If you are in your 30s, or even your 20s, the time to tackle ageing is Now. It is not so much about anti-ageing these days, in fact some experts might just scowl at the mere mention of this word. Creating waves across the world and even finding takers in India is the concept of age management. This is a new field of science and has more to do with pro-active medicine than preventive medicine.
Dr Jeya Prakash, an age management consultant, elaborates, “This form of medicine doesn’t concentrate on preventing ageing. Instead what it does is, to help to slow down and delay the onset of ageing.”
Several well-known personalities across the world have enrolled for age management programmes when they are in their 30s. “This is very important. Since this is a pro-active form of medicine, we need to identify and arrest the signs of ageing from within and even before they actually materialize physically,” adds the doctor, who also has a private clinic on the renowned Harley Street in London.
Celebrities like Liz Hurley, Catherine Zeta Jones, Salma Hayek and Jennifer Aniston are said to have enrolled for age management programmes.
Throwing more light on what makes this concept such a rage, Dr Swaraj Govind, an aesthetic consultant and wellness expert attached to Fortis hospital says, “Age management has more to do with making lifestyle changes, to see the effects on the mind and the body. It could be something as simple as going in for an oil massage once a week to keep your skin supple, or going in for machine-assisted facials to correct sagging skin.”
“There are certain cases where people might need something more than just minor changes. So we recommend treatments like hormone replacement therapy, and so on. The whole point is to slow down the process of ageing and not stop it completely, because ageing is a natural process and you really can’t interfere with nature,” he continues
Naturally, earlier is always better. “We encourage people in their 30s or even late 20s to enroll for these programmes. But if you are someone who has a history of blood pressure or heart ailments, it’s safer to start earlier, maybe even in your teens,” adds Dr Jeya Prakash.