Can 9.3 million people be wrong? This mindboggling number of minimally-invasive procedures in 2006 shows that there are many of us seeking out non-surgical ways to turn back the clock without heading into the operating room.
Dr. Cheryl Perlis - a Cosmetic Aesthetic Specialist specializing in non-surgical aesthetic procedures on the cutting-edge of medical advancement - has this Top 10 list of quick techniques that are short on time but long on results:
BOTOX IT!
TREATMENT: get rid of lipstick wrinkles
TIME: 5 minutes
These pesky vertical fine lines - aka smoking lines - make it nigh impossible to keep lipstick from running & creeping. A quick hit of Botox takes care of the problem.TREATMENT: a brow lift
Time: 5-10 minutes
That youthful doe-eyed look vanishes...leaving you with droopy brows. Instead of a facelift, lift brows back to where they were when you were in fact doe-eyed with strategic Botox injections three times per year.
TREATMENT: banish neck bands
Time: 10 minutes
Lines around the neck that develop over the years create that unsightly condition known as turkey neck. A basic Botox treatment administered three times per year can stop muscles and skin from forming yet more unappealing lines.
INJECT IT!
TREATMENT add volume with a Cheekbone Lift
Time: 10-15 minutes
As part of aging, faces become more square & less defined (ie. less sexy). Adding volume to cheekbones lifts the entire face and smoothes wrinkles, jowls and nasolabial folds. Surprisingly, it only involves injections of Radiesse or Perlesse once a year.
TREATMENT: bring eyes out of the shadows
Time: 5-10 minutes
Another delightful side effect of losing volume with age is that the tear trough - the area beginning in the inner corner of your eye and extending to the undereye - goes dry, making the eyes look sunken-in. Two simple Restylane injections once a year add volume, banishing hollowness.
TREATMENT: smooth wrinkles & veins in hands
Time: 10 minutes
Injecting Radiesse in the forehand quickly smoothes wrinkles & makes veins seem less prominent.
TREATMENT luscious up your lips
Time: 15 minutes
Get back the lips you had in the 90s with a Juvederm treatment, which defines the outer lip lines, and plumps up the lips for a naturally juicy look.
LASER IT!
TREATMENT: tighten pores & reduce redness
Time: 15-20 minutes
A skin rejuvenation laser treatment penetrates deep within the upper dermis, spurring collagen production which helps restore tautness to the skin and decrease pore size. This same treatment is used on Rosacea, reducing dilated dilated capillaries and leaving a creamy, healthy complexion.
TREATMENT: get rid of sun & age spots
Time: 10 minutes
Remove spots almost anywhere on your body - face, chest, back, hands, legs - with a Solar Genesis laser rejuvenation treatment, a soothing laser that warms the skin and removes the appearance of spots.
MICRODERMABRASION IT!
TREATMENT: reduce fine lines, acne scars & exfoliate
Time: 15-20 minutes
This oldie but goodie treatment works like a fine sandblaster, spraying tiny crystals across the face, mixing gentle abrasion with suction to remove the dead, outer layer of skin and reveal a glowy complexion.
- Lesley Scott
(images: top - Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Journal Illinois; Botox - SpaFinder; Injectible Fillers - rzgelt.com; Laser - devinelaserskincare.com; microdermabrasion - tanningwaxing.com)
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