{"id":21967,"date":"2022-01-28T11:59:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=21967"},"modified":"2022-03-22T13:20:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T20:20:18","slug":"procedures-to-get-in-40s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/procedures-to-get-in-40s","title":{"rendered":"6 Procedures Doctors Recommend Getting in Your 40s"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those who’ve reached their 40s, the world is their oyster—dermatologically speaking. What you’ve done in your 20s<\/a> and 30s<\/a> will have set up your baseline for this decade. “Every procedure can be used at every age group; it’s the amount, how aggressive, and what the patient is trying to achieve [that change],” says Miami-based board-certified dermatologist Dr. Deborah Longwill<\/a>. “What you do in your 20s will help you look your best in your 40s.”<\/p>

That said, certain changes may be inevitable for most. “Now patients have usually had children and are experiencing more volume loss in the face—and appear more tired-looking when they wake up,” she says. To offset this, many of the recommended procedures are focused on adding volume, while others are used to address concerns beyond the face. Here, the treatments that may be worth trying in your 40s.<\/p>

1. Chin sculpting<\/h2>

At this age, “many patients come in complaining of submental fullness or fat<\/a> under the neck,” says New York City board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele S. Green<\/a>. She pairs Kybella injections<\/a>, which work to dissolve fat cells, with CoolMini<\/a> for a one-two punch of sculpting. “Kybella uses deoxycholic acid to permanently remove the fat under the neck, while CoolMini is a unique applicator of CoolSculpting that will ‘freeze the fat’ under the neck for a smoother, younger-looking jawline,” she says. To further define the jawline, she’ll then place filler strategically<\/a> so it looks more chiseled.<\/p>

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2. Liquid facelift<\/h2>

Unlike the surgical version, the liquid facelift<\/a> offers near-instant rejuvenation, with little to no downtime. “The combination of Botox and filler all throughout the face can give it a full lift,” says Dr. Longwill. “We tend to cave in as time goes on, and as we lose hormones, we lose bone, muscle, and fat. So [with this] we can lift, enhance, and project a beautiful face.” She uses a number of different hyaluronic acid fillers—which offer varying amounts of support—to account for volume loss and create what she calls a global lift.<\/p>

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