A pinch of info to help determine which pokeif anyis for you.
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We’re aging and were grateful for it!
If you love your lines, scroll right by this story.
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If youre ready for something more serious than skin care, read every word.
Go tofind-a-derm.aad.orgto pinpoint (heh) a qualified MD near you.
And feel free to refer to this article at your appointment!
Theyre all pretty similar, and the one used will depend on your derms preference.
What It Does
Smooths wrinkles so youlook youngerand more relaxed.
If your parents have deep wrinkles, getting Botox can help prevent them in your own face.
And if you clench your jaw muscles, it can help ease that too, she says.
What It Feels Like
A little pinch!
After-Care
Avoid lying face-down for a few hours.
How Long It Lasts
Around three to four months.
Cost
$400 to $500 per area.
Look in the mirror with your derm and talk about what bothers you.
Then they can help you prioritize.
Youre the boss, and you should be 2,000% psyched about doing something.
It can also add volume to places that never had it, like the chin.
It plumps lips and cheeks, which flatten with age, and reduces laugh lines, Marmur says.
When its injected high into the cheekbone, it adds a glow and supports the undereye area.
And it can balance out the chin.
You have wrinkles at rest.
Numbing cream can be applied beforehand, and ice helps afterward.
Skip excessive heat from baths and hot yoga for a few days after treatment to minimize bruising.
“About 9 to 12 months, Marmur says, adding that its reversible.
If you dont like it, you’re free to have it dissolved.
$900 to $1,500 per syringe.
And ask for a cannulaa soft-tip needle.
Its more comfortable, and you reduce the risk of bruising.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma is the chicken soup in your body, Marmur says.
This is a treatment done with your own blood.
It can stimulate cell repair and help boost collagen and elastin production.
You want an alternative to filler, or you have athinning scalp.
You may have redness and swelling for about three days.
About six months or so.
Around $1,500 to $2,000.
I love to pair it with a laser resurfacing treatment, like Clear + Brilliant, to boost results.
