Would You Recommend Using Facial Micro-current Device to 'Awaken' my Skin and Slow Down the Ageing Process (At the Age of 28)?

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I am 28 and I notice that my skin is really changing. Despite good sleep (and proper daily moisturising), I have tired look (dark circles), fine lines round my eyes and enlarged pores. Would you recommend using facial micro-current device to 'awaken' my skin and slow down the ageing process (at the age of 28)? Or will it make my skin too 'dependent' on the device and discourage it to regenerate itself without any interventions? Thank you for your time in advance.

Z. Paul Lorenc, MD · Answer

Micro-current devices cause a contraction of the muscles in the treatment area which may result in a temporary lifting of the tissue.  These results, however, will only last a few days and are not proven to have any long-term benefits.  After age 25, skin-cell turnover slows down, so it makes sense that you are starting to notice subtle changes in your skin.  In our practice, we recommend Sciton's "Forever Young BBL" treatments to help correct AND prevent the signs of aging (sun-damage, broken capillaries, fine lines, wrinkles, large pores) and restore radiance to the skin.  Depending on the condition of the skin, we recommend 2-6 treatments, spaced 3 weeks apart and then 2-4 maintenance treatments per year after that. The results are amazing and a recent study by Stanford University shows that this specific treatment, when done regularly, will cause genes to act years younger than they actually are.

Douglas J. Key, MD · Answer

You bring up a good point. It’s what we are all beginning to talk about …prevention!  For better or worse you are seeing changes and the question is what to do.  The first answer is what you are doing as a preventative skin care program.  Dermatologists, I am one, are in love with using the Clarisonics brush as a once a day skin refreshing cleansing choice followed by either SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic or Phloretin CF once a day in the morning, to provide a Vitamin C antioxidant nutritional supplement to your skin.  Once this program is in place you might consider layering SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5% to give a Vitamin A supplement to you skin as well. After that maybe Epionce Renewal Face cream to moisturize over your active product use.  That’s a great beginning.For treatment, I have no faith in “microcurrent”. This is truly a short-term fix. Instead I would go for true prevention with a 3-5 year plan. I would treat the face and maybe underchin and neck with Ultherapy, for both lift, tightening and improved skin texture.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Microcurrent devices cause repeated contraction of your facial muscles.  Fascial muscle contraction of the muscles of facial expression around the eyes and forehead are the primary cause of dynamic facial lines which eventually require Botox for treatment.  I would not recommend microcurrent devices in attempt to tighten skin for fair producing more facial lines.

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