Ageing skinSmoother, firmer, protected
Simple steps and the products Dr. Guo suggests for fine lines, texture and firmness.
Dr. Guo recommends
The products Dr. Guo suggests for this routine, step by step.
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1. Cleanse
Morning and night
A gentle cleanser. Ageing skin is often drier and less tolerant.
For sensitive skin
SkinCeuticals®
SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser
$65.00
A mild cleanser for drier, less tolerant skin.
For dry skin
ZO Skin Health
ZO Skin Hydrating Cleanser
$64.00
A hydrating cleanser that does not leave skin tight.
2. Treat
Night, and morning
A retinoid at night, two or three nights a week at first; an antioxidant such as vitamin C in the morning.
Start here
SkinMedica
SkinMedica Retinol Complex 0.25
$66.00
A low-strength retinol to start with at night.
Step up
SkinCeuticals®
SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
$195.50
A vitamin C antioxidant serum for the morning, under sunscreen.
3. Moisturize
Morning and night
A moisturizer with ceramides or peptides supports the skin barrier while you use a retinoid.
For use with retinol
SkinCeuticals®
SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore Anti-Aging Cream
$195.00
A ceramide-rich cream that supports the barrier during retinol use.
With peptides
Vivier Pharma
Vivier Intensive Hydrating Moisturizer
$190.00
A hydrating moisturizer with ceramides and peptides.
4. Protect
Morning
Broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher every day: the best-proven step against skin ageing.
For a sheer finish
ZO Skin Health
ZO Skin Daily Sheer Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50
$95.00
A sheer broad-spectrum SPF 50 for every day.
Mineral, tint option
TiZO
TiZO Photoceutical AM Replenish SPF 40
$84.00
A mineral SPF 40 with ceramides and antioxidants.
50 mL / 1.75 Fl. Oz. / Non-tinted · 50 mL / 1.75 Fl. Oz. / Tinted
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What helps
Fine lines, rough texture and loss of firmness come from time, sun and the slow loss of collagen. Daily sunscreen is the single most effective step against skin ageing.
At night, a retinoid is the best-studied treatment for lines and texture. Start two or three nights a week and build up, and moisturize well: irritation is the most common reason people stop.
Skincare refines the surface. For deeper lines, volume loss or laxity, see a dermatologist: treatments such as Botox, collagen stimulation and resurfacing reach further.