Autumn:The Perfect Time for a Confidence-Boosting Treatment!

Clare McLoughlin
By Clare McLoughlin

Clare McLoughlin is an Independent Nurse Prescriber and advanced procedure aesthetic nurse and trainer with more than 16 years’ experience.


As Summer fades and Autumn approaches, it’s a time for digging out your warm clothes from the wardrobe, enjoying the great outdoors in its red, orange, and gold glory, and treating your skin to a little TLC after a long summer in the sunshine.

Exposure to the sun’s rays, particularly during the sunshine-filled Summer months, can work to ‘speed up the visible signs of ageing. Exposure to UVA and UVB rays contributes to the formation of fine lines and wrinkles (as a result of reduced elasticity and degradation in the overall condition of the skin), as well as pigmentation.

Although I am a firm believer in the motto ‘prevention is better than a cure' when it comes to sun damage, and advocate the year-round use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen that protects from both UVA and UVB rays, I also help to tackle the visible symptoms of ageing, whether linked to overexposure to the sun or not, without making you feel guilty about the condition of your skin, or your skincare regime.

So why is Autumn such a great season for aesthetic treatments?

First of all, many treatments – including Dermal Fillers and Vein Treatments – require that you avoid intense heat and/or sun exposure in the days or weeks following a treatment to improve the efficacy of the procedure.

The pigmentation that can occur following a Microsclerotherapy treatment, for example, may take longer to fade if it is exposed to the sun in the 4 weeks following treatment.

What's the perfect time for an aesthetic treatment!

Following a skin-resurfacing treatment like Dermapen Skin Needling or a Chemical Skin Peel, some patients experience warmth or ‘tingling’ sensation in the treatment area, as well as some short-term redness of the skin – both side-effects that tend to be short-lived and resolve themselves in the days immediately following treatment.

However, it is likely you will feel more comfortable in the cooler weather of Autumn if they are undergoing treatment of this nature.

Why is autumn the perfect time for an aesthetic treatment?

Finally, Autumn is a great chance to ‘cover up’ a treatment area immediately post-treatment, whilst the skin recovers, without overheating!

Wearing trousers or a long skirt over legs that have been treated with  Microsclerotherapy, or wearing your hair down following a facial PDO Threadlift treatment to disguise where the threads have been inserted into the skin can help you to feel more confident as your body heals post-treatment, and are both far more comfortable to do in the cooler days of Autumn than in the full heat of the summer.

So if you have been considered a non-surgical aesthetic treatment, but weren’t sure when was the best time to undergo a procedure, then consider this Autumn!

If you want to read more, the experts at Consulting Room really know what they're talking about and have put together some threadlift, sunscreen, Dermal Fillers, Thread Veins or Spider Veins, Microsclerotherapy, Dermapen Skin Needling, and Chemical skin Peels treatment FAQs just for you. 

If you have more questions, you can use threadlift, sunscreen, Dermal Fillers, Thread Veins or Spider Veins, Microsclerotherapy, Dermapen Skin Needling, and Chemical skin Peels treatment questions feature to talk to our panel of trained medical experts. 

If you're keen to get started with any of these treatments right away then you're in luck - those clever folks also have a list of trusted, accredited threadlift, sunscreen, Dermal Fillers, Thread Veins, Spider Veins, Microsclerotherapy, Dermapen Skin Needling and Chemical skin Peels clinics in your area.

Many thanks to the author of this blog Clare McLoughlin who founded Appearance Based Medicine in 2004, driven by a desire to provide advanced facial rejuvenation solutions and aesthetic treatments to patients in Marlow, Buckinghamshire and the surrounding areas. 

People choose Appearance Based Medicine because of the top-quality and personable service that they receive, and always leave the clinic with a welcome boost to both their inner confidence and outer radiance. 

Call Clare McLoughlin now on 01628 303 020 or visit www.ab-med.co.uk

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