My skin thinning considerably, is there a way to thicken it?

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I'm starting to see the veins and such in my skin now at 37, I'm guessing yo-yo dieting and excessive as well as sun damage made it worse. Can the skin be thickened ?

Danielle Shanley, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Genenics and life style absolutely plays a part in ones skin conditions. There are multiple treatments you can do to help thicken the collagen, elasticity and hydroponic acid natural using a thermal base treatment. Treatments like Profound and Ultherapy will help stimulate and speed up the production, giving a tighter and fuller look. Or you can use a combination of filler and treatment. I would recommend for you to get a personal consultation done so your skin can be assessed giving you your own skincare plan to get optimum results. Good Luck!

Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.  There are many things you can do to rejuvenate the face. We recommend combination therapy.  We offer medical grade skincare, laser for skin resurfacing and sun spots, fillers or sculptra for volume loss, neurotoxin (botox, xeomin and dysport) for fine lines and wrinkles and Ultherapy for skin tightening.  These are all non-surgical options, but we also offer surgical options if you are a candidate.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

The best way to care for your skin is to begin a great skin care regimen as early as possible.  We recommend using medical grade skin care products like Transform MD and wearing sunscreen every day.  We also recommend maintenance treatments such as chemical peels, lasers, and microneedling as recommended by your aesthetician.

Fadi Alhafez, MD · Answer

Hello
You are right, sun damage can cause thinning skin, there are multiple treatments that can restore that to help building Collagen and Elastin. I would recommend either Microneedling with PRP or stem Cells, VIVACE ( Radio-frequency Microneedling) , Laser treatments such as IPL or Co2. 
Besides using good skin care line and avoid further sun exposure.

Shaun Patel, MD · Answer

Sculptra is a collagen stimulating filler which I use to address facial volume loss as well as thicken aging skin. Facial redness and veins can be treated with an IPL (intense pulsed light) or vascular laser (V-Beam, Excel V).

Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

Thinning skin, actually thinning of the dermal support layer of the skin, is a normal consequence of aging. wait actually starts at about 30 years of age when the ski stops making new collagen naturally. hit also stop manufacturing elastin, causing your skin to lose elasticity also. The thinning can be improved by stimulating the skin to make new collagen. There are 2 ways to do this, injure the dermis, usually with a multi needle roller or a fraxal laser or by use of tretinoin (Retin-A). I prefer the latter. I also suggest that you use Obagi's ELASTIderm to convert some of the new collagen to elastic tissue. Make sure you see someone who truly understands skin rejuvenation. Otherwise you are apt to waste a lot of money.

My skin thinning considerably, is there a way to thicken it?

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