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 Many different approaches exist to eliminate or reduce lines and furrows.
Botox/Dysport:
The use of local Botulinum Toxin A or neuromuscular blockers to relax muscles are excellent primarily for the frown lines, the forehead, perioral lines, and crows feet. Many other uses of these agents are available but for lines nothing is better in those areas. If you apply gentle traction at 90 degree angle to the wrinkle or line, and it doesn't disappear, this means that Botox/Dysport will not completely remove that wrinkle, and you are probably dealing with a furrow. Furrows, which are wrinkles or lines that are permanent creases in the skin, are best improved or eliminated with dermal fillers.
Dermal fillers:
Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, and Radiesse.
These are used in the deeper areas such as the smile lines (nasolabial folds), deep frown lines, lip augmentation, revolumizing the face (liquid facelift). Depending on the area and the duration the proper filler will be chosen.
Laser Skin Resurfacing/Peel:
This could be the best therapy to reduce fine lines and globally reduce the signs of aging by precisely removing the very top layer of skin, revealing the new, undamaged skin beneath. The laser energy is precisely controlled (unlike chemical peels) and exact depth of treatment can be set, whether that is ablative or nonablative. Our Laserscope Yag Erbiuim laser is safe and effective, but we can utilize the Hoya Con Bio Q-switched Laser Nd:Yag for milder peels.
Also:
IPL: This light based therapy is non invasive with no downtime. It can reduce fine lines, pigmentation, and spider veins, but is not as effective for wrinkles as the above described therapies.
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