The Ultimate Bridal Skincare Guide

With your wedding day on the horizon, it's never too early to start checking off those to-dos, especially when it comes to feeling confident in your skin. Your year will be jam-packed with events, so having a strategized annual game plan allows you to achieve the skin of your
dreams.

Where to Begin: Complimentary Consultation
Newly engaged? The best place to start your bridal journey is with an initial consultation with an aesthetic provider at Thistle Medical Aesthetics. A consultation is the perfect way to address any concerns you have, your vision, and to create a manageable treatment plan that helps you meet those goals.

Ideally, starting your aesthetic journey a year before your wedding may assist you in planning out a more relaxed timeline, giving us ample time to work with you to tackle treatments, make gradual adjustments, and allocate for downtime. Follow this bridal timeline for the ultimate glow!

One Year Out
Start early with wrinkle relaxers like Botox, Dysport, or Daxxify to smooth lines and prevent deeper wrinkles from forming. When done quarterly, they allow your muscles to relax for a natural, youthful appearance.

Dermal fillers are perfect for subtle volume restoration and
contouring in areas like the lips, cheeks, and jawline. Biostimulators like Sculptra can also be introduced to gradually boost your body's natural collagen for longer-term rejuvenation.

Daily: At-Home Skincare Routine
Having a customized skincare regimen helps you build a solid foundation, while in-studio visits address more specific or severe skin concerns to get you closer to your goals!

Nine Months Out
Now's the time to focus on tone and texture. While injectables are amazing for tackling fine lines and wrinkles, they are only one piece of the puzzle! Morpheus8 RF Microneedling is a game-changer for improving skin texture, tightening, and boosting deep collagen production. Lumecca IPL Photofacials target sun damage, pigmentation, and redness for an even complexion. We may recommend multiple treatments so that you see your best result, so starting early is best!

Six Months Out
It's the halfway mark! If you haven't tried collagen stimulation, now's the time to allow for collagen rebuilding. SkinPen Microneedling stimulates collagen and improves texture for the ultimate glow. Add PRP for enhanced healing!

Three Months Out
Keep up with your Botox and consider dermal fillers to subtly enhance your features. This timeline gives enough time for swelling to subside and the product to fully integrate. Chemical peels can also be introduced now for smoother skin and a more even tone, helping makeup sit flawlessly on your big day.

One Month Out
Let the countdown begin! It's the final time to touch up your Botox so that peak effects set in before your wedding day. Results typically take up to two weeks to settle, which leaves just enough time for adjustments if necessary. The week of, book a DiamondGlow Microdermabrasion to exfoliate and hydrate, or try our Beyond Botox Facial for a lifted, radiant finish that lasts up to five days. You'll leave glowing, refreshed, and photo-ready!

Whether you're planning a grand affair or something intimate, we'd love to be a part of your bridal aesthetic journey. Book your consultation with one of our aesthetic providers so that we may help you create the perfect plan so you're absolutely radiating with confidence on your special day!

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