Keep Your Years with Anti-Aging Dermatology by Meredi Wagner-Hoehn

Anti-aging sounds futuristic – did we somehow develop the technology to stop time? Fortunately, no; the world is still fairly sane. Anti-aging procedures simply allow you to maintain a youthful appearance as you continue to age. So many of the skin conditions people begin to notice as they age can be smoothed over – sagging skin, wrinkles and sun damage, to name a few. Here are a few procedures you may want to consider as you begin to refresh your appearance.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Using a CO2 laser, your Austin cosmetic dermatologist essentially removes the top layer of skin, spurning the healing process for revitalized skin to grow in its place. This method serves useful for wrinkles, sun damage and scarring, and generally is used on the hands and face. As a semi-invasive procedure, laser skin resurfacing does require recovery time.

Chemical Peels

The B-LIFTx® chemical peel resurfaces the skin as well, but it uses chemicals instead of lasers. A less invasive cosmetic dermatology procedure, chemical peels generally work to reduce fine lines and sometimes deep wrinkles. It also smoothes the skin overall, evening out skin tone and texture.

Thermage®

Thermage® is a skin tightening technique which uses microwaves to heat the collagen in the skin. It’s a non-invasive cosmetic dermatology option which naturally turns back time for areas all over your body and face.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers like Juvederm™ and Restylane™ do precisely as they’re described – they fill out depressed skin. For wrinkles or scars, a dermal filler uses hyaluronic acid to make the skin look as untouched as it used to. It may also be used for lip plumping.

BOTOX®

BOTOX® may be one of the most famous cosmetic dermatology treatment, but it’s one of the most famous because it’s one of the most popular. BOTOX® particularly works on wrinkles – the lines created by muscle movement.

Microdermabrasion

This cosmetic dermatology technique is used for extreme exfoliation. It resurfaces the skin by sanding down the dead skin cells, allowing new skin cells to take their place.

To discover which technique will best serve your unique skin condition, call Zimmet Vein & Dermatology, a top Austin dermatology clinic.