Dr Claude Chauchard
In a world where youth is often synonymous with beauty, vitality, and desirability, the issue of aging, particularly for women, deserves special attention.
About half a century ago, Coco Chanel, an emblematic figure of fashion and female independence, uttered words that still resonate today: “After 40, no one is young anymore. However, one can always be irresistible.”
This bold statement for its time challenges the persistent stereotypes surrounding age and feminine allure.
But what do women themselves think? Are they prematurely concerned with aging?
In the field of aesthetic medicine, this is evident, as we see an increasing number of young women in Parisian clinics seeking advice. Often, this is a quest for aesthetic enhancement before reaching fifty. Beyond this age, a woman undergoes significant hormonal upheaval with menopause. It is here that we most often intervene with anti-aging medicine, a relatively new specialty that allows us to support women throughout this life stage. It is crucial never to forget that this menopausal phase will last for the second half of a woman’s life.
The approach then completely changes.
It becomes about learning how to age more slowly. It’s never too late to want to stay younger for longer, but the earlier, the better. Thanks to a better understanding of cellular and tissue aging, we can now slow down the aging process. We assess aging from a biological standpoint, then build an individualized and personalized program for each woman. We can prevent osteoporosis, sarcopenia (muscle wasting), memory disorders, and loss of libido.
If hormone replacement treatments are necessary, they are carefully studied and implemented only if they present no risk. We also pay a lot of attention to microbiota, probiotics, and postbiotics (products produced by probiotics), polyunsaturated fatty acids that regenerate our cell membranes, and of course, we never overlook the “magic vitamins” like vitamin D, and minerals such as zinc, magnesium, calcium, and selenium. Age preventive medicine is a valuable resource that allows us to live better and longer today. In conclusion, I can say yes, it is easier to age today than in the past, and of course, we can do it more gracefully. To your mirrors.
Dr Claude Chauchard: A renowned specialist in Nutrition, weight control and Medicine for Age Prevention. More than a million copies of 14 books sold in more than 5 languages. Founder of the Anti-Aging clinic concept. La Clinique De Paris, established in China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea since 1992. Assistant professor at the universities of SEOUL and PEKING. Creator of the online Chrono Géno Nutrition method.
