The holidays are quickly approaching, and our time is filled with shopping, decorating, and innumerable cocktail hours, parties, and get-togethers. As you are bustling through your busy schedule, do not forget to take care of yourself. What are some simple, quick things you can do to refresh your appearance?

Getting Down To Basics

A youthful healthy appearance begins with beautiful skin. The sooner you are on the proper skin regimen for your skin type, the better. An excellent source to help you with this is a board-certified dermatologist. A quick visit to a dermatologist can help you adjust your skin care regimen and your skin on a daily basis.

What Are Others Doing
(and not telling you)?

Younger people are having minor procedures to maintain their youthful looks; it has become a silent craze. One of the top cosmetic procedures in the country, year after year, is Botox^®. It helps to relax muscles and diminish overlying lines or wrinkles. It is safe, predictable, and most people will not be able to tell if you have had it done.

Another treatment which is immensely popular and can help you refresh your look is the use of a filler such as Juvederm^®, Radiesse^®, or Restylane^®. They are used to fill-in lines and thin lips. Removing lines with them can take years off of one’s appearance without it being obvious that something was done.  Another trick is plumping up your lips with Juvederm^®. Everyone’s lips thin as we age. A little filler will help you regain a more youthful lip.

In addition to the techniques mentioned above, some dermatologists are using long-lasting fillers to perform filler facelifts. This creates a more natural, youthful appearance with very little to no downtime.  Fillers can even be used on the hands to hide unsightly veins.

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is a ‘no downtime’ procedure that exfoliates the upper layers of your skin, while applying gentle suction to clean out your pores. The benefits of microdermabrasion, which increase with repetition, are usually seen after the first treatment. The skin is smoother and more radiant, making it an excellent ‘pick-me-up’ to have performed a day or two before an event.

Facial Rejuvenation

We are fortunate to live in a time when it is possible to ‘turn back the clock’ without it being obvious that something was done. For those who want more dramatic results, Portrait^® treatments cause collagen to grow, removing even deep lines. Additional benefits of Portrait^® treatments include smaller pores, skin tightening, and sun damage reversal. Although this procedure has some downtime, the results are worth it.

For those who cannot afford any downtime, intense pulsed light treatments (think of them like laser treatments) can be used to reverse sun damage including brown spots and dilated blood vessels.

So, when you are trying to look your best for those upcoming holiday parties, there are a lot of easy treatments that can help you. For more information, visit a board-certified dermatologist.