Anti Aging Wrinkle Treatment Options

Anti Aging Wrinkle Treatment Options.

Sorting through anti aging wrinkle treatment options, ranging from non invasive and inexpensive to high priced and more invasive procedures. Drug store beauty departments have a wide variety of affordable creams and serums offering results to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Look for active ingredients such as Retinol that neutralize free radicals to ward off wrinkles. Hydroxy Acids are an exfoliant that help skin cell renewal. Cell production can be stimulated with Conenzme Q10 to smooth fine lines. Prescription creams and spa quality topical treatments are also available from a Dermatologist or Esthetician. A consultation will provide you with a skin care routine and products for home use. The products offered by professionals are priced higher than over the counter items. Microdermabrasion is a manual exfoliant.

This is a non invasive procedure done in a spa, dermatologist or plastic surgeons office. Most treatments take 30-45 minutes. No pain should be experienced. A treatment wand attached to the machine is moved over the face sloughing off the top layers of skin removing dead cells and revealing fresh skin. Smooth, soft and renewed results will be instant. A series of 4-5 treatments will be needed to see more substantial results of smoothed wrinkles and the lightening of age spots. Minimal redness is expected after the treatment for up to a few hours but no downtown is required. Chemical Peels can be done providing near identical results to that of Microdermabrasion. Unlike Microdermabrasion peels are the result of chemical exfoliation. There are many types available and a professional can help determine the correct course of treatment based on your skin.

A series will yield better results. Pain should not be experienced but a tingling sensation will be felt. No downtown is required with this option. Redness is to be expected. Botox and Restylane injections offer similar results to one another . Restylane adds volume under the skin and can correct moderate to several wrinkles. Results last around 18 months with a follow up after around 4 months results being immediately noticeable. Botox works by reducing muscle activity that causes lines. No downtown time after either procedure is required. Inflammation, redness and soreness are common side effects of both. A physician is needed to consider these options. They can also offer surgical procedures that are more invasive and can provide indefinite results. A plastic surgeon can be consulted to discuss what if any surgery is an option.