Wrinkles
Wrinkles
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Wrinkles are a natural part of the aging process. As people get older, their skin gets thinner, drier, and less elastic, and less able to protect itself from damage. This leads to wrinkles, creases, and lines on the skin.
What are the treatment options for wrinkles?
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Dermabrasion
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Dermabrasion is a surgical procedure that involves the controlled wearing away, or abrasion, of the upper layers of skin with sandpaper or some other mechanical means.
Dermabrasion is used to remove fine wrinkles, tattoos, nevi, or moles, acne scars, and other types of scar.
This type of treatment is said to help give a fresher and smoother appearance to the skin, as well as diminishing the appearance of lines and wrinkles, enlarged pores, coarse skin, and sun damage.
Laser therapy
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Laser, light source, and radiofrequency (RF) treatments destroy the outer layer of skin with a laser beam, while the dermis, or underlying skin, is heated up. This stimulates the development of new collagen fibers.
Non-ablative lasers, radio frequency devices and pulsed light sources do not damage the epidermis. The underlying skin is heated, triggering the formation of new collagen and elastin. The skin feels firmer and appears refreshed after treatments.
Botox
Botulinum toxin type A, commonly known as Botox, blocks the chemical signals that cause muscles to contract. It is used to treat a number of medical conditions, as well as wrinkles. It is injected in small doses into targeted muscles. If the muscles can no longer tighten, the skin flattens, giving a less wrinkled and smoother appearance. Botox can decrease the lines on the forehead, the frown lines between the eyes, and around the corners of the eyes.
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Chemical peels
A chemical peel involves applying a chemical solution to wrinkly areas, causing the dead skin to shed and eventually peel off. The regenerated skin tends to be smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.
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Facelift
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A facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy, is a type of cosmetic surgery that aims to make people look younger. It usually involves removing excess facial skin and fat, with or without tightening the underlying tissues.
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Fillers
Soft tissue fillers include collagen, hyaluronic acid, or fat. They are injected into deeper face wrinkles, plumping and smoothing them out and giving the skin more volume.