Skin Aging and Anti-Aging Treatments - Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology at Advanced Skin Wisdom NJ

Skin, like all organs of the body, undergoes changes due to the passage of time. Because exposed skin on the face, neck, chest and hands is subjected to damage from the environment, our skin often looks older than we feel.

Damage from ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is responsible for almost 80% of the skin changes commonly attributed to the aging process. The biggest sources of UV light are the sun and indoor tanning beds.

Factors that contribute to skin aging are:

• UV light exposure (photoaging) from the sun and tanning beds
• Environmental factors, such as pollution and smoking
• Genetics (intrinsic aging) - Nutrition

Thinning of all three layers of the skin – epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous fat, as well as changes in the facial bone structure and size lead to many of the visible signs of aging:

Greater visibility of bony structures of the face, like cheekbones, chin and jawline (bony show).
Drooping eyebrows and eyelidsr
Hollowing of the temples, cheek and mouth areasr
Formation and deepening of the nasolabial folds, smile lines and marionette linesr
Formation of jowlsr
Thinning of the lips and flattening of the Cupid’s bow (philtrum)
Drooping corners of the mouthr
Drooping of the nasal tipr
Increased skin laxity and sagging, combined with soft tissue, fat and bone changes lead to the development of wrinkles, folds and creases in the face.

Because sun damage is the single most important factor in skin aging, often our apparent age differs greatly from our chronological age. As advances in skin biology have broadened our understanding of the aging process, many new minimally-invasive treatments have been developed to slow down aging and rejuvenate the skin.

The most important and the most effective anti-aging tool we have is prevention of photoaging by sun avoidance and sun protection.

What treatments can improve and restore aging facial skin?

BOTOX® Cosmetic to relax and smooth the dynamic lines and wrinkles of the face, lift the brows and lip corners.

BOTOX® CosmeticBOTOX® Cosmetic is ideal for:

Frown lines (between your brows)
Worry lines (on the forehead)
Drooping eyebrowsr
Crows feetr
Smile linesr
Drooping lip corners, lines around the mouth

Dermal fillers: Juvederm®, Restylane®, Perlane®, Radiesse® and Sculptra®, each with its unique features and benefits to replace lost volume and treat lines, creases and wrinkles to help restore a more youthful, glowing appearance.Dermal fillers

Dermal filler treatments are ideal for:

Folds and wrinkles of the facer
Dark circles under eyesr
Accenting and plumping lip size (lip enhancement/lip augmentation)
Smoothing vertical lip lines (smoker’s lines/wrinkles around the mouth)
Facial scars from acne or injuryr
Nonsurgical nose reshapingr
Facial sculpting and volume restorationr
Naso-labial folds (upper and lower laugh lines) and frown linesr
Depressed corners of the mouthr
Marionette linesr
Augmentation of cheek bones, chin or bridge of the nose

Photo Facials, also known as Photo Rejuvenation, delivers Intense Pulsed Broadband Light (IPL or BBL) energy through the skin’s surface to treat age spots, sun-induced freckles, symptoms of rosacea, unsightly veins, acne scarring and other blemishes.

Photo FacialsPhotofacials are ideal for:

Reducing redness & facial capillariesr
Reducing age spots, freckles and sun damager
Reducing fine linesr
Improving skin toner
Treating rosacea

MicroLaserPeel, also known as the “Weekend Peel” is a laser skin rejuvenation treatment that precisely removes the outermost layers of the skin, improving fine wrinkles, sun damage and skin texture.

MicroLaserPeelMicroLaserPeels are ideal for:

Sun damager
Fine wrinklesr
Mild scarsr
Age spotsr
Poor skin tone/texturer
Pigment irregularities

Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing is an excellent choice for removing sun damaged skin, including discoloration, wrinkles, fine lines, and moderate to severe acne scarring. Other benefits include improvement in tone, texture, pore size and skin tightening, without the usual downtime.

Fractional Laser Skin ResurfacingFractional Laser Resurfacing is ideal for:

Moderate to severe sun samager
Moderate to severe acne scarsr
Fine lines and wrinklesr
Vertical lip linesr
Surgical and accident scarsr
Stretch marksr
Melasma reductionr
Uneven texturer
Skin quality improvement

Skin Tightening with Ski
TyteTM delivers gentle pulses of heat deep into the skin, which causes some immediate tissue tightening and triggers new collagen production.

Skin Tightening with Ski
TyteTMFacial Ski
TyteTM treatments are ideal for:

Firming forehead and cheeksr
Lifting the eyebrowsr
Tightening jowls and neckr
Reducing wrinkles around the eyes