If you’re looking to retain your youthful appearance without undergoing the knife, you’ll find an assortment of non-surgical procedures on the market today. In addition to being a more cost-efficient process than surgery, you can expect a drastic improvement in your appearance without any telltale signs that you’ve actually had work done.
Microdermabrasion Therapy
Microdermabrasion therapy is an affordable treatment method for individuals who are looking for a younger appearance. In as little as 20 minutes, you’ll be able to rebuff your skin without damaging it. It works best for those with wrinkles, large pores, age spots, acne scars, acne and rosacea. The high quality equipment used by beauty professionals emits a steady stream of zinc oxide, sodium chloride or magnesium oxide onto the surface of the skin. The vibrating paddle then gently gets rid of any dead skin, shrink large pores and rid the face of blackheads and acne. The end result is smooth and soft skin.
Botox and Fillers
The sun can wreak havoc with your skin, especially during the summer months. Botox can add volume to sagging or wrinkling skin. It can also smooth out fine lines and wrinkles in the forehead, around the eyes and lip areas of the mouth. With the use of numbing cream or ice, the small needles are inserted into the required injection points of the skin. The end result typically takes between 7 to 10 days depending on the wrinkles, and the Botox can last up to four months. If you have imbedded lines around the mouth or forehead, you may be in the market for a filler. Hyaluronic wrinkle fillers are the most popular and typically last from 6 months to a year. The plumping is instantaneous and only minor bruising or redness may occur.
Laser Hair Removal
Shaving, waxing and tweezing can be time consuming, especially for women on the go. One of the most common spa procedures to aid in this process is laser hair removal. Highly concentrates of light are beamed onto the various follicles of hair. The pigment than absorbs the laser light and eliminates the hair. Whether you want to remove hair from your legs, face, bikini line, underarm area and arms, it can prove beneficial. It’s also a speedy process because it takes a fraction of a second to eliminate the hair on the body. After approximately 4 to 7 sessions, most clients notice significant hair loss from the problematic areas. The only after effects include minor skin irritation.
Chemical Peels
While surgery may seem like a permanent resolution to aging and sagging skin, it can come with some complications. Chemical peels use a chemical solution to improve the appearance of the skin. A solution is applied to the neck, face or hand areas. Once it blisters and peels, new skin forms and comes in less wrinkled and more youthful. In addition to treating wrinkles, chemical peels can also help treat acne problems, mild scars, sun damage and age spots.
Sculptra
A loss of collagen can leave the skin dull, sagging and wrinkled. No matter how hard you may work at eating right and drinking plenty of water, your skin may still lose the necessary collagen that it takes to look young. However, Sculptra is a facial injectable that allows the skin to look younger naturally. Typically three sessions are needed in the span of a few months to see the best noticeable results. The treatment can last for more than two years. Made of poly-L-lactic acid, this safe material works best around areas of the chin, around the mouth and deep lines between the mouth and nose.