More men and women who want to fight the signs of aging are now opting for new non-surgical procedures that give natural-looking results with little or no down time and no scarring. These options are often less expensive than surgery, can give you great results and are much more convenient. You can gain a competitive edge professionally and personally and project outwardly the youthful vitality and energy that you strive for internally.

Here are five key strategies to look and feel your best at any age.

Select a Qualified Doctor – It is always important to select a professional who has received extensive training and certifications to address your individual needs.

One resource to check is the American Board of Medical Specialties, which oversees board certifications for physicians, and designates four “core” cosmetic surgery specialties – dermatology, plastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery and facial plastic surgery.

Look For the Latest Techniques For Your Face – One of the hottest trends this year for your face is nonsurgical face lifting with Ulthera, a new ultrasound treatment that specifically targets the deep tissues of your face, neck and elsewhere to recontour your jawline, tighten and lift your neck and cheeks, and lift sagging eyebrows.

The new CO2RE laser can be added for advanced laser resurfacing, to fade wrinkles, sun spots, scars, prominent pores and other blemishes, and give your skin a radiant glow.

Natural fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Radiesse and Sculptra can be gently injected just beneath your skin to fill under-eye hollows and lines around your mouth, restore youthful fullness to thinning lips, re-contour your jawline and improve the shape of your nose with no down time or scarring.

Botox or Dysport can be added to safely smooth out frown lines, worry lines, crow’s feet and wrinkles around your mouth and on your neck. This can produce nonsurgical face lifting and stimulate your skin to produce new collagen for long-term results that look completely natural. The most experienced cosmetic surgeons are now also using Xeomin, a purified, next generation Botox.

Don’t Forget Your Body – Summer is approaching, so you want to be in the best shape possible. LipoLite is a no-downtime laser treatment that safely and comfortably removes stubborn fat deposits from your abdomen, thighs, buttocks, chin, arms and elsewhere, and also tightens the overlying skin. The treatment is performed in your doctor’s office, and you can return to regular activities immediately after treatment.

Advanced body sculpting combines LipoLite with VelaShape, the only FDA-cleared nonsurgical treatment for cellulite and reduction of your thighs, abdomen, arms and other areas. Patients typically drop several dress sizes and lose several inches. Your stretch marks may also improve. This is a perfect treatment to get you ready for the beach and other summer activities.

Asclera is a new pain-free treatment for spider veins, to get your legs in shape for the warm weather.

Be Time and Cost-Effective – The Syneron Triniti, eMatrix and eTwo lasers can rejuvenate all three layers of your skin simultaneously. You can remove sunspots and spider veins, improve wrinkles and tighten your skin during the same treatment session and return to regular activities immediately afterwards.

The eMatrix is one of the most advanced fractional resurfacing treatments for ultimate skin rejuvenation through removal of wrinkles, acne and other scars, prominent pores and skin discolorations.

Select the Right Office – Advanced cosmetic surgery offices offer lots of options, including, multiple different lasers, the newest equipment and techniques, intense pulsed light photofacials, radiofrequency and infrared skin rejuvenation and qualified doctors who are well trained in all these procedures and technologies.

This can assure you of a sophisticated action plan that can be individualized to address your own unique pattern of aging.