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I Have Aging Thin Sun Damaged Skin. What Can I Do to Fix Crinkly Fine Lines and Wrinkles on my Cheeks? (photo)
I'm aware I can get Botox for the lines near my eyes and a filler for deep lines near my mouth, but my biggest area of concern is the thin wrinkly skin on my cheeks (see pictures). It makes me look older than my 40 years. I have very thin skin--not sure whether to call the lines wrinkles, fine lines or just plain skin damage. I read that chemical peels can thin the skin out even more. I don't want to do any more damage. Is there a procedure to fix or improve the appearance of these lines on my cheeks?
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squirrelmonkey
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Fine wrinkles
Fine wrinkles and pigmentation problems of facial skin is best treated with medical grade skin care followed by CO2 laser resurfacing. It also improves on the skin quality in general. Better color, better skin quality, long term results.
Recovery 2 weeks, then redness of the face for few weeks.
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Reversing signs of early aging, thin skin and chemical peels. Consider CO2 resurfacing
Chemical Peels actually strengthen and thicken the skin. A vital part of improving your skin though is your daily routine. Some of the clinical products I would recommend are Vitamin C&E to neutralize free radical damage, a NIA 24 product which is designed to thicken and strengthen the skin, and Retin A or a Retinaldehyde to stimulate cellular turnover, therefore reducing the signs of aging. That, coupled with Chemical Peels, Needling (along with PRP/Platelet Rich...
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The Punctuated Phenol Peel Works Well For Crepeyness and Fine Wrinkles
Chemical peels have been a reliable mainstays of the cosmetic physician's toolbox for well over a century. The "Punctuated Phenol Peel"--a very recent advance in chemical peeling technique--is one that is sure to put chemical peeling squarely back on the map and in competition with the more expensive, more heavily hyped laser and light-based therapies currently intensively marketed to consumers. The technique works especially well for crepey and finely wrinkled skin.
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I would recommend that you embark on a topical skin program first. Even if you decide to have laser procedures or peels, you'll need to pay attention to the moisture content in your skin.
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My recommended treatment plan for Crepey, Fine Line Facial Wrinkles, would depend upon an examination but I will do my best to respond. First I would not recommend a laser resurfacing procedure at you age. The reasons are: 1. SLOW RECOVERY 2. A difficult post-laser treatment plan. 3.We tend to reserve laser resurfacing for the older patient with extremely deep wrinkles. I would therefore recommend a plan that is less aggressive and will give you...
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Wrinkles on cheeks
For fine wrinkles on cheeks, I would suggest addressing them from both the inside and the outside. Address the inside with a filler such as Sculptra, Juvederm, Radiesse or Fat Grafting which will replace missing volume and give more support to the overlying dermis. From the outside, address the fine lines and wrinkles with a combination of laser resurfacing, daily Retin A (or equivalent use) and chemical peels. You are right that these wrinkles cannot be treated with...
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