect aging of our skin from environmental factors to genetic predispositions.
Our facial appearance can be a good predictor of our lifespan and healthspan.
Did you know that studies indicate that the perceived “age of the face” is a better predictor of how long you will live than objective health markers, actual age or cognitive function? Furthermore, wrinkling in areas unexposed to the sun, also predicts longevity.
From around the age of 25, the first signs of aging start to become apparent on the surface of the skin. Loss of volume and loss of elasticity becomes noticeable over time.
TEACHING PROPER SKIN CARE starts from a very young age. Marina focuses on educating her clients on the importance of maintaining health and wellness of the skin and on the treatments available to help delay the aging process.
In Your 20s
Lifestyle
Diet is important at any age. How we eat impacts how we feel and how we look. Limit food with simple sugars and process fats. Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole foods. Maintain good hydration and get plenty of sleep. Biophotonic scanner checks can reveal if you are eating enough fruits and vegetables for the proper antioxidant effect. IV infusions, supplements and vitamin injections can help to maintain healthy balance. Not sure how to get started? Schedule a lifestyle medicine consultation or biophotonic scanner check now.
Skin Care / Home Care
Use physical sunscreen every day and protect from damaging effects of sun that destroy collagen and elastin. Developing a skin regimen that is appropriate for your skin type is essential at this age. Consider using low dose retinoids. If you want to figure out what skin care regime is best to use at home, book a skin consultation with our knowledgeable staff.
Aesthetic Support
Facials and Microdermabrasion
Use physical sunscreen every day and protect from damaging effects of sun that destroy collagen and elastin. Developing a skin regimen that is appropriate for your skin type is essential at this age. Consider using low dose retinoids. If you want to figure out what skin care regime is best to use at home, book a skin consultation with our knowledgeable staff.
Peels
If your skin is acne prone, using medium depth peels like VI Peel Original and VI Peel Purify can reduce blemishes. In helping to reduce acne, you may find that skin regimens using salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide help greatly.
Microneedling
Microneedling uses a small roller to cause tiny abrasions in the skin that stimulate new collagen and skin tissue growth resulting in smoother, firmer and more toned skin. For acne prone skin and acne scars, microneedling is often used to even skin tone and texture.
Fillers
Using fillers (Restylane® and JUVÉDERM®) in your 20s helps achieve fuller lips, correct dark eye circles, and can augment your chin. Using fillers can help you rebalance facial features and correct facial proportion.
Wrinkle Relaxers
Preventative wrinkle relaxers like micro doses of BOTOX®, Dysport®, XEOMIN® and Jeuveau® can prevent deep wrinkles formation from naturally dynamic muscles. They are safe and effective at this age.
Excessive Sweating
Treatment for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) under arms and on hands and feet can boost confidence, improve comfort, and save money on clothing.
BOTOX®, Dysport® and XEOMIN® can also be used for TMJ (painful jaw clenching) and slimming of the face.
Laser Treatments
Aging, acne, or too much time exposed in the sun can cause blotches, scars, wrinkles, or lines, laser treatments such as Halo™️ laser, Skin Tyte and Broad Band Light treatments may help your skin look younger and healthier.
In Your 30s and 40s
Lifestyle
Continue a diet rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients to boost your immune system and promote health. Eat from the rainbow of vegetables and fruits to ensure that you are getting enough fiber, nutrients and minerals. If needed, good quality supplements promote health and delay chronic disease. A biophotonic scanner non-invasively measures carotenoid levels in living tissue, providing an immediate indication of a person’s overall antioxidant levels. This empowers individuals to make improvements to their diets and lifestyles, and helps them make an informed decision on which supplements are properly formulated to impact their antioxidant health. Make sure you get good quality sleep (7-8 hours a day) and at least 30 minutes a day of exercise and movement. When people are stressed and overwhelmed, they are less likely to engage in healthy behavior. Control stress by scheduling meaningful activities that bring you joy and pleasure. If you have a question, reach out to Marina and schedule a lifestyle consultation.
Skin Care/Home Care
Invest in a good quality medical skin care routine appropriate for your skin type and physical sunscreen. At Marina Lifestyle Medicine, we focus on individualized skin care.
Add products with Vitamin C, peptides, Coenzyme Q10, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, ceramides to stimulate natural production of collagen, combat free radical and photo damage.
Add prescription strength retinoids to your regiment to stimulate the production of new skin cells and slow down the breakdown of cells. Adding prescription strength hydroquinone to your skin care regimen can help lighten and even your skin tone and address discoloration and dark spots. Our team can help develop the perfect skin care routine for your specific age and skin type. Book a skin care consultation today.
Use physical sunscreen every day and protect from damaging effects of sun that destroy collagen and elastin. Developing a skin regimen that is appropriate for your skin type is essential at this age. Consider using low dose retinoids. If you want to figure out what skin care regime is best to use at home, book a skin consultation with our knowledgeable staff.
Lifestyle
Diet is important at any age. How we eat impacts how we feel and how we look. Limit food with simple sugars and process fats. Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole foods. Maintain good hydration and get plenty of sleep. Biophotonic scanner checks can reveal if you are eating enough fruits and vegetables for the proper antioxidant effect. IV infusions, supplements and vitamin injections can help to maintain healthy balance. Not sure how to get started? Schedule a lifestyle medicine consultation or biophotonic scanner check now.
Aesthetic Support
Facials and Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion facials like DiamondGlow™ produce the glowing and radiant skin. It removes the upper dead layer of skin to make your skin feel smoother. It can also address age spots, blackheads, and reduce or eliminate large pores.
Peels
Peels like VI Peel Original and VI Peel Purify or Precision Plus will improve texture, pigmentation and stimulate collagen production.
Microneedling
When we microneedle, we cause tiny abrasions that stimulate new collagen and skin tissue growth that results in even skin tone and texture and improve appearance of fine lines, acne scars and pores.
Fillers
Corrective treatments with fillers (Restylane® and JUVÉDERM®) for fuller lips, dark eye circles and chin augmentation, if desired, to rebalance facial features and to correct proportion. Cheek augmentation is a very popular procedure of this age group. Marina intentionally uses fillers and collagen stimulators like Sculptra® to correct volume loss and emphasize jawline
Wrinkle Relaxers
Wrinkle relaxers like BOTOX®, Dysport®, XEOMIN® and Jeuveau® can prevent deep wrinkles formation from naturally dynamic muscles. They are safe and effective. Starting them at this age will delay aging and postpone wrinkle formation. Schedule with Marina and her team to find out if this treatment is appropriate for you.
BOTOX®, Dysport® and XEOMIN® can also be used for TMJ (painful jaw clenching) and slimming of the face.
Excessive Sweating
Treatment for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) under arms and on hands and feet can boost confidence, improve comfort, and save money on clothing.
It becomes harder to stimulate collagen production as we age, investing in procedures that stimulate collagen in your 30s or 40s is important in order to “invest in collagen bank” before it’s too late.
Laser Treatments
Aging, acne, or too much time exposed in the sun can cause blotches, scars, wrinkles, or lines, laser treatments such as Halo™️ laser, Skin Tyte and Broad Band Light Treatments may help your skin look younger and healthier.
In Your 50s and 60s
Lifestyle
As women enter menopause and lose estrogen, they experience a decrease in collagen, antioxidant protection and moisture. Lifestyle choices are paramount to good health and delaying and preventing disease at this age.
Continue a diet rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients to boost your immune system and promote health. Eat from the rainbow of vegetables and fruits to ensure you are getting enough fiber, nutrients and minerals.
More than ever it is important to pay attention to the nutritional values of your food. In one study women who ate five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and exercised 180 minutes a week showed almost 50 percent reduction of breast cancer mortality.
It is important to eat whole food, stay away from refined food and processed fats and sugars. Eating enough fiber (25g or more) showed benefits in improving blood cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar, decreasing risk of colon cancer and many more.
If needed, you can take good quality supplements to promote health and delay chronic disease. Biophotonic scanner checks pinpoint what vitamins and supplements you need to add to your diet. Make sure you get good quality sleep 7-8 hours a day and at least 30 minutes a day of exercise and movement. When people are stressed and overwhelmed they are less likely to engage in healthy behavior. Control stress by scheduling meaningful activities that bring you joy and pleasure. There are hundreds of different changes you can make that fit your lifestyle and that you will enjoy. Call us for a lifestyle medicine consultation today.
Skin Care/Home Care
By nature of time and gravity, the markers of aging like deep wrinkles, sun spots, loss of volume present themselves. A medical-grade skin care regimen that is specifically designed to your individual needs will help slow down the progression of aging skin. Knowing how to protect, hydrate and moisturize your skin at this age is key. Skin care with growth factors, retinoids and reparative enzymes are appropriate for this age. Add products with Vitamin C, peptides, Coenzyme Q10, alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), hyaluronic acids, ceramides, and kojic acid to stimulate natural production of collagen, to combat free radical and photo damage.
Marina and her team can develop a personalized plan to meet your needs. Schedule your consultation and develop the right skin care for your age.
Add prescription strength retinoids to your regiment to stimulate the production of new skin cells and slow down the breakdown of cells. Adding prescription-strength hydroquinone to your skin care regimen can help lighten and even out your skin tone and address discoloration and dark spots.
Aesthetic Support
By this age, our supply of collagen is truly diminishing. We start to lose bone and fat around our face causing volume loss in the face and other areas like the neck and hands.
Dermal Fillers
Cosmetic injectables like Restylane® and JUVÉDERM® family and collagen stimulators like Sculptra® help Marina’s clients to maintain a younger looking appearance while looking natural and not “done.” Adding volume to lips, cheeks, temples and jawline erase visible signs of aging. The aesthetic goal at this age is to look more rested and refreshed.
Wrinkle Relaxers
Wrinkle relaxers like BOTOX®, Dysport®, XEOMIN® and Jeuveau® can prevent deep wrinkles from forming or relax already existing lines. They are safe and effective at this age. Marina utilizes her artistic eye and advanced technique to achieve natural looking results.
BOTOX®, Dysport® and XEOMIN® can also be used for TMJ ( painful jaw clenching) and slimming of the face.
Excessive Sweating
Treatment for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) under arms and on hands and feet can boost confidence, improve comfort, and save money on clothing.
Facials and Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion facials like DiamondGlow™ produce glowing and radiant skin. It removes the upper dead layer of skin to make your skin feel smoother and more hydrated, stimulating collagen production. It can also address age spots, blackheads, and reduce or eliminate large pores.
Peels
Peels like VI Peel Advanced and VI Peel Precision Plus will improve texture, pigmentation, stimulate collagen and promote rapid cell turnover. Peels address sun damage, melasma, and postinflammatory pigmentation.
Microneedling
This procedure will help even skin tone and texture and improve appearance of fine lines. It also can address acne scarring, pigmentation and promote collagen
Marina also recommends laser resurfacing and ultrasound-based devices to stimulate collagen during 5th and 6th decades.
Laser Treatments
Aging, acne, or too much time exposed in the sun can cause blotches, scars, wrinkles, or lines, laser treatments such as Halo™️ laser, Skin Tyte and Broad Band Light Treatments may help your skin look younger and healthier.
60s and Beyond
In your 60 and 70s, skin changes become apparent. Skin becomes drier, thinner, and looks paper-like. We develop more age spots, wrinkles and creases. We bruise easily and sweat less. Good skin care routine and lifestyle can bring meaningful changes to overall health and appearance.
Skin Care/ Home Care
Medical grade skin care regimen that is specifically designed to your individual needs will help slow down the progression of aging skin. Knowing how to protect, hydrate and moisturize your skin at this age is key. Skin care with growth factors, retinoids and reparative enzymes are appropriate for this age. Add products with Vitamin C, peptides, Coenzyme Q10, alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), hyaluronic acids, ceramides and kojic acid to stimulate natural production of collagen, combat free radical and photo damage.
Aesthetic Support
By this age, our supply of collagen is truly diminishing. We start to lose bone and fat around our face causing volume loss in the face and other areas like the neck and hands.
Dermal Fillers
Cosmetic injectables like the Restylane® and JUVÉDERM® family and collagen stimulators like Sculptra® help Marina’s clients to maintain a younger looking appearance while looking natural and not “done.” Adding volume to lips, cheeks, temples and jawline erase visible signs of aging. The aesthetic goal at this age is to look more rested and refreshed.
Wrinkle Relaxers
Wrinkle relaxers like BOTOX®, Dysport®, XEOMIN® and Jeuveau® can prevent deep wrinkles from forming or relax already existing lines. They are safe and effective at this age. Marina utilizes her artistic eye and advanced technique to achieve natural looking results.
Microdermabrasion facials like DiamondGlow™ are used to create glowing and radiant skin. It removes the upper dead layer of skin to male your skin feel smoother and more hydrated. It can also address age spots, blackheads, and reduce or eliminate large pores. It also can thicken your collagen.
Peels
Peels like VI Peel Advanced and VI Peel Precision Plus will improve texture, pigmentation, stimulate collagen and promote rapid cell turnover. Peels address sun damage, melasma, and postinflammatory pigmentation.
Microneedling
Microneedling will help even skin tone and texture and improve appearance of fine lines. It also can address acne scarring, pigmentation and promote collagen.
Marina also recommends laser resurfacing and ultrasound-based devices to stimulate collagen during the 6th and 7th decades.
Laser Treatments
Aging, acne, or too much time exposed in the sun can cause blotches, scars, wrinkles, or lines, laser treatments such as Halo™️ laser, Skin Tyte and Broad Band Light Treatments may help your skin look younger and healthier.
Lifestyle
Since many people at this age are taking prescription medications and have a burden of chronic disease, it is important to consult a qualified health care specialist for the best skin care routine, aesthetic treatments and lifestyle changes that focus on delaying the burden of chronic disease while improving the quality of life.
Diet
Continue a diet rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients to boost your immune system and promote health. Eat from the rainbow of vegetables and fruits to ensure that you are getting enough fiber, nutrients and minerals. More than ever it is important to pay attention to the nutritional values of your food. In one study women who ate five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and exercised 180 minutes a week showed almost 50 percent reduction of breast cancer mortality. It is important to eat whole food, stay away from refined food and processed fats and sugars.
Fiber
Eating enough fiber (25g or more) showed benefits in improving blood cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar, decreasing risk of colon cancer and many more.
Nutrients
Our absorption of nutrients is decreased as we age. People older than age 70 have decreased absorption of protein. Many need 25% more healthy protein than younger adults. Concentrate on quality healthy protein from grass-fed, grass-finished animal protein and plant protein from beans, lentils and other plants.
Sleep
Good quality sleep is important for our cognitive and physical function. As we age, our production of sleep hormone melatonin diminishes causing us to have sleep problems. Avoid naps longer than 30 minutes, follow a good sleep routine, avoid alcohol, heavy late meals and fluids before bedtime.
Exercise
Adding physical activity to your daily routine has tremendous health benefits. 150 minutes a week of moderate activity with paying special attention to resistance exercise can add years to your life.
Stress Reduction
Social isolation and loneliness can affect feelings of wellbeing and happiness. It can even affect your immune system. It is important to stay in touch with friends and family. Try exploring and joining activities that bring you joy and happiness.
Marina and her team can help you navigate through confusing amounts of information. Her board certification in Lifestyle Medicine and Family Medicine gives her the confidence and knowledge to choose the right treatment plan for you.
