Popular Skin Treatments

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Skin Treatments for Battling the Effects of Aging• No one likes looking in

the mirror and noticing the luster of youth is beginning to fade being replaced with new unwanted symptoms that may include loose skin, wrinkles, expression marks, etc.

Skin Treatments for Battling the Effects of Aging• In fact every year

consumers will spend billions of dollars on skin products, prescription creams, serums, magic potions, cosmetic treatments, fillers, and surgery just to fight the unwanted effects.

But do any of these skin treatments actually reduce the visible signs of

aging?

A Guide to Today’s Popular Skin Treatments

The following is a quick guide to some of the most popular skin treatments and available cosmetic procedures. For a more detailed

analysis of available skin treatments, facial rejuvenation, skin tightening providers, etc. please see our full website.

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Retinol/Retenoid Creams

• There are a multitude of over-the-counter products claiming to help fight wrinkles and various other signs of aging. One popular option is the retinoid creams.

Retinol/Retenoid Creams• These are products that

have retinol on the ingredient label. These creams are worthy of every anti-aging advocates attention because Retinol/retinoid is one of the few medical substances actually proven to alleviate wrinkles.

Retinol/Retenoid Creams• Retinoids became available

in the early 1970s not as a wrinkle killer but as an acne-fighting drug. Since retinoids introduction it has also been employed medically to treat wrinkles, pigmentation changes, sun damage, aging skin symptoms, and psoriasis.

Retinol/Retenoid Creams• The Retinoids work on

your skins surface by inducing surface skin cells to die off rapidly. This promotes the formation of new cells to take their place thereby refreshing and renewing your skin.

Retinol/Retenoid Creams• But more than just surface

therapy, Retinoids also work deeper in the skin at a foundational level slowing the breakdown of essential collagen. This deeper collagen and elastin layer of the skin is where the real aging problem lies and where problems like lines, crinkles, wrinkles, and thinning skin begin.

Are Over the Counter Retinol Creams Effective Wrinkle Fighters?• Unfortunately over-the-

counter creams and gels don’t have to say how much retinol their products contain. They are worth trying, but if they do not produce the desired results there are prescription strength treatments that are as much as 100 times more potent than over the counter creams.

Are there Side Effects with Retinoids?• Retioids can be very irritating

to the skin. It is recommended that you start slowly and do not be alarmed if you see initial signs of irritation including redness or even peeling.

Are there Side Effects with Retinoids?• The symptoms should pass

after a few weeks of regular use. Also be sure to ask your doctor if you should avoid using other medications on your skin at the same time.

Medical grade Retinoid creams can be prescribed by your doctor or dermatologist.

Botox Injections

• Injections of Botox work neurologically by paralyzing specific facial muscles that promote the appearance of certain expression lines and wrinkles.

Botox Injections

• The Botulinum toxin goes to work on the muscle tissues eliminating communication between the nerves effectively preventing muscle contraction. With the muscle unable to work it now is no longer able to produce the expression lines and wrinkles.

Average cost for Botox Injections

• The effective lifespan for Botox is three to six months after which time you can have repeat injections to prolong the effects.

• National Average Price for Botox treatments are $328.00

What about Botox Side Effects?• Anytime you are injecting

a foreign substance into your body, especially a neurological toxin there is the potential for serious side effects. Consult with your doctor about possible adverse reactions prior to treatment.

Cost for Botox Treatments• Cost for Botox treatments

vary. Some charge by units of Botox used to treat a specific problem, and others my charge by specific treatment type (forehead brow wrinkles, crow’s feet around eyes, etc.). • According to the American

Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the average costs in the United States is between $300.00 and $500.00.

Injectable Dermal Fillers• Injections of certain dermal

fillers can help to alleviate lines and wrinkles by adding volume to skin which serves to lift and plump the skin. Hyaluronic acid, Collagen, and even your own fat stores may be used to fill and plump areas of the skin that may have thinned, lost fullness or tone.

Injectable Dermal Fillers• When the skin is plumped

sufficiently it tightens and helps to alleviate fine lines, wrinkles, depressions, etc. giving you a tighter more rejuvenated appearance.

• The effective lifespan for most dermal fillers is somewhere between six months and a year.

Dermal Filler Side Effects• Once again with dermal fillers we are

talking about the injection of foreign substances into your body which always has the potential for adverse effects.

Dermal Filler Side Effects• Certain substances like collagen have

various sources they may be derived from including bovine, porcine, or human sources. It may be advisable to undergo initial allergy testing prior to treatment depending on the substance being injected. Check with your doctor, provider, or dermatologist first.

Costs for Dermal Filler Treatments• The average cost of hyaluronic acid

treatment $589

• Human Based Collagen $544

• Fat Injections $1,682

Chemical Peels• Chemical Peels are another

popular skin treatment generally used to treat mild acne scars, age spots, dull skin, skin pigmentation problems, and even to tone up mild wrinkles around the eyes or mouth.

Chemical Peels• Chemical peels go to work on

the skin by chemically burning the skin and stimulating the replacement of damaged skin with new skin of a cosmetically superior nature. The new healing skin is generally, smoother, tighter and more evenly colored, and of a superior texture than the skin being replacing.

Chemical Peels• Peels also are classified by the

depth to which they treat. There are light superficial skin treatments, medium depth, and deep treatment peels. Results will vary by individual and by depth of treatment but on average the benefits of superficial peels last about a month, while deeper peels can show beneficial results for as long as several years.

What about Chemical Peel Side Effects?• With chemical peels old skin

(now chemically damaged) is literally being replaced with new skin. The process can take several weeks. Reddening, peeling, and discomfort can last for several weeks as skin heals depending on the strength and depth of the peel. Adverse skin reactions to the peeling agents may also cause problems.

Cost for Chemical Peels

• The average cost for medical grade chemical peels $632.

Microdermabrasion• Microdermabrasion is

another treatment that calls for the removal of existing skin to promote a new healing skin of a better cosmetic nature. The chief difference between microdermabrasion and chemical peels is depth of treatment and that skin is being mechanically removed rather than chemically.

Microdermabrasion• Microdermabrasion uses tiny

abrasive particles or diamond-tipped tool to abrade the skin cells from the upper surface of the skin to encourage new skin growth. You are essentially sanding off the top layer of skin cells to promote a healing skin response.

Microdermabrasion• Microdermabrasion isn’t

nearly as extreme as surgical dermabrasion and doesn’t require anesthetic or the lengthy recover periods that a surgical treatment necessitates. You may however require several treatments to achieve the desired results.

Cost for Mirodermabrasion• The average cost of

microdermabrasion $100-$200 per treatment.

Laser Skin Treatments• Lasers harness high-intensity

energy in the form of light to treat the skin brining about changes that can improve wrinkles, scars, age spots, pigmentation problems, loose skin, expression marks, etc. There are ablative (skin damaging) and non-ablative (non-skin-damaging) laser skin treatments.

Laser Skin Treatments• Ablative laser treatments (skin

destroying) can be used to burn the topmost layers of the skin to promote a skin healing response much like we described with chemical peels, and simultaneously deliver light energy deep into the skin tissues to promote collagen regeneration.

Laser Skin Treatments• Non Ablative Laser Skin

Treatments do not destroy the skin but do deliver light energy deeper into the dermal tissues and promote tightening and the generation of new collagen stores to plump up and tighten the skin giving you a tightened refreshed look, alleviating loose skin, wrinkles, fine lines, etc.

What about Laser Treatment Side Effects?• You may see redness from one

day to several weeks, you may require numbing agents during treatment, and you may experience skin peeling, discomfort, and necessary healing and recovery time depending on how aggressive the laser treatment is.

Costs for Laser Skin Treatments• Depending on your treatment

the benefits of laser resurfacing usually last between two and five years.

• The average cost of laser resurfacing was $2,222 for ablative, $1,113 for non-ablative.

Other High Energy Skin Treatments (Pelleve, Thermage, Ultherapy, etc.)• Other high energy

treatments for facial rejuvenation, skin tightening, wrinkle treatments, etc. including non-ablative lasers all work treating the skin in a similar fashion.

Other High Energy Skin Treatments (Pelleve, Thermage, Ultherapy, etc.)• The object of non-ablative

lasers and all high energy skin treatments is collagen remodeling. Each of these treatments whether it be high energy light, radio waves, or ultrasound, directs energy into the dermal tissues and stimulates them into two distinct reactions.

Other High Energy Skin Treatments (Pelleve, Thermage, Ultherapy, etc.)• The first initial reaction

is contraction of the dermal collagen matrix. Collagen and elastin tissues contract in response to the high energy treatment and usually provide an immediate tightening and toning response.

Other High Energy Skin Treatments (Pelleve, Thermage, Ultherapy, etc.)• This is why you will often

notice immediate improvement in tightness, tone, and complexion following your treatment. It’s why we say you can schedule a lunchtime Pelleve appointment today and be out on the town tonight looking your very best.

• The secondary reaction to high energy treatments is where the therapy really begins to shine.

• After treatment fibroblasts in the skin set to work manufacturing new natural collagen plumping up the skin, alleviating wrinkles, lifting and tightening your appearance, and giving you a healthier, younger, more refreshed appearance.

Pelleve High Energy Treatments• Following treatment

this collagen remodeling continues to take place over the next 6 months of time further tightening your skin and improving your appearance until the full finished result is achieved.

Pelleve High Energy Treatments• This high energy non-

surgical facelift as many people call it is the most popular of the modern noninvasive cosmetic skin treatments and is the only non-surgical long lasting treatment for alleviating wrinkles, fine lines, etc.

Pelleve Skin Treatments• Pelleve skin treatments

for instance is a radio frequency skin tightening treatment that is painless, requires no anesthesia, no downtime, is safe and effective in treating mild to moderate loose skin, wrinkles, fine lines, expression marks, etc.

Pelleve Skin Treatments• Pelleve is a gentle

treatment that usually requires 3 to 5 treatments spread over time for the full effect, and can be used to tighten facial features, delicate tissues around eyes, neck, and other problem skin areas.

Pelleve Skin Treatments• Results from high

energy treatments can last for up to 2 years after which time maintenance appointments may be scheduled or a complete set of new treatments repeated.

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Cosmetic Surgery• Surgery is the most

radical of the treatments and is an option for serious skin problems, advanced signs of aging, and for when one wants to look radically different.

Cosmetic Surgery• Cosmetic surgery was

once the most popular option and as near as only ten years ago was the only long lasting effective treatment for wrinkles, loose skin, expression lines, etc. This isn’t the case today with advances in high energy non-surgical skin treatments.

Cosmetic Surgery• Cosmetic Surgery

unfortunately comes with bleeding, bruising, downtime, risks, potential serious side effects, etc. and may not be the best option for many clients. Many people’s symptoms do not require it, nor are they prepared financially or even mentally for the procedure.

Cosmetic Surgery• With that being said,

cosmetic surgery is still the bench mark that other treatments are measured by. When signs of aging are advanced and other treatments will not provide the results you are after then cosmetic surgery may be the best course of action to achieve your goals.

Prevention

• If all this skin tightening, skin injecting, laser energy, cutting, stretching, possible side effects, and extended recovery sounds expensive and extreme to you, perhaps you should think about prevention.

Prevention

• Prevention measures won’t stop damage once it has happened but it can go a long way to prevent more damage or even initial damage if taken early enough.

Prevention• Things like regular use of sunscreen, regular medical checkups, eating

a skin healthy diet, and not smoking can go a long ways to prevent damage to collagen and elastin structures in the skin. Responsible care for yourself and your skins vital structures will help keep you looking your very best for longer.

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• We hope that this brief introduction to today’s popular skin treatments was helpful for you.

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