Aging, stress, lifestyle habits, and environmental factors can change your facial appearance, affecting your self-esteem. Cosmetic dermatology is a medical field that focuses on treating facial defects to improve appearance. It treats various skin concerns, including uneven skin tone, sagging skin, wrinkles, acne scars, keloids, and unwanted hair. New York cosmetic dermatology procedures can be surgical, minimally invasive, or non-surgical. The treatments may help relax facial muscles, stimulate the growth of new cells, boost collagen production, or eliminate excess fat. Cosmetic dermatology involves various procedures, and here are some.
Dermal fillers
Dermal fillers involve your dermatologist injecting special chemical substances under your skin to restore lost volume. The treatment can help plump thin lips and cheeks, improve facial contours and reduce facial lines and wrinkles. There are various types of fillers containing different chemical substances that help treat all skin types. Fillers offer immediate results, and they improve gradually over time. With a good skincare routine, fillers can last six months to two years or longer.
Chemical peels
A chemical peel involves your dermatologist using special chemical solutions to eliminate the top layer of your skin to improve your facial appearance. The chemical eliminates the dead skin cells, giving way to the new skin, which is smoother and less damaged. Chemical peels can treat facial lines, wrinkles, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and melasma. Depending on your skin concern, your doctor may use a mild, moderate, or deep peel. Deep peels involve fewer treatment sessions and better results but take longer to heal than other peels.
Botox
Botox involves your dermatologist injecting small amounts of purified Botulinum toxin into your facial skin to reduce aging effects. This therapy can help reduce the appearance of your facial lines, wrinkles, frown lines, crow’s feet, marionette lines, and nasolabial folds. Botox injections help relax your facial muscles, giving you a smoother face and a younger look. Botox results last between three to six months. You can get additional injections to prolong your results.
Kybella
Kybella involves your doctor injecting a synthetic form of deoxycholic acid beneath your chin to eliminate excess fat. This acid destroys the fat cells beneath your chin region, so it cannot store fat anymore. Kybella treatment is FDA-approved. The procedure takes a short period, lasting between fifteen to twenty minutes. Kybella is a non-surgical treatment; hence less risk of infection and no downtime. Your doctor may recommend several Kybella injections at intervals of one month to help achieve optimal results.
Laser therapy
Laser therapy is a non-invasive procedure where your doctor uses a handheld device to apply laser energy on target areas to help improve skin appearance. This treatment can help eliminate hair in unwanted areas, warts, moles, tattoos, and sunspots, diminish unsightly veins, treat uneven skin tone, and minimize scarring. Doctors may also use laser therapy for vaginal rejuvenation in women. There are different types of lasers, depending on your skin concern.
Cosmetic dermatology involves various procedures that help treat different skin concerns to improve your appearance. Common cosmetic dermatology treatments include dermal fillers, chemical peels, Botox, Kybella, and laser therapy. Schedule an appointment at Manhattan Dermatology for cosmetic dermatology services to improve your facial look.
