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What are wrinkles?
Wrinkles are lines that form on your skin. Similar to the creases in a shirt that needs ironing, wrinkles can form on your skin — most often on your face, neck, hands and arms. They can look like folds or ridges on your skin. Wrinkles are a natural part of your body’s aging process.
What causes wrinkles?
There are many factors that contribute to the onset of wrinkles, including:
- Aging: As you get older, your skin cells divide slowly, which causes the outer layer of your skin to thin and wrinkles to form. You also lose about 1% of your collagen each year starting in your 30s.
- Facial muscle contractions: You use the facial muscles in your body to smile, frown or squint. Over time, these muscles cause frown lines between your eyebrows and crow’s feet at the corners of your eyes because of weakened fat or bone mass and the effects of gravity on your skin.
- Sun damage: Exposing your skin to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause your skin to age prematurely. The sun can damage collagen in your skin, which provides the elasticity and flexibility your skin needs to prevent wrinkles.
- Smoking: Tobacco products cause your body to slow down its production of collagen. Too little collagen causes wrinkles.
Who’s a good candidate for wrinkle treatments?
Treatment isn’t necessary for wrinkles but it’s an option if you want to improve your appearance. Anyone who has wrinkles can get treatment if they choose to do so. The most common age group that seeks treatment to reduce wrinkles are people between the ages of 40 to 55.
You may choose treatment for wrinkles if you don’t like how they look on your skin. Treatment helps smooth your skin and lessens the appearance of wrinkles to give you a more youthful look.
What are the treatment options for wrinkles?
- Retinoids
- Micro-needling
- Microdermabrasion
- Dermabrasion
- Chemical peels
- Laser skin resurfacing
- Botulinum toxin type A (Botox®, Dysport, Xeomin, Juveau) injection therapy
- Fillers
- Facelift
How common are procedures to treat wrinkles?
Non-surgical procedures to treat wrinkles are common. More than 4 million wrinkle-relaxing treatment injections occurred in 2020.
What are the advantages of wrinkle treatment?
The advantages of wrinkle treatment include:
- It lessens the depth and appearance of wrinkles, blemishes, dark spots or circles and gives your skin a youthful look.
- It improves your self-esteem.
- You can have same-day results for non-surgical procedures.
- Certain procedures are pain-free.
What is the recovery time for wrinkle treatment?
The recovery time varies for each type of wrinkle treatment and includes:
- No recovery time: Wrinkle-relaxing treatments.
- One to three days: Micro-needling and fillers.
- One to three weeks: Dermabrasion, chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing.
- Three weeks or more: Facelift.
FAQs
What is done in plastic surgery?
What is the difference between cosmetic and reconstructive surgery?
Cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve appearance and self-esteem. Cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by health insurance because it is elective.
Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease. In general, reconstructive surgery is performed to improve function, but may also be completed to approximate a normal appearance.
Reconstructive surgery is typically covered by most health insurance policies, although coverage for specific procedures and levels of coverage may vary greatly.
If I have Botox or Restylane, how often would I need to repeat the injections?
Botox lasts about three to four months, and the treatment can be repeated as needed. When it wears off, you will begin to notice increased muscle action and some reformation of the wrinkles. It appears that with repeated use, the effect of Botox becomes longer lasting.
Restylane injections last for about six months, and can also be repeated as needed.
How do I know what size breast implant is right for me?
The decision is based on a number of factors, including the patient’s desires, reasons for the surgery and overall health.
For example, are you doing it because you feel your breasts are too small relative to your body contour or are you unhappy with the size and firmness of your breasts following pregnancy, breastfeeding or major weight loss? Unevenness between the breasts can also be a motivating factor. Your surgeon can help you make the right decision during your pre-surgical appointment(s).
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