The treatment of wrinkles is a quickly growing industry, as people attempt to stave off the effects of aging. Some of the most common treatments for wrinkles involve lotions and oils, injections, surgery and laser resurfacing.
For those who are only a little committed to treating their wrinkles, there are a plethora of anti-wrinkle creams. These treatments usually require daily or sometimes twice daily application of creams and lotions to the face to prevent the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Some include a gentle depilatory agent, stripping off the top layer of skin to reach the healthier skin below. Most also include strong moisturizers as dry skin can emphasize the appearance of wrinkles. Some of these moisturizers can sometimes help to plump up skin cells, which causes them to help fill in the lines and wrinkles.
Another way some women are combating wrinkles is through the use of Botox and Fillers Injections such as Juvederm and Restylane. Dr. Miller uses fillers to plump up an area and remove wrinkles by restoring a youthful look to the area treated. Botox treatment for wrinkles involves a form of botulism being injected to a particular area, often the forehead and area near the eyes, to paralyze the muscles that cause wrinkles there. The treatment lasts three to six months. Wrinkles are minimized because the facial muscles used for furrowing the brow and other wrinkle-causing movements are effectively relaxed by the Botox injections.
Another recent development in the war on wrinkles is laser-skin resurfacing. Like chemical peels and facials designed to remove the top layer of skin, laser-skin resurfacing is designed to remove layers of skin and improve the look of the skin by revealing the healthier, tighter skin beneath the surface.
Finally, some people still resort to the more traditional method of fighting wrinkles, Plastic Surgery. With surgery skin can literally be pulled tighter in an effort to get rid of wrinkles. The most common kinds of wrinkle treatment via plastic surgery are brow lifts which remove excess skin on the upper eyelid and improve the look of drooping eyelids. The other common form of plastic surgery removes excess skin under the eyes and removes wrinkles that way. Dr. Miller can perform a Facelift, Blepharoplasty, or Browlift to remove wrinkles and excess skin.
