It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is now just weeks away. Whether your plans include parties or quiet times with your family, here are six breakthrough treatments to help you look your best for the holidays and beyond. All are simple, safe, effective and won’t break the bank.

Ulthera nonsurgical face lifting: Ultherapy is a laser-type treatment that precisely targets the muscles and deep  tissue in your face and neck to lift and tighten them in the same way as surgery, but with absolutely no scarring or down time.

CO2RE fractional laser: The newest laser for wrinkles, pores, scars and other skin blemishes offers the best results with the least recovery time. It delivers laser energy very efficiently to the areas of your skin where it is needed while preventing damage to other areas.

The CO2RE laser can be used alone or combined with Syneron Triniti total facial rejuvenation, which removes wrinkles and fades sun spots and spider veins – all in the same session, with little or no down time. Three separate lasers are used in the Triniti system to achieve this - the SRA, the eMatrix and the Refirme. Results are seen immediately and continue to improve over the ensuing weeks and months.

Nonsurgical Face Lifting: The new alternative to surgery is to lift your face non-invasively with Restylane, Juvederm and Radiesse – with no scars, little or no down time and a completely natural-looking result.  

Nonsurgical face lifting is an advanced technique that goes far beyond mere wrinkle-filling and it should only be performed by an expert. It removes under-eye hollows and bags, and restores youthful fullness and definition to your cheeks and lips. Botox or Dysport can be added to relax overactive muscles and smooth forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet, lines around your mouth and neck wrinkles. Now there is a new treatment to add to these - Xeomin, which is a purified form of Botox.

Velashape: Kim Kardashian and Omarosa from “The Apprentice” are just two of many celebrities who perfect their curves with Velashape, a non-invasive body-contouring alternative to reduce thigh and abdomen circumference and smooth cellulite. It can be combined with LipoLite that can dissolve unwanted fat in your abdomen, thighs, arms, chin and other areas.

Laser Hair Removal: For smooth, holiday-perfect skin, try the new eMax laser, which safely removes hair of all colors, even some gray and blonde hairs, from all skin types. The eMax combines light and radiofrequency energies to precisely target hair follicles.

Dermasweep-MD: This crystal-free, no down time aluminum-free microdermabrasion system with the added bonus that your whole face, including your under-eye area, can be treated. Your skin is painlessly polished, followed by individualized skin infusions for skin rejuvenation, and treatment of acne, discolorations, prominent pores and scars.

Permanent Make-Up: The new feathering technique of permanent make-up application offers you beautifully soft and natural eyebrows, eyeliner and lip color all day... and all night. This advanced technique is best performed in a doctor’s office. It can also be used for breast reconstruction and for treatment of discoloring skin conditions such as vitiligo.