1. Laser Treatments Can Increase Collagen
Collagen is a protein that's a sort of glue holding your body together. You find this protein in all parts of the body, and it even contributes to the makeup of cell walls. Collagen helps give skin its elasticity, but as people age, this protein breaks down, resulting in wrinkles and sagging skin. A medical procedure involving a laser helps stimulate collagen production in the skin and can reduce the appearance of wrinkles. The laser treatment heats the collagen found just below the skin's surface and causes the skin to tighten around it. This leads to a more youthful appearance, with less visible skin damage. Laser treatment is a non-invasive way to improve your appearance by tightening sagging skin.
2. Radio Waves Reduce Wrinkles
Radio waves can improve your appearance when body tissues absorb these high frequency waves and heat up to change their molecular structure. Basically, deep skin tissues absorb the radio waves, suffer a burn, and the healing of the burn causes tighter skin. A cooling spray applied during the procedure at the site of the laser treatment keeps the surface of the skin from burning. Because its effects are minor, the treatment using radio waves best suits people who are just beginning to show signs of aging.
3. A Facelift Is Most Effective
A facelift is a surgical procedure in which your surgeon makes several incisions around the hairline, earlobe and possibly the chin. Your surgeon then separates the skin from the underlying tissue and muscle and pulls the skin toward the back of your head to leave a firmer, more youthful appearance. Your surgeon stitches the skin into place and removes the excess skin. The incision on the chin aids in tightening the skin on the neck. Your surgeon lifts the skin in this area, much like the face, and sews it into place just below the chin. A facelift is an invasive procedure and carries all the risks of any surgery, including infection, pain and numbness.
4. Chemical Peels: Goodbye Old, Hello New
Chemical peels rejuvenate facial skin by removing damaged skin cells through an application of various chemical compounds. Your surgeon may prescribe a daily cleansing regimen to include a mild citrus acid-based cleanser. Stronger chemicals penetrate deeper into the skin and cause longer-lasting effects. Chemical peels remove damaged cells and allow new skin to replace those cells, resulting in a fresher, more toned appearance to the skin. You should always consult your physician to discuss which type of treatment best suits your needs. All chemical treatments require limited sun exposure and time to heal completely to overcome stages of peeling, redness, swelling or scabbing.
5. Botox: A Good Use for Poison
Botox, or botulinum toxin, the same toxin that proves fatal if consumed through contaminated food, can reduce wrinkles in the forehead area by filling in the crevices in the skin and tightening the tissue around them. Occasional allergic reactions may occur, and the fix is temporary.
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