You know what they say: new year, new you.
And in the world of aesthetics, that resolution couldn’t be easier to achieve.
According to experts, 2025 will be the year of cutting-edge work, such as new-age skincare treatments and nearly invisible plastic surgery.
Namely, the “invisilift” is on the rise.
Double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Anil Shah, who practices in Chicago, said that getting a facelift before looking too aged is key for slowing down the aging process on the face.
“Facelifts are absolutely the most requested procedure for patients in their 40s and 50s,” Shah explained to Salon Today. “When done early like this, it’s preventative, not restorative. Not only does this make for an incredibly natural outcome, but it allows patients to stop the clock, so to speak, for a good 10 to 15 years.”
Also referred to as “early-intervention facelifts,” younger candidates for the procedure often see longer-lasting results, Dr. Sean Alemi, a double board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, told Forbes.
“Millennials are turning 40 and looking for new solutions for facial aging and skin laxity that do not include filler,” he said.
The change in preference signals a shift back to more naturally looking aesthetics, which has previously been called a “De-Kardashian-ification” or a “Great Deflation.”
Chin implants are also expected “really take off in 2025,” Dr. Cat Chang, a Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon, told Forbes.
Her patients in particular, she added, have complained of having “weak chins.”
“While on the pricier side, this procedure has minimal downtime, improves face shape and also defines the jawline,” she told Marie Claire.
Non-invasive treatments for wrinkles and lifting are also expected to soar in popularity, such as Sofwave, which uses ultrasound technology to boost collagen production.
Experts in the industry also predict that regenerative skincare — such as products that contain defensins, which are regenerative molecules, or exosome therapy — will gain traction in the new year.
Exosomes, in tandem with red light therapy, have also been used in hair restoration treatments in people with menopausal hair loss. Shah called the combination of treatments a “game changer” for stimulating hair growth.
Similarly, skincare treatments to counteract “inflammaging,” or aging caused by inflammation, could also be the next big thing in aesthetics.
“I anticipate that exosome and stem cell treatments will rise in the coming year and beyond,” Chang said.
“It’s hard to say exactly what that will look like, but it’s becoming more attractive for people to have their own stem cells harvested and injected back into the skin, as opposed to foreign substances.”
Experts in the industry believe that the development of AI will also play a role in new-age techniques for rejuvenation and aesthetics.
“Artificial intelligence is set to transform the world of aesthetic medicine,” said Dr. Patrick Byrne, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
“By using AI to analyze facial features, guide cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, and predict evolution of interventions over time, surgeons will be able to deliver outcomes that are more nuanced and precise than ever before.”
