Facts About Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Other facial skin lines can develop due to overactive facial muscle contractions that cause the skin to furrow and fold. If you have unwanted fine lines and wrinkles, there are numerous treatment options available that address the loss of your skin’s collagen as well as the overactive muscle contractions.  

At Universal Dermatology & Vein Care, our board-certified cosmetic dermatologist will determine the underlying cause and can recommend the best treatment options to address your line and wrinkles.

Treatment Options

Neuromodulators (Botox®, Dysport® and Xeomin®): Neuromodulators are a class of cosmetic medicines that work by blocking the nerve signal to a muscle, temporarily preventing the muscle from contracting. These medicines are injected into specific facial muscles that cause the overlying skin to wrinkle. Treatments typically last a few months and can significantly improve and prevent the appearance of frown lines between the eyes, the crows feet and forehead lines.  

Dermal fillers: These products add volume to the skin to immediately fill in fine lines, wrinkles and deeper skin folds that are caused by the loss of skin collagen. Dermal fillers can also be used to correct age-related facial volume loss and lift the facial skin for a fuller, more youthful appearance. Fillers are used to treating a variety of conditions including smokers lines, acne scars, shape the lips and add fullness, correct smile lines (NLFs), marionette lines and help lift the corners of the mouth.

Microneedling: Microneedling is a collagen-stimulating procedure that can help smooth out fine lines, wrinkles and acne scars. The microneedle device creates numerous, tiny wounds in the skin causing the skin to repair itself by making new collagen. With a few sessions over a period of time, this new collagen helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring.   Many love this treatment because it has minimal downtime, can be used on any skin type and encourages the skin’s natural collagen production.

Fractionated CO2 Laser: The Fractionated CO2 Laser is the gold standard treatment to stimulate collagen production and help erase fine lines, wrinkles and acne scars. This laser treatment uses heat energy to stimulate the skin’s own natural collagen leading to tighter, firmer, smoother skin.