3 ways to slow the appearance of aging

Aging is an inevitable reality of life. You can’t live on a planet rife with UV rays, harsh winds, varying humidity and chemicals (never mind the things we do to ourselves, like smoking and drinking) and escape unscathed.

Even if we wear SPF 30 every day of our lives, avoid the sun like a vampire, eat healthy, exercise regularly and keep up a healthy skin care regimen, we’re still going to age. It’s part of life.

But if your aging skin is stressing you out and hurting your self-esteem, we can help. From wrinkles to age spots, from melasma to gauntness, from uneven skin tone to acne scars, we can subtly reduce the signs of aging with non-invasive dermatological procedures like these.

1. Chemical peels

One way to improve aging skin is a chemical peel, which removes the outer layer of worn and damaged skin (the stratum corneum) and reveals the new, smoother skin beneath. Best done in the colder months so your new skin won’t suffer sun damage afterward, a chemical peel can treat age spots, crow’s feet, hyperpigmentation, melasma, scars, sagging skin and wrinkles.

While laser treatments became more popular in the 2000s, chemical peels are making a comeback for both effectiveness and affordability. At Rao Dermatology, we use SkinCeuticals medical-grade skin care products for our chemical peels. They also exfoliate your skin and stimulate collagen production to give you a youthful glow, reduce pore size, improve acne, and even out tone and pigmentation.

2. Microdermabrasion

Another way to slow the signs of aging is microdermabrasion. One of the quicker and gentler anti-aging methods, microdermabrasion mechanically exfoliates your skin, using a diamond-tipped wand to polish away dead skin cells.

Not only does it soften fine lines and wrinkles, it also smooths your skin’s texture and reduces the appearance of shallow scars, pores and age spots, all while promoting the collagen production that makes your skin fuller and more youthful. It also opens the skin so serums and skin care products can penetrate and treat it better.

Microdermabrasion works best in a series of treatments, and it’s a great procedure for those with sensitive skin.

3. Dermal fillers

One of the easiest ways to reverse aging, dermal fillers can fix most of your face’s signs of aging, from fine lines to deep creases, more obvious scars, thin lips and the dreaded hollowness under the eyes, in the temples and in the cheeks. Dermal fillers replace the lost hyaluronic acid in our skin to add volume and “fill in” gaunt areas. A minimally invasive procedure, dermal fillers can restore your youthfulness instantly.

Finding the right combination

Depending on your goals and your skin, you may benefit from a combination of these treatments. Our team at Rao Dermatology can create a treatment plan tailored to your goals, skin and budget. Contact us to book a consultation.