Non Surgical Cosmetic Treatments

The present-day world has made people lay more emphasis on their outer beauty. Be it attending a party or dressing up for office or even going for an interview, every one wants to put his/her best foot forward. The fad of newness has expanded from just shoes and clothes to include skin as well. Even after reaching a certain age, people want to look as young as 10 years earlier. This has led to the mushrooming of various cosmetic treatments - surgical as well as non-surgical. Through the following lines, we will make you aware of the latter category i.e. non surgical cosmetic treatments.

 

 

One of the most common non-surgical procedures in the present times comprises of botox injections. It is mainly used to get rid of the wrinkles and fine lines on a person's face. In this procedure, tiny amounts of the botulinum-A toxin are injected directly into the muscle that lies below a wrinkle. This toxin, in turn, prevents the release of a specific chemical, which is responsible behind the contraction of muscles. This leads to muscle relaxation and you find clean, smooth skin in place of the wrinkles. Botox treatment takes about 30 minutes and the effects last from 4 to 6 months.

 

A chemical peel is yet another non-surgical procedure that is used to get rid of the surface lines and wrinkles on the skin. Apart from softening the wrinkles, this particular method helps correct pigmentation and other sun damage problems, improve skin texture, tighten skin and erase acne scars. It involves the use of chemicals, to 'peel' the damaged layers of skin. There are three types of chemical peels - superficial, medium and deep, differing in the type of chemical used, duration of the treatment and effectiveness of results.

 

Superficial chemical peel treatment lasts for 30 minutes, requires no recovery time and is often repeated for best results. The medium peel, on the other hand, involves a procedure that lasts from 30 to 60 minutes. It requires a recovery period of 4 to 7 days and has its results lasting somewhere about a year. Last, but not the least, is the deep peel, lasting about 2 hours and requiring sedation as well. After it, the person needs a recovery time of at least 2 weeks. Its results are almost permanent, though new wrinkles may form over time.

 

Wrinkle injections, as the very name suggests, involves the insertion of a chemical inside the skin. However, unlike botox, it comprises of filling up the wrinkles. In other words, a synthetic substance is put inside the wrinkle, to plump the skin and erase the lines. The treatment can last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes and the results last from 3 to 9 months, sometimes even longer. The fillers used for the treatment include collagen (Zyplast, Zyderm), hyaluronic acid (Restalyne, Juvederm, Captique), beads of polylactic acid (Sculptura), calcium hydroxylapatite(Radiesse), and polymethylmethacrylate (ArteFill).

 

In Microdermabrasion, the top layer of skin cells is removed, to provide you with a new, more evenly-textured surface. One of the quickest ways to invigorate your skin and its appearance, it requires the use of vacuum suction device, along with a mild chemical crystal. You can use it to get rid of ultra-fine lines, revive the complexion, improve skin tone and color and make topical products penetrate deeper and work better. However, wrinkles, sagging skin or drooping jowls cannot be treated with this method. The entire procedure takes just 30 minutes, but requires more than one sitting and might take several weeks to show results.