In brief
- Anti-ageing treatment is an umbrella term. There are treatments that nourish your skin, treatments that prompt your skin to make new collagen, and procedures that only a doctor carries out.
- You notice a nourishing treatment straight away, for a few days. Microneedling builds up over four to twelve weeks.
- Botox, fillers, laser and a facelift belong with a doctor. We don't do those at Moons.
- At home, daily sun protection does the most.
- At Moons in Enschede an anti-ageing treatment costs from €75.00.
Written by Nilay, owner and beauty therapist at Moons BeautyUpdated on
What is an anti-ageing treatment?
It's an umbrella term for everything that makes your skin look firmer, smoother or fresher. Very different things fall under that name: a facial with a collagen serum, a course of microneedling and an injection with a doctor.
It helps to know what happens in your skin. Collagen is the protein that keeps your skin firm. From the age of twenty-five you make a little less of it each year, and UV radiation breaks it down.
So a treatment does one of three things: it cares for your skin so it stays supple, it prompts your skin to make new collagen itself, or it intervenes in what lies beneath.
Which anti-ageing treatment does what?
| Topic | What it does | What you notice | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourishing treatment | Restores moisture and makes the skin supple, with serum, mask and massage | A tighter feel straight away. It lasts a few days | In the salon |
| Connective tissue massage | Works on circulation and on tension in your face | Your skin looks fresher straight away | In the salon |
| Chemical peel | Renews the outer layer of the skin | Smoother skin and a more even tone | In the salon |
| Microneedling | Prompts the skin to make collagen itself | More firmness and softer lines, after four to twelve weeks | In the salon |
| Botox | Relaxes a muscle | Expression lines, such as a frown, lessen | With a doctor |
| Fillers | Fill out volume or a furrow | A deep wrinkle is filled | With a doctor |
| Laser, threads and a facelift | Go deeper into the skin or lift the tissue | A procedure, with a longer recovery | With a doctor or in a clinic |
At Moons we do the first four. If a doctor is a better fit for what you want, we'll tell you.
What is the best anti-ageing treatment?
That depends on what you see in the mirror.
- Fine lines in skin that lacks moisture: a nourishing treatment or microneedling with hyaluronic acid
- Lines that stay when your face is relaxed: a course of microneedling with collagen or PDRN
- Skin that bounces back less: microneedling, with massage and nourishing care in between
- A frown that is always there or a deep furrow: Botox or a filler with a doctor
- Loose skin after a lot of weight loss, or the wish for a real facelift: a doctor
Anti-ageing without Botox: what is possible and what isn't?
If you don't want injections, you can work on the skin itself: its thickness, firmness and texture. Fine lines across your whole face become softer, and your skin feels firmer.
What lies beneath the skin doesn't change as a result. A muscle that pulls a frown, sagging volume and a deep furrow are outside what a salon can do.
Many people combine the two: injectables with the doctor, skin quality in the salon. They each do something different.
How soon do you see anything, and how long does it last?
After a nourishing treatment your skin feels tighter straight away and looks fresher. That lasts a few days. That's why a regular rhythm of once every four weeks works better here than a short course.
With microneedling it's slower and lasts longer. Your skin makes collagen itself in the weeks after, and you count on four to twelve weeks. Usually you have three to six sessions, four weeks apart.
The built-up result lasts about six months to a year and then gradually fades. Most people plan two or three maintenance sessions a year. How long it lasts depends mainly on how faithfully you protect your skin from the sun.
At what age do you start?
You start protecting as early as possible. Sun protection and hydration are already worthwhile at twenty.
With treatments you can wait until you see lines that stay when your face is relaxed. That's often between thirty and forty. Earlier is fine, although an intensive course is rarely needed then.
Age doesn't tell you everything. Someone who has spent a lot of time in the sun sometimes needs more at thirty-five than someone of fifty who has always protected themselves. What suits each age is explained under fine lines.
What do you do at home?
Between appointments you do most of the work at home. Which active ingredient does what is explained in active ingredients explained.
| Topic | In the morning | In the evening |
|---|---|---|
| Cleansing | Cleanse gently | Remove make-up and sun protection, then cleanse |
| Active ingredient | A serum with vitamin C | Retinol in a low strength, starting with two evenings a week |
| Moisturising | A cream that holds moisture | A cream |
| Protecting | Sun protection with SPF 30 to 50, on your neck and décolletage too | Not needed |
Stop using retinol a few days before a treatment.
What does an anti-ageing treatment cost?
You pay per session. With microneedling you usually do a series, so those amounts are shown too.
| Treatment | Per session | Usual course | Full course (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti aging+ treatment | €89.00 | 3 to 6 sessions | €267.00 to €534.00 |
| Microneedling Collagen | €99.00 | 3 to 6 sessions | €297.00 to €594.00 |
| Microneedling PDRN | €99.00 | 3 to 4 sessions | €297.00 to €396.00 |
These are the prices at Moons in Enschede. The one-hour Anti aging treatment costs €75.00 and a connective tissue massage €59.00. All prices are on the prices page.
What to look for when choosing a salon?
These are the signs of a place that tells you beforehand what you can expect.
You're told what it won't do
A deep furrow or sagging volume doesn't change with a facial. You should know that beforehand.
They look at your skin
What your skin needs and what it can handle counts for more than your age.
You're told how many sessions
With microneedling that's usually three to six, four weeks apart.
Sun protection comes up
It's the step at home that does the most against lines.
You're referred on when that's a better fit
For Botox, fillers or a facelift you go to a doctor.
You can see real work
Photos of their own clients and what others write. Ours are on the results page and under reviews.
Where the salon ends and the doctor begins.
Botox, fillers, threads, laser and a facelift belong with a doctor. We don't do those at Moons. If one side of your face suddenly droops, call 112 or your GP straight away. That is something different from loss of firmness. Have a spot that changes shape or colour looked at by your GP first.
Frequently asked questions about anti-ageing treatment
What is an anti-ageing treatment?
An umbrella term for treatments that make your skin look firmer, smoother or fresher. That ranges from a nourishing facial and microneedling in the salon to Botox and fillers with a doctor.
What is the best anti-ageing treatment?
That depends on what you see. For lines that stay and skin with less bounce, microneedling with collagen is chosen most often. A frown or a deep furrow belongs with a doctor.
Which anti-ageing treatment really works?
For lasting firmness, your skin has to make new collagen itself. That happens after microneedling. A nourishing treatment keeps your skin supple and gives a tighter feel straight away.
Does a facial help against wrinkles?
Fine lines caused by a lack of moisture become softer. Deep wrinkles and loss of firmness change little as a result.
Microneedling or Botox?
They each do something different. Botox relaxes a muscle and works on expression lines. Microneedling improves the skin itself: its thickness, firmness and texture. Botox is done by a doctor.
Is anti-ageing possible without Botox?
Yes, when it comes to the quality of your skin. With microneedling, peels, nourishing care and massage your skin becomes firmer and fine lines become softer.
At what age do you start with anti-ageing?
With sun protection and hydration, as early as possible. With treatments, usually once lines stay, often between thirty and forty.
How often do you have an anti-ageing treatment?
A nourishing treatment once every four weeks. Microneedling usually three to six times, four weeks apart, and after that two or three times a year.
How soon do you see results?
After a nourishing treatment, straight away. After microneedling it builds up over four to twelve weeks.
How long does the result last?
The built-up result of a course lasts about six months to a year. After that it gradually fades.
Does a facial massage help against skin ageing?
A connective tissue massage works on circulation and on tension in your face, and your skin looks fresher straight away as a result. For more firmness in the long term, microneedling is the treatment.
What does collagen in a serum do?
A serum works mainly in the upper layers of your skin. It restores moisture and makes the skin supple. You stimulate your own collagen production with microneedling.
Does LED therapy help against wrinkles?
We don't make claims about that. At Moons, LED is part of the anti-ageing treatments as a calm finish.
Is an anti-ageing treatment for men too?
Yes, the treatments are for everyone.
Can you have an anti-ageing treatment when you're pregnant?
A nourishing treatment is fine. Mention it when you book, then we adapt it accordingly. We postpone microneedling and peels until after pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Can you have a treatment after Botox or fillers?
Mention it when you book. With a massage we stay away from that area. How long you need to wait for microneedling is something to ask the doctor who injected them.
Do you do Botox, fillers or laser?
No. That's work for a doctor or a clinic. At Moons we work with your own skin.
What does an anti-ageing treatment cost?
At Moons in Enschede the Anti aging treatment costs €75.00 and the Anti aging+ €89.00. Microneedling with collagen costs €99.00 per session.
From reading to doing
What we do with this in the salon
Anti-ageing treatment in Enschede
Collagen serum, masks, massage and LED, in 60 or 75 minutes.
Microneedling with collagen
The microneedling chosen most often for skin ageing.
Connective tissue massage
Half an hour of massage with cupping, for circulation.
Fine lines
Where lines come from and what suits each age.
