THEL Picotage it is an anti-aging treatment that best represents one of the cleanest and most respectful concepts in aesthetic medicine. That is, an intervention non invasivetargeted and delicate on patients’ skin, with the aim of promoting its natural regeneration without transforming facial features, but maintaining its characteristics that make it unique and unrepeatable.
This is the concept that inspired its creator, the Professor Antonino Di Pietrodermatologist in Milan, who founded the Institute in 2013 Dermoclinic in collaboration with the San Donato Hospital Group. He is currently its Medical Director and manages a staff of more than 30 doctors. Father of Plastic Dermatology And creator of new therapies in the field of anti-aging, has developed various innovative dermatological treatments. The American actress and television presenter talked about it in a fun and informative post on Instagram Justine Matteratogether with Professor Antonino Di Pietrowho has been following this technique for many years, with excellent results.
Picotage, Justine Mattera’s choice and the Instagram post
«My secret for radiant skin? It’s him – @profdipietro @dermoclinico (since 2006). Once a month I do the “picotage”. Picotage is one of the treatments of regenerative dermatology most requested to reduce the signs of aging face, neck and décolleté. How come? Because it’s one innovative technique which consists in superficial microinjections, therefore non-invasive, of hyaluronic acida substance already present in the body and capable of stimulating cell regeneration”, explains Justine Mattera on Instagram.
Picotage, the technique that “does not change the characteristics”
There are many women today, like Justine Mattera, who want to improve the quality of their skin and slow down aging naturally, without “changing the characteristics”.
«Unlike fillers or botox does not fill wrinkles And does not paralyze expressions, but it reduces blemishes in a natural way, giving the skin a fresh and luminous appearance”, reassures Justine Mattera, supported in the social content by one of the leading experts in dermatology and aesthetic medicine.
The video was shot just after the treatment which leaves no marks.
Anyone who sees you says – “what have you done? You look rested, radiant.”
What is Picotage? It’s not a quirk, it’s an ally
«For many years I have been trying to make people understand that it is a lot It’s important to help your skin stay young, it’s not a whim. Just as a person who does physical activity to keep fit and slow down the decline of muscles, bones and joints is considered wise, someone who trains their brain by reading, someone who eats healthily, even the skin must not be left to its fate”, explains the ‘expert.
Beauty is imperfection
It seems contradictory, but it isn’t. Professor Di Pietro explains it to us. «As I explain in my latest book “Beauty is imperfection” (Solferino), in the last 10 years a concept of antiaging based on transformism. You can’t think of blocking time by paralyzing your face. Don’t lose your individuality, one’s story written on the face is a central theme in regenerative dermatology. We deluded ourselves into becoming younger transforming with big lips and swollen cheekbones, but that’s how you become stereotypical monsters”the Professor points out.
Regenerate your skin naturally with Picotage
«As a dermatologist, I try to make my patients understand that it is important and it is a right to treat your skin well and regenerate it, it defends itself well from the various aggressions of the weather and becomes stronger. In my opinion, anything that can help regenerate the skin is correct produce more collagen and elastin improving elasticity, tone and firmness. The secret of youthful skin is elasticity. Our expressions make us unique», continues Di Pietro.
Here’s how it works
«The term picotage derives from the French picoter, or to poke. Picotage is an antiaging therapy that consists of injecting with a special needle small drops of natural hyaluronic acid, different from that used as a filler to fill wrinkles. That is not easily reabsorbed by the cells. The natural type, however, has the same composition as hyaluronic acid naturally present in the skin. Cells recognize it and use it to repair damage due to light, smog and aging. It retains water in the skin improving firmness and elasticity.
Yes injects one millimeter deep, where there is that layer of cells most subjected to environmental damage from light, heat and smog. It is the most powerful natural regenerator that can be used for the skin”, explains the Professor.
Picotage: no bruising or pain
«At this depth there are not yet blood vessels that can break and bruise and hematomas. You don’t even feel pain because at this depth there are not even nerve endings. I’ve been doing it for 30 years on thousands of cases I’ve worked on.
The result is to naturally improve one’s appearance while respecting one’s history and individuality.”
Picotage, from 30 years onwards
«It is a technique already indicated from the age of 30 to maintain the integrity of the skin. The production of hyaluronic acid decreases with age: if at 20 the hyaluronic acid we have in the body is able to capture around 70% of the water, at 65 the percentage drops to 25%. With the consequence that the skin (but also the cartilage of the joints) is less hydrated, loses firmness and elasticity and wrinkles appear”, adds the expert.
How many sessions are needed?
It is not an aggressive treatment that quickly “changes the appearance” like Botox or various other fillers. «Doing Picotage is like going to the gym to stay fit. So the skin needs more sessionsinitially one per month for 2/3 months and depending on your skin typefrom the genetics, of the response and the type of skin is decided by the frequency of treatments.
What time of year to do it?
«It can be done at any time of the year, even before going on holiday and exposing yourself to the sun, so the skin will be more ready to receive the sun’s rays», explains Di Pietro, who recommends combining Picotage with other skin treatments as well. regenerative plastic dermatology, to regenerate and shape the skin.
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