As you age, your skin will go through a variety of changes. For instance, over the years, your natural production of collagen will decrease, ultimately leaving your skin lose and contributing to the development of lines and wrinkles. For many years, there was little you could do other than to accept this natural aging process. However, thanks to medical breakthroughs, there are now a variety of cosmetic dermatology procedures that you can use to help fight back against the signs of aging and restore your skin to its youthful glory. Below you will learn more about a few of these procedures.

Botox Injections

Botox injections make use of a carefully regulated form of the botulism toxic. The purpose of these injections is to temporarily paralyze the underlying facial muscles that pull on your skin and result in deep lines and wrinkles. By paralyzing these muscles, the skin will appear fuller and more youthful.

When administered correctly, these injections can be an extremely effective way to improve the look of crows feet (the fine lines around your eyes) and laugh lines (the deep wrinkles around your mouth). However, even a small mistake in the administration of these injections can result in serious injury. Therefore, these injections should always be administered by a licensed professional, such as a dermatologist.

The results that this procedure offers will only last a few months. Therefore, this procedure will need to be repeated every few months in order to maintain your new youthful appearance.

Chemical Peels

Much of the damage that is done to your skin during the aging process will only be visible on the top few layers of skin. Consequently, removing these layers of skin will often expose a younger, brighter complexion. Dermatologists such as Greater Des Moines Dermatology, P.C. accomplish this task through a procedure known as a chemical peel.

The type of chemicals that are applied to the skin will vary depending upon the number of skin layers you wish to remove. When having a superficial treatment performed (removes only top layer of skin), mild chemicals will be used in order to provide a minimal affect. However, much strong chemicals will be required when undergoing a deep peel (multiple layers of skin removed). Along with the use of these stronger chemicals will come more dramatic results, and a longer healing time.

It can take anywhere from a single day to several weeks to heal after a chemical peel. However, once the recovery process is complete, you will be able to see the amazing results this cosmetic procedure is able to offer.

In addition to minimizing the look of lines and wrinkles, this procedure can also even skin tone, eliminate age spots. and clear skin of acne. As with Botox injections, the results you see after a chemical peel will be temporary. Each time the outer layer of skin becomes damaged, you will need to repeat the procedure in order to remove the damaged skin and reveal a younger looking you.