Forms of Treatment Older People Use to "Turn Back the Clock"

The older you get, the more lines and folds you’ll see on your body, particularly your face. Some people prerfer using wrinkler fillers to slow down signs of agings while other people would rater get plastic surgery.

Non-Surgical Wrinkle Fillers

Non-surgical fillers are usually less invasive than others (http://beauty.about.com/od/antiaging/a/How-To-Fix-Deep-Wrinkles.htm). Using wrinkle fillers is one way that people get rid of all unwanted crow’s feet and crevices without plastic surgery.

Collagen injections and botox are two of the most popular forms of wrinkle filling used today (http://www.webmd.com/beauty/facial-fillers/wrinkle-fillers-what-you-should-know?page=2). Botox is derived from a safer form of botulism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulinum_toxin). When injected into problem areas on the face, it lefts areas that are sagging and tightens up loose skin. It also removes all wrinkling. The freezing effect of Botox applications is what helps firm up your face.

Collagen wrinkle fillers provide your skin with a substance naturally produced by your body when you’re young. As you age, you might just need a little bit of help in this area, so you can rely on collagen infections to maintain your skin’s elasticity. It not only is used on facial wrinkles, but also helps you gain fuller lips if that's what you desire.

Hyaluronic-acid is another substance that serves a similar purpose as collagen or Botox. It also comes in an injectable form. This product has also made its way in recent years into lip balms that absorb into the skin. This substance is often preferred for injected fillers. It helps bring water to the surface of the skin and it works with the body's natural chemistry (http://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/dermal-fillers-hyaluronic-acid.html). However, some patients may be concerned about possible treatment reactions (http://www.consultingroom.com/News/Display.asp?News_ID=2365).

Surgical Facial Treatments

Sometimes laser treatments are considered surgical, although far less invasive than using a traditional “knife” surgery. The laser treatment makes minute tears in the skin to help it produce its own collagen to keep it firm.

The surgical procedure provides a more permanent result. It involves the use of traditional incisions with a high-quality cutting tool that helps remove highly visible signs of aging in the face and neck. It also can remove creases in eyelids and corners of eyes, and it also helps correct loss of muscle tone and sagging facial skin.

Which Treatment is Most Effective?

It depends on the severity of the wrinkling and blemishes. Some facial repair methods may not give you the results you want -- which is the case of many of the injectable or topical substances applied.

Although typically considered a last resort, sometimes surgery is the best option. In any case, the amount of people who sought out plastic surgery from 2011 to 2012 increased by five percent (http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Documents/news-resources/statistics/2012-Plastic-Surgery-Statistics/plastic-surgery-trends-quick-facts.pdf).