Aesthetic treatments are on the rise in these data and more and more of us are thinking of doing some tweaks to help us rejuvenate our face and “soften” the passage of time. According to Paloma Cuenca, the director of the Golden Clinic and Juana Silva, a specialist in aesthetic medicine from the same center, “in times of pandemic, paradoxically, aesthetic medicine has suffered a remarkable recovery in recent months. This is influenced by the entry of another client According to a study conducted by the Spanish Society of Aesthetic Medicine, 4 out of 10 Spaniards suffer from some cosmetic retouching at the age of 26, largely influenced by social networks. This type of patient is looking for a natural, discreet and reversible tendency. , motivated by preventive care. “You also show a timid but steady increase in male customers,” experts say.
Among the most requested treatments, treatments such as baby botox, which consists of discreet and soft touch-ups that beautify the appearance, the most visible area since we wear a mask, dermal fillers with Hyaluronic acid They are also in high demand, especially lip fillers. In fact, they tell us, this is the most performed treatment in recent months, because if there is little inflammation in the first 24 hours you can hide it perfectly with the mask.
Other highly requested treatments are those that help treat acne, which has suffered greatly in recent months, not only among young people but also among the general population due to prolonged use of the mask, which creates friction on the skin causing the dreaded ‘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 follow an aesthetic medicine treatment and, above all, a plastic surgery, you should always put yourself in the hands of a qualified professional. In this regard, Dr. Francisco Gómez Bravo, President of the Spanish Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (AECEP) recalls that “safety and health are sufficient reasons for patients to always choose to trust the hands of a specialist with adequate experience and training to be subjected to a treatment of these characteristics ”.
Thus, the doctor remembers that if you are considering a surgical procedure, choose a plastic surgeon. Many medical professionals are well prepared to perform minimally invasive cosmetic treatments, such as the application of botox, fillers and lasers in the field of cosmetic medicine. “The transition to surgery is ‘big words’, the health risks and consequences are much more significant and that is why most developed countries, including Spain, of course, need additional and regulated specialization to practice as a plastic surgeon,” says Dr. Gómez Bravo.
Below, we explain what these treatments consist of.
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