Dear Dr. Seckel, I live in Boston, am 43 years old and very fit. I take good care of myself but I notice wrinkles forming around my eyes and cheeks and the skin around my jaw and under my neck s beginning to sag especially since I recently lost 10 pounds. I don’t want to have cosmetic surgery. I have fair skin and otherwise look younger than my age. What are the options for me other than cosmetic surgery? Thank you, Kerri, Boston, MA
Dear Kerri,
Fortunately today there are many very effective non-surgical facial rejuvenation options for you other than cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery. Your fair skin is a real asset because some of the non-surgical laser skin rejuvenation options are best and most effective for fair skinned people like you. I use a 6-step facial rejuvenation program which does not involve cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery.
I start most all of my patients on an exfoliative topical skin care program called the Obagi System-it is the best and most effective skin care system for the removal of pigment, fine wrinkles and the promotion of healthy young looking skin.
For dynamic wrinkles-those that you see when you smile or frown, the frown lines, worry lines, and crow’s feet, Botox is excellent and effective.
For static lines or wrinkles, those you see when your face is at rest, I use a new, light laser skin peel called the activeFX laser skin peel using the exciting new Ultrapulse encore laser. This new technology removes fine lines, pigment and sun damage with only 4-5 days of mild redness and downtime and also is effective for wrinkle removal. I have had excellent results with this new technique and patients are very happy with the results.
For the loose skin, the new skin tightening technology is very exciting. I use the LuxIR by Palomar to tighten facial skin. The treatments are painless, take 25 minutes and there is no down time, 4-5 treatments are done 4 weeks apart and final results take 6 months but you can see the results. I also use the Aluma with FACES skin tightening machine.
The field of non-surgical facial rejuvenation has undergone a revolution in the past 3 years and today true non-surgical facial rejuvenation is a reality. For many people cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery is not necessary.
For more information on alternatives to plastic surgery with non-surgical facial rejuvenation read Save Your Face or contact me.
Thank you,
Boston, Massachusetts