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How to get that younger look
ELLE explores some of the non-invasive cosmetic procedures that will fill in those lines to help you look - and feel - younger!
By Malena Harbers
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Whether it's a little strategically placed collagen to fill out a line or a surge of light to tighten a slackened tummy, the latest cosmetic procedures are about looking like you - only better. The buzzwords are "fresh" and "rested" - not the extreme-makeover look that can result from going under the knife. Here's our guide to the best techniques for subtle rejuvenation.
Line of fire
Staring down some budding crow's feet or facing a full-fledged furrow? There's a barrage of technology at your disposal to eradicate every type of wrinkle.
• Best for...FINE LINES: Intense pulsed light (IPL).
If you've started to notice the first hint of wrinkles, this procedure lets you zap them with multiple wave-lengths of light, which stimulate collagen production. The result? Smoother skin and a reduction in fine lines-all in about 20 pain-free minutes, with no downtime. At about $400 per session, IPL can give you results that last up to a year or longer, as long as you avoid sun exposure.
• Best for...EXPRESSION LINES: Botox.
Prepared from botulinum toxin - which paralyzes muscles - Botox is still the gold standard for treating frown lines between the brows and worry lines on the forehead. Increasingly, Botox is being used as a preventive anti-aging measure. "If you start seeing wrinkles in your early 20s, you can start using [it]," says Dr. Fred Weksberg, a cosmetic dermatologist in Toronto. "It has been proven to prevent wrinkles from developing, if done regularly." The treatment ranges from $500 to $700 per session, and results last about four to six months; the effects may last longer as the targeted muscles atrophy slightly over time.
• Best for...DEEP CREASES: Radiesse.
For serious facial lines, this injectable filler - which works by plumping up wrinkles from the inside out - could be just the ticket. Radiesse is the first temporary filler made of microscopic calcium particles suspended in gel, which forms a framework for your own collagen to grow around. (Most fillers are made of hyaluronic acid, a complex sugar found in our bodies, or collagen, a natural protein - neither of which stimulates collagen production.) Results from one session (about $700) are immediate and can last up to three years.
Click here to read more about non-invasive cosmetic procedures!
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