Aesthetic medicine treatments are on the rise during these dates and more and more of us are considering doing some retouching to help us rejuvenate our face and ‘soften’ the passage of time. According to Paloma Cuenca, director of the Golden Clinic and Juana Silva, a specialist in aesthetic medicine from the same center, “paradoxically, aesthetic medicine has undergone a remarkable resurgence in recent months in times of pandemic. another client. According to a study by the Spanish Association of Aesthetic Medicine, 4 out of 10 Spaniards undergo cosmetic touch-ups from the age of 26, mainly influenced by social networks. This type of patient seeks a natural, discreet and reversible tendency, motivated by preventive health care. “Also highlight a timid but steady growth of male clients,” the experts stress.
Among the most requested treatments are treatments such as baby botox, which consists of discreet and gentle touch-ups that enhance the look, the most visible area since we have worn a mask, dermal fillers with hyaluronic acid It is also in high demand, especially lip fillers. In fact, they tell us that this is the most performed treatment in recent months, because if a small inflammation occurs in the first 24 hours, you can hide it perfectly with the mask.
Other in-demand treatments are those that help treat acne, which has suffered tremendously in recent months not only among young people, but also the general population due to the long-term use of the mask, which causes friction on the skin and the dread ‘maskne’. “Thanks to aesthetic medical treatments and good facial hygiene, we can control and eliminate it,” they emphasize.
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Put yourself in the hands of a qualified professional
If you are going to undergo aesthetic medical treatment and especially plastic surgery, you should always put yourself in the hands of a qualified professional. In this sense, Dr. Francisco Gómez Bravo, President of the Spanish Association for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (AECEP) points out that “safety and health are sufficient reasons for patients to always choose to trust the hands of a specialist with the experience and sufficient preparation to complete a Undergo treatment for these characteristics ”.
For example, the doctor remembers that if you are considering surgery, you choose a plastic surgeon. Many medical professionals are well trained to perform minimally invasive aesthetic treatments, such as the application of botox, fillers and lasers in aesthetic medicine. “The transition to surgical procedures are” big words “, the risks and health consequences are much greater and therefore most developed countries, including of course Spain, need additional and regulated specialization to practice as a plastic surgeon,” says Dr. Gómez Bravo.
We then explain what these treatments consist of.
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