Naturally, as you become older, there is progressive damage to the structures and functions of your skin and other organs. Besides aging, environmental factors like exposure to the sun’s harmful UV rays may also cause you to have premature signs of aging, such as fine lines and wrinkles, loss of bone structure, age spots, and loose, saggy skin. If you want to delay aging, you can seek treatment from Plano The Riegel Center. Although anti-aging treatments work differently, they are usually geared towards boosting the natural production of proteins like collagen that guarantee your skin is healthy.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body, and the skin is your body’s largest organ, weighing about eight pounds. Collagen and elastin provide structural support to your skin and help it maintain its plumpiness.
Consequently, below are some top treatments your dermatologist may recommend to help slow the appearance of aging signs.
Fractional CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
Fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing uses targeted concentrations of light to destroy and remove blemishes on the outer layer of your skin, such as wrinkles, blotchy skin, or fine lines. The water or fluids available in the cells of your skin absorb the intense beams of light, which causes the vaporization of the skin’s superficial layer.
Because your dermatologist focuses the treatment on a particular part of your skin, the surrounding skin is not usually affected.
Before you go for treatment, improve your chances of getting the desired results by avoiding smoking, excessive sun exposure, and certain medications.
Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is an anti-aging treatment that involves spraying or rubbing fine crystals against the skin, leading to the exfoliation of the top layer of your skin aging.
The fine crystals or particles of aluminum oxide or sodium bicarbonate are abrasive and, thus, can reduce the appearance of age spots, scars, uneven skin tone and texture, and other skin-related conditions to make you look younger.
The treatment does not come with pain, and the American Academy of Dermatology estimates a microdermabrasion session often lasts about 40 minutes or less.
However, before you start seeing a significant reduction in your aging signs, you may need more than ten treatments, and you can go for treatment every week or a few weeks.
Injectables
Your dermatologist can use different injectable treatments for treating facial wrinkles and folds, body sculpting or contouring, and eliminating signs of fat loss. Injectables can help sculpt your body by removing your double chin, also known as submental fat. Also, the treatment can reverse indications of loss of facial fat by enhancing the structure and volume of your lips and face.
One common type of injectable you may be familiar with is Botox. Botox injections relax the muscles that cause wrinkles, which improves facial appearance.
Because Botox treatment makes muscles avoid contracting, it is also used to treat various prevalent health issues such as chronic migraine, uncontrollable blinking, overactive bladder, and excessive underarm sweating.
Other anti-aging treatments you may find useful are stem cell facelifts, microneedling, and chemical peels.
Contact The Riegel Center today to schedule an appointment with an anti-aging specialist.
