Wrinkles are brought about by aging. Aging is happening due to so many reasons. But most notable external and behavioral reasons of aging are:
- Your choice of food (diet)
- Your activity or inactivity (exercise)
- Environmental exposure (smoking and pollution)
- Excessive tanning (sun exposure)
- Over thinking (stress)
Based above, aging and wrinkling can be brought about by forces we can’t control which are the environment and by forces we can control, our self.
Wrinkles are Part of Who We Are, But…
But, early signs of wrinkles aren’t that normal. It means either you are growing old too fast or you are just too exposed to the external factors of aging. Laugh and smile wrinkles aren’t to fear with though. But when those wrinkles are now hindering everything in you such as your self esteem, then that would be another issue.
Sometimes people will equate wrinkles with the way we safeguard and take care of ourselves. But then the thing of the past is, there is fairly little less external factors back then to affect aging and wrinkling of the skin, but at this era, everything seems to contribute. I call it technological and modern stress.
Anyway, if these wrinkles hold much of your self esteem and yourself concept, then there can things that you should do to prevent it. One is to use the right products and skin care regimen, two, live alone and faraway to avoid stress or three, seek cosmetic procedure’s help.
Role of Cosmetic Procedures in Fighting Aging
Cosmetic procedures which may be surgical or non surgical (invasive/non invasive) has become an industry that women today has deemed an answer to everything. And yes it is, we can’t deny that. And we are talking of positive ones; let’s forget those minor cosmetic procedure glitches that have occurred somewhere.
Sought by many, it has already become a driving force and a thriving industry that has nested women and her problems. All you need is a couple of dollars and those wrinkles will be lessened if not all erased. And much to the industry’s delight, it isn’t only women nowadays who are worried of wrinkles, men are too.
Three Cosmetic Procedures for Wrinkles
Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum Toxin or Botox as it is commonly and popularly know, mostly goes as an injectibles. Botox is a neurotoxin that if injected in the selected muscles will limit the movement of the muscles. Due to the limitation, lines and wrinkles appearance are reduced too. Plus Botox can also prevent the formation for new wrinkles, thus propelling more of its popularity across the world.
In the past, Botox has only been used of patients with neurological disorder but it continues to evolve and has found its biggest use in suppression of new wrinkles. Botox became a name synonymous to youth. It has been the most popular non surgical cosmetic procedure too.
Botulinum toxin will only be good as it sounds if you have the qualified doctor to do it for you, the products used are the approved one, you’ve understand the risks and you are aware that you have to maintain it.
Dermal Fillers
Derma fillers are non surgical. It aims to volumise specific areas of your face to enhance appearance, lessen fine lines, wrinkles and scars.
Dermal fillers are known for its immediate report. Like Botox, it also makes use of injection. The injection targets the part of the face that has lost fat and bone with age. Dermal filler should be maintained though, one should do it regularly.
As explained by experts, dermal fillers can volumise sunken face. Sunken and hollowed areas in the face projects aging, dermal filler can improve it and may further address the appearance of your scars.
Dermal fillers can take different varieties. It would depend on your or your doctor or the availability of these products. But when choosing make sure that you’re safety is still your number one option. But some people though aren’t fit or are not allowed to have this treatment. These kind of people may develop allergic reactions to the products used, may threaten their lives. So a thorough evaluation is advised before venturing in this quest.
PRP Platelet Rich Plasma
PRP are also non invasive and only make use of injections. These injections are filled with the platelet rich plasma. It is injected to parts of the face that is in need of rejuvenation. PRP is a regenerative treatment which makes use of platelets found in our own blood.
PRP is also gaining popularity all over the world, in the US especially, due to its positive results. Treatments can last only for about 45minutes to one hour. PRP is also known to help improve skin texture and tone, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Risk That One May Have When Undergoing Treatments
Luckily, the things we mentioned above are all non invasive. Meaning there is a very little chance of coming up with a major risk. But nevertheless, still, as like all other treatments, you cannot be able to take the possibility of minor problems. Itchiness, bruising and tenderness may be felt for some time. But then if proper post operative care will be done, then you are most likely being having minor complications. All you have to do is follow the procedures, be careful and rest.
Treatment Costs
Treatment costs may vary depending on the procedure you have undergone. The more known the doctor of your choice, the more secure you are, then the higher the prices to be paid. For PRP, it may range from $500 AUD to $1200. For the two, a number can’t be quiet specified because it really varies per treatment, per injection and per customer needs.
Erasing and eliminating wrinkles is possible if you put your heart into it. A little treatment followed by a religiously skin regimen, then you’re on for a more youthful glow after.
Now, what are your other ideas on this? Will you try these treatments too? Leave a comment and drop a hi.
Roselen is a journalist online and off who loves to write about the cosmetic procedures recent news and tips. Her current task is to write reveiws about cosmetic clinics and one of them is Costhetics, an Australian-based website which aims to provide its readers with a user-friendly website in finding practitioners in a specific area in Australia.