•  Cumulative sun exposure is the single largest factor.
•  Years of facial expression leads to wrinkle formation.
•  Loss of subcutaneous fat which naturally happens as we age leads to the loss of fullness in our skin.
•  Loss of tissue elasticity over time leads to sagging under the effects of gravity.
•  Our bony and cartilaginous structure changes over time leading to facial asymmetry.

If you were to ask your family doctor her advice on retaining healthy skin, no doubt she would give you the following counsel:
•  Healthy diet
•  Maintain appropriate body weight
•  Exercise
•  Smoking cessation
•  Limit alcohol consumption
•  Adequate sleep

All of these are great tenets to live by, but there is more you can do on a daily, or as needed basis that will greatly enhance your chances for youthful skin:
•  Use a good skin cleanser daily.
•  Moisturize daily.
•  Use an antioxidant daily.
•  Use SUN BLOCK, SUN BLOCK, SUN BLOCK
•  Use IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), chemical peels, and microdermabrasion monthly.
•  Use accessory treatments such as soft tissue filler and botox as needed.

Sadly, a healthy lifestyle cannot hold back time forever.  Is surgery the answer?  Thankfully, today we have alternatives to expensive surgeries that require lengthy recuperative time.  Let us explain these affordable non-invasive treatments that require NO DOWNTIME, and compliment each other.

Intense Pulse Light  (IPL) Therapy

•  Improves dark skin spots (age spots, sun damage)
•  Improves redness (roseacea, visible veins)
•  Stimulates collagen production to improve wrinkles and scars
•  Removes unwanted hair
•  Treats acne
•  Uses broad spectrum light of different wavelengths
•  Similar to laser in terms of benefits, but unlike lasers, there is no downtime and less risk of injury.
•  IPL can be used on the face, neck/décolleté, hands, arms, legs, and back.
•  IPL is administered in a series of 4-6 treatments every 3-4 weeks.
•  IPL is NOT for pregnant patients or those currently on photosensitive drugs ( accutane, tetracycline, etc.)

Botox

•  Botox is a purified Botulinum toxin
•  Used to correct mild to moderate wrinkles (frown lines, forehead lines, crow's feet)
•  Relaxes the muscle that causes the wrinkle
•  Lasts from 3 to 4 months
•  Not for patients suffering from myasthenia gravis, ALS, or other neuromuscular disorders or known allergic reaction to botox

Soft Tissue Filler

•  Soft tissue filler replaces volume loss
•  Hyaluronic acid is used which is a natural component of skin.
•  For moderate to severe wrinkles, frown lines, nasolabial folds, and lips
•  It is biocompatible and biodegradable.
•  Lasts up to 6 months

Chemical Peels

•  Topically applied formulas that help renew the skin surface by shedding skin cells
•  Uses amino acid based filaggrin antioxidant (AFA) to improve skin texture, wrinkles, age spots, and sun damage
•  Applied to face, neck/décolleté, hands, other parts of the body
•  Creates a mild to moderate peel with lilttle irritating effects
•  Series of 6 peels every 1-2 weeks, then monthly

Antioxidants

•  Improves skin redness, wrinkles, age spots, and sun spots
•  Applied topically