Ageing & Dullness -

Understanding Ageing & Dullness

Ageing is natural, but how skin matures varies across life stages. Understanding age-specific concerns helps in choosing targeted anti-ageing solutions. As skin ages, it loses elasticity, thins, and produces less collagen, causing fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging. Sun exposure, pollution, and lifestyle habits also lead to age spots, dryness, and dullness.

⬑ Lines & wrinkles typical in the late 40s

⬑ Sagging skin due to genetic, skincare, and environment factors

Conditions Across Life Stages

In Your 20s

Collagen production starts declining from as early as the early 20s. Fine lines from facial expressions, dullness, and early sun damage may start to appear, especially around the eyes and forehead. Early prevention with beneficial natural natural treatments, sun protection, plant and antioxidant-based skincare is key to maintaining youthful skin, right from the start.

⬑ Faint fine lines forming around the eyes and forehead

⬑ Uneven skin tone and mild dullness from environmental stress

In Your 30s

Skin renewal slows down, and the effects of UV exposure, lifestyle, and stress become more visible. Fine lines deepen, elasticity begins to decline, and pigmentation spots may emerge. The skin may start feeling drier, and uneven texture becomes more pronounced.

⬑ More prominent fine lines on the forehead and around the mouth

⬑ Emerging pigmentation and dull skin tone from sun exposure

In Your 40s

The breakdown of collagen and elastin accelerates, leading to noticeable sagging, especially along the jawline, cheeks, and neck. Wrinkles deepen, dryness increases, and the skin loses its natural glow. Age spots may darken, and the skin barrier weakens, making it more sensitive to irritation.

⬑ Skin laxity and sagging along the jawline and neck

⬑ Deepening wrinkles and loss of natural skin bounce

In Your 50s & Beyond

Menopause (females) and andropause (males) related hormonal changes lead to a rapid loss of collagen, moisture, and skin density, causing thin, crepey skin, deeper folds, and increased sagging. The skin may also bruise more easily, and age spots become more prominent.

⬑ Loss of facial volume and thinning skin, especially around the cheeks and eyes

⬑ More pronounced wrinkles and dryness leading to crepey skin texture

Common Conditions

Lines and Wrinkles

Caused by declining collagen and elastin, fine lines appear around the eyes, mouth, and forehead, becoming deeper with repeated facial expressions and sun exposure.

⬑ Fine lines around the forehead

⬑ Folds and wrinkles around the mouth and jaw area

Sagging Skin

Loss of collagen, elastin, and facial fat leads to sagging, especially along the jawline, cheeks, and neck, causing drooping and reduced skin firmness.

⬑ Sagging at the lower face and jawline

⬑ Loose and saggy skin at the jawline and neck area

Rough and Uneven Texture

It is caused by environmental exposure, dead skin buildup, and reduced collagen production, leading to roughness, enlarged pores, and an uneven skin texture.

⬑ Rough texture and blotchy skin tone

⬑ Coarse and visible skin texture irregularities

Dryness and Dullness

Reduced oil production, slower cell turnover, and moisture loss cause dry, flaky skin with a dull, tired appearance and lack of natural radiance.

⬑ Dehydrated and malnourished skin tone

⬑ Dull skin tone with visible lack of youthful radiance

Age Spots

Prolonged sun exposure triggers melanin overproduction, causing dark spots, commonly on the face and hands. They darken over time without proper sun protection.

⬑ Developing age spots

⬑ Age spots and hyperpigmentation

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At Folke®, we address skin concerns at the root for lasting results. Our painless, non-invasive, customised plant-tech approach protects your skin and health, delivering visible, personalised improvements backed by over 20 years of expertise.

Disclaimer

At Folke®, we offer treatments and skincare products designed to support skin health, with results varying based on factors like skin type, conditions, lifestyle, and treatment adherence. Our information is based on in-clinic observations, client experiences, and published academic materials. While claims and comparisons to mainstream therapies reflect general research, reactions to treatments can vary. Not every patient will experience the same results, and some may tolerate treatments better than others. Folke®, its founder Charles Ng, staff, and representatives are not responsible for discrepancies or differing opinions. This content is for educational purposes and should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While Folke® is committed to high-quality treatments and products for skin concerns, individual outcomes may vary. The effectiveness of our treatments depends on various factors, and Folke® cannot guarantee specific results for every client. We encourage clients to consult with our professionals to set realistic expectations tailored to their needs. This information should not replace professional medical advice or treatment.

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Redefining Ageing, Naturally

Forget quick fixes and silent critiques. Folke’s integrative solutions firm, plump, and restore elasticity, enhancing collagen production and refining skin texture for lasting, graceful results while elevating your natural look and character.

Like fingerprints, every client is unique. Folke’s plant-tech approach combines botanical formulations and non-invasive technologies, tailoring solutions unique to your skin condition, history, and lifestyle for targeted, effective care — without drugs, medication, or harsh procedures.

Plant-Based, Non-Invasive Approach

We address ageing and hyperpigmentation with a reactive and preventive approach, targeting existing concerns while helping prevent future signs—all while working in harmony with your skin’s natural processes.

Unlike invasive treatments that provide temporary results and may cause volume loss, excessive tightness, or pigmentation rebound, our methods stimulate collagen production, enhance elasticity, even skin tone, and boost hydration for long-lasting, natural-looking results.

⬑ Targeting from the inside out, from the fascia, to the epidermis

⬑ In-depth infusion of phytochemicals customised based on your needs using plant extracts and botanical complexes

Outside-In, Inside-Out Approach

We plump and lift the skin naturally by stimulating collagen and elastin from within using smart, non-invasive technologies, improving firmness and elasticity.

Customised plant-based formulas nourish the skin, optimising cellular function and reinforcing its structure for gradual, sustainable lifting—preserving a firmer, youthful appearance without the rigid or unnatural effects of procedures.

⬑ After four sessions of Folke®’s reactive and preventive treatment over six months

Beyond Quick Fixes

Mainstream ageing treatments often provide temporary results, requiring frequent maintenance and risking skin thinning, sensitivity, or volume loss over time.

Folke®’s plant-tech approach works with the skin’s natural processes, strengthening collagen reserves, balancing skin function, and preserving youthful contours for lasting resilience and sustainable ageing prevention without invasive procedures, or short-term fixes.

⬑ Comparison of residual results: Administering of injectable fillers vs. Folke®’s natural collagen optimisation at the end of twelve months

Avoid Depletion of the Fat Layer

Fat cells are essential for maintaining skin structure, volume, and youthful contours, acting as a natural cushion that supports firmness and elasticity.

Overly aggressive aesthetic treatments can cause fat loss, leading to hollowness, sagging, and premature ageing, whereas our non-invasive approach helps preserve the fat layer while promoting collagen production and long-term skin resilience.

⬑ Signs of fat depletion after six aesthetic treatments in the course of twelve months

⬑ No signs of fat depletion after six treatments with Folke in the course of twelve months

Cumulative Collagen Farming

Collagen is naturally produced within the skin, while injections offer costly, short-term volume without strengthening its structure, and supplements provide even less direct benefits.

Folke’s customised botanical formulations, combined with non-invasive technology, stimulate fibroblast activity, enhance collagen synthesis, and create the ideal conditions for the skin to generate and accumulate collagen naturally over time, supporting firmness, elasticity, and long-term skin health.

⬑ Before the first Folke treatment: Uneven skin tone, dullness, enlarged pores, skin laxity, and deep dark eye circles.

⬑ After the first Folke treatment: Visible lifting of the facial skin and eye area, brighter and more even skin tone, smother skin texture, less visble dark eye circles.

Reduce the Onset of Static Wrinkles

Mainstream treatments like fillers and lasers focus on reducing existing fine lines rather than preventing their formation, often requiring frequent maintenance and risking skin thinning or sensitivity over time.

Folke’s plant-tech approach strengthens collagen and elastin fibres, helping the skin maintain firmness and flexibility, while customised formulations and non-invasive technology work to delay the onset of fine lines for smoother, long-lasting skin resilience.

⬑ Maintaining skin firmness, resilience, and flexibility begins as early as your mid-20s

⬑ Early, natural care helps sustain youthful skin quality, guiding our clients gracefully into their 50s, 60s, and beyond

Personalised and Sustainable Solutions

Every skin is unique, which is why Folke® tailors treatments using plant-based formulations and non-invasive technology to address individual skin conditions, history, and lifestyle.

By strengthening collagen reserves, balancing skin function, and supporting the skin’s natural processes, our approach promotes plumper, resilient skin without over-tightening, fat depletion, or volume loss. It offers practical ageing prevention, minimises upkeep, and preserves youthful contours without drugs, invasive procedures, or short-term fixes

⬑ Radiant, plump, and clear skin from within

⬑ Living confidently, beautifully, and with a higher quality of life

We're here to help you manage your skin concerns.

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Grimes PE et al., “Histologic changes in aging skin and its management.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 55, no. 5 (2006): 768-775.

Hassim Z et al., “Hormonal influences on aging and hyperpigmentation: A comprehensive review.” International Journal of Women’s Dermatology 6, no. 2 (2020): 73-82.

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Solano F, “Melanins: Skin pigments and much more—types, structural models, biological functions, and formation routes.” New Journal of Science 2014 (2014): 1-28.