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spring 2007 FIVE DOLLARS WellesleyWeston Magazine | spring 2007 150 fitness strengthen condition nutrition stamina vitality health diet How to Take Years Off Your Skin OffYour Years How toTake CHERYL FENTON FENTON CHERYL cheryl clarkson w person, same Ifeelthesame, soulisthesame, my myself.’” look like don’t I but asIdidwhen Iwas25,same inside when Ilook inthemirror, but frustrating. it’s still the I’m of Officer Inc.Centers SkinHealth of stoodin front “She said, theand mirror ‘Cheryl, I feel the withyears. for her t for Plastic Surgery in Wellesley. 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Spots darken for a few days after treatment, then just fade away, leaving you the even skin tone of yester- year. For a clean, fresh complexion, plan on three treatments, two to four weeks apart. The cost is around $300 to $350 per session. If you have paper-thin skin and age has only made things worse, facial peels might help uncover a younger you. Chemical peels are an option, but can be harsh, with higher ouch factors and longer recovery times (sometimes a week). Gentler peels contain alphahydroxy acids (AHAs) such as glycolic, salicylic or lactic acid. Depending on the depth of the peel, M O C . you’ll feel anything from a slight sting to a E M I T need for pain medication and experience red- S M A E R ness from a light “sunburned” look to a more D © intense inflammation. Costs range from $50 to $600. The deeper the peel, the higher the price. Here’s a glance into some tried and true treatments, along with a few of the latest and greatest for turning back the clock. Dull, Dry Skin A youthful glow can become aged dullness, adding years to your com- Seeing Spots plexion. The first step against dryness, beyond moisturizers, is a Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), also known as a photofacial, targets skin monthly facial. Known to increase circulation and release positive hor- 7 0 discoloration, such as redness, broken capillaries, pigmentation, mones, facials are a relaxing way to maintain a youthful glow. 0 2 g n i r freckles and sun damage. During treatment, a tiny beam of light is Exfoliation can also be a time-fighting friend. According to Elizabeth p s | walked across the face, touching the skin with a quick “zap” and Kosky, owner of Elizabeth Renee Esthetics in Wellesley, “exfoliation e n i z a g bright flash that is more startling than painful, according to removes dead dry skin cells off the top of the skin. This reveals more a M n o Clarkson. The energy causes vessels to constrict and the pigmented hydrated, plumper, and more metabolically active cells that look nicer, t s e W y e l s e l l e W 152 fitness “fat injections are very popular because they harvest the patient’s own fat” make the skin look younger and are more translucent so they reflect light.” To combat lines from muscle movement (dynamic wrinkles), look The intensity of microdermabrasion (a sort of sandblasting of the to the number one minimally invasive procedure in the country, with skin) isn’t a one-size-fits-all. “As you age, microdermabrasion isn’t for more than three million procedures reported last year—BOTOX®. everyone,” Kosky warns. “It’s great for the more highly pigmented, Botulinum Toxin Type A temporarily paralyzes muscles and is best for thicker skin which can get even thicker with age, leaving a leathery look.” crow’s feet, frown lines between the eyebrows and lines on the fore- For those who aren’t good candidates for microdermabrasion, such head, according to Clarkson. as those with thinner skin, Kosky suggests lactic acid peels, an intensely BOTOX® takes effect gradually over two to four days, and wears off hydrating but milder treatment. over the course of three to five months. The more you get, the longer it will start to last. Laugh Lines Aren’t Funny “BOTOX® relaxes the muscles that cause lines. By relaxing them, Life’s events are written all over your face, creating tiny (and some not you actually have to work a little harder to make that frown. You real- so tiny) lines. But according to Dr. Savage, “in the proper hands, ize ‘why am I frowning?’ ‘why am I squinting?’ Then you start to [injectables] can deliver a ‘liquid’ facelift.” retrain the muscles to not frown,”says Clarkson. The line’s location is the best place to start when deciding how For the larger lines that aren’t expression related (static wrinkles), to tackle it. fillers can do the trick. Restylane® is currently the most popular filler and the second most common injectable. Made from hyaluronic acid, a natural sugar already in our bodies, it creates temporary volume for wrinkles and crevices. Perfect placement includes nasolabial folds that run from each nostril to the mouth and the not- so-playful “marionette” lines from the mouth corners to the ends of your chin. Because it’s a manmade compound of a natural substance, Restylane® is pure and allergy-free. Even though the procedure can be a little more uncomfortable than a BOTOX® injection, the benefits are immedi- ate and results last six months or longer. 7 0 You can also look to your own body for 0 2 g n i r help. “Fat injections are very popular because p s | they harvest the patient’s own fat, then add it e n i z a g to frown lines, lips, nasolabial folds and a M n o deeper lines from the corner of the mouth,” t s e W y e l s e l l e W 154 says Dr. Savage. “However, sometimes the fat gets absorbed and the correction is lost.” “There are a lot of new fillers out there,”says Dr. Mark Rounds of Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary, and chief of Otolaryngology facial plastic surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. One such filler going up against Restylane® is Juvéderm®, a new hyaluronic acid compound that has recently launched into the scene. To combat deeper nasal labial folds, Dr. Rounds also relies on Radiesse™, made from tiny calcium parti- cles that create a scaffold for the body’s own collagen to grow, which lasts about a year. The prices of injectables range from $300 to $1,500. When Aging Drags You Down As our skin ages, it starts to tire against grav- ity. A firm jawline is soon replaced with sag- BOSTON MAGAZINE “TOP DOCTORS” ging and jowls. In fact, loss of a jaw angle is a common complaint among those conscious FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY of aging. What to do? MARK F. ROUNDS, MD Dr. Rounds says, “Everyone wants to avoid Chief of Otolaryngology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary surgery, but the small incision surgeries are Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgery incredibly popular. [They] fit the New Faculty of Harvard Medical School England mentality of not needing to look Dr. Rounds specializes in: . c n • Rhinoplasty (including revisions) I , n a dramatic but still wanting a positive change g e l • Full and Mini Facelifts l A f o k that is the most gain for the amount of pain.” r • Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) a m e d a ® ® r • Botox , Juvaderm, Restylane and Radiesse Treatments t One such in-office procedure is the “mini- d e r e t s i g e lift,”which eliminates the need for a hospital r Complimentary Consultation/Computer Imaging Available a s i ® s x p o t stay, and major incisions and expenses. With r o i n Newton-Wellesley Hospital Office • 2000 Washington St • Newton, MA 02462 B g 2 a small incision under local anesthesia and 0 0 Affiliated with 7 Valium, the doctor grabs the deep skin layer | W 617-969-4111 e l l e and tugs upward, finishing off with a few s l e y and on staff at Newton-Wellesley Hospital W e stitches for a nice jowl reduction. s t o n M a g a z i n 155 e fitness “loss of a jaw angle is a common complaint among those conscious of aging” “If you take one finger by your ear and pull up, that’s Would you like to look ten years younger? Here are some local professionals who can help make it happen. the effect,” says Dr. Rounds. “It’s not as dramatic as a Accurate Aesthetics Li Zheng Acupuncture facelift, but it will take off five to ten years, especially if William E. LoVerme, M.D., Chief of Plastic Facial rejuvenation you’re jowling.” Surgery Newton-Wellesley Hospital 475 Hillside Avenue, Needham As with any type of surgical correction, there’s still Thermage, facial enhancement 781.449.1813 One Washington Street, Suite 301, www.acumagic.org noticeable discoloration and swelling.

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