Aging and Colour
What do you notice most about getting older when it comes to colour and definition?
Do you feel you are slowly disappearing?
Many patients feel that, as they are aging, we talk about illness, pain, slowing down and sagging; but what we don’t speak about is the slow decline of colour in body parts.
This is primarily shown in hair colour, as pigment fades and the hair becomes grey or white. This can be noticed in their lashes and brows as well as underarms and pubic region. This part of the aging process is why many people come to permanent makeup artists or medical tattooists; to add colour and definition to features as they recede. Brows, eyeliner, and lips mainly.
However, what about the areas that are not on show but are also starting to disappear. And does this coincide with the feeling that people are not noticing you like they used to, not speaking to you at dinner parties and glancing over you in the street.
I have recently been speaking with a group of ladies that mention that alongside the other facets of aging, they feel like they are slowly disappearing. One area they mentioned was the colour of their areola and labia. They look like they are fading…
This is a biological factor of aging that the appearance of the vulva changes. This is mentioned in the Blog – What happens to your vagina as you age?
“As the body gets older and estrogen levels decrease, the body loses fat and collagen and the result is that the skin and tissue of the vulva and labia becomes thinner and look less plump. This loss of fullness is completely normal, and the labia may also become smaller and paler due to decreased blood flow to the area. It can be useful to avoid harsh scrubs when washing the area in order to avoid aggravating the skin and ensuring maximum comfort.”
One testimonial from a patient who had medical tattooing on her areola said:
” I felt like my boobs were disappearing, lack of color, alongside fat, meant they were fading away. Rae tattooed some colour and shape to my areola and in my eyes, they became nipples again, more distinctive and I instantly felt more confident in how they looked.”
We cannot stop this process, nor do we need to. Aging brings with it a reflective state which can be a softening, a slowing, and internalising. This means our focus can also turn inwards and whereas women are givers and carers, we start to give and care for ourselves. This can be in the form of medical tattooing or permanent makeup to give back some of the declining colour in areas that we still want to focus on, but it can also mean caring for yourself in whichever way feeds each individual’s soul. Is that rest, a new creative endeavour, a new relationship, a holiday? The list is endless and for you to decide.
Listen to yourself and enjoy!
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