Antiaging treatment Popular procedures & their cost When we talk about anti-aging treatments, nonsurgical anti-aging procedures are the latest in trend. Also known as office based procedures, these are conducted using the most recent technology which allows for maximum results without the least amount of invasiveness. When a patient walks in for cosmetic procedure, we as doctors give the patient an individualised treatment plan based on his or her skin and body. Our recommendations for each patient are usually as per the problem he or she wants to resolve and there are several methods available to help them.
response to wounding. It can help reduce fine lines, small scars, discolorisation and sun damaged skin, thereby giving a more youthful look. It can be done for the face, neck and hands as well. Chemical peeling has to be done on regular interval until the desired results are achieved. Another procedure that is widely used is derma roller or micro-needling therapy. It involves rolling a cylinder covered in multiple tiny needles over the skin. The damage caused by the needle stimulates collagen production and has been successfully used for treating scars, especially acne scars, fine line and wrinkles. It can be combined with Platelet For facial anti-aging, placenta based cosmetic Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy or radiofrequency (RF) products are being widely used as they treat for a greater effect. Micro-needling RF is the latest everything, starting from fine lines and wrinkles in trend where radiofrequency along with microto hyperpigmentation to loss of skin elasticity and needling is used for skin resurfacing, skin tightenskin tone. Dermal fillers are also being extensively ing, pore reduction and also for treating fine lines used specially to correct deep lines and wrinkles and wrinkles. on the face. It is also used to give a fuller lips and volume for hollow cheeks and eyes. Instead of Lasers are being widely used for various indicasmoothening and tightening the skin, they actutions in cosmetology, ranging from hair reduction ally change the facial contouring to a more youth- to body contouring, scar reduction, skin resurfacful one. Although collagen used to be a standard ing and anti-other aging treatments. Many nondermal filler, hyaluronic acid is now more comsurgical skin tightening procedures work using monly used for the same purpose. Brands like heat to create controlled injury in the epidermis Restylane and Juvederm have become popular. and dermal layers of the skin inducing the body to The hyaluronic acid lasts for about six months to respond by producing more collagen in the one year and the average cost ranges from Rs treated area. The increased collagen plumps 20,000 to Rs 40,000 per session. Another inthicken the skin, reducing the appearance of fine jectable that we commonly use is Botulimum lines, acne scarring and stretch marks.Laser are toxin and brand names like Botox are more famil- used for moderate skin lines and wrinkles, to imiar among users. What it does is temporarily prove skin tone, texture and tightness of the skin. paralysing muscle when injected preventing the skin form creasing and causing wrinkles. It works Everyone dreams of youthful skin and hair deon expression lines such as frown lines on the spite growing age numbers. With the advent of forehead. The average cost of Botox ranges from latest technology and breakthroughs in cosmetolabout Rs 10,000 and above. ogy, these antiaging treatments go a long way in helping people maintain their youthful glow. Chemical peels such as glycolic acid, lactic acid There has been a remarkable increase in demands and trichloroacetic acid also have an anti-aging for anti-aging treatments based on their effectiveeffect when it is done regularly as the peeling ness to tackle aging. causes collagen production which is stimulated in
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