English translation below (Google translate used)
Vol. 18 Hormones x Skin pigmentation Treatment
Time flies and it's already the Doll's Festival again this year. It's the month of girls' festivals, so it may be a bit presumptuous to call "girls", but this month I'd like to talk about hormone-induced spots from your 30s and aging due to a decrease in hormones.
The term "Melasma" has been more recognised in Japan. However, it seems that not many people fully understand what they are. Melasma are caused by changes in female hormones, which cause melanocytes to produce more melanin, which causes spots, making the skin look dull. Since melasma are skin pigmentation on living people, unlike tattoo ink, which becomes lighter each time you apply a laser, it is important not only to remove existing melanin but also to take control to prevent excessive production of new melanin.
The female hormone "estrogen" is an essential hormone for beautiful skin, improving skin metabolism, promoting collagen production, and providing fresh moisture and elasticity. This estrogen starts to decrease after the age of 30, and in your 40s and 50s you will experience menopausal symptoms, and then it will decrease rapidly when you reach menopause.
Based on the above, we will roughly divide hormonal skin problems into ① melasma and ② aging, and introduce the treatment and countermeasures for each.
① Melasma cannot be "completely cured" by treatment. Although there are individual differences, as long as there are hormonal changes that cause melasma, melasma will occur. However, it can be controlled with the right knowledge, treatment, and skin care. As for the speed of treatment, for the sake of simplicity, the start of treatment will be point A and the destination point will be point B. The further away you are, the faster it is to use a car or plane rather than walking or cycling. We will explain with that in mind.
Depigmentation peel
We use Cosmelan here at K2yh. This uses ingredients that suppress the production of melanin to prevent the production of new melanin, and the melanin present in the skin is removed by promoting turnover. There is downtime, but it is at the level of an airplane for the treatment of melasma.
QSwitched NdYAG laser
This is a highly recommended laser for those who have already undergone various treatments as a regular maintenance treatment to maintain the effects. This laser also promotes collagen production, removes fine hairs, and destroys melanin such as melasma. There is no downtime, so it is ideal for those who cannot take downtime, but the treatment level or melasmsa is walking, so those with severe melasma will need to combine it with other treatments and do at least bicycle or scooter level treatment. For example, if you start walking from Sydney to Melbourne, you will not be able to see the end and will give up halfway.
② After the 30s, collagen production decreases, and you will age rapidly after menopause. This is because the main component of female hormones, estrogen, decreases sharply, so the skin becomes thinner, and wrinkles, sagging, and dry skin and hair become more noticeable.
However, if you have a high secretion of estrogen, you are more likely to develop breast cancer, and simply administering hormones to slow down aging is not without risks. Treatment of wrinkles and sagging is very effective, but it is even more effective if you take measures against aging in addition to daily skin care.
At K2yh, we recommend Emepelle, which contains ingredients that send the same signals to the skin as estrogen, without using hormones. Emepelle's MEP technology is the only hormone-free skin care in the world that has been proven to be effective in treating the decline of estrogen in the skin. (See my blog for more details from the link below). I also use collagen gel in conjunction with Emepelle.
As a Doll's Festival special, we are offering a set of Emepelle, which I also love, at a 33% discount. Booking required. Available until the end of March.
Day Serum $259, Night Cream $286, Eye cream $171 -> $479.72 (save $236.28)
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