WRINKLE TREATMENTS

Wrinkles are the most common sign of aging. We all get them…and we all want to get rid of them.

They develop because each time we smile, laugh, or frown, our skin creases or folds in the same way. After making the same expressions time after time, our skin “remembers” these creases even when they are not there. These wrinkles can be improved through laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, deep peels, Botox, Thermage, and dermal fillers  

Fine wrinkles are seen on dry crepe paper skin (usually on the cheeks). These wrinkles are superficial and their removal is relatively easy through skin care, micropeels, and other simple treatments.

Skin Fold Wrinkles

Skin fold wrinkles are the wrinkles that go from the corner of our noses, around our mouths, and down to our chins. They look like big parentheses around our mouths. They develop within the skin fold (called nasolabial fold by doctors) which is due to sagging cheeks. Because these wrinkles are due to sagging skin, the only way to treat them is by tightening the skin…through a facelift. Just look in the mirror while you are pulling your cheek skin back toward your ears. You will see a dramatic improvement in your nasolabial folds, as well as the skin fold wrinkles. (No more will be said of skin fold wrinkles on this page, because the treatments on this page do not help skin fold wrinkles).

How Wrinkle Treatments Work

Chemical peels, laser, dermabrasion, and skin care are all guided by the same principles. But to understand them, you first must know a little something about your skin.

Your skin is made up of damaged superficial cells and healthier deep cells. Every day, your old superficial cells die, shed, and are replaced by younger cells. When you are born, the process of shedding a new skin cell takes about 30 days. By the time you are 60, the process takes about 60 days. Thus, as you get older, your complexion becomes dull and lifeless because the cells on your skin’s surface are, in fact, older.

Each treatment mentioned above causes uniform destruction and shedding of your old damaged superficial skin cells. This allows healthier deep cells to surface while they are still young and fresh. Each of these treatments organizes and expedites the process of skin turnover and helps you reclaim the skin of your youth. As a result, you will see improvement in some or all of the following skin problems: large pore size, loss of skin vitality, roughness, discoloration, fine wrinkles, acne scars, dynamic wrinkles, and loss of skin tone. (Fillers and Botox are guided by other principles).

Despite their similarities, each treatment works slightly differently and therefore yields a different degree of improvement. No one treatment solves all problems. In general, deeper treatments yield greater improvement but impose longer recovery. To optimize their results, many people employ two treatment options that complement one another, such as laser resurfacing and Botox injections.

Laser Wrinkle Treatments

Fraxel, Fractional and Fractionated laser Skin Resurfacing

Fractional or Fractionated laser skin resurfacing has been featured on the Today Show's Mini Medical Miracles with Kathy Lee, Entertainment Tonight, Oprah, and The View, just to name a few.  It has been a news spot on news channel after news channel and has been seen in magazine after magazine. But why has it gotten all this attention?  The answer is simple - because of its abilities to removes wrinkles, tighten skin, and thereby prevent the need for a face lift later in life.

 You will see marked improvement after only your first treatment but in order to obtain the desired results a series is usually recommended*. Significant improvement has been achieved for acne scars, pigmentation disorders such as melasma, sun and age-damaged skin, lines and wrinkles, along with improvement in stretch marks and striate all scientifically documented from clinical researchers. Less aggressive treatments, like Fractionated 1550 and 1540 with brand names such as Fraxel re:store, Fraxel re:fine can produce significant results for mild to moderately damaged skin over the course of 3 to 6 treatments. Typically, there is no after treatment wound care with these treatments and downtime is minimal.   

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Aggressive Wrinkle Treatments Laser Skin Resurfacing: Sciton ProFractional and Fraxel re:pair® treatments

If you are interested in surgery-like results for severe skin damage and wrinkles  then the  Fraxel re:pair or Sciton PreFractional treatment is a preemptive strike against a facelift. The treatment tightens skin and corrects severe damage such as wrinkles, irregular texture, age spots/sunspots and sun-induced redness. Downtime: Most return to routine activities after a week. The most aggressive treatment, Fraxel re:pair or Sciton Pro-Fractional (CO2 and Erbium lasers) produce dramatic improvement for severely damaged skin. These are single treatment procedures, but will require more downtime and after treatment wound care.   

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Thermage Skn Tightening and Wrinkle Reduction

Thermage is a safe, clinically proven way to tighten and contour skin, with improvements in tone, contour, and texture occurring naturally through the stimulation of your own collagen. Thermage is completely non-invasive: no surgery, no injections. A single treatment tightens your existing collagen and stimulates new collagen growth. Improvements are both immediately visible and continue up to six months. Results can last for years depending on your skin condition and aging process. The Thermage procedure is available only in the offices of qualified physicians who specialize in cosmetic procedures. The procedure itself is normally done as a single treatment that takes from 20 minutes to two hours depending on the treatment area. What's more, there is no downtime, so you can quickly resume your normal routine. Unlike lasers, Thermage works on all skin types and tones. And unlike injections or fillers, Thermage works on your entire face: forehead, eyes, nasolabial folds, jaw line, jowls and the area under your chin. If you no longer recognize the face looking back at you in the mirror, it's time to talk to a certified Thermage physician and learn how Thermage can help you look as young as you feel. FDA cleared for the non-invasive treatment of wrinkles and rhytids. Side effects are generally mild and may include redness, swelling, blisters, bumps and rare instances of surface irregularities. **Your results may vary depending on age and skin condition.

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