The Most Popular Cosmetic Treatments for Women in Their 40s

If you’re a woman in your 40s, you’ve heard it all before. A healthy diet, frequent exercise, and caring for your skin can help you ease into aging more gracefully. And that’s 100% true.

But right around 40, no matter how much care you give yourself, you may have noticed how much easier it became to gain weight and harder to lose it. Plus, your skin begins to lose laxity in the fifth decade making wrinkles and lines increasingly apparent.

So what’s a woman to do? We’ll take a look at the most popular cosmetic treatments for women in their 40s who wish to take ‘aging gracefully’ to a new level.

The Most Popular Cosmetic Treatments for Women in Their 40s

While maintaining your appearance in your 40s is more challenging, you don’t need to accept certain defeat. You DO have options:

1. Mommy Makeover

If you’re the ‘go big or go home’ type who’s done having children, you may be ready to go all out with a mommy makeover. The mommy makeover isn’t a single surgery but rather a combination of customizable procedures that address each woman’s post-pregnancy gripes.

Given how pregnancy and breastfeeding impact a woman’s breasts, breast augmentation is a popular part of the mommy makeover procedure. Every woman has different needs though. Some wish to change the shape of their breasts, or make them perkier, or want to finally reduce their size. Lifts, implants, fat transfers, and reductions are all possible procedures that will address these issues.

Another common procedure is the tummy tuck which eliminates loose skin and fat around the abdomen while tightening the muscles. It’s also an opportunity to address diastasis recti wherein the abdominal muscles in the stomach have separated.

But it’s not just the front-side women in their 40s tackle with a mommy makeover. Some women choose to incorporate a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) and/or liposuction into the mommy makeover package to get that pre-pregnancy hourglass figure back.

2. Minimally Invasive Procedures

If, on the other hand, you’re interested in merely dipping your toes into the vast ocean of cosmetic surgery, minimally invasive procedures are a great launching point.

Collagen is a crucial protein that provides structure for your skin, muscles, and bones. Its production also begins to wane in your 40s. This is why many women in their 40s appreciate collagen induction therapy. This treatment uses tiny needles to make miniature punctures in your skin, which triggers your body’s healing response to increase collagen production. It’s often paired with PRP (platelet-rich plasma) for optimized results.

Another great option for stimulating collagen production and new cell growth is laser skin resurfacing. This procedure uses targeted light beams and fractionated laser technology to remove the epidermis, or top layer of the skin. In response, the dermis stimulates collagen growth to generate a new top layer that will be smoother and firmer.

3. Dermal Fillers or Botox

Also in the camp of minimally invasive procedures are dermal fillers and Botox. These are a great option for women in their 40s who are seeking only minor rejuvenation.

Dermal fillers are well-suited to patients looking to add volume or correct minor imperfections like shallow scarring. They’re safe for all skin types and won’t drastically change your appearance. The results will be subtle but noticeable.

Meanwhile, Botox will also address signs of aging such as wrinkles and fine lines. It, however, has the added benefit of reducing the chance of future wrinkles.

4. Mini Facelift

By your 40s, you may start to notice a shift in your appearance as a result of over four decades of general wear and tear (i.e. smiling, frowning, sunlight, dirt, etc.) Yet, the shift isn’t dramatic enough to warrant a full facelift. Enter the mini facelift.

Mini facelifts provide more noticeable results than dermal fillers and Botox, yet are less invasive than a traditional facelift. A mini facelift specifically targets the lower part of your face and jawline to eliminate sagging skin and deep creases in the middle of the face. While it’s still a surgical procedure, the surgeon makes relatively minor changes as compared to a full facelift.

With a mini facelift, the face is only mildly tightened and lifted through small incisions. By comparison, a full facelift requires total reconstruction and is not recommended until patients reach their mid-40s (minimum) and more commonly their 50s or 60s. Chances are, you can hold off on that one for a while!

Rejuvenate Your Appearance

If you’re less than satisfied with how your face and body are changing in this fifth decade of your life, it’s time to take advantage of the popular cosmetic treatments for women in their 40s.

Contact us today to schedule your consultation at our Novi, Michigan office so we can discuss your many options.

And move into your 40s with increased ease, confidence, and satisfaction.