Thanks for 21st century, techno and digital aging: Which procedures will get you rid of “modern” wrinkles?

Ultraviolet rays, bad environmental situation, dry air, stress – these already constant features of modern life affect not only our health, but also the condition of the skin. The list, already extensive over the past few years, has been actively replenished with problems brought on by the influence of smartphones, computers and other everyday devices. In this context, new concepts such as technology neck, HEV radiation and digital aging enter our vocabulary. What procedures will help to cope with “modern” wrinkles?

Anna Rumak, dermatologist, beautician, Candela Excellence Clinic Aesthetic Medicine Center

Technical Neck

Technoneck is the name given to horizontal wrinkles that occur due to frequent use of smartphones and laptops.

When we scroll through a social media feed or work with a laptop on the sofa, the upside down pose with a “jowl” creates prominent horizontal wrinkles on the neck. The more often we freeze in this position, the more pronounced the wrinkles.

HEV radiation

HEV radiation (High Energy Visible Light) or blue light comes from monitors, smartphones, tablets, plasma TVs and LED lamps. Unfortunately, there are no studies on its effects on the skin. But some preliminary research shows that blue light may contribute to premature skin aging.

However, it has been proven that blue light stimulates the production of melatonin (the hormone responsible for sleep), adversely affects emotional state and disrupts circadian rhythms.

bag rope wrinkles

This is the name for the familiar small vertical wrinkles on the lips. The muscle around the mouth undergoes early age-related changes due to continued use.

For these reasons, it is not recommended to drink drinks with a straw, not only ordinary, but also electronic cigarettes (which have become a big part of modern man’s life), hookahs. In general, avoid movements that force the lips and “collect” them into a tube.

Procedures for the prevention of the appearance of “modern” wrinkles

In the arsenal of cosmetologists there are chemical peels that stimulate the processes of skin rejuvenation, injections and hardware procedures. For example, peeling is best suited for young skin.

After 25-30 years, the degradation process of collagen begins to dominate the synthesis process. Therefore, on the contrary, you can begin to perform procedures that will increase the regeneration potential of the skin and increase its elasticity. These are, for example, biorevitalization or collagen stimulation procedures.

To achieve the maximum effect, it is better to combine injection and hardware techniques. Among the latter, the photorejuvenation procedure can be distinguished.

What to do if wrinkles already exist?

The main way to solve this problem is botulinum treatment, that is, injections of drugs with a muscle relaxant effect. Botox is injected into the muscle where wrinkles form as a result of its contraction. It prevents it from working and relaxes. As a result, wrinkles are smoothed out.

A complex combination with hardware techniques works best:

— Fractional Skin Rejuvenation System It works consciously with wrinkles of different depths and works with skin quality.

— Fractional laser CO2RE recommended for complex skin rejuvenation, removal of wrinkles, work with scars and post-acne scars.

— Laser rejuvenation PicoWay and GentleMax Due to the stimulation of fibroblasts, it smoothes wrinkles and gives the skin a radiant appearance, improving relief with little or no rehabilitation.

— Nordlys Light and Glossy Care — combination of phototherapy and fractional laser. This is a gentle, non-ablative skin resurfacing procedure without long-term rehabilitation.

You can achieve the best result by competently choosing a combination of procedures for each of them separately.