Wrinkles, or more formally, rhytides, are lines that appear on the face from age, environmental factors, or a combination thereof.

What Are The Types of Wrinkles and Their Characteristics? There are three types of wrinkles:

• Dynamic Wrinkles
  • Caused by contraction of the muscles that are attached to the overlying skin.
  • Usually in the brow area (frown lines) or periorbital area (crow’s feet)
• Static Wrinkles
  
  • Wrinkles unrelated to muscle movement, hence “static”
  • Related to age, sun damage, or smoking damage (smoker’s face)
• Wrinkle Folds
  
  • Deep lines and grooves, often occurring in the nasolabial region (nasolabial folds), namely between the nose and the lips.

Who Is Most Likely To Have This Condition?

• Patients with extensive sun exposure
• Aging patients
• Smokers

Treatment for Wrinkles:

• Botox – only for “dynamic wrinkles” (frown lines on the brow and crow’s feet
• Chemical-Peels
• Restylane
• Collagen
• Fat Transfer
• Laser Skin Resurfacing with UltraPulse-CO2 or Erbium Laser
• IPL Fotofacial (Photorejuvenation)
• Facelift (for extensive wrinkling)
• Neck-lift

What Does Treatment Involve?

Please refer to the individual procedure for details.

Are You A Candidate?

You may be a good candidate for:

• Botox – if you have frown lines or crow’s feet
• Restylane – if you have moderate wrinkles you want filled
• Laser-Skin-Resurfacing – for many types of wrinkles
• Facelift or Neck-Lift – if you have deep, prominent wrinkles.

What Are The Advantages Of Each Treatment?

• Please see individual treatment for more information

How Long Does It Take?

Depends on the procedure desired.

How Many Treatments Are Required?

Multiple sessions may be required.

What Are My Alternatives?

• Topical medications, such as tretinoin cream.

Will I Have Pain?

Botox – slight pain on injection of the anesthetic

Laser - Sometimes, patients experience a stinging sensation during the laser treatments. This is usually compared to the snapping of a rubber band, and not usually intolerable for patients.  There is rarely any pain after the treatment.

Facelift – major surgical procedure; may experience post-op pain but can be easily managed with prescription analgesics.

When Can I Go Back To Work Or School?

Depends on the procedure.

Who Will Perform My Treatment?

The surgery will be performed by one of highly-trained dermatologists or plastic surgeons.

Will My Insurance Cover?

Insurance companies usually do not cover this procedure.