Many efficient wrinkle
treatments are now commonly found on the market:
Injections
These treatments only take a few minutes
each and have the advantage of allowing an immediate return
to work:
Botox
Botox is an intramuscular injection which reduces dynamic
wrinkles by preventing the muscles from contracting. A few
drops are injected with a tiny needle into the muscle blocking
the nerve impulse from reaching that area. Areas most commonly
treated are the frown lines between the eyebrows as well as
crow’s feet. The effects of Botox usually last up to
4 months, at which time another injection may be administered..
Artecoll
Artecoll is a new type of injectable micro-implant used for
the lasting correction of wrinkles and other skin depressions.
It consists of tiny micropheres blended with a small amount
of collagen and a trace dose of anaesthetic to relieve mild
tenderness after treatment. When injecting under a crease,
the microspheres fill the depression, raising the skin to
its normal height. After three months, the injected collagen
dissolves, and is replaced by your body’s own collagen
which binds the microspheres in place because of this «
anchoring » effect. Artecoll can maintain its results
indefinitely. Artecoll can be used to correct facial folds,
wrinkles, acne scars, vertical and horizontal lines and depressed
corners of the mouth.
Collagen
Collagen is the oldest of injectable products. It is biodegradable
. The effects will last from 6 to 12 months.
Restylan
A more recent injectable
product and also biodegradable. Restylane and Collagen are
ideal for fine wrinkles.
Laser
Wrinkles and lines, crow’s feet, withering,
lesions caused by the sun and even some scars are eliminated
or faded drastically. This treatment is done under local anaesthesia.
After a 10 days recovery period, the effects of the treatment
will last for 5 to 10 years.
Fat transplants
What could be more natural than “transferring”
fat If the thighs and abdomen can accumulate too much fat,
other parts of the body can lose too much with age. What about
sagging jowls, disappearing cheeks, spreading wrinkles? Fat
transplants consist of transferring fatty tissue from one
part of the body to another. Thus, hollow cheeks, furrowed
brows and wrinkles around the mouth can all be corrected by
injecting fatty tissue culled from the thighs.
Fat transplants can be performed during liposuction, using
suctioned fats, or as a separate procedure..
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