This article is a translation of the original French article “Le secret des stars pour être encore plus belles à 40 ans” and is intended for the French market. Treatments, availability and prices may differ at our London clinic.
40 and more radiant than ever
If we had to prove that age is no barrier to beauty, these icons would be the perfect ambassadors. Christina Aguilera, Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan look more luminous and rested today than ever. As aesthetic medicine enters the era of “quiet luxury”, these stars have swapped frozen faces for subtle treatments that focus on skin quality rather than transformation.
Their secret? A clever combination of gentle, barely visible yet highly effective techniques and a premium skincare routine, short but perfectly targeted.
Their anti-ageing routine in 4 key steps
1. LaseMD to erase dark spots
From the age of 40, sun-related pigmentation spots tend to appear, or to intensify if they are already present. LaseMD is a gentle fractional laser treatment, combined with a serum based on tranexamic acid. It helps to correct dark spots, even out skin tone and smooth irregularities.
Recommended protocol: 3 sessions spaced 2 weeks apart.
2. Sculptra to regain bounce
After 40, the face begins to lose volume due to fat loss, which can make you look more tired. Celebrities are now turning to Sculptra, a collagen stimulator that restores natural volume to the face and improves skin density over the months. The result is subtle and gradual, but stunning: a visibly younger face, with no frozen effect.
Recommended protocol: 1 session per year.
3. Radiofrequency to prevent wrinkles
Around the age of 40, the first wrinkles deepen and skin firmness begins to decline. Radiofrequency stimulates natural collagen production by heating the deep tissues. This treatment boosts skin elasticity, softens fine lines and prevents the signs of time from setting in.
Recommended protocol: 1 session per month.
4. Microneedling to even out the complexion
With age, the complexion can become duller, pores more visible and skin texture less even. Microneedling involves making micro-perforations on the surface of the skin to stimulate cell renewal. Combined with a cocktail of peptides or vitamins, it corrects mild scars, enlarged pores and an uneven complexion.
Recommended protocol: 3 sessions spaced one month apart.
Short, targeted skincare at home
To prolong the effects of in-clinic treatments, these stars rely on a minimalist yet powerful routine, based on active ingredients that target skin laxity, such as collagen and peptides. Forget multi-layering: two products are enough to keep skin healthy, strong and luminous – the Pepto-Collagen Firming Serum, to boost firmness and smooth features thanks to a high concentration of peptides and collagen; and the Age Reverse Peptide Cream, rich and silky, to restore the skin barrier, hydrate intensely and improve elasticity.
