Dr. Juliana Mendonça reveals a protocol for taking care of the skin after menopause

Aesthetic Biomedicine Specialist explains how to promote cellular regeneration in an intelligent and progressive way.

Text by Dr. Juliana Mendonça

MATURE SKIN, TIME, AND CARE THAT HONORS ITS ESSENCE

Being a woman means carrying stories. They live in our memory, in our choices, in our affections, and in the experiences that have shaped us. These marks are already part of who we are and do not necessarily need to be reaffirmed in the mirror every day.

Aesthetics, to me, has never been about erasing a life that has been lived. It has always been about allowing a woman to look at herself and recognize who she is with greater lightness.

The marks of life already live in our awareness, in our journey, in everything that has shaped us. They do not need to remain on the skin as a burden. Taking care of one’s appearance can be an act of comfort, of self-compassion, and of self-love. It is a conscious choice about how we want to see ourselves in the present. I speak about this not only as a professional, but as a woman.

I entered menopause very early and intensely experienced everything a woman with mature skin feels: the hormonal changes, the loss of radiance, sagging, changes in skin texture, and the impact of accelerated cellular aging. It was in my own body that I came to understand what so many patients feel.

It was through my skin that I learned. It was through lived experience that my professional perspective on mature skin was born.

More than 10 years ago, I chose to specialize in mature skin because I know this journey from the inside out. I know what it means to look in the mirror and feel that something has changed. And I also know how much well-guided aesthetic care can restore firmness, vitality, contour, and self-esteem—always honoring one’s essence.

It was from this deep listening to mature skin that the “Regenerate” protocol was born. A protocol designed to treat a woman’s face globally, understanding that the skin is not merely surface. “Regenerate” works on every layer: the superficial skin, collagen, muscular structure, and facial support—respecting anatomy, biological timing, and each woman’s individuality.

The foundation of the protocol is to stimulate cellular regeneration in an intelligent and progressive way. It combines Ultraformer MPT (Multi Micro Point Stimulation) technology, which acts on the facial muscles, with biostimulators and other approaches that promote collagen production, improve skin firmness, and enhance facial contour.

The goal was never to change features or create excess. The goal has always been to restore lightness—lightness in the skin, in the contours, and in the gaze. An open look, more rested, more luminous, reflecting the woman as she feels inside. A firmer face, without losing naturalness. An aesthetic that does not weigh down, does not harden, and does not erase identities.

On Women’s Day, speaking about aesthetics is speaking about autonomy. It is affirming that a woman can choose to care for herself without guilt, without justification, and without labels. It is understanding that self-care is love in action.

To be a woman is to love—to love one’s own story, to love the phases that have been lived, to love who one has become.

The kind of aesthetics I believe in does not erase one’s journey. It embraces each phase, honors one’s essence, and helps a woman recognize herself in the mirror with kindness. And to me, that is true beauty.