Choosing the right cosmetic treatment can be overwhelming—from microneedling to fillers, lasers to platelet-rich plasma. This comprehensive guide to cosmetic treatments explains how the most popular procedures work, who they're for, and what results you can expect. Find out which treatment suits your needs!
Choosing the right treatment depends on what you want to improve. If you're struggling with loss of firmness, you need collagen stimulation. If you have discoloration, reach for brightening treatments. Problem skin requires cleansing and sebum regulation. It sounds simple, but in practice, it's worth consulting a dermatologist, who will assess the skin's condition—its elasticity, hydration, and the degree of photoaging (i.e., sun damage).
Thanks to such a consultation, the specialist will select a treatment or combination of treatments that will actually work. Research by Goldust et al. in 2024 showed that modern diagnostic tools, including artificial intelligence-based systems, significantly improve the accuracy of skin assessment. AI analyzes texture, pores, discoloration, and UV damage, allowing for a more tailored treatment protocol to individual needs.
This is the base – treatments that cleanse pores, remove dead skin and prepare the skin for more advanced procedures.
Cavitation peeling is skin cleansing using ultrasound. Mechanical vibrations "shake out" impurities and dead skin cells without damaging the protective barrier. The treatment is painless, can be repeated regularly, and the skin absorbs cosmetics better.
Molecular hydrogen acts as an antioxidant – it neutralizes free radicals that accelerate aging. The treatment reduces inflammation, improves skin texture and is safe even for sensitive skin. It can be combined with other therapies.
The skin is infused with pressurized oxygen along with a serum packed with vitamins, hyaluronic acid, and peptides. This treatment intensely moisturizes, brightens, and instantly improves complexion—a great choice before an important event when you need a quick refresh.
Chemical peeling is the controlled "burning" of the upper layers of the skin with acids – glycolic, salicylic, lactic, or TCA. It sounds harsh, but it's a safe procedure that stimulates cell renewal. Reduces wrinkles, discoloration, and acne scars. The deeper the peel, the more intense the results, but also the longer the recovery time.
Biostimulation treatments "awaken" the skin to action—stimulating the production of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. Skin becomes firmer, tighter, and better moisturized. Biostimulation methods differ in their mechanism of action, but all share a common goal: activating natural regenerative processes.
Key biostimulating treatments:
These are DNA fragments of biological origin that have a regenerative effect at the cellular level. Polynucleotides stimulate fibroblasts (cells that produce collagen) to work more intensively. The effects are long-lasting and build gradually – skin becomes denser and more elastic.
These are substances that not only fill in, but above all teach the skin to produce collagen on its own. Tissue biostimulants with polylactic acid, calcium hydroxyapatite or polycaprolactone maintain the effects up to two years, because the skin actually rebuilds its structure.
It's a biocompatible polymer – it sounds complicated, but it's simply a substance that the body gradually breaks down. Polylactic acid After injection, it stimulates fibroblasts to produce collagen, while gradually biodegrading. The newly produced collagen remains. It works well on the cheeks, temples, and jawline.
It is a therapy that uses your own blood – it is collected, spun in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma and growth factors, and then injects it back into the skin. Platelet-rich plasma PRP According to a meta-analysis by Phoebe et al. from 2024, it significantly improves skin hydration, texture and elasticity after just 1-3 sessions, and patients highly rate the visible improvement in their skin's appearance.
What PRP improves:
LED light therapy This treatment is painless and requires no recovery time. Different colors of light work differently: red stimulates collagen, blue kills bacteria (great for acne), and green soothes. inflammation. Can be done regularly as a support to other treatments.
Needle treatments use controlled skin micro-injuries, to stimulate its regeneration. They can be combined with active substances that penetrate deeper through microchannels.
Injecting active substances directly into the dermis – most often cocktails containing vitamins, amino acids, peptides and hyaluronic acid. Needle mesotherapy Improves hydration, firmness, and tone. Performed in series – usually 3-5 sessions every 2-4 weeks.
It combines micro-needling with the application of active substances. Microneedle mesotherapy It creates thousands of tiny channels in the epidermis, allowing active ingredients to penetrate deeper. It is less invasive than traditional mesotherapy and effective in reducing wrinkles.
The treatment creates thousands of microchannels in the skin using a special device. Microneedle dermabrasion stimulates production collagen, improves the texture of scars and reduces the appearance of stretch marks. The effects are visible within a few weeks as the skin begins to rebuild itself.
Combination of micro-needling with radiofrequency energy (i.e. heat). Microneedle radiofrequency It delivers energy to the deep layers of the skin, where collagen begins to contract and rebuild. It firms, smooths, and contours the face—without a scalpel.
Microneedle treatments – indications:
A technique of injecting diluted botulinum toxin superficially, under the skin, rather than deep into the muscle. Mesobotox reduces muscle tension, reduces sebum production, tightens pores and gives smoother, more matte skin – without losing facial expressions.
As we age, our face loses volume – fat shifts, bones resorb, and skin sags. Volumetric treatments restore lost volume and improve facial proportions.
Fillers Hyaluronic acid-based injections are the most commonly performed treatments in aesthetic medicine. They fill wrinkles, plump lips, shape cheeks, and improve facial contours. The effects are immediate and reversible – they can be dissolved with hyaluronidase if necessary.
This is an advanced proportion modeling technique. Facial volumetry It involves assessing the bone structure, fat tissue distribution and the degree of skin sagging, and then strategically adding volume where it is lacking – the cheeks, temporal areas, jawline, and under the eye sockets.
Botox is the most commonly performed aesthetic medicine procedure in the world. Why? Because it works, it's safe, and the results are predictable.
Botox is a procedure involving injection botulinum toxin type A in the facial muscles. It blocks nerve signals, causing the muscle to stop contracting—and smoothing out facial wrinkles. It is most often used on the forehead, between the eyebrows, and around the eyes ("crow's feet"). The effect lasts 3-6 months.
It works by blocking the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction (sounds scientific, but the point is that the muscle gets a "stop contracting" signal). Botulinum toxin This procedure is safe, reversible, and minimally invasive. It does not alter facial expressions when performed correctly.
This is a more serious intervention – an invasive plastic surgery that involves tightening the skin and moving facial tissues. Surgical facelift removes excess skin, firms face oval and reduces the visible signs of aging. The effects are long-lasting (10-15 years), but require a recovery period and carry surgical risks.
It uses concentrated light energy to precisely act on the skin. Laser therapy includes ablation lasers, which remove the outer layers of the epidermis, stimulating renewal – strong effects but longer regeneration. Non-ablative lasers work deeper without damaging the skin's surface – gentler but also less dramatic effects. They are used for wrinkle reduction, discoloration, scarring, hair removal, and the treatment of rosacea.
Types of laser therapy:
Cosmetic treatments are effective, but without proper home care, they quickly lose their effectiveness. That's why we've created specialized products for inter-treatment care. They support the skin between your visits to the salon – rebuilding the barrier, soothing irritation, and prolonging the effects of treatments. If you're looking for professional cosmetics that actually work, check out our full range. You'll find formulas based on ceramides, peptides and niacinamide, that support regeneration and keep skin in excellent condition. Because effective care is a combination of professional procedures and a conscious daily routine!
Footnotes:
Read also:
