According to Lifestyle Medical’s owner and director, Dr Katina Koukourou, the power of prevention should never be underestimated

Your complexion is one of the first things people notice about you. However, it’s also the biggest indicator of age. Our daily habits have a huge impact in how our skin changes over the course of our life. And, as we grow older, the natural bounce and glow it has depletes as our collagen reserves diminish.

That’s why leading cosmetic doctor Dr Katina Koukourou (BMBS, FRACGP) – owner and director of private skin clinic Lifestyle Medical – is preaching the power of prevention.

How habits shape our skin

With over 20 years of experience as a general practitioner and cosmetic physician, Dr Koukourou believes skin positivity and self-confidence intersect with overall wellbeing strategies. “We emphasise the importance of beneficial lifestyle choices to reduce the impact of ageing on our bodies,” she explains. “Wellness is a choice, inside and out, and if you wish to obtain optimum health, it is essential to look at prevention as a treatment, too.”

You can better understand age-related effects on the skin through four emergent perceptual categories (EPCs) – skin firmness (elasticity, tightness, hydration), skin surface evenness (crepiness, scars, lines, clarity), skin tone evenness (pigmentation, redness/erythema, discolouration) and skin glow (radiance, luminosity, brightness, complexion).

For Dr Koukourou, lifestyle counselling addresses current behaviours actively impacting your skin EPCs – think poor nutrition, a lack of sleep, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking and binge drinking. Day-to-day strategies to cope with these complexion stressors can then be elevated with the cutting-edge aesthetic treatments on offer at Lifestyle Medical.

A holistic approach

Following an in-depth mind-body-health consultation, the highly experienced team of registered nurses, physicians and dermal therapists at Lifestyle Medical work closely with clients to develop a personalised treatment program, which aims to enhance the whole facial visual holistically.

Through this progressive approach, preventive steps suggested may include Genius radiofrequency (RF), which also uses skin needling to stimulate collagen production, non-invasive Limelight IPL to help ease uneven skin texture/tone, Plasmage treatment on hard-to-target areas (such as eyelids), LED light therapy, skin volumising treatments, PDRN skin boosters, collagen stimulants and active skincare products.

However, time is a crucial factor. Dr Koukourou says a proactive mentality to preventative aesthetic medicine, when coupled with a healthy lifestyle, can improve your overall skin tone, texture and radiance, helping you slow the signs of aging, one step at a time. Book in for a consultation with Lifestyle Medical to gain greater understanding of your options today.

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08 8374 4909
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