Maintaining a good skin care routine is essential to slowing down the rate of aging of the skin. Basic care involves use of sun screen, sun protection, and frequent superficial skin resurfacing treatments by a qualified esthetician.
A healthy diet, low stress, sleep, and a overall healthy lifestyle can have a significant positive impact on your skin.
Botox not only improves wrinkles, it can prevent them. Wrinkles form as a result of facial muscle contraction forming creases on the skin. During youth, the skin is elastic and will rebound.
However, as one ages, the elastic quality of the skin diminishes resulting in wrinkle formation. Botox relaxes the muscles that cause wrinkles on the face, thereby preventing their formation.
Additionally, well-done Botox can have a very positive impact on the expression of the face. It is used primarily in the upper face. The results last between 3-4 months.
Every time you laugh, smile or frown you create dynamic wrinkles. They are caused by contraction of delicate underlying facial muscles and after many years become permanent.
Now thanks to botox injections, these dynamic wrinkles can be dramatically softened. Worry lines, frown lines, "crow's feet" and other dynamic wrinkles are all improved by the use of botox injections.
botox is very safe and has been used effectively since 1970. Many thousands of patients receive botox treatments each year for a multitude of conditions and its biggest use now is for reversing the visible signs of aging. It is now the single most popular cosmetic treatment worldwide.
There are an overwhelming number of options available to improve the skin's appearance, from creams and peels to microdermabrasion and laser treatments. Can any of these procedures provide significant improvement without interrupting daily routines?
Intense pulse light is used to effectively reverse the brown and red pigmentation that occurs as a result of excessive sun exposure. This is procedure is done with essentially no downtime. Often a series of 2-3 treatments may be required.
For moderate sun damage and minor skin tightening, the use of a Fractional CO2 Laser such as the Active FX is an excellent choice. The advantages are it can be done under local anesthesia and there is a shorter downtime (5 days) compared to conventional CO2 laser resurfacing.
Another advantage is that it can be safely combined with other surgical procedures such as facelifts and fat transfer. The downtime is approximately 5 days.
For a complete understanding contact your plastic surgeon and schedule a full consultation. A surgeon is there to help you understand and answer your questions. Together you can work as a team to find what treatments will work best for you and your body. Each person is unique and requires specific treatment that works for their body.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in San Diego, California and plastic surgery procedures like san diego skin rejuvenate, rhinoplasty, forehead lift, liposuction, abdominoplasty, and brachioplasty.
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