Aging Without the Wrinkles

    /24-7PressRelease/ - CHICAGO, IL, April 10, 2008 - Getting older doesn't mean you have to look the part. Like any other part of the body, aging of the skin is inevitable. Wrinkles. Loss of elasticity. While you can't stop it, it is possible to slow down the aging process, and even reverse its visible effects.

Aging and Your Skin

Your skin doesn't lose its youthfulness overnight or on your 40th birthday. It does so in steps. First it starts to thin and the underlying vascular composition and tissue structure become more visible at the surface. The functioning of sweat and oil glands begins to decline and contributes to moisture loss in older skin. It increases the chance of irritation while becoming more vulnerable to injury as you age and takes longer to heal.

Wrinkles: the Enemy

Wrinkles are the nemesis of the aging woman. While you're bombarded with commercials and advertisements for lotions and potions to halt the aging process—those tactics can only help so much.

Highly skilled plastic surgeons perform an assortment of different facial surgical and non-surgical procedures.

If you're looking for an effective way to diminish the appearance of wrinkles, skin rejuvenation laser surgery may be just the thing. Laser surgery is a controlled burning procedure during where a laser vaporizes superficial layers of facial skin and removes wrinkles and lines caused by sun damage, acne scars, some folds around the nose and mouth and pre-cancerous growths.

Some non-surgical procedures include:

• BOTOX
• Restylane
• Hylaform
• Juvederm
• Sculptra
• Radiesse
• Collagen

Surgical Procedures
If you're looking for a permanent way to achieve a more natural, more youthful appearance, surgical procedures are ideal. Facelifts, for example are being performed on an array of people, from those in their 30s to those in their 80s. The results of your facelift or other surgical procedure like a forehead lift can reduce the appearance of your wrinkles for years. Some of the most common procedures are:
• Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty)
• Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
• Face Lift Including Liposuction/Endoscopy (Meloplasty)
• Forehead Lift (Coronal Lift)
• Neck Surgery (Cervicoplasty)
• Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
• Chin Surgery (Genioplasty/Mentoplasty)
• Cheek Surgery (Malar Augmentation or Buccal Fat Extraction)
• Lip Surgery (Lip Augmentation or Reduction)

Dr. Otto Placik, Chicago, Illinios, performs a wide range of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. If you are thinking about enhancing your appearance and permanently improving your self-confidence, please contact our office today.

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