What's the Best Way to Deal with Facial Wrinkles?

This is a big topic, so let's break the options down, from least invasive to most invasive. One of the fundamentals of all facial rejuvenation is a good skincare regimen, including moisturizers, sunblocks, and usually Retin-A and/or agents to even skin tone. There are multiple options available, but I recommend products which are medical grade, such as Obagi or Nia-24. The skin care will usually improve fine lines, but will more importantly improve the long-term quality of the skin as... more

The best way to treat facial wrinkles depends on where they are located. Forehead wrinkles are best treated with Botox to decrease the frowning effect or crow’s feet effect. Wrinkles in the upper and lower lips are best treated with dermabrasion for a smoothing effect. Facial wrinkles in the cheek and neck area are best treated with a comprehensive face- and neck lift.

I think for most patients, a combination of techniques is most effective. In my practice, I will start someone on a skin care regimen to prepare the face for resurfacing. Once the skin is ready, Botox is used on the forehead and around the eyes to smooth the skin. This is followed by Active FX fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing. This new technology allows for fairly striking improvement in tone, tightness, and texture of the skin with a social downtime of roughly 6-7 days. It... more

On average liquid facelift procedures such as fillers can last between 3 to upto 2yrs. There is no permanentt solution for wrinkles. These procedures will decrease/minimize the wrinkles for a particular period. Laser procedures such as pixel, erbium, fraxel or co2 resurfacing can provide much longer lasting results, however, they are associated with more cost and downtime, unlike a facelift there are no scars from these laser treatments.