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2025.03.10
Control Your Aging Speed! Bianca's Aesthetic Medicine Specialist Dr. Yoko Maeda Explains!
To maximize your beauty, care for both the inside and outside is essential. We aim to bring advanced anti-aging treatments, such as peptide therapy common overseas, to our Japanese patients. While aesthetic medical approaches may offer more gradual results, they are crucial for building the foundation that supports beauty and youth. We combine nutritional therapy and lifestyle improvements with hormone replacement, peptide therapy, and regenerative medicine to propose personalized treatment plans. We provide long-term support for health and beauty from within.

Do you think aging is inevitable? Actually, the current standard view is that the rate of aging can be controlled. Let's take a closer look.
Even at the same age, the rate of aging is not the same.
Have you ever noticed that among classmates you meet after a long time, some look so youthful you can't believe they're the same age, while others seem to have aged considerably?
This is the difference between chronological age and biological age. Even if people are the same age, their rates of aging differ.
A large-scale aging study based on the "Dunedin Study," published in 2020, has also revealed that the rate of aging varies from person to person.
This study tracked the health of over 1,000 individuals born in 1972 from ages 26 to 45. It measured detailed metrics such as physical function, dental health, and cholesterol levels to calculate how much their biological age progressed each year. The results revealed that while some participants aged only 0.4 years biologically per year, others aged more than two years.
On average, the results show that aging progressed by 1.2 years per year, indicating that aging steadily advances little by little starting from a young age.
The history of biological age testing, including the Dunedin Study, isHere
What is the relationship between aging speed and appearance?

The relationship between aging speed and appearance is also something that concerns us, isn't it?
According to the "Dunedin Study," research on individuals who were aging faster than their peers by age 45 revealed that many reported being perceived as older than their actual age. This indicates that appearance is linked to biological age rather than chronological age, and that faster aging rates have a visible impact.
The history of biological age testing, including the Dunedin Study, isHere
In other words, looking older is also a characteristic of people who age quickly. Conversely, people who don't age show common traits such as maintaining skin elasticity and a healthy physique.
If you want to look young and stay beautiful forever, it's important to aim for biological rejuvenation.
Environmental factors play a significant role in determining lifespan.
Some people might think, "It must be genetic," hearing phrases like "My family has a long history of longevity" or "My family tends to have shorter lifespans." Of course, a certain number of people do pass away from genetic diseases. However, it's understood that environmental factors like lifestyle have a greater impact on determining lifespan than genetic factors.
A Danish research team compared the causes of death among 2,872 pairs of identical and fraternal twins born between 1870 and 1900. They investigated whether individuals sharing the same genetic makeup would have different lifespans due to differing environmental factors. The results showed that approximately 25% died due to genetic factors, while about 75% died due to environmental factors. This indicates environmental factors play a significant role. Furthermore, among those who died before age 60, almost none died due to genetic factors.
In other words, by improving your lifestyle habits, you may be able to extend your lifespan.
The rate of aging can be controlled! Key lifestyle points to slow down the aging process:
Aging progresses through the complex interplay of genetic factors and lifestyle habits. The reason why the rate of aging varies from person to person is because various factors work together in a complex way.
While genetic factors cannot be changed, lifestyle habits depend on daily choices. The rate of aging can be controlled to some extent by reevaluating one's daily life.
People who age slowly tend to lead regular lifestyles, including balanced diets, moderate exercise, and sufficient sleep. They also need to be mindful of factors ranked high among causes of aging, such as smoking, excessive drinking, and obesity.
Our goal is healthy, enjoyable longevity!
Globally, the concept that "aging is a disease and can be treated" is becoming the standard. Therefore, the concept of longevity—meaning living a long, healthy, and enjoyable life—will be increasingly emphasized.
How you live holds profound significance for your future self. Consciously adopting a lifestyle that slows the aging process from a young age is the first step toward longevity.
Bianca Clinic offers support to reverse or slow down the aging process!
Many people may not know what exactly to do when it comes to improving their lifestyle habits. In such cases, please don't hesitate to rely on Bianca Clinic.
Bianca Clinic prioritizes anti-aging care that starts from within. We offer epigenetic clock testing to determine biological age, enabling precise measurement of your aging rate.
Furthermore, we will assess the health status of bodily functions and disease risks to explore medical interventions that can reverse or slow the aging process.
We will provide specific guidance on essential nutrients to actively incorporate, ideal sleep duration, and lifestyle habits to be mindful of. We will recommend treatments or supplements as needed, so if you're seeking rejuvenation from within, please come in for a consultation.
Bianca Clinic Aesthetic Medicine Director
Dr. Yoko Maeda Profile
https://biancaclinic.jp/doctor/maeda/
Completed initial training at Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center and Children's Medical Center. Worked in the Department of Radiology at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and at an aesthetic clinic. Encountered high-dose vitamin C intravenous therapy at a seminar by the Intravenous Therapy Research Society. Studied abroad as a Research Fellow at the L'Ordin Clinic in the United States. Achieved notable accomplishments, including passing the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine's specialist certification exam at the youngest age.
Currently serving as a Medical Director of Aesthetic Medicine at BIANCA CLINIC. The role of a Medical Director of Aesthetic Medicine is to propose methods for regulating the body from within, thereby approaching beauty through health. We address various physical discomforts and concerns, including female menopausal symptoms, male menopausal symptoms, fatigue recovery, FAGA (female pattern hair loss), ED (erectile dysfunction), and muscle enhancement. As a professional in anti-aging care that treats aging from within the body, I propose treatments tailored to each patient from among methods utilizing regenerative medicine and advanced medical technologies. Through an approach aimed at improving constitution and rejuvenating biological age, I provide support for Longevity—not merely extending lifespan, but achieving healthy longevity.
<Aesthetic Medicine Services>
◆Male Menopause
◆FAGA
◆Biological Age (Epigenetic Clock/Biological Age Test)
◆Muscle Building
◆Peptide Therapy
◆Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
◆Orthomolecular Nutrition Therapy
◆Hydrogen Therapy
◆NMN Intravenous Therapy
◆Exosome Injection
◆Purified and Concentrated Stem Cell Culture Supernatant Infusion
◆High-Concentration Vitamin C IV Drip
◆Placenta injections, etc.
<Professional Affiliations and Qualifications>
◆Director, Japanese Society of Aesthetic Medicine
◆American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Certified Specialist
◆A4M Anti-Aging, Metabolism, and Functional Medicine Fellowship
◆American Academy of Advanced Medical Sciences Chelation Specialist
<Check out more information about Dr. Yoko Maeda's aesthetic medicine practice here>
Dr. Yoko Maeda's Instagram account (@dr.yokomaeda) isHere
The official Instagram account for Bianca Clinic (@biancaclinic) isHere
The official YouTube account for Bianca Clinic isHere