Procedures
Laser resurfacing is popular because it not only eliminates wrinkles, it tightens the skin. Here's how it works: large pulses penetrate the skin, vaporising the surface layer of skin and shortening collagen fibres to restore elasticity. The carbon dioxide (c02) laser is the most powerful for zapping deep wrinkles. The erbium: YAG laser is often used for shallower indentations. After surgery, your face will be swollen and raw for a week or more, and it can red for one to four months. Two new technologies are also gaining fans. A procedure called cold ablation uses salt water and electricity to vaporise the shallow top layer of the skin while causing minimal damage to surrounding tissues. Radio-frequency resurfacing, which uses low radio-frequency energy, shows promise for reducing deep eye and mouth wrinkles with relatively little pain and a short recovery.
There are a variety of implants to fill in deep wrinkles and scars. But keep in mind that for any injectable substance, the effects aren't permanent and will have to be repeated. Microlipoinjection
ABOUT EYE PROCEDURES
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Your eyes are usually the first to show your age, so many people make their initial foray into plastic surgery with an eye-tightening procedure called blepharoplasty. Incisions are made into the fold of the upper eyelid (and sometimes in the line under the lower lashes as well). Excess fat is sucked out and extra skin removed. This corrects puffy or drooping eyelids as well as bags and circles under the eyes. Results last from 5 to 10 years.
If you don't have much loose skin, you may be a candidate for a transconjunctival blepharoplasty, which is done on both the upper and lower eyelids. In this procedure the incision is made on the inside, and fat is removed from the membrane that lines the eyelids. The incision is sealed with dissolving stitches. It leaves no scars in the nasal area (unlike traditional blepharoplasty) and has a reduced risk of undesirable outcomes, such as pulling down the lower lid too far.
Either of these procedures can be combined with Botox or laser resurfacing. Some doctors even recommend Botox injections followed by laser resurfacing instead of blepharoplasty, suggesting they get better results.
entials'harvesting' fat from your own buttocks, and, after processing, injecting it into your face. Collagen implants using purified bovine (cow) collagen (Zyderm, zyplast) are popular wrinkle plumpers in Australia and New Zealand. Dermalogen, taken from cadavers, can also be injected into wrinkles. Doctors can even save the 'leftovers' from various cosmetic surgeries such as facelifts, then reinject any remaining depressions or furrows with your own, personal collagen. It's produced under the name Autologen.(If you're about to have a facelift, ask your doctor about this option.)
NATURAL ERASERS
There are a number of natural ways to keep those tiny lines at bay. These approaches may be worth a try before resorting to more costly treatments.
If your problem is not so much fine lines but saggy skin, you may want to undergo a facelift, or rhytidectomy. The best candidate for a face-lift has great facial bone structure and some elasticity left in the skin. There are number of variations on this procedure (full, mid-face, lower) and many different approaches and techniques, some of which incorporate less invasive (endoscopic) incisions or involve incisions made with lasers. Before making a decision, consult several surgeons; be sure to ask how they would surgically make you look longer. If you want only your eyes lifted, there are several specialised procedures to choose from (see above.)
Laser resurfacing is popular because it not only eliminates wrinkles, it tightens the skin. Here's how it works: large pulses penetrate the skin, vaporising the surface layer of skin and shortening collagen fibres to restore elasticity. The carbon dioxide (c02) laser is the most powerful for zapping deep wrinkles. The erbium: YAG laser is often used for shallower indentations. After surgery, your face will be swollen and raw for a week or more, and it can red for one to four months. Two new technologies are also gaining fans. A procedure called cold ablation uses salt water and electricity to vaporise the shallow top layer of the skin while causing minimal damage to surrounding tissues. Radio-frequency resurfacing, which uses low radio-frequency energy, shows promise for reducing deep eye and mouth wrinkles with relatively little pain and a short recovery.
There are a variety of implants to fill in deep wrinkles and scars. But keep in mind that for any injectable substance, the effects aren't permanent and will have to be repeated. Microlipoinjection
ABOUT EYE PROCEDURES
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Your eyes are usually the first to show your age, so many people make their initial foray into plastic surgery with an eye-tightening procedure called blepharoplasty. Incisions are made into the fold of the upper eyelid (and sometimes in the line under the lower lashes as well). Excess fat is sucked out and extra skin removed. This corrects puffy or drooping eyelids as well as bags and circles under the eyes. Results last from 5 to 10 years.
If you don't have much loose skin, you may be a candidate for a transconjunctival blepharoplasty, which is done on both the upper and lower eyelids. In this procedure the incision is made on the inside, and fat is removed from the membrane that lines the eyelids. The incision is sealed with dissolving stitches. It leaves no scars in the nasal area (unlike traditional blepharoplasty) and has a reduced risk of undesirable outcomes, such as pulling down the lower lid too far.
Either of these procedures can be combined with Botox or laser resurfacing. Some doctors even recommend Botox injections followed by laser resurfacing instead of blepharoplasty, suggesting they get better results.
entials'harvesting' fat from your own buttocks, and, after processing, injecting it into your face. Collagen implants using purified bovine (cow) collagen (Zyderm, zyplast) are popular wrinkle plumpers in Australia and New Zealand. Dermalogen, taken from cadavers, can also be injected into wrinkles. Doctors can even save the 'leftovers' from various cosmetic surgeries such as facelifts, then reinject any remaining depressions or furrows with your own, personal collagen. It's produced under the name Autologen.(If you're about to have a facelift, ask your doctor about this option.)
NATURAL ERASERS
There are a number of natural ways to keep those tiny lines at bay. These approaches may be worth a try before resorting to more costly treatments.
- Topical creams. Regular use of a vitamin E cream with alpha tocopherol may help decrease the length and depth of facial lines. Creams with vitamin C may promote collagen production, those with coenzyme Q10 may reduce crow's feet and those with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) or DMAE may help tone saggy skin.
- Supplements. Along with a daily multivitamin and a free-radical fighting antioxidants combination containing vitamins A, C AND E, consider short-term use of L-glutamine, selenium and acetyl L-carnitine.
- Dietary changes. Eating well is always good for your skin. But what to eat? Some doctors say that a diet rich in seafood (salmon in particular) and low in complex carbohydrates (no sugar, alcohol, bread and so on) can go a long way towards reducing the cellular inflammation they believe leads to wrinkles.
If your problem is not so much fine lines but saggy skin, you may want to undergo a facelift, or rhytidectomy. The best candidate for a face-lift has great facial bone structure and some elasticity left in the skin. There are number of variations on this procedure (full, mid-face, lower) and many different approaches and techniques, some of which incorporate less invasive (endoscopic) incisions or involve incisions made with lasers. Before making a decision, consult several surgeons; be sure to ask how they would surgically make you look longer. If you want only your eyes lifted, there are several specialised procedures to choose from (see above.)
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