University of Michigan experts recently released a study about which wrinkle treatments are effective. They found three treatments to actually be effective in solving wrinkle problems: retinoic acid, laser resurfacing, and injections of hyaluronic acid. There are other methodologies but these 3 have the most solid evidence, according to the doctors.
All of these 3 procedures replenish some of what skin loses with age, collagen. Wrinkes form as collagen breaks down, which signals the cells that secrete it to stop. These treatments won’t work forever, and generally have a shelf life of 15 years.
Retinoic acid. These creams work by methodically causing the increase of new collagen. The researchers recommend creams with .025 to .05 percent tretinoin. However, even with prescriptions, doctors say that these products will only cause moderate improvement, and improvements will often take 6 weeks to six months to notice. Best used for small lines around the eyes and upper cheeks, but not for the more in depth folds that come with age. Also, Vitamin A present in these solvants can cause birth defects, so it is recommended that pregnant women avoid these products.
Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing. Huge results are more likely with laser resurfacing. The U of M doctors say, though, that they don’t recommended it due the volatile nature of the procedure. Patients are sedated during the procedure which basically makes your skin become an huge wound, one that must be properly taken care of until totally healed. You will be at home for 2 weeks doing nothing, and your face will have to be washed every couple hours to avoid scarring and infection. However, new lasers have improved the procedure and continue to result in faster recovery times, as quickly as 4 days.
Hyaluronic Acid Injections. “Fillers” as this is often referred to can provide a quick fix. These plump the wrinkles from the inside out in as little as five minutes. This can fake stimulate the wounds into producing more. This has basically replaced collagen injections as of late, and are the cheapest at around $500-$700 per cubic centimeter injected.
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