A Guide for Non-surgical Facial Rejuvenation
A smooth, clear, even skin tone improves your appearance greatly. However, due to age, genetics or environmental conditions, our skin cannot look youthful forever. Once the signs of ageing start to show, you might want to slow it down or turn back the clock. In this article, we are going to look at a few ways you can rejuvenate your skin without going under the knife.
Injectables
Although no one likes needles in their face, there is no denying the rejuvenating power of injectable cosmetic procedures. The most common of these are Botox and fillers. A Botox procedure involves the injection of purified botulinum toxin which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Fillers also serve much of the same function although they pull moisture from the body to give the injected areas a fuller, plumper look.
Skin Resurfacing
Skin resurfacing involves targeting specific sections of damaged skin with a laser. The laser penetrates the skin causing thermal damage and stimulating the production of collagen. Some skin surfacing treatments also target outer skin layers to give you youthful, healthier skin as the new cells grow. When this procedure is done at a reputable clinic like LA Perfection, you can expect no significant downtime and amazing looking skin within a short time.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels use a solution of acid to remove dead, old cells from your facial skin. This procedure takes about 20 minutes and although there will be some irritation, it should go away in a short time. The upper layer of the skin will start peeling a few days after the procedure. For the best results, most people opt for multiple procedures. Multiple procedures improve your skin’s appearance further by reducing, acne scars, age spots and wrinkles caused by either the environment or the natural process of ageing. Some doctors recommend that you increase the amount of time between treatments if the procedure irritates your skin too much.
Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is an intense procedure that sands away the top layer of your skin. Microdermabrasion can cause bleeding and doctors recommend that you take a week to recover before you try any facial products on your face. The procedure uses small crystals which bombard the skin and remove the outer layer. Microdermabrasion is great for removing brown spots, fine lines and acne scars. Even with the week of recovery, the recovery time for this procedure is a lot shorter than that of surgery.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatment
The light used in IPL treatments heats and destroys cells in the inner layers of the skin. Once these cells are destroyed, the skin can start producing new cells, a procedure that also kick starts the production of collagen. The main advantage of undergoing this procedure is that it can be used to treat different skin issues at the same time.
If you would like to reduce the signs of ageing or turn back the clock a little and surgery is not an option, there are lots of options you can try to rejuvenate your skin. Talk to your doctor beforehand so they can explain everything you need to know about the procedures you are considering.