Spring is an opportune time to take stock of your skin, particularly before the increased socialising, events, and sun exposure set to arrive with summer. The temptation, of course, is to book whichever treatment happens to be trending, but your skin doesn’t follow a one-size-fits-all schedule.
Skin condition is influenced by everything from hormones and genetics to the environment around you and the products you use every day. Two people of the same age and even similar skin types may require entirely different approaches to get on top of their skin health.
When it comes to caring for your skin, expert guidance is invaluable. A consultation with a trained skin therapist can help identify what’s actually happening beneath the surface and establish which treatments are most likely to address your individual concerns. It may also save you from investing in services that sound impressive but are not suited to your skin or goals.
Although age alone should never dictate a treatment plan, certain changes tend to become more relevant through different decades. Ultimately, skin does not need to be ‘fixed’ at any age, but the goal should be to understand what it needs and choose treatments that support it accordingly.
Caci’s research and development lead, Katherine Kroon, recommends considering the following treatment options as part of a personalised approach to maintaining healthy, resilient skin.
Think long-term when you’re in your 30s
The term ‘collagen banking’ describes treatments designed to support the skin’s collagen and elastin and increase your skin’s resilience before the natural decline in collagen becomes more visible.
Microneedling creates controlled microchannels in the skin to stimulate its natural renewal response, helping to improve firmness and texture while supporting long-term skin health. LED Light Therapy can also be incorporated to encourage skin repair, calm inflammation, and complement collagen-stimulating treatments.
Rather than correcting dramatic changes, the focus during this decade is on maintaining skin quality and addressing early concerns before they become more pronounced.
Respond to change when you’re in your 40s
During perimenopause, you may start to notice changes to your skin, including dryness, uneven texture, pigmentation, and a loss of radiance or elasticity.
The Caci Signature Laser Facial is designed to boost collagen, refine texture, target pigmentation, and restore brightness, combining a chemical peel and the benefits of a thermal laser to deeply cleanse, exfoliate, and stimulate skin cell turnover. For skin that feels depleted or less supple, injectable skin boosters such as Profhilo, Sunekos, and Illuma Luna can provide deep hydration while supporting firmness, elasticity, and overall skin quality.
The most appropriate treatment will depend on whether your priority is pigmentation, dehydration, texture or a combination of concerns, which is another reason a thorough consultation is essential.
Restore and strengthen in your 50s and beyond
As hormonal changes associated with menopause continue to affect collagen, firmness, and hydration, more advanced rejuvenation treatments may be worth looking into with your skin therapist.
Fractional Co2 Laser offers intensive collagen stimulation and can help improve the appearance of fine lines, uneven texture, and loss of firmness by triggering your body’s natural healing process. Because it’s a more advanced treatment, professional assessment and a carefully considered treatment plan are particularly important.
This spring, if you book a free skin consultation at Caci you’ll not only receive expert advice tailored to you, but a $50 gift towards your first treatment to help get your skin journey started.
Find out more at caci.co.nz
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of Fashion Quarterly.
Words by: Lucy Slight.
Imagery: Supplied.
