March Newsletter 


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5 Most Common Concerns for Aging Skin

Changes in the skin are a natural part of the aging process and while it may be unwanted and a little concerning, we are all experiencing similar challenges.  We are here to help you understand why changes are occurring and to identify some options that can reverse the signs of aging we see in the mirror. 

#1 Wrinkles and Fine Lines

As we age, the skin loses collagen and elastin, which are the proteins that provide the skin structure and elasticity.  In fact, our skin loses about 1% of our collagen every year after the age of 20! Kinda scary to do the math on that one.  Many of the lines and wrinkles that develop and progressively deepen over time are caused by the dynamic facial movements we create every day. 

Thankfully there are options available to stimulate regenerative processes of the body and reverse the signs of aging. 

#2 Sagging and Loss of Elasticity

The skin may start to sag and lose elasticity as we age.  This is particularly evident in the cheeks, around the mouth, the jawline and neck.  

This is not just due to less collagen and elastin but is a product of the loss of fat and bone as we age.  

Fat and bone are primary structural elements which support the skin.  Without structural support the sagging begins. 

#3 Sun Spots, Age Spots

Age spots or sun spots are flat brown spots that caused by excess pigmentation creation, a result of sun exposure that damages the skin most often exposed to the sun. Damage to our skin cells, particularly from UV radiation, causes our cells to produces excess melanin, pigmentation, which deposits irregularly in the skin.

 

#4 Dryness and Thinning

 As we age, hydration is a challenge for the entire body.  For the largest organ in your body, your skin, dehydration results in itching, cracking, and irritation as well as a reduction in the function of components of the skin.  Did you know that 64% of the skin is water?

#5 Dullness and Uneven Tone

Environmental damage is a major factor in the appearance of the skin.  As we progress in years the natural ‘glow’ of the skin is diminished.  Along with more ‘dull’ skin the tone may become irregular.  This isn’t really ‘spots’ but just diffuse irregular pigment seen in the skin.  Back to top

What You Can Do About It

Treatment(s)

What it treats

Cost and Recovery

DVDRF: microneedling with radio frequency. Delivers columns of RF energy to stimulate a healing response resulting in skin tightening. 

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Dullness and Uneven Tone

Cost: From $599

Recovery: 2-5 days of redness and some flaking, crusting

Video: https://youtu.be/K_AmPvcajQA

Clear and Brilliant: two lasers in one treatment both stimulate a healing response and resurface dull dead skin resulting in improvements in both lines and wrinkles and even skin tone.

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Sun Spots, Age Spots,
  3. Dullness and Uneven Tone

Cost: From $599 best results with a series of 3-5 treatments

Recovery: 24-48 hours of redness and bronzing of the skin

Thermage: uses monopolar radio frequency to ‘shrink wrap’ the skin producing tightening that lifts skin.

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Sagging and Loss of Elasticity

Cost: $1499 full face and neck

Recovery: no downtime

IPL: uses light energy absorbed into pigment and redness in the skin to resolve discoloration and stimulate healing.

  1. Sun Spots, Age Spots,
  2. Dullness and Uneven Tone

Cost: From $299 best results with a  series of 3-5 treatments

Recovery: some redness and possible crusting for 24-48 hours

Filler: naturally occurring hyaluronic acid fills in areas of volume loss and enhances volume in targeted areas.

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Sagging and Loss of Elasticity

Cost: From $649 per syringe. Best results from multi-syringe comprehensive approach

Recovery: swelling for 24-48 hours with possibility of bruising

Botox: inactivates targeted muscles which create dynamic facial lines. 

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines

Cost: From $11.50 per unit. Ave. treatment is 35-45 units. 

Recovery: no downtime possible bruising

PRF: platelets within blood contain stimulating growth factors which are concentrated and applied topically or injected

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines

Cost: $150 topical, $550 injections

Recovery: swelling for 24-48 hours possible bruising

Sculptra: this product is a biostimulator which causes your skin to create more collagen and essential components of healthy skin, increasing in thickness to restore volume lost by aging.

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Sagging and Loss of Elasticity

Cost: From $750 per vial

 

Recovery: swelling for 24-48 hours, possibility of bruising

Fractional CO2: create microthermal zones treating damaged skin and stimulating regenerative processes to restore the skins glow and improve skin tone.

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Sun Spots, Age Spots,
  3. Dullness and Uneven Skin Tone

Cost: $1499 includes post procedure kit for skin care.

Recovery: 3-7 days depending on area treated

Video: https://youtu.be/Mo-l6iBvKJI

Diamond Glow: combines a manual exfoliation of dead skin cells with infusion of potent serums to enhance the hydration and appearance of the skin

  1. Dryness and Thinning,
  2. Dullness and Uneven Skin Tone

Cost: $195

 

Recovery: no downtime

Chemical Peel: peels provide for a chemical exfoliation of dry, dead skin cells revealing refreshed, new skin

Dryness and Thinning,

Dullness and Uneven Skin Tone

Cost: $80-160

Recovery: varies based on type of peel typically 2-5 days of flaking skin

KTP Laser: The light energy of the KTP laser is absorbed into Melanin(pigment) and oxyhemoglobin(redness) in the skin to resolve irregular pigment and redness or small vessels in the skin

  1. Sun Spots, Age Spots,
  2. Dullness and Uneven Skin Tone

Cost: From $299 best results with a series of 3-5 treatments

Recovery: some redness and possible crusting for 24-48 hours

Facial Surgery: procedures will provide a much more enhanced and longer term option to address the common concerns of aging.  Procedures will restore the structures under the skin to dramatically improve the overall appearance.  Procedures are often combined with lasers, DVDRF, or other treatments to produce a comprehensive improvement in not only the skin but signs of aging.

  1. Wrinkles and Fine Lines,
  2. Sun Spots, Age Spots,
  3. Sagging and Loss of Elasticity,
  4. Dullness and Uneven Skin Tone

Cost: Varies depending on procedures and anesthesia.  Consultation required.

 

Recovery: 5-14 days depending on procedures performed.

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