While you’re a bride-to-be now, soon you’ll be a wife, and you’ll always look back on the pictures and videos from the day you married the love of your life. That’s why we understand wanting to look your best on your big day — a day full of joy and all your favorite people.
Here’s our handbook for brides with everything you need to know to look and feel your best on your big day.
SELECT TREATMENTS TO FEEL YOUR BEST
To achieve the glowing, clear skin you’re dreaming of, it’s important to plan ahead. Each bride’s path is different, but we recommend starting with reviewing common aesthetic treatments that are proven to make brides look their best.
Common bridal treatments include facials for clear and hydrated skin, filler for volume and to reduce wrinkles, dermaplaning for smooth skin, CoolSculping ELITE to feel confident in your body, and microneedling to improve various skin conditions from acne scarring to hyperpigmentation.
Along with aesthetic treatments, you should have a solid daily skin care regimen for the morning and evening.
GET TREATMENTS IN ADVANCE
Fillers – Injectable fillers can add volume and lift areas of your face, leaving you with stunning results that enhance your natural beauty. Get filler procedures done at least six months in advance of your wedding to see how your body reacts. Getting filler sooner rather than later also allows time for touch-ups.
Dermaplaning – Dermaplaning treatments use a surgical blade to exfoliate and remove peach fuzz. To get the most out of your skincare regimen and makeup the day of your wedding, get a dermaplaning treatment a week before your wedding. However, we also recommend testing this treatment out at least a month in advance to ensure you get your desired results.
Facials – To get the best results, schedule facials three to six months in advance of your wedding. Don’t just save diamonds for your hand — if you want to look renewed and refreshed, schedule diamond glow facials. Unlike traditional wet facials, diamond glow facials use chemical exfoliation and a patented recessed diamond glow wand to deep clean.
Or, for something truly special and luxurious, work with one of our licensed professional aestheticians to build a custom facial plan.
CoolSculpting ELITE – CoolSculpting ELITE is a non-surgical procedure created to remove excess fat. This is done through the targeted use of cold temperatures, mostly commonly on the neck, abdomen, and thighs. Get your final session at least three to four months before your wedding so the results can fully develop before your final dress fitting. If multiple sessions are needed, start more than six months before your wedding.
Microneedling – Microneedling is also known as collagen induction therapy because it promotes new cell growth and helps your skin’s elasticity. Microneedling treatments are done by making tiny punctures in the skin with very small, sterile needles. As the skin repairs itself from these punctures, it creates new, collagen-rich tissue. This process reduces the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring.
RF Microneedling adds radiofrequency energy into the procedure for even quicker results.
PDGF+ – Platelet-Derived Growth Factor is a concentrated, lab-derived growth factor that is massaged into the skin in conjunction with microneedling. The pharmaceutical-grade growth factors promote collagen production, wound healing and skin texture. Unlike PRP treatments, it doesn’t involve a blood draw, so it is a quicker treatment that is non-invasive and offers consistent results.
DON’T CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE BEFORE THE BIG DAY
Enter your wedding season with confidence. Once your skin care regimen is perfected and your aesthetic treatments have been booked, you can sit back and relax. To ensure your skin is glowing and healthy for your big day, don’t give it any surprises. Avoid trying new treatments and skin care products in the weeks leading up to the wedding to avoid any redness or undesired results.
Book a consultation with a licensed Fort Wayne Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics aesthetician or book your treatments today. Our licensed aestheticians will be happy to help you form a plan customized to you ahead of your wedding.