Wrinkles and fine lines are caused by repeated facial expressions. As skin loses its elasticity, these grooves become permanent features of the facial landscape. Wrinkles are also caused by exposure to the sun's ultra-violet rays which breaks down collagen. Botox provides immediate cosmetic improvements and Fraxel laser can permanently repair the skin while promoting collagen production.
Thinning lips are caused by the loss of collagen as we age. Collagen supports the body's soft tissue and is what causes lips to appear full and plump. As we age, the body produces less collagen, and existing collagen breaks down from wear and tear and the harmful effects of the sun. Injectable fillers provide quick results and can help restore lost collagen.
Lip wrinkles have many causes. The skin of the lips is very thin and therefore more prone to wrinkle and line formation. Repeated movements of the lips over a lifetime etch lines and wrinkles. As we age, collagen breaks down and the etched lines are more noticable. Sun, smoking, and stress can also contribute to aging, wrinkled lips. Lips are easily treated by laser, to remove wrinkles and lines, and by Botox, to fill wrinkles and lines.
Freckles and age spots are caused by the overproduction a melanin, the pigment that colours the skin. Overexposure to the sun can cause an over production of melanin resulting in freckled or hyperpigmented skin. Age spots or so called "liver spots" also have the sun's damaging rays as their root cause. Fraxel lasers and IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) dramatically reduce the appearance of freckles and age spots.
Neck wrinkles are caused by repeated neck movements over time, which etch lines and wrinkles into the soft tissue. The skin of the neck is especially thin, and, often exposed to the sun, which breaks down collagen so the skin no longer "bounces back" This loss of elasticity causes lines and wrinkles to become permanent. Neck wrinkles can be filled by injectable fillers, such as Botox, and permanent dramatic reduction can be achieved by treating the area with Fraxel laser.
Under eye bags can have many causes: creases appear because of aging, skin below the eyes become less elastic as we age, and supporting bone structure may shrink as we age. Allergies, loss of sleep, thinning of skin soft tissue and heredity, can all play a part in tired, sagging, puffy, eyes. Fraxel laser treatment can reduce etched wrinkles, lines and folds, while fillers can plump those areas that appear hollow.
Brow sagging is caused by the effects of gravity over time, loss of collagen, and the growing fragility of the brow's supportive structures—muscle and bone loss—as we age. A sagging, drooping brow decreases the space between the brow and upper eye lid creating a "mean" expression like a squint. Sagging brows can also be caused by stress, fatique, and repeated expressions of anger, frustration, or concentration. Injectable fillers can safely lift the brow and provide immediate results.
Crow's feet are caused by repeated facial expressions such as smiling. The skin around the eyes is thin, fragile and more succeptible to the effects of the sun's damaging rays. Over time, skin loses collagen, the substance that makes the skin elastic, and lines caused by expression become permanent because the skin no longer springs back. Injectable fillers, such as Botox, can provide immediate results, dramatically reducing the appearance of crow's feet.
Facial sagging is caused over time by the effects of gravity, degeneration of the face's supportive structures —muscle and bone— as we age, and the loss of collagen. Facial drooping can make a person look tired before their time and sad even when they are happy. Injectable fillers such as Botox and Juvederm can quickly restore volume and lift the face.
Smile lines start at the corners of the mouth and extend downward to the sides of the jaw. These "marionette" lines are caused by repeated smiling over one's lifetime. As with all wrinkles, the cause is a loss of elasticity as collagen breaks down and the skin no longer rebounds to its former position. Injectable fillers provide quick cosmetic results and may help promote the production of collagen.
Frown lines and worry lines appear between the brows and at the top of the nose bridge. These lines are caused by persistent repeated facial expressions such as concentration, frustration, and even anger over time. With all wrinkles, lines and folds, the loss of collagen as we age is the main culprit. Overexposure to the sun can also speed the breakdown of skin elasticity and the formation of wrinkles and lines.
Persistent smiling coupled with a loss of skin elasticity as we age may cause deep smile folds. These folds appear because the sagging skin of the cheek flesh beside the nose droops over, the weight of which deepens the crease. The loss of elasticty prevents the skin from "snapping back" into place. Injectable fillers can provide immediate results and may promote the production of collagen.
All women have some male hormone or androgens. Facial hair or unwanted hair growth is often caused by an overabundance of androgens, either by genetic predisposition or caused by increases in male hormone as women age resulting in hair growth most commonly on the cheeks, above the upper lip, and the chin. Fraxel laser or IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) can permanently remove unwanted hair from nearly anywhere on the body.
