02/09/2026
Our skin changes as we get older and I’m noticing these changes in my own skin too.
As my skin heads into its 40s, I’ve had to become more considered about how I look after it. What worked in my 20s and early 30s isn’t necessarily enough now, so I’ve stepped up my skincare, become more consistent and started thinking much more about overall skin quality.
After 35, we can begin to notice changes in firmness, elasticity, hydration, texture, pigmentation and luminosity. Years of sun exposure can become more visible, cell renewal becomes less efficient and skin can simply start to behave differently.
Summer can make this even more noticeable — especially this summer! More sunshine, holidays, later nights and disrupted routines can leave skin feeling drier, duller, more uneven or just not quite itself.
So September is a great time to reassess what your skin actually needs.
For me, that doesn’t mean lots of treatments or adding ten new products. It means getting the foundations right:
Good skincare. Daily SPF. Hydration. Supporting the skin barrier.
And, where appropriate, treatments such as chemical peels or microneedling can help with pigmentation, texture, dullness and collagen support.
Healthy-looking skin isn’t simply about lines. It’s about texture, tone, hydration, luminosity, elasticity and resilience working together.
And if you choose injectable treatments, improving the quality of the skin can complement them beautifully and help create a more balanced, natural-looking overall result.
I understand how easy it is to look in the mirror and wonder what has changed because I’m going through it too!
Swipe through to see some of the changes we commonly start to notice after 35.
And if you’re not sure where to start, that’s exactly what a skin consultation is for, looking at your skin and deciding together what is worthwhile, what isn’t, and what may realistically make a difference.
📍Kington St Michael, Wiltshire
👩🏻⚕️ Nurse-Led | Prescriber | Advanced Nurse Practitioner