Tuesday, June 16, 2009

At what age should I start worrying about facial aging?

Start early with prevention by using sunscreens. Most extrinsic aging is due to sun damage.

In your 20's, skin care home products such as anti-oxidants and collagen stimulating creams become important along with mild collagen stimulation from microdermabrasions.

In your 30's, lip enhancement (enlargement) and filling of forehead and smile lines (nose to mouth corners) can be treated with botox and fillers, respectively.

The 40's are a perfect age for Thermage to tighten some early skin sagging and removal of fine lines and color irregularity with lasers like the IPL and Fraxel.

From the 50's on, the above can maintain youthful appearance for a long time but invasive tightening (facelift or blepharoplasties (eyelids) ) may be needed. Remember for some people, you may be 55 and look 35 or the reverse. These are general guidelines.

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