Dear Dr Seckel I am 52 yrs with no skin problems except dry skin, however I do have wrinkles on forehead, crows feet and the deep line from nose to mouth (nasal labial fold. I do not want a face-lift but am looking for a procedure to take care of the above without going under the knife or having plastic surgery. I have seen some adverts for Titan, Fraxel and Thermage but with so many different treatments on offer, I do not know what would be best for me. Apart from cosmetics I’ve had no treatments can u advise me? I would be grateful, thank you, Sandy, London, UK
Dear Sandra,
Botox is the best and most effective treatment for wrinkle removal of worry lines, frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet. Fillers like Restylane or Radiesse are best for the Nasal labial fold. I use skin tightening systems LuxIR and Aluma with FACES. Other skin tighetning systems are Titan, Refirme, and Thermage
Fraxel works well for pigment and acne scars but is disappointing for wrinkles. For wrinkle removal and removal of fine lines other than those mentioned above I do a procedure called the ActiveFX laser skin peel using b the new Active FX laser made by Lumenis.
Please find a board certified Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist–you should read my book Save Your Face-chapter 10-Dont Let Just Anyone Touch your Face–it will tell you how to find a good doctor.
To learn more about non-surgical facial rejuvenation visit my clinical site in Boston.
For more information on laser skin rejuvenation, wrinkle removal, skin tightening and non-surgical facial rejuvenation read Save Your Face or contact me.
Boston, Massachusetts