Sun-damaged, weathered-looking skin

Setting the order for sun-damaged, weathered skin

Because weathered skin tends to show several changes together, your practitioner looks at the whole picture: scattered pigment across the face, chest and hands, a rough and slightly leathery surface, and fine lines next to the colour changes. They ask about outdoor work and sport without protection, past burns and tanning, and your daily SPF habits, then judge whether pigment or texture dominates your skin.

That judgement sets the order, because treating both at once usually asks too much of the skin. Where pigment leads, Q-Switch 1064 Laser Rejuvenation or Cosmelan is often weighed; where roughness and lines lead, Skin Resurfacing works on the rough, uneven surface and Chemical Peels are chosen for fine lines and sun-related unevenness. It is not too late to start, though established damage generally needs a longer course than early damage.

What happens when you come in?

Your first visit is a free consultation at the Aldergrove clinic. A practitioner looks at the area in good light, asks how long you have noticed it and what you have already tried, and checks anything that would affect which treatments are suitable: medication, recent sun exposure, previous treatments.

You then hear which of the options above suits your skin, what it realistically achieves, how many sessions it usually takes and what recovery looks like. If the honest answer is that none of them will give you what you want, or that something needs a doctor first, you will hear that instead.

Worth mentioning at your consultation

• When you first noticed it, and whether it has changed since
• Products and treatments you have already tried
• Any medication, supplements or diagnosed skin conditions
• Holidays, events or sun exposure you are planning around