Medical aesthetic facial treatments are non-surgical or minimally invasive procedures performed by medical professionals to improve appearance, help prevent signs of ageing and correct facial imperfections.

These are some of the most common and frequently requested facial treatments:

1. Injectables and dermal fillers

Facial treatments with injectables and fillers.

• Neuromodulators: Used to temporarily relax facial muscles and soften expression lines, particularly in the upper third of the face (forehead, frown lines and crow’s feet).
• Hyaluronic acid (HA): A dermal filler used to:
  • Fill wrinkles and folds (nasolabial folds and marionette lines).
  • Restore facial volume (cheeks, temples and chin).
  • Enhance and define the lips and perform non-surgical rhinoplasty.
  • Tighten supporting ligaments
• Collagen stimulators (biostimulators): This facial treatment uses injectable substances (such as calcium hydroxyapatite or poly-L-lactic acid) that stimulate the skin’s natural collagen production.

2. Facial treatments for wrinkles

Facial treatments to correct expression lines and static wrinkles:

• Neuromodulators: Ideal for dynamic wrinkles caused by movement on the forehead, between the eyebrows and around the eyes (crow’s feet).
• Hyaluronic acid (HA): Used to fill static wrinkles and deep folds.
• CO2 laser and Fraxel laser: Fractional ablative and non-ablative lasers that remove or treat microscopic columns of skin to stimulate intensive regeneration, softening deep wrinkles and improving overall skin texture.
• Picosecond laser: A laser that works by fragmenting pigmentation and collagen fibres, creating a rejuvenating effect by stimulating new collagen and evening out skin tone.

3. Facial treatments for skin laxity

Facial treatments to tighten and firm the skin:

• Lifting threads (PDO threads): Absorbable threads inserted beneath the skin to provide support that lifts and tightens the tissue, creating a lifting effect without surgery while stimulating collagen production.
• Radiofrequency (Thermage): Uses radiofrequency energy to heat the deeper layers of the skin, causing immediate collagen contraction and stimulating long-term collagen production to treat skin laxity.
• Focused ultrasound (HIFU): Uses high-intensity focused ultrasound to create controlled thermal points in the deeper layers of the skin, producing a tightening and lifting effect lifting effect at the SMAS level (superficial musculoaponeurotic system).
• Endolift: This facial treatment is a minimally invasive laser technique in which an ultra-fine laser fibre is inserted beneath the skin (subdermally) to liquefy localised fat and tighten the skin from within.
• Collagen stimulators: Injectables that stimulate neocollagenesis and play an important role in treating loss of firmness.

4. Facial treatments for radiance and skin quality

Facial treatments to improve skin tone, texture and radiance:

• Medical mesotherapy: Microinjections of vitamins, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid that deeply hydrate and revitalise the skin, providing an immediate boost in radiance.
• Medical peels: Use chemical solutions to exfoliate and renew the superficial layers of the skin, reducing pigmentation, improving texture and revealing a brighter complexion.
• Picosecond laser and Fraxel laser: Used with specific settings to improve skin tone, reduce pigmentation and promote a more even complexion, resulting in greater radiance.
• IPL: A light-based treatment using different filters to target skin pigmentation, blemishes and redness.
• LED light therapy: A non-invasive treatment that uses different wavelengths of light to stimulate cellular processes, reduce inflammation and improve overall skin quality.

5. Additional facial biostimulation treatments

• Regenerative therapy: A small skin punch is taken from the patient to obtain growth factors and stromal cells, which are then injected into the treatment area to stimulate cellular regeneration, improving elasticity and radiance and, in the case of the scalp, helping to treat alopecia.
• Microneedling (Dermapen): Uses microneedles to enhance the absorption of active ingredients.

6. Skin renewal and pigmentation

• Chemical peels: Application of acidic solutions (glycolic, salicylic, etc.) to exfoliate the superficial layers of the skin, promoting cell renewal, improving texture and reducing pigmentation.
• Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL): Different laser technologies or IPL can be used for:
  • Facial rejuvenation: Improving texture and tone and stimulating collagen (fractional CO2 laser and fractional non-ablative laser).
  • Pigmentation and dark spots: Treating sun spots, melasma and freckles.
  • Couperose and rosacea: Reducing redness and visible broken capillaries.
• Microneedling (Dermapen/microneedling pen): A microneedling device creates tiny punctures to help active ingredients penetrate the skin and stimulate collagen and elastin production, improving skin texture and quality.

7. Specific facial treatments

• Treatments for acne and acne scarring: A combination of peels, laser, microneedling and other procedures to control breakouts and improve acne marks and scarring.
• Facial harmonisation: A comprehensive approach combining several treatments (neuromodulators and hyaluronic acid) to balance and enhance facial features.

It is important to remember that, as these are medical procedures, they should be performed by a qualified aesthetic doctor or dermatologist following a personalised assessment.