Cosmetic surgery has become incredibly popular with cosmetic surgeons performing more than 15 million procedures each year. Facial surgeries are particularly popular, which is understandable. The face is the first thing people notice about us. Disliking something about your face can cause your self-esteem to plummet, which can negatively affect nearly all areas of your life.

Read our article: How Much Do Facial Cosmetic Surgeries Cost?

Fixing your facial irregularities can boost your self-esteem and positively affect how others view you.

While popular cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty (nose job), facelift, brow lift, and eyelid lift can certainly help you look younger, refreshed, and more attractive, there are two procedures that are also increasing in popularity. We’re talking about facial fillers and facial implants. Both procedures can reverse the years and enhance your features, but which one is right for you? This post will help you answer that very question.

By the end of this post, you will know the difference between the two types of cosmetic surgery, the key differences between them, and whether one over the other may be right for your specific situation.

Don’t want to wait until the end? Get your questions answered about facial implants and fillers, or other cosmetic surgeries by calling Moein Surgical Arts in Los Angeles, California. You can schedule your discreet consultation with Doctor Babak Moein by dialing (310)694-4486.

What are Facial Fillers?

Facial fillers (also called dermal fillers) are injectable materials used to improve the appearance of the face. By strategically injecting fillers into the face, the cosmetic surgeon can smooth away moderate to severe wrinkles and add youthful fullness to the face. While many people are familiar with Botox cosmetics as an anti-aging injectable, dermal fillers work differently. Botox freezes muscles in the face to eliminate laugh lines and forehead wrinkles, for example. Dermal fillers respond to trouble areas by infusing collagen while simultaneously stimulating collagen growth. This effect not only improves the facial appearance, but the results get better over time as more collagen is produced by your facial skin.

What Types of Facial Fillers Are There?

The most common facial fillers available include:

Calcium Hydroxylapatite (Brand names include Radiesse)

This substance is naturally found in human bones. The facial filler used by cosmetic surgeons is biosynthetically produced, so you can rest assured that no animal products are used in the development of this popular facial filler. The mineral-like compound is used to eliminate frown lines and enhance facial fullness to reverse the signs of age. The results look natural and side effects are rare.

Hyaluronic Acid (Brand names include Captique, Perlane, Restylane, and others)

Hyaluronic acid injections are used to reduce depressions in the skin caused by injuries, scars, and lines. The injections can also improve the skin’s contours. Like calcium hydroxylapatite, hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in the body. The injectable form is extracted and reformulated and has now become one of the most popular dermal fillers on the market.

Polyalkylimide (Brand names include Aquamid)

This dermal filler is semi-permanent and used by cosmetic surgeons to treat deep wrinkles, plump the lips, and enhance the cheeks and jawline. The injectable formula is biocompatible, which means the body tolerates it quite well. Like some of the other injectable fillers on this list, polyalkylimide causes collagen to form, improving results over time.

Polylactic Acid (Brand names include Sculptra)

This synthetic facial filler also causes collagen to form once injected into the skin. In fact, the formula is known as a stimulator and has been used for over 40 years as a suture material. The filler can fill laugh lines, plump the lips, and treat deep nasolabial folds. Unlike other fillers, polylactic acid does not produce immediately noticeable results. The results develop over time as collagen is produced. Many patients require around three treatments of this facial filler to achieve the desired results. Each injectable treatment stimulates your own collagen to form, which can take between one to three months to see the results you want.

Polymethyl-methacrylate microspheres (PMMA) (Brand names include Bellafill)

This facial filler is considered semi-permanent and is used to treat medium to deep wrinkles and folds. Like polylactic acid, it can take a few months to achieve the results you want. The substance is often used in place of collagen replacement therapy as well as a supplement to permanent surgical implants.

Have You Considered Fat Transfer?

There is another type of filler we have yet to mention. Referred to as facial fat grafting, adding your own fat to your face can restore volume and add fullness just like the fillers already mentioned. Using your own fat has several advantages. For one, you know you won’t experience allergies. Another is that you can slim down an area of your body while simultaneously enhancing your face. This is because liposuction is used to extract the fat before it is purified and injected into the desired treatment area. Fat from your own body also lasts much longer than dermal fillers in terms of adding volume.

Read our article: Tips for Maintaining Your Liposuction Results

During the fat grafting process, the cosmetic surgeon will remove tiny amounts of fat. Popular donor sites include the abdomen, flanks, and thighs. The fat is purified and then injected into an area of your face that requires filling. The results look natural and are long-lasting.

Read our article: Benefits of Fat Grafting for Breast Augmentation

What Facial Irregularities Can Dermal Fillers Correct?

Facial fillers are excellent treatments for minimizing or reversing the signs of age. The right filler can add volume to sagging skin, make your face more symmetrical, plump the cheeks and lips, and smooth away wrinkles. Some medications for HIV/AIDS can cause thinness in the face. Dermal fillers can restore lost volume after taking these and other similar medications.

Who Should Not Have Facial Fillers?

You should rethink getting facial fillers if you have an underlying condition such as a bleeding disorder or allergy to one or more filler substances.

How Long Do Facial Filler Results Last?

The anti-aging and volume restoration effects caused by facial fillers can usually last from 9 to 18 months. Your results may vary depending on the amount and type of filler used.

What are Facial Implants?

Facial implants are custom-designed prosthetic devices that are implanted under the skin to add symmetry and balance to your facial features. During implant surgery, custom-made solid materials are inserted through incisions into pockets in the facial tissue. Once the incisions are closed, a bandage or tape is placed overtop to facilitate healing. Scars are hardly visible if cared for properly and can be easily concealed with cosmetics. Cosmetic surgeons strive to hide incisions within the natural folds of your skin. Chin implant scars, for example, are commonly found inside the mouth and are invisible following surgery.

How Many Different Types of Facial Implants Are There?

Nose Implants

Nasal implants are used to make the nose more pronounced. They may be used to add a pointier tip or to increase the height of the nose bridge.

Cheek Implants

These implants can make your cheekbones appear more rounded and symmetrical. The effect begins just below the lower eyelids, which is an area that tends to sag during the aging process. After cheekbone implants, patients tend to look years younger and more attractive. Cheek implants can also be used to make the cheekbones more pronounced in people who were born with less volume in that area.

Chin Implants

Chin implants give you a well-structured chin, which tends to be an attractive feature that conveys supreme confidence.

Who Should Not Have Facial Implants?

You should rethink facial implants if you have an allergy to suture materials, tape, blood products, glues, and injected agents.

What Features and Irregularities Can Dermal Implants Correct?

The purpose of facial implants is to augment the skeletal structure of the face. After undergoing facial implant surgery, your face will look more symmetrical with greater balance between your facial features.

How Long Do Facial Implant Results Last?

While facial fillers need to be replenished every year or so, dermal fillers leave results that can extend for the rest of your life.

Can You Get a Facial Filler Over a Facial Implant?

Yes, facial fillers and facial implants can be used in conjunction to produce the desired effect. It may be beneficial to undergo facial implant surgery first, then wait to inject fillers to determine if they are needed after the swelling and bruising subside.

Tips for Deciding Between Facial Fillers and Implants

Number of Treatments

This factor represents one of the key differences between facial fillers and implants. With facial implants, you have the surgery once and you are done. The results last for life. With facial fillers, you may require between two to five treatments to achieve the desired results. The injections then need to be repeated once the effects wear off.

Longevity of the Results

Results from facial implants last forever while facial fillers tend to last up to two years at the most.

Length of the Cosmetic Surgery

Facial fillers take around five to ten minutes to complete all the injections required to add fullness and reverse the aging process. Facial implant surgery, on the other hand, can take up to three hours, depending on the type of implant you want.

Anesthesia

With fillers, no anesthesia is used since no surgery is required. Facial implant surgery is another story entirely. Getting an implant requires general anesthesia, which means you will be asleep for the duration of the procedure. Though some cosmetic surgeons opt to use local anesthesia or twilight sleep.

Recovery Time

Facial fillers take between one and two hours for complete recovery. With facial implants, you may face a downtime of between three and six weeks before your face is fully healed.

Bruising and Swelling

Filler injections can produce bruising and swelling, but the effect is usually minimal. With facial implants, you may have mild to moderate bruising that lasts for several weeks following surgery.

Cost

Because facial implants last for a lifetime, they tend to be more expensive than fillers. If cost is a concern, perhaps facial fillers may prove to be the most cost-effective option.

What if You Change Your Mind Later On?

This is one element you will want to consider carefully before opting for either cosmetic treatment. Most people who get fillers and implants hope the results last a lifetime. But if you change your mind at a later date, you will need surgery to remove facial implants. With fillers, you merely have to wait for the results to expire before your face is returned to normal.

Schedule a Consultation with Filler and Implant Cosmetic Surgeon Doctor Babak Moein

You now know more about the differences between dermal fillers and facial implants. If there is an aspect of your face you dislike, you now have plenty of options to enhance your appearance and self-esteem.

You may be a suitable candidate for facial implants if you feel you have weak bone structure and want lifelong results.

On the other hand, if you want more subtle results and the ability to change your mind at a later date, dermal fillers may be more your style.

You and your cosmetic surgeon may find that dermal fillers and facial implants used in conjunction are the best course of action for a more symmetrical and attractive face.

Want to learn more?

Double board-certified Doctor Babak Moein wants to hear from you if you have facial insecurities that you desperately want to correct. Doctor Moein routinely performs facial filler procedures and facial implant surgeries. The exemplary results he provides have helped thousands of men and women achieve their desired results.

If you are interested in learning more about fillers and implants, schedule a consultation with Doctor Moein by calling Moein Surgical Arts in Los Angeles, California at (310)694-4486.

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Keep reading to learn why so many people facing the degenerative effects of age are turning to the non-surgical alternative to the surgical facelift. We will also cover how the procedure works, the benefits that go beyond anti-aging, the risks, and whether insurance covers some or all of the fees involved.

By the end, you’ll find out where to undergo the procedure in & near Los Angeles, California.

The Traditional Facelift – What if You’re Not Ready to Commit?

Getting a facelift is a common way for men and women to recapture their youth. The cosmetic surgical procedure gives you a younger-looking face. The technique can smooth folds of skin along the cheeks and jawline and get rid of saggy skin to leave tighter skin behind.

During a facelift, a flap of skin on either side of the face is pulled back. The cosmetic surgeon then manipulates the tissue below the skin before removing excess skin. When the remaining skin is reattached, the skin is pulled tighter, leaving a more youthful shape behind.

Some people pair the facelift with a neck lift, which reduces fat and saggy skin on the face and neck.

Drawbacks

There are some drawbacks to the facelift. For one, the procedure cannot correct fine lines and wrinkles left behind by sun damage. For another, the incisions made during a facelift can leave scars behind. The traditional facelift uses incisions that start at the temples and continue down to the front of the ears. A neck lift involves incisions made underneath the chin. The resulting scars will fade over time but may remain visible for years to come.

There are also risks to the facelift, as there are with any surgical procedure. Common risks of the surgical facelift include a collection of blood called a hematoma, nerve injury, skin loss, and hair loss.

The surgical facelift also takes several weeks to heal. Bruising and swelling will be present immediately after surgery but will resolve within seven to ten days. You can return to your daily activities and your job within around a week. But what if you don’t want to or can’t take a week off work? Is there an alternative to the facelift when you want to look younger? Turns out, there is. More on that in a moment.

Or What if You Don’t Qualify?

For many people, the scars and downtime are not a deterrent to the facelift. They are more than willing to risk the negatives for all the permanent positives you can gain. But then there are those that do not qualify for facelift surgery.

If you have undergone too many surgeries or if the signs of aging are localized to the eyes, and if you want to reconfigure your complexion, the facelift may not be right for you.

The good news is that you do not have to undergo surgery at all to rejuvenate your face and erase the years. This alternative procedure is known as Silhouette InstaLift, the non-surgical facelift.

There is a Non-Surgical Facelift Alternative

InstaLift is a minimally invasive technique that uses Micro-Suspension Technology to give you a younger appearance. The facelift procedure lifts your mid-facial skin, including deep nasolabial folds and saggy cheeks. InstaLift also boosts facial volume by activating your body’s natural collagen production over time.

The procedure is performed in the cosmetic surgeon’s office and takes less than an hour.

How Does the Non-Surgical Facelift Work?

The FDA-cleared technology involved with InstaLift offers natural results. Before the InstaLift, your cosmetic surgeon will explain the micro-suspension technology and how it works. The treatment areas around your face will then be marked with a pen. A local anesthetic is applied to keep you comfortable during the non-surgical facelift. Only then does the procedure begin.

During the InstaLift, the surgeon places a biodegradable thread and absorbable cones in the superficial fat layer just beneath the skin where you wish to be lifted. The threads themselves are made of a well-known polymer that is often used in medical devices and that is well tolerated by the body.

The surgeon inserts a thread suture underneath the skin, then uses artistic skill and expertise to reshape the skin’s surface. No incisions are required and there are no resulting scars. The suture is inserted using a fine needle.

Since age can lead to saggy skin, deep folds, and loss of volume, the InstaLift produces an immediate lift that improves over time.

The InstaLift is Not a Thread Lift

You may have heard about the Thread Lift that uses barbed permanent sutures. That technique used to be the popular method of lifting the face without resorting to surgery. InstaLift is different. With the Thread Lift, the bared sutures failed to provide adequate holding power. This would cause the sutures to snap since the barbs would cut into the suture material. Because of these problems, the Thread Lift technique was removed from the market.

InstaLift uses biodegradable sutures and soft cones that dissolve over time. You can guarantee that these sutures and cones will give you the lift necessary to enjoy a youthful face for many months (or years) to come.

What are the Results of the Non-Surgical Facelift?

The Silhouette InstaLift produces results that are gentle but noticeable. Your results may vary, but you can look forward to erasing up to ten years from your appearance. The results are comparable to the traditional facelift. The technique combats sagging and wrinkling, as well as a loss of facial volume. For some, the InstaLift can help reduce a double chin, tighten the neck and jowls, and raise drooping eyebrows. InstaLift can even soften a harsh appearance, reduce acne scarring, not to mention boost your self-confidence and self-image.

The immediate outcome when you walk out of the office is only the beginning. The placement of the temporary threads triggers the body’s healing response. Wherever the threads are placed, the body begins to deliver more collagen. Over time, the face is able to sustain the facelift results on its own without relying on the threads. When that time comes, the threads will dissolve on their own. They do not need to be removed.

You can expect to see the results of the non-surgical facelift in stages. The first stage is the lift you experience after leaving the cosmetic surgeon’s office. The next stage happens about a month later with subsequent stages continuing for the next 12 to 18 months.

The Silhouette InstaLift can be repeated every year for sustained results.

Read our article: Facial Cosmetic Surgery – What Results are Possible?

How Long Do the Results Last?

The results of the InstaLift procedure last up to two years. Your cosmetic surgeon may recommend repeating the treatment prior to the two-year period to produce seamless, continuous results over the long term.

How Much Downtime is Needed Following InstaLift?

Downtime is a consideration you always have to make before undergoing any kind of procedure. Knowing there will be downtime allows you to schedule time off work and prepare your home for a lengthy recovery period.

You will be pleased to know that, unlike the surgical facelift, the InstaLift comes with almost no downtime at all. After the InstaLift, you may experience minor pain along with swelling and bruising. Your cosmetic surgeon will still recommend that you take it easy for a couple of days, at least. But compared to other cosmetic procedures, recovery with InstaLift is incredibly fast. Most patients are able to return to their normal activities within two to four days.

Are There any Risks?

The InstaLift procedure can lead to bruising and swelling in the hours and days following the procedure. These effects will subside on their own, allowing the true results of the non-surgical facelift to shine through.

Rare side effects of InstaLift include temporary nerve inflammation, infection, and asymmetry. Unfavorable side effects will be discussed with you during the consultation for the procedure, where you will also learn if you are a prime candidate for this amazing technology.

How Much Does the Non-Surgical Facelift Cost?

The Silhouette InstaLift comes with a cost that ranges between $2,500 and $6,000 with an average cost of around $3,375.

To put that into perspective, the surgical facelift comes with an average cost of around $8,005.

Read our article: How Much Do Facial Cosmetic Surgeries Cost?

Does Insurance Pay for the Non-Surgical Facelift?

Health insurance companies tend to cover procedures that are deemed medically necessary. Since the Silhouette InstaLift treatment is aesthetic in nature, insurance will not cover the procedure. There are other ways to afford InstaLift if you cannot come up with the full cost of the procedure upfront. Ask your cosmetic surgeon about medical financing with companies like Care Credit or Prosper Healthcare Lending. You should also consider a personal loan, credit union loan, or borrowing money from friends and family.

Where Can You Undergo the Non-Surgical Facelift in Los Angeles?

When age begins to catch up with you, a traditional facelift can give you a younger, more attractive appearance. But if you are not ready for surgery or do not qualify, the Silhouette InstaLift may be right for you.

By now you know that the minimally invasive InstaLift is safe and pain-free with instant results that improve over time. The technique may be temporary but can be repeated every two years to keep your face looking younger than your chronological years. While insurance is unlikely to pay for the procedure, medical financing is always available. If this procedure interests you, the first step is to schedule a consultation with Doctor Babak Moein of Moein Surgical Arts.

Moein Surgical Arts is an accredited surgical center located in the heart of Los Angeles, California. Doctor Babak Moein offers a wide range of cosmetic procedures at MSA, including the traditional facelift and the Silhouette InstaLift. Other techniques offered by Doctor Moein include breast augmentation, buttocks augmentation, skin rejuvenation techniques, liposuction, and many more.

Schedule a Consultation with Dr. Moein

During the consultation, Doctor Moein will listen to your concerns about aging before performing a brief medical exam. Once you are determined to be a suitable candidate for either procedure, Doctor Moein will talk to you about the benefits, and risks, and will answer your questions about fees, financing, and medical insurance.

Keep in mind that the InstaLift is a temporary procedure. The surgical facelift is permanent. After enjoying the effects of InstaLift, you may decide that you want a more permanent solution to aging. You can always opt for the facelift after trying the Silhouette non-surgical facelift at Moein Surgical Arts.

If you are tired of looking older than you feel, book your appointment now. Call (310)694-4486 and meet with Doctor Moein to ask about the amazing non-surgical alternative to the facelift, the Silhouette InstaLift.

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When you look your best, you tend to feel your best. Knowing this, it’s no surprise that facial cosmetic surgeries are on the rise all over the world. All it takes is a subtle improvement of your facial appearance to enact dramatic change. And since your face is the first thing people see when they meet you or notice you across the room, the right facial cosmetic treatment could open new doors that were previously not open to you – personally and professionally.

Cosmetic surgery has been on the rise in recent years with a focus on both the face and body. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that nearly $17 Billion was spent on cosmetic surgery in 2020 across the United States. But when it comes to the face, the number of cosmetic procedures has jumped by nearly 50% since 2013, especially among those under the age of 30.

Experts attribute the growing fixation on facial appearance to the rise in selfies and video chatting using mobile devices. And, of course, we cannot forget about Zoom Gloom during the COVID-19 lockdowns, which saw growth in facial cosmetic surgeries because people lamented about their appearance during Zoom meetings.

In 2020, the American Society of Plastic Surgery published its Plastic Surgery Statistics Report. That report stated that, among the top five cosmetic surgical procedures, three were facial surgeries: The Facelift, Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty), and Eyelid Surgery.

Minimally invasive procedures were also popular in the report, with Botox (Injectable Neurotoxin), Chemical Peel, Laser Skin Resurfacing, Soft Tissue Filler, and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatment topping that list.

Source: Plastic Surgery

There are several important reasons why facial cosmetic treatments are becoming more popular.

Cosmetic Facial Surgeries Are More Accepted

In the past, cosmetic surgery for the face had a stigma attached to it. You couldn’t let anyone know you had a facelift or nose job. Today, cosmetic surgery for the face has become more socially acceptable. Even celebrities are openly admitting to having work done on their foreheads, eyes, cheeks, lips, and chins.

Facial Appearance is More Important Than Ever

With the increased use of social media, people are spending more time paying attention to the way they look. With selfies, FaceTime, and Zoom chats becoming regular aspects of our society, everyone is taking photographs or videos of themselves. That also means they are more likely to notice flaws and areas they wish to alter. Cosmetic facial surgery to the rescue!

Facial Surgery Has Advanced

Technology and techniques in cosmetic facial surgery have improved immensely over previous years. You no longer see people with that “windswept” look following a facelift. Today’s surgical results offer a natural look that makes people wonder if you had work done or are merely taking better care of yourself.

Cosmetic Facial Surgery is More Accessible

Aesthetically altering one’s appearance used to be reserved for celebrities and the ultra-rich. That’s not the case anymore. While cosmetic surgery isn’t necessarily cheap, it is more accessible to the average person. In households where both partners hold jobs and secure a regular income, cosmetic surgery is not necessarily out of reach.

There are also more options for payment than in the past. If you need help paying for a facelift, nose job, or eyebrow lift, you can always turn to medical financing with companies like CareCredit. These programs offer low rates and long-term payment options that make paying for the facial surgery you prefer much easier.

Now that you know why people are getting their faces tweaked with aesthetically artistic techniques, let’s look at a few procedures in greater detail to determine what the fuss is about. After reading this list, you may find yourself scheduling an appointment for a consultation to have your face readjusted. Doing so could give you a subtle appearance boost for a major surge in confidence.

Read our article: How Does Cosmetic Surgery Build Self-Esteem and Confidence?

What Facial Surgeries are Most Popular Today?

Here are the most requested facial cosmetic and non-surgical treatments by men and women alike.

Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)

Rhinoplasty (colloquially known as the nose job) is a procedure aimed at reshaping the nose. Most people opt for a nose job to alter the appearance of the nose. However, that is not the only reason to undergo rhinoplasty. Some people choose this procedure to help improve breathing and give them an aesthetic boost simultaneously.

During the procedure, the cosmetic surgeon has the option of altering the bone, cartilage, or skin of the nose. In some cases, all three are modified to achieve dramatic results.

The surgeon typically uses local anesthesia during this surgery along with sedation. This is an outpatient procedure that uses a small incision made at the base of your nose. The small cut allows the surgeon to manipulate the bone and cartilage underneath the skin without bothering the surrounding facial tissues.

The bone and cartilage can be removed or added. If tissue is being added, the cosmetic surgeon may take cartilage from deeper inside your nose or from your ear. If the change is significant enough, the surgeon has the option of taking cartilage from a rib or other parts of your body. After the changes have been made, the skin and tissue are sewn into place, resulting in minimal scarring once healed.

The average cost of a nose job is $5,483, according to the ASPS. The insurance does not usually cover the procedure.

Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Eyelid surgery is one of the most common cosmetic procedures for both men and women. The procedure aims to remove droopy skin from the upper eyelids. It will also removes the excess fat from the upper and lower eyelids. The results can be dramatic.

Read our article: How to Refresh Your Eyes & Face with Cosmetic Surgery

People choose this surgery because they want to decrease the puffiness underneath the eyes. The surgery creates a brighter and more alert appearance. If you have dark circles under your eyes or excess skin that impairs your vision, you can treat those issues with this amazing cosmetic treatment.

Cosmetic eyelid surgery is also an outpatient procedure that requires anesthesia. During the surgery, incisions are made along the natural folds of your eyelids. This has the added bonus of hiding any scarring.

The average cost of eyelid surgery is $4,120. Insurance can cover the procedure if it is deemed medically necessary, such as hindered vision caused by excessive eyelid skin.

Facelift (Rhytidectomy)

The facelift has come a long way in recent years. During the procedure, signs of aging are reversed by removing excess skin and fat, and by adjusting the muscle under the skin. You don’t get that “windswept” look but, instead, look younger and more refreshed with glowing skin to boot.

Read our article: Can Aging Skin Be Made to Look Younger?

As we get older, the skin of the face becomes thinner and loses its elasticity. You may also lose muscle volume. This can result in jowls on the lower portion of the face, as well as deep wrinkles and loose skin.

If you feel self-conscious about the way your face is aging, a facelift might be right for you.

During the procedure, incisions are made behind the hairline. They start near the temples, where they then traverse to the area in front of the ear. These cuts are hidden in the natural folds of your face, which hides the resulting scars.

After the surgeon makes the incisions, he/she adjusts the tissues beneath the skin while removing the excess skin on the face. This has the effect of eliminating jowls and saggy skin underneath the chin.

When you wake up from surgery, though there will be some swelling, you will notice that your face has taken on a naturally youthful contour.

The average cost of a facelift in the U.S. is $8,005. The procedure is considered elective. So, the health insurance usually does not cover it.

Neck Lift

The neck lift is handy for getting rid of the excess hanging skin under your chin. Some people refer to this skin as turkey neck. Tightening up this area can give you a more defined and youthful neck for long-lasting results.

Read our article: Look Dramatically Younger with a Neck Lift

The neck lift is sometimes performed in conjunction with a facelift. This will rejuvenate your entire face from the forehead to the area underneath the chin.

During the procedure, which is performed with local anesthesia combined with sedation, the cosmetic surgeon makes a tiny incision behind each ear and under the chin. Liposuction is then used to suction fat from the jaw area and beneath the chin area. This is the technique that can give the lower portion of your face greater definition.

Read our article: Cosmetic Surgery for a Defined Jawline: Is it Possible?

After the fat removal, the surgeon can remove excess skin and tighten the neck. This will leave the area looking more naturally youthful.

The national average cost of a neck lift is $5,242 with insurance unlikely to cover any of the costs associated with the procedure.

Forehead or Brow Lift

This cosmetic facial surgery aims to raise the brows to leave the area free of fine lines and wrinkles. The surgery improves the appearance of the forehead and areas around the eyes. You would be an ideal candidate for the procedure if you have a low, saggy brow or if your eyebrows are asymmetrical.

In some cases, the brow lift is performed alongside the facelift or eyelid surgery to transform your facial appearance.

Read our article: Is a Brow Lift or Eyelid Surgery Right for You?

Cosmetic surgeons have options on how to perform the forehead lift. The technique your surgeon chooses will determine where the incisions are placed and how the resulting scars look once healed.

Two Options

The first option is the endoscopic brow lift. During this type of procedure, the cosmetic surgeon makes several small incisions behind the hairline. A long thin tube is inserted into the cut with a light and camera attached. This lets the surgeon view the underlying tissues and muscles using a monitor.

Once the tools are inserted, the surgeon lifts the forehead tissues and anchors them in place using sutures. The incisions are then closed with small clips or stitches.

Another option for this surgery is known as the coronal brow lift. During this procedure, the incisions are placed behind the hairline across the top of the head. The forehead is lifted into its new position and sewn into place. You would not be an ideal candidate for this type of procedure if you have a high hairline, are likely to lose your hair, or have thinning hair.

Finally, there is the hairline brow lift. During this procedure, an incision is made between the forehead and the beginning of the hairline. A small amount of skin is removed before the remaining tissue is sewn into place. This type is most often used for receding hairlines.

The average cost of a brow lift is $3,900 with insurance unlikely to cover the procedure.

Facial Implants

You have heard about breast implants and butt implants that add shape and volume to those areas. Facial implants work the same way.

Facial implants are made of solid materials that are compatible with human tissues. You and your surgeon can decide on the size and shape of the implants. It depends on the features you wish to correct.

The most common areas to correct with face implants tend to be the chin, jaw, and cheeks.

Chin implants aim to increase the size and projection of the chin to make it more proportional to the forehead and middle of your face.

Jaw implants increase the width of the lower portion of your face.

Cheek implants make your cheekbones more pronounced, adding volume to areas that are flat or otherwise recessed.

Like breast and butt implants, facial implants are made of synthetic materials, such as silicone. They are placed underneath the skin and muscle to offer natural-looking results.

During the procedure, a pocket is made underneath the skin and muscle, whereby the implants are fitted so they make a secure fit. The surgical site is then closed with sutures. In most cases, the cosmetic surgeon will hide the incisions within the natural folds of your face. This will hide any scarring that results.

The average cost of facial implants falls between $3,137 for chin augmentation and $3,669 with insurance unlikely to cover the costs associated with the procedure.

Non-Surgical Options for the Face

Botox (Injectable Neurotoxin)

Botox is only one brand name for a line of injectable neurotoxins meant to paralyze certain muscles in the face. Other names associated with this non-surgical face rejuvenation procedure include Dysport, Xeomin, Myoblock, and Jeuveau. The result of the injectable procedure softens facial lines. It leaves you looking younger, as well as more relaxed and alert.

Patients choose injectable Botox and other neurotoxins to rid the face of wrinkles between the eyebrows, wrinkles around the eyes (crow’s feet), horizontal creases in the forehead, and lines at the corners of the mouth. The treatment can even take care of cobblestone skin along the chin area.

Keep in mind that the FDA has only approved injectable neurotoxin treatments for use around the eyes and forehead.

It takes around 24 to 72 hours before the toxin takes effect. The results last up to 12 months, whereby you will have to return to your cosmetic surgeon’s office for retreatment.

The average cost of Botox for facial rejuvenation is between $10 and $15 per unit with most people requiring up to 40 units during each session. Insurance may cover the cost of the procedure if the treatment falls under FDA approval.

Chemical Peel

A chemical peel is a treatment that uses a chemical solution to remove the top layers of the skin. Those layers then grow back smoother with less noticeable wrinkles, discolored spots, and scars. A chemical peel can be performed on its own or in conjunction with other cosmetic facial treatments.

Depending on the issues you wish to address on your face, your cosmetic surgeon can use a light, medium, or deep chemical peel.

A light chemical peel removes the outer layer of skin only. This layer is known as the epidermis. This treatment is useful for ridding your face of acne, fine wrinkles, and uneven skin tones. A light peel can even fix facial dryness. The surgeon usually repeats this treatment every two to five weeks.

For a medium peel, skin cells are removed from the epidermis and dermis (upper and middle layer of skin). You can use this treatment to treat acne scars, wrinkles, and uneven skin tones. The treatment is usually repeated once or more often to achieve and maintain the results you want.

For a deep chemical peel, skin cells are removed from the deeper layers of skin. This treatment is used for deeper wrinkles. Precancerous growths, and unsightly scars. One treatment is usually enough to give you the full effect.

The average cost of a chemical peel is $519 with insurance rarely picking up the tab.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Like a chemical peel, laser skin resurfacing removes skin layer by layer. This will allow new skin cells to grow back for a healthier and more youthful appearance. This treatment is ideal for treating blotches, wrinkles, lines, and scars.

The outpatient procedure can be performed on the forehead or around the eyes or mouth. The treatment takes around 45 minutes for certain facial portions or up to two hours for a full-face treatment.

The average cost of laser skin resurfacing is around $2,509. Insurance does not usually cover this cosmetic facial procedure.

Kybella Double Chin Treatment

Kybella, which is also known as deoxycholic acid, is a natural substance that dissolves fat within the body. When injected under the chin by your cosmetic surgeon, Kybella attacks the membranes of fat cells, which liquefies them. This lets the body absorb the fat cells, leaving the area under the chin slimmer.

If you have double chins, the medical term of which is submental fullness, this treatment could be right for you.

The treatment takes around six months for you to see the full effects and the results are permanent.

The average cost of injectable Kybella treatment falls between $1,200 and $1,800. You may require multiple treatments to achieve the desired effect. Insurance is unlikely to cover the procedure.

Soft Tissue Fillers

Soft-tissue facial fillers are substances that are injected into the skin, much like the Kybella double chin treatment. Instead of dissolving fat, the fillers smooth wrinkles, making them less noticeable.

Read our article: Can Injectable Fillers Prevent Aging?

This is an outpatient procedure that uses a local anesthetic and takes around an hour to complete.

There are various fillers you and your cosmetic surgeon can choose, depending on the issues you wish to correct.

Hyaluronic acid fillers go by the brand names Juvederm, Restylane, and a few others. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance that surgeons use for the treatment of wrinkles. The results can last up to 12 months.

Calcium hydroxylapatite is a filler that goes by the brand name Radiesse and surgeons use it to contour the jawline. This facial filler can also restore lost volume in the cheeks, as well as treat deep wrinkles and skin folds. The results can last up to a year when used for facial contouring. It can last up to three years when used to smooth away wrinkles.

Fat Grafting

Fat grafting is a technique that uses your natural fat cells to fill in lost volume in your face. First, the surgeon removes the fat from the lower abdomen or another area of your body using liposuction. The fat tissue is then purified before it is injected through small incisions into your temples, lips, forehead, or cheeks. The effects can be permanent. However, you usually need to go more than one session because your body tends to absorb some of the fat.

Read our article: What is Natural Fat Grafting? And How Long Does It Last?

Bellafill is the brand name of a permanent soft tissue filler. You can use it to smooth away deep wrinkles around the mouth. Your body cannot absorb Bellafill, so you don’t need any reinjections. We don’t recommend this brand of filler as a first-time facial filler treatment.

Poly-L-lactic acid filler goes by the name Sculptra. People use it to restore facial volume due to aging or illness. This treatment usually takes two or three sessions to achieve the desired results. The effects will last up to two years.

Read our article: How Cosmetic Procedures Can Reverse the Signs of Facial Aging

Facial fillers can cost between $717 for Radiesse to $2,508 for natural fat grafting. Insurance usually does not cover facial filler treatments.

Lumecca IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) Treatment

Intense pulsed light therapy (IPL) (also referred to as photo facial) is a method for improving the color and texture of your skin without the use of surgery. The treatment is ideal for reversing sun damage. You can use it on the face, as well as the neck, hands, and chest.

During the procedure, the intense light emitted using the Lumecca device heats the skin. This helps the body get rid of unwanted cells. Unlike laser treatments, the IPL device emits more than one wavelength of pulsating light. That allows for the treatment of a wide range of skin conditions at the same time.

After IPL, your skin tone will appear more even. The treatment works best if you have pale or light brown skin. It has a minimized downtime since IPL treatments don’t affect surrounding tissues.

The average cost of IPL treatments for the face falls between $700 and $1,200.

Keep in mind that all of the above costs for these facial treatments are estimates only. They may not include costs associated with anesthesia and other necessities.

Now you know why so many people are choosing facial cosmetic treatments to look and feel better. Want to learn more about what these aesthetic surgeries and non-surgical treatments can do for you? Call Moein Surgical Arts in Los Angeles, California, to schedule a consultation. Dial 310-589-3691.

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Age comes for us all. Many of us begin to show the signs of age around age 30 or 40. That’s when wrinkles set in. We form facial lines around the eyes, laugh lines around the mouth, and lose volume in the cheeks. This leaves us looking worn out, tired, and downright old despite how young we feel inside.

As the effects of aging become more apparent, many of us go looking for an anti-aging solution. Enter dermal fillers, which many people have used – including celebrities – to stave off aging, at least for a while.

Advancements in dermal filler technology have made it possible to obtain long-lasting, yet subtle results. This safe cosmetic option can leave you looking amazing, but what are dermal fillers, and how do they work?

If you ever thought, “Do fillers slow down aging?” you should keep reading so that all your questions can be answered.  

At Moein Surgical Arts, we understand the desire to preserve the essence of youth and vitality. With the guiding expertise of Dr. Babak Moein and our dedicated professional staff, we are proud to offer state-of-the-art Injectable Filler treatments designed to combat the signs of aging and prevent wrinkles. 

Our Injectable Filler treatments are meticulously crafted to rejuvenate your appearance, restoring volume, smoothing out wrinkles, and enhancing your natural contours. 

Embrace a future where age does not define beauty. Visit us in Los Angeles and Get your answers to the question, “Do fillers prevent wrinkles?” and let our Injectable Filler treatments transform your approach to aging gracefully. 

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers are injectable solutions derived from hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance found in all of us. When injected into certain areas of the face and body, the fillers produce an anti-aging effect.

Unlike topical age-defying creams you might buy over the counter or at your local beauty store, fillers don’t just work on the top layers of skin. Instead, dermal fillers work underneath the skin to restore lost volume, soften wrinkles, and rejuvenate skin cells. Some fillers stimulate the body to increase hyaluronic acid and collagen production, which helps you defy the aging process.

Read our article: Can Aging Skin Be Made to Look Younger?

Dermal fillers are not only reserved for those aged 30 and above. Cosmetic surgeons are seeing more patients under 30 requesting these injectable treatments. Turns out that starting young may have immense benefits.

Known as dermal filler prevention, starting small and early can change the way you age. You may be able to keep wrinkles at bay for some time, particularly when combined with injectable neurotoxins like Botox.

The injection of dermal fillers is performed as an outpatient procedure under a local anesthetic, and the procedure takes around an hour to complete.

What are the Different Types of Facial Fillers?

Facial fillers come in several types under various brand names.

Hyaluronic Acid

This family of fillers includes the names Juvederm, Restylane, and a few others. They work to rejuvenate the skin from the inside out.

Calcium Hydroxylapatite

Sold under the brand name Radiesse, this filler is used to restore lost volume in the cheeks. It can also be used to recontour the jawline and treat deeper wrinkles and skin folds.

Read our article: Cosmetic Surgery for a Defined Jawline: Is It Possible?

Fat Grafting

You may not consider your natural fat stores as a dermal filler, but that’s precisely what you can request at your cosmetic surgeon’s office. The procedure is also referred to as the fat transfer technique. Fat is removed from the lower abdomen or another area of the body using liposuction. The fat cells are then sterilized before the surgeon injects them into various areas on your face, such as your cheeks, lips, forehead, and temples.

Read our article: What is Natural Fat Grafting? And How Long Does It Last?

Poly-L-lactic Acid

Better known by the brand name Sculptra, this filler is used to restore lost facial volume due to illness or aging.

Read our article: How Cosmetic Procedures Can Reverse the Signs of Facial Aging

Permanent Soft Tissue Filler

Known as Artefill, this dermal filler is used to smooth away wrinkles around the mouth. Your cosmetic surgeon will typically recommend a different filler if it’s your first time because the effects are permanent.

Where Can Dermal Fillers be Used on the Body?

Restore Volume Under the Eyes

Hyaluronic acid, fat injections, and polylactic acid are typically used under the eyes. This can help to fill in those undereye bags that make us look so darned tired, even though we may be well-rested.

Smooth Away Deep Facial Wrinkles

Polylactic acid and hyaluronic acids can work to correct deep wrinkles and skin folds.

Ease Crow’s Feet and Forehead Lines

You may be used to hearing about Botox (botulinum toxin) and other injectable neurotoxins as treatments for fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and across the forehead. Dermal fillers can also be used, including calcium hydroxylapatite and polylactic acid.

Restore Cheek Volume

Aging can cause you to form that sunken-in look that occurs around the cheek areas. Polylactic acid and hyaluronic fillers can plump the cheeks to give you a more youthful appearance.

Contour The Chin

Hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite fillers are often used to add volume and contour the chin, giving the lower portion of your face greater definition.

Plump The Lips

Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are sometimes used as lip fillers to make thin lips thicker and more alluring.

Fill Loose Skin on the Hands

Calcium hydroxylapatite and hyaluronic acid can be used to decrease the appearance of dark veins on the hands while easing the appearance of loose skin.

Erase the Years from Your Chest

If you have wrinkles around your chest area, dermal fillers containing hyaluronic acid can make the chest and lower neck appear younger.

How Do Dermal Fillers Work?

As we get older, we begin to lose collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. This is precisely why we lose volume in some places and form wrinkles in others. When you factor in hormonal changes, sun damage, and gravity, these age-related imperfections become more apparent than ever.

Dermal fillers work to fill the underlying support structure underneath the skin. Areas that have lost volume can be filled in, and the skin becomes smoother, firmer, and naturally radiant.

How do Dermal Fillers Stop the Aging Process?

While dermal fillers should not be thought of as a ‘fountain of youth,’ they can help to delay the formation of fine lines, deep wrinkles, and lost volume.

Read our article: Combination of J-Plasma + Lipo Lets You Drink from the Fountain of Youth

Even if you undergo dermal filler treatments, the aging process will still occur. Nothing can be done about that. Modern science has not yet formulated a way to keep time from affecting our skin, bones, muscles, and connective tissue.

However, aesthetic fillers can help you stay a few steps ahead of aging. With the right approach and in the hands of a skilled cosmetic surgeon, it is possible to enter your 40s and 50s looking at least ten years younger than you otherwise would. Your results may vary.

Can Botox and Dermal Fillers be Combined?

You might have heard of the cosmetic treatment known as the facelift, but have you ever heard of a liquid facelift? This is the name given to a procedure that combines dermal facial fillers with an injectable neurotoxin such as Botox.

Read our article: 25 Amazing Uses for Injectable Neurotoxin Injections You May Not Know About

Injectable neurotoxins work to temporarily paralyze certain muscles in the face, such as around the forehead area, neck, and mouth. This helps to ease fine lines and produces a youthful effect.

When combined with dermal fillers, Botox and other injectable neurotoxins can have a dramatic impact on your facial appearance.

How Many Filler Treatments are Necessary for Younger Looking Skin?

All it takes is a single filler treatment to make a world of difference when it comes to the appearance of your skin. In a single visit to your cosmetic surgeon’s office, you can decrease the number of wrinkles on your face (and hands) and restore lost volume.

Most dermal fillers will fade eventually, so the treatments will have to be repeated to enjoy the same effects. Every patient is different, and it depends on the injection site, but talk to your cosmetic surgeon to determine when the fillers should be repeated to keep aging at bay.

Some people prefer to get the treatments repeated annually while others return to their cosmetic surgeon’s office for touchups every few months or so. Your frequency of injections may vary depending on the type of filler, the treatment site, and the way your skin tends to age.

Do Dermal Fillers Produce Natural Looking Results?

There is a prevailing myth that says that having dermal fillers injected into your face and around your body will make it appear as though you’ve had work done. That’s not the case when performed by a skilled and talented cosmetic surgeon. Those celebrity horror stories are often the case of people going overboard with fillers.

When done properly, the fillers produce subtle effects that help you maintain a natural appearance. The idea behind dermal fillers is to rejuvenate your looks, not make you look different than you normally would if age had not taken hold.

Find an experienced cosmetic surgeon who understands anatomy and the natural proportions of the face, so that you can enjoy the natural radiance only dermal filler injections can provide.

Read our article: Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki – 15 Qualities That Make Him One of L.A.’s Best Body Contouring Surgeons

How Long Do the Effects of Dermal Fillers Last?

The longevity of dermal filler effects is different for everyone. There are many factors to consider, such as which product is used, and where the filler is injected.

Instead of focusing on a set timeframe, keep an eye on the results and look for signs that the fillers are beginning to wear off. You can then schedule subtle tweaks with your cosmetic surgeon to maintain the youthful effects longer.

As a general guideline, many dermal fillers can last from between 6 to 18 months.

Are Dermal Fillers Safe and FDA Approved?

Dermal fillers are FDA-approved for specific uses in men and women aged 22 and above. The uses of these age-defying wonder treatments include the correction of moderate-to-severe wrinkles and skin folds, increasing the fullness of the lips, chin, eyes, and hands, as well as restoring fat loss in people with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Dermal filler procedures are also approved by the FDA for correcting acne scars on the cheeks.

When performed by an experienced surgeon, dermal fillers are effective for producing beautiful, natural, and safe results.

Are There Any Risks Associated with Dermal Filler Injections?

There are potential risks involved with all medical procedures, and injectable dermal fillers are no different. Most adverse effects attributed to fillers occur immediately after the injection and dissipate within a few weeks. In some rare cases, side effects of injectable treatment can persist for months or years later. Talk to your cosmetic surgeon during your initial consultation for details.

Read our article: Tips for Scheduling Your First Cosmetic Procedure with a Cosmetic Surgeon

Common risks of injectable dermal fillers include redness, swelling, bruising, tenderness, pain, rash, itching, and difficulty performing activities when injected into the backs of the hands.

It is important to be assessed for allergies before receiving dermal fillers, as an allergic reaction can occur in some cases. This is not the case with the fat transfer technique, as your own fatty tissue is used to rejuvenate the skin and restore lost volume.

Who is a Good Candidate for Dermal Filler Injections?

You might be a suitable candidate for filler treatments if your skin has lost collagen and elasticity. You will know when this happens when that plump, bouncy appearance to your skin goes away.

Certain factors, such as smoking and sun overexposure can also influence your need for injectable filler treatments.

Read our article: Why Quitting Smoking Before Cosmetic Surgery is a Good Idea (Including Methods to Help You Quit)

While most filler patients tend to be above thirty, it is possible to start on filler treatments in your mid-twenties, which could be effective for preventing the signs of aging for at least a little longer.

Are Dermal Fillers Suitable for 60+ Men and Women?

Just because you have reached age 60 or above does not mean that you are out of the range of injectable cosmetics. Dermal fillers can be used on men and women of advanced age to soften facial lines while maintaining natural-looking results. Even at age 60+, you can look more refreshed and well-rested by having strategic fillers in the right areas.

Read our article: Think You’re Too Old for Cosmetic Surgery? Think Again!

What Should You Ask Your Cosmetic Surgeon During a Consultation?

Scheduling a consultation with a skilled and experienced cosmetic surgeon is the first step to trying this amazing anti-aging treatment for yourself. During your consultation, you’ll want to tell the surgeon your aesthetic goals, whether it’s to plump the lips, restore volume to the cheeks, contour the chin, or smooth away undereye bags.

Read our article: How to Refresh Your Eyes & Face with Cosmetic Surgery

Even if you have a particular dermal filler in mind, the surgeon may recommend an alternative treatment that works better, and for longer. With cosmetic treatments becoming more advanced all the time, you never know when the ideal treatment may cause you to look younger, refreshed, and your absolute best.

Are you thinking about dermal fillers to turn back the clock on your appearance? If so, call Moein Surgical Arts, and let Dr. Babak Moein and his professional staff treat you with care. You can reach us in Los Angeles by dialingtel: 310-299-9106.

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Everyone knows wrinkles, fine lines, and saggy skin are common parts of life.

We know these signs as symptoms of aging, and nowhere are they more apparent than on your face.

As we grow older, our faces begin to change.

Facial Changes

These changes follow a predictable pattern, which goes as follows.

Loss of Volume:

Age causes the face to lose fat and the bones to become restructured. To anyone looking at us, our face appears hollowed out. The skin also looks less supple.

Diminished Skin Laxity:

The muscles and fascia (supportive tissue) that hold our face in place begin to weaken. This leads to saggy skin and a loss of skin definition.

Dermal Alterations:

The above changes are only the ones we can see. Deep down at the cellular level, biological processes begin slowing down, which can change your skin’s color and level of elasticity.

Scientists aren’t quite sure why our faces change as we age.

Though, they do have theories.

Some experts think facial changes related to skin, muscle, and bone are caused by the pull of gravity over time.

Others attribute the descent of tissues to be based on the natural phenomenon of bone resorption.

We do know that genetics, lifestyle habits like cigarette smoking, and excess sun damage can accelerate facial aging.

At any rate, and whatever may cause your face to become wrinkled, lined, and aquatic over time, cosmetic surgery seeks to correct those changes.

Cosmetic surgeons can reverse the signs of aging using various procedures like the popular facelift, skin resurfacing, and non-surgical techniques like the non-surgical facelift. How many years they can reverse is subjective, but dramatic improvements are possible.

Let’s look at all we know about facial aging and how it’s possible to help you look younger using one or more aesthetic techniques.

What Factors Contribute to Facial Aging?

Sun Damage

Sunlight is one of the major contributors to facial aging.

Catch too many rays, and you leave yourself open to developing sunspots, wrinkles, dilated capillaries, and skin cancer.

Smoking

Smoking is bad for your health and can cause premature aging. The ingredients in the average cigarette permeate your skin, causing a loss of collagen and, eventually, skin wrinkling.

Smoking also slows blood flow to the skin. This keeps nutrients from nourishing your skin cells and removing toxins.

Staying Dehydrated

Not drinking enough fresh water daily can keep your skin from achieving a healthy glow. You will also fail to lubricate your joints, muscles, and organs properly.

When you are in constant dehydration, you leave yourself open to ruddy skin and various skin conditions, including eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis.

Dehydration also makes fine lines and wrinkled skin more apparent.

Repetitive Facial Expressions

Believe it or not, always making the same face can lead to facial lines.

It makes sense. When you make a facial expression, you contract certain muscles, which can cause the skin to crease.

Repeating the same expression over several years can make these lines in your facial skin permanent.

Drinking Alcohol

To retain a youthful look, you might think twice about imbibing with alcohol.

Drinking wine, spirits, and beer dehydrates your skin. Over time, dehydration can lead to skin damage.

Drink too much and too often, and you can begin to look older than your chronological years.

Sitting Around

Being a couch potato is bad for your health and skin.

Not using your muscles causes them to atrophy.

Being lazy also causes a decline in cellular health, contributing to your face looking much older than you would prefer.

Poor Diet

Processed foods, sweets, and sugary sodas offer little in the way of nutrition.

These foods can cause inflammation, leading to a host of ailments and contributing to greater aging of the face.

Inadequate Sleep

Your body does most of its healing while you are asleep.

Not getting enough sleep can leave you feeling worn out and looking the same.

Your body won’t run as efficiently with inferior quality sleep, and that includes down at the cellular level.

Drinking too much caffeine, especially later in the day, can further destroy your natural sleep patterns, leading to uneven facial skin.

Chronic Stress

When life becomes too much, the body tends to react.

Being stressed out causes your muscles to contract and your adrenal system to work overtime.

This can have horrible effects on the quality of your skin, including on your face.

What are the Signs of Facial Aging?

Dull Skin

When we are young, our complexion practically glows with youthful vigor.

Age tends to create another, less pleasing effect.

Growing older can leave your skin looking uneven with dark spots and flaky skin.

Wrinkles and Fine Lines

At some point, the skin of the face begins to produce less collagen and retains less moisture. This is part of the natural aging process.

These effects can cause permanent lines and wrinkles on the forehead, around the corners of the eyes (crow’s feet), and around the mouth.

Saggy Skin

Once the skin has lost collagen and elastin, sagginess tends to occur.

Sagginess that reaches the jawline and under the chin is commonly called jowls.

When the sag occurs around the eyes and forehead, you begin to look at others like an older, more exhausted version of yourself.

Volume Loss

Growing older (and wiser) causes your facial anatomy to go through a number of visible changes.

A loss of collagen and a decrease in bone density can cause your facial proportions to shift.

This is why older faces tend to appear thinner.

The loss of tissues can also cause the face to appear sunken.

Cosmetic Surgery for Anti-Aging Facial Treatments

Anti-aging advancements have paved the way for several cosmetic enhancements meant to give you smoother, younger skin.

Anti-Aging Facial Treatments in L.A.

Injectable Neurotoxin for Crow’s Feet and Expression Lines

You may have heard of Botox, but this is only one brand name in an entire line of neurotoxins. Dysport is another brand you may have heard about.

These painless injections can be administered in mere minutes.

The anti-aging effects take about three to five days to manifest.

Once you see the results, you’ll experience fewer creases and fine lines in the treatment area.

Eyelid Lift and Brow Lift for Saggy Facial Skin

When you notice droopy skin around your eyes and on your forehead, there are two procedures you might consider.

The eyelid lift and brow lift are ideal for severe skin elasticity issues.

The results of surgery will not only make you look younger but also well-rested and refreshed.

Facelift Surgery Can Reverse Years from Your Face

Facelift surgery was one of the top five cosmetic surgeries in 2020 for anti-aging facial treatments.

Advancements in what doctors refer to as the rhytidectomy procedure allow an expert cosmetic surgeon like Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki (Dr. Moein) to correct aging on the face.

During the surgery, excess fat is removed from the face while underlying tissues are tightened.

The sutures are placed in camouflaged locations to hide scarring once fully healed.

Results from facelift surgery allow for natural-looking results that last longer than they did in past decades.

The ideal time for a facelift is the moment you notice deposits forming on your face or fine lines becoming deeper entrenched, especially around your eyes and mouth.

Facelift surgeries come with high patient satisfaction rates and cost around $8,500.

The anti-aging procedure is popular with both men and women.

Are There Non-Surgical Methods to Correct Facial Aging?

When you’re not ready to commit to cosmetic surgery, there is still hope for your aging facial skin.

Dermal Fillers

Injectable fillers go by names like Restylane and Juvederm, to name only two.

A series of injections in strategic areas can restore your facial shape and add volume to your skin.

The simple and effective anti-aging facial treatment is ideal for treating fine lines, acne scars, and issues of facial asymmetry.

Renuvion for Skin Tightening and Anti-Aging Facial Treatment

Renuvion is known as a subdermal skin tightening procedure.

The procedure and recovery are quick, and the procedure is known to leave you with immediately tighter skin.

Renuvion resurfaces and rejuvenates the facial skin and can help reverse the jowl effect.

Small incisions are made, which function as entry points for the reunion device.

A lidocaine solution is inserted beforehand to aid with discomfort.

This is the procedure to choose when you want firmer and smoother-looking skin.

Insta-Lift Non-Surgical Facelift

This technique (also referred to as the Silhouette InstaLift) is an FDA-approved facelift procedure that aims to contour the face and reverse the signs of aging.

The cosmetic procedure is non-surgical and non-invasive.

The InstaLift is ideal when you want your face lifted and the contours realigned to appear more youthful.

The technique uses an innovative thread technology that targets the underlying layers of facial skin. This stimulates collagen production, leaving your skin refreshed.

Skin Resurfacing for Anti-Aging on the Face

CO2 Fractional Laser Resurfacing

Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser resurfacing is a powerful laser technology that helps to reverse the aging process.

When used on the face, the cosmetic procedure makes your skin tighter, causing wrinkles to disappear.

The downtime feels like you’ve just had a sunburn and diminishes over time.

You may require several sessions, which are spaced out at six-month intervals.

Lumecca IPL Skin Rejuvenation

This anti-aging facial treatment is excellent for correcting sun damage, redness, and skin pigment irregularities.

Lumecca can also help with acne scarring, vascular lesions, and dark spots.

The treatment can be completed in one or two sessions and involves cooling technology, making it safer than other cosmetic treatments.

Lumecca IPL is also painless. There are no incisions and, thus, no scarring.

The procedure uses a handheld wand that emits Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).

After just one anti-aging facial treatment, your skin becomes smoother, clearer, and more radiant.

Fractora Skin Renovation and Scar Treatment

This resurfacing and subdermal coagulation treatment can boost your complexion while correcting skin irregularities.

The technique uses bipolar radiofrequency at various depths under the skin via a series of pin electrodes attached to a handheld wand.

When applied to the facial skin, the treatment areas become heated, leading to rejuvenation and ski contraction. The results will leave you wrinkle-free with radiantly youthful skin.

Make Skin Care Part of Your Daily Routine

Age will eventually come for us all.

While we think you look terrific just the way you are, you can take steps to ensure your skin always looks its best.

The first step is to cease any behaviors contributing to advanced facial aging.

Review the factors we discussed earlier that may cause you to look older and do the opposite.

You don’t have to quit them all today but take baby steps. Over time, you may find yourself:

• Avoiding too much sun
• Ceasing smoking cigarettes
• Drinking more water
• Easing your facial expressions
• Eliminating or reducing alcohol consumption
• Getting more exercise
• Eating better
• Sleeping more soundly
• Reducing your stress

If you can make the above habits, you’ll be well on your way to looking younger and more refreshed.

You can take the next steps by scheduling a consultation with Dr. Moein for one or more anti-aging facial treatments.

Are You Ready to Look Younger? Schedule a Private Consultation Today

At Moein Surgical Arts, we have various surgical and non-surgical cosmetic options to help people for anti-aging facial treatment throughout Southern California look younger. Dr. Moein and his professional team take an integrated approach to your satisfaction and wellness.

Schedule your consultation with Dr. Moein by calling us at (310)694-4486. Ask about our medical tourism program for those living outside the L.A. area.

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Do you constantly look tired no matter what you do? If you’re one of those people who could get ten hours of sleep per night and still look like a zombie come morning, there is hope for you yet. When all the over-the-counter creams and potions and even makeup fail to hide your tired eyes, cosmetic surgery could be the answer you seek.

Cosmetic surgery can succeed in making you look refreshed when all the advertised gimmicks have failed. These surgeries for the areas around the eyes and face are proven to work and you may be surprised to find they’re not that expensive.

Cosmetic surgery works over creams and other so-called solutions because surgery treats the underlying causes of your eternally wiped-out look. The reason you appear so tired despite being so well-rested has to do with a few different factors.

As we get older, our skin gets thinner and muscles weaker, leading to skin sag. When it comes to the ultra-thin skin on the eyelids, even a tiny bit of saggy skin can add years to your appearance.

Age is not the only factor that affects how we look. Lifestyle factors like smoking as well as extreme weight loss can also contribute to thinner skin and loss of volume.

No amount of cream, lotion, or undereye serum can penetrate the layers of skin and muscle around your eyes and face to combat these issues, but cosmetic surgery can.

Let’s look at a few popular procedures now.

Cosmetic Surgeries for Treating the Eyes and Face

Blepharoplasty

The best procedure for treating bags under your eyes and saggy eyelids is known as blepharoplasty, otherwise referred to as eyelid surgery or the eyelid lift. The procedure is performed under mild sedation, which means you’ll be conscious for the duration of the surgery. You’ll also likely leave the same day on an outpatient basis.

The procedure offers very little downtime (up to a week tops) and most patients experience mild discomfort if they feel any discomfort at all. If you do feel any soreness the day after surgery, Tylenol or similar OTC medication can treat it. Tell your doctor if the pain persists past a day. You should be back to your normal activities within three to seven days. Having multiple surgeries in one session can lengthen your recovery times. While your face and eyes are healing, avoid sun damage and keep the area protected as your skin heals for best results.

How is Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) Performed?

Eyelid surgery is performed by removing excess skin from your eyelids and before the remaining skin is tightened and resecured in place. The areas treated by the blepharoplasty surgery start under your eyebrows and extend down above each eyelash line.

Lower blepharoplasty is performed beneath the lower eyelid but above the cheekbones. Cosmetic surgery involves the repositioning of fat and muscle underneath the eyes to treat undereye bags. The results leave the skin around your eyes tighter for a face that always looks well-rested and younger than your chronological age.

Rarely are the two halves (upper and lower blepharoplasty) worked on at the same time. In most cases, the upper and lower eyelid surgeries will be scheduled as separate procedures with some downtime in between to allow for proper healing.

Canthoplasty is another eyelid surgery you can request from your cosmetic surgeon. This procedure treats excess skin that has begun to cover the eyelash area and iris. This condition can restrict your vision, which could be dangerous, particularly while driving. Corrective eyelid surgeries like canthoplasty can help you overcome drooping eyelid skin for aesthetic and functional reasons.

Eye Fillers

A procedure known as cosmetic fillers could help you achieve your aesthetic ideal on and around your face. Fillers are used to provide volume to those hollowed out and dark circles on your face that can come with age. The same thing happens to your cheeks and jaw that happen to the areas around your eyes. Your skin gets thinner and muscles weaker, leading to loss of mass and hollowed-out contours. Fillers provide evenness to your face, but they are not permanent. Most filler products will require retreatment in around six months to maintain your newly configured facial contours.

Cosmetic fillers come with a variety of brand names like Juvederm and Restylane. Many contain skin-rejuvenating hyaluronic acid, which stimulates your skin into creating new “glowing” skin cells. In addition to giving your face more attractive features, HA fillers leave your skin looking and feeling younger. The treatments are injected into target areas on your face such as your temples, earlobes, chin, tear troughs, and melolabial folds (the areas between your cheeks and lips).

Facelift

The facelift is ideal for rejuvenating the skin all over your face. Like fillers that contain hyaluronic acid, a facelift can leave your skin glowing and looking years younger. Unlike fillers, facelift results are designed to last for years.

You are a good candidate for facelift surgery when you find yourself feeling younger than you look in the mirror. Facelifts can correct all the usual signs of aging, like bags under the eyes, saggy cheeks known as jowls, and gauntness. You don’t have to be of any certain age to have a facelift. You only need a recommendation from your cosmetic surgeon after that surgeon has conducted a physical examination during an initial consultation.

The facelift procedure has experienced multiple critical advancements that have revolutionized what it is able to accomplish. Now, the face is pulled upward in a vertical fashion, rather than straight back. The underlying facial muscles are tightened, and any loose or excess skin will be surgically removed. This technique creates a smooth, tight, and natural-looking appearance.

The facelift can be combined with other cosmetic surgeries like facial fillers and fat transfer. This surgery uses your own fatty tissue to fill in the contours of your face.

The facelift (the medical term is rhytidectomy) treats the areas all over your face, including under your chin.

Double Chin Treatment

If fat tends to build up under your chin, giving you more folds than you’d prefer, Kybella double chin treatment can give you a sleeker facial profile.

Kybella is an injectable, FDA-approved treatment that corrects submental fullness. That’s the official term for what is commonly called a double chin. You could experience submental fullness because of weight gain, genetics, and aging.

Kybella is a serum containing synthetic deoxycholic acid, which is a substance that is found naturally in the human body. The serum works to permanently dissolve fat cells upon contact, making it an effective treatment for a pesky double chin.

The Areas Around Your Face and Eyes Are Important

Your face and the areas around your eyes are critical for making the best first impression. Your face and eyes are some of the first things people notice about you. Appear younger and more refreshed by choosing facial and eye cosmetic surgery.

In addition to eyelid surgery, facial fillers, and the facelift, you can also request rhinoplasty (a nose job), eyebrow lift, and neck lift to look and feel your best.

You can learn more about cosmetic surgery and what it can do for you by contacting Moein Surgical Arts. Highly rated Dr. Babak Moein is one of the few surgeons in the country who is dually trained in minimally invasive surgery and cosmetic body contouring surgery. Let Dr. Moein help you achieve your aesthetic ideal by calling our office to schedule a consultation – (310)694-4486.

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Sleeping well after procedures like the facelift and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is the best way to get the most impressive results.

The facelift and tummy tuck happen to be two of the most common cosmetic surgeries performed today. They are both major surgeries that can dramatically alter your appearance.

The facelift can give you tighter, younger skin on and around the face.

Abdominoplasty can give you a narrower midsection and tighter abs.

This advice would also work well with other major cosmetic surgeries like breast augmentation, Brazilian butt lift, and the arm lift/thigh lift. Studies show that getting a good night’s sleep following these procedures helps your body heal more efficiently. That’s just what you want when recovering from cosmetic surgery.

While the facelift and abdominoplasty are unlikely to be performed together, the way you should sleep after surgery works for both aesthetic procedures. Here are some tips that can help you get deeper, more rejuvenating sleep as you return from the cosmetic surgical center and begin to heal at home.

Why is Sleep Important After Cosmetic Surgery?

A good night’s rest is important for health reasons, period. Without sleep, you face a whole host of problems, including daytime sleepiness and general illness. Sleep helps to regulate your mood, digest food better, and think more clearly. Your body also operates more efficiently when you get a full amount of sleep each night.

After cosmetic surgery, you need quality sleep to curb inflammation and improve blood flow between your body’s tissues and cells. The deeper you sleep, the faster your incisions and affected tissues will heal, and the quicker you’ll see your cosmetic surgery results.

There is one additional reason sleep is so important. Sleep tends to make the brain more resistant to pain stimuli. That means that quality sleep can more or less function as a low-level pain medication, free of charge, and without a prescription. All you need to do is rest deeply, which can be done by adhering to the following deep sleep habits.

Deep Sleep Habits for Cosmetic Surgery Patients

Following aesthetic surgeries like the facelift and abdominoplasty, you can forget about sleeping on your stomach for a while. Likewise, if you are used to sleeping on your side. You’ll have to get used to sleeping on your back, at least until your body has fully healed.

Sleep On Your Back with Your Head Elevated

During the initial healing process, do your best to stay on your back with your head elevated. Keep this position throughout the night and until morning. Doing so has three primary benefits.

Less Swelling: Keeping your head and body elevated cuts down on the amount of fluid that accumulates near the incision sites. With less fluid, you’re able to reduce swelling which can improve both comfort and healing times.

Incision Protection: Laying on your back keeps your pillow and sheets from rubbing against the incisions around the face after a facelift and around your abdomen after abdominoplasty. This lets the incision sites heal as you restfully doze.

Maximized Results: Sleeping on your back will help you maintain the aesthetic look your cosmetic surgeon gave you.

Practice Early

The time to start practicing sleeping on your back and upright is around two weeks before your procedure. This helps you adjust to the position naturally. You’ll also be able to tweak your position until you find the techniques that work best for you.

Sleeping in a recliner might be a good idea, at least for a few days following surgery. If you don’t want to go that route, opt for a firm mattress, and lay with a pillow or two under your knees. If you tend to roll in your sleep, place extra pillows around your body to keep from tumbling over in the night. This position should keep you comfortable enough to heal properly after the facelift or abdominoplasty surgery.

Prepare Your Bedroom

While you’re practicing your sleep habits a couple of weeks early, you can go the extra step by cleaning your house, preparing some meals, and tending to any chores that will make your living space comfortable enough for a good night’s rest. You may also want to invest in room darkeners, which can help you achieve a deeper sleep.

Ease Stress

Many people find themselves incredibly stressed when they have cosmetic surgery. They’re worried about their results. If you’ve taken the time to find an experienced cosmetic surgeon, chances are low that you will have complications. These issues should be discussed with your surgeon beforehand, but the time immediately following your surgery is definitely not the time to worry. Try your best to relax. Only when your mind and body are completely at ease can you hope to achieve fast and effective healing.

Care for Any Swelling

If you notice areas swelling after your cosmetic surgery, use a cold compress to reduce the swollen tissue. Press lightly against your skin with the compress for thirty seconds, then remove. Repeat this cycle for around fifteen minutes. You can do this routine each hour as needed. The cold in the compress helps to reduce inflammation and slow blood flow, which helps to make the swelling less prominent.

Move Around

During your waking hours, try to get as much activity as possible (as long the activity methods are okayed by your doctor). Getting your body moving by briskly walking, for example, improves your circulation, which aids in healing. You’ll also set yourself up to sleep a little deeper come evening.

Cut Back on Caffeine

To get the most rest, try to reduce your energy drink and caffeine consumption to the absolute minimum. At the most, stop drinking sleep-disrupting beverages by three to five in the evening, depending on your level of sensitivity. These drinks can either keep you awake at night or rob you of the deepest sleep, neither of which are good for proper healing.

In short, getting enough sleep promotes proper healing and is necessary for attaining the most beautiful and long-lasting results after a facelift, abdominoplasty, or any other major cosmetic surgery.

To learn more about cosmetic surgery and what it can do for you, call Moein Surgical Arts in Los Angeles, California to schedule a consultation with Dr. Babak Moein – (310)455-8020.

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At Moein Surgical Arts, our expertise extends beyond just providing cosmetic procedure, we believe in educating our clients about the nuances of facial anatomy. A prime example of this is noticeable facial folds like the nasolabial fold, which is more than just a line on the face. It’s a defining crease that originates from the side of the nose and extends to the corners of the mouth. This fold is not merely a physical feature; it’s integral to facial expressions, especially in showcasing emotions like joy and happiness through smiles. Understanding this helps in appreciating the role such features play in facial aesthetics.

However, the dynamics of the facial fold change with time. As a natural part of the aging process, these folds can become more pronounced, altering the overall facial balance. This can be a concern for individuals who feel that their outward appearance doesn’t reflect their inner youthfulness and vitality. It’s in these moments that the knowledge and skills at Moein Surgical Arts become crucial. Recognizing the importance of these changes helps us in guiding our clients towards making informed decisions about their cosmetic needs.

At Moein Surgical Arts, we’re committed to addressing these concerns with a blend of artistry and medical expertise. Our approach goes beyond treating the facial fold as a standalone feature; we consider the entire facial harmony. This comprehensive view ensures that any enhancements we perform not only reduce the prominence of these folds but also contribute to a rejuvenated, balanced, and naturally youthful appearance. Our goal is to align our clients’ external appearance with their internal sense of self, enhancing both beauty and confidence.

Understanding the Causes Behind the Formation of Facial Folds

The formation of facial folds is influenced by a variety of factors. A thorough understanding of these causes is instrumental in both the treatment and prevention of these facial lines.

Weight Fluctuations: Dramatic weight changes, particularly weight loss, can significantly impact skin elasticity. When an individual gains weight, the skin stretches to accommodate the increased volume of body fat and muscle. Conversely, with substantial weight loss, the previously stretched skin may not entirely retract due to lost elasticity, particularly in cases of rapid weight loss or in older individuals where skin elasticity has naturally diminished. This lack of retraction leads to excess, loose skin that can fold and wrinkle, especially noticeable in areas like the abdomen, arms, and face. Maintaining a stable weight and losing weight gradually can help minimize this effect.

Lifestyle Choices: Lifestyle factors, particularly smoking, have a profound impact on skin health and the aging process. Smoking accelerates skin aging by impairing the production of collagen and elastin, leading to earlier and more pronounced formation of facial folds.

Stress: Chronic stress exerts a profound impact on the body, including the skin, primarily through the sustained release of stress hormones like cortisol. High levels of cortisol can break down the skin’s collagen and elastin, which are crucial for maintaining skin’s firmness and elasticity. This breakdown accelerates the skin aging process, leading to the earlier onset of wrinkles and fine lines. Furthermore, chronic stress can disrupt sleep patterns and lead to unhealthy lifestyle choices (like poor diet and smoking), which further exacerbate skin aging.

Aging: One of the primary contributors to the prominence of facial folds is the natural aging process. As we age, our skin loses its elasticity and becomes thinner, making these folds more visible. Beyond skin changes, aging also involves the loss of facial volume and structural support. This is attributed to the depletion of subcutaneous fat and the resorption of facial bones. These changes in the facial structure contribute significantly to the depth and visibility of facial folds.

Genetic Factors: Genetic predisposition plays a significant role in the development of facial folds. The uniqueness of an individual’s facial bone structure and the inherent characteristics of their skin, such as its thickness and resilience, are inherited traits that can influence the extent to which facial folds develop. For some, this means a higher likelihood of developing more pronounced folds, even at a younger age.

Environmental Impact: Prolonged exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays is a well-known factor that exacerbates the aging of the skin. This exposure leads to the breakdown of collagen and elastin fibers in the skin, two essential components for maintaining skin elasticity and firmness. The degradation of these fibers contributes directly to the formation and deepening of facial folds.

Hormonal Changes: Hormones significantly influence skin health, and fluctuations can affect the skin’s appearance and texture. During menopause, for example, there is a decrease in estrogen production, which is vital for maintaining skin hydration and elasticity. Lower estrogen levels lead to a reduction in collagen production, thinner skin, decreased skin moisture, and reduced skin elasticity. All these changes contribute to the skin becoming more prone to wrinkling and sagging. Additionally, other hormonal changes, such as those experienced during pregnancy or thyroid disorders, can also impact skin health.

Facial Expressions: Regular, repetitive facial movements, such as smiling, frowning, or squinting, also contribute to the formation of facialfolds. These expressions create tension and exert pressure on the skin and underlying tissues, eventually leading to the development of fine lines and wrinkles in these areas. Over time, as these expressions are repeated, the folds can become more defined and permanent.

In summary, the development of facial folds is a multifactorial process, influenced by intrinsic aging, genetics, environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and habitual facial expressions. At Moein Surgical Arts, understanding these diverse factors allows us to create targeted, effective treatment plans that address not only the symptoms but also the underlying causes of these facial changes.

Treatment options: Non-surgical and more complex treatments

At Moein Surgical Arts in Los Angeles, renowned for our expertise in cosmetic surgery and facial treatments, we offer an array of sophisticated options to address facial folds, a common concern in the realm of anti-aging.

Dermal Fillers: A cornerstone in cosmetic procedures, dermal fillers provide an effective non-surgical solution for softening facial folds. Utilizing hyaluronic acid-based products like Juvederm and Restylane, these injectable fillers are designed to restore volume beneath the skin, immediately minimizing the visibility of these folds. This method is highly favored for its quick results and minimal downtime.

Fat Grafting: This innovative technique involves transferring fat from another part of the patient’s body, such as the abdomen or thighs, to the facial folds. This not only fills in the creases but also offers a natural augmentation, utilizing the body’s own fat to create a more youthful facial contour.

Laser Treatments: Laser resurfacing is a cutting-edge option available at Moein Surgical Arts. By stimulating collagen production, it improves the skin’s texture and tone, thus effectively reducing the prominence of facial folds. This treatment is renowned for its ability to rejuvenate the skin from within.

Botox: Commonly associated with treating upper facial wrinkles, Botox can also be adeptly used to relax the muscles around the nasolabial area. This application softens the appearance of the folds, contributing to a smoother facial texture.

Surgical Options: For more pronounced facial folds, surgical interventions such as a facelift might be recommended. These procedures, which reposition underlying tissues and remove excess skin, offer a more permanent and transformative solution to achieve a rejuvenated appearance.

Skincare and Topical Treatments: Supporting these treatments, the regular application of retinoids, peptides, and antioxidants can enhance skin elasticity and further diminish the appearance of facial folds. At Moein Surgical Arts, we advocate for a comprehensive skincare regimen to complement our cosmetic procedures.

Each option is tailored to meet the unique needs and preferences of our clients, considering the severity of the folds and the desired outcome. A detailed consultation at Moein Surgical Arts is always the first step, ensuring a personalized treatment plan that aligns with each individual’s aesthetic goals.

How to reduce the process of facial folds

To effectively combat the onset of facial folds, various preventive strategies can be implemented. It’s crucial to acknowledge that while these measures can significantly reduce the risk of developing these folds, the natural aging process inevitably plays a role in their formation. Nevertheless, the adoption of certain healthy habits can substantially delay their appearance, aiding in maintaining a more youthful and vibrant skin complexion.

Moisturizing: Regular use of moisturizers plays a critical role in maintaining skin hydration. Moisturizers work by trapping existing moisture in the skin or by providing moisture to the skin from an external source. This hydration is crucial for maintaining the elasticity of the skin, thereby reducing the likelihood of wrinkle formation. Additionally, some moisturizers contain ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, which can further aid in attracting moisture and reinforcing the skin’s natural barrier.

Healthy Diet: A balanced diet rich in antioxidants and essential nutrients can significantly impact skin health. Antioxidants, found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and green tea, help in neutralizing free radicals, which are responsible for accelerating the aging process. Vitamins A, C, and E are particularly beneficial for the skin. Vitamin A aids in skin repair, Vitamin C is pivotal in collagen synthesis, and Vitamin E protects the skin from oxidative stress. Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, seeds, and nuts, are essential for maintaining skin integrity and can prevent dryness and blemishes.

Adequate Hydration: Drinking sufficient water is essential for maintaining overall health, including skin health. Adequate hydration helps in maintaining the optimum moisture balance in the skin, enhances its elasticity, and flushes out toxins that could lead to inflammation and blemishes. This can indirectly slow the development of wrinkles and improve skin texture.

Facial Exercises: There is a belief that facial exercises can strengthen the muscles around the mouth and cheeks. By toning these muscles, it’s thought that one can reduce the prominence of facial folds. These exercises, when incorporated regularly into a skincare routine, may contribute to a firmer and more toned facial appearance.

Sun Protection: One of the most crucial steps in preserving skin health and preventing facial folds is effective sun protection. Consistent application of sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 30, combined with wearing wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses, is essential. These measures, along with avoiding sun exposure during peak hours, can significantly reduce the impact of harmful UV rays, which are known contributors to the development of facial wrinkles and folds.

Avoid Smoking: The harmful effects of smoking on skin aging are well-documented. Smoking accelerates the degradation of collagen and elastin fibers in the skin, leading to the early appearance of facial folds and other signs of aging. Therefore, quitting smoking is a proactive step not only for overall health but also for maintaining youthful skin.

Skin Care Products with Active Ingredients: Establishing a diligent skincare routine is fundamental in the fight against facial folds. A regime that includes gentle cleansing, regular moisturizing, and the use of antioxidant-rich products can keep the skin well-hydrated, nourished, and resilient against environmental damage. These practices help in maintaining the skin’s elasticity and can slow down the formation of facial folds.

Products containing active ingredients like retinoids (derivatives of Vitamin A), peptides, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants can significantly improve skin texture and appearance. Retinoids are known for their ability to stimulate collagen production, while peptides can help in skin repair and rejuvenation.

Incorporating these strategies into a daily regimen can be an effective way to combat the early signs of aging and maintain the skin’s youthful vitality. While genetic and environmental factors do play a role, these preventative measures can make a significant difference in the health and appearance of the skin over time.

In the field of cosmetic surgery and facial treatments, there are various advanced procedures designed to address facial folds, catering to different needs and preferences. These cosmetic procedures, ranging from minimally invasive techniques to more comprehensive surgical solutions, offer effective ways to mitigate the appearance of these lines, contributing to a rejuvenated and more youthful look.

Conclusion: Embrace Your Personalized Path to Youthful Radiance at Moein Surgical Arts

To discuss the most suitable options for your unique facial structure and anti-aging goals, scheduling a consultation is crucial. At Moein Surgical Arts, Dr. Babak Moein and our skilled team are dedicated to providing personalized care and guidance. We invite you to schedule a consultation by calling Moein Surgical Arts, where we can discuss a tailored approach to enhancing your natural beauty and restoring a more youthful, vibrant appearance.

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Your face is a dominant aspect of your appearance; unfortunately, it is vulnerable to the signs of aging. Loss of volume and skin elasticity are connected to the appearance of deep creases, wrinkles and a general sunken appearance of the cheeks. Facial fillers are an effective solution.

Facial fillers are a simple treatment and take relatively little time to administer. They are injectables that are commonly made of ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which is a natural substance found in humans.

The injection fills in the spaces in the skin tissue and bonds with skin support structures to create a fuller, perkier appearance.

Speak with Dr. Babak Moein to learn more about the results you can achieve with facial fillers.

Contact us at our office in Los Angeles to schedule a consultation.

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