Facial Rejuvenation FAQ

What is the best treatment for wrinkles on my forehead?
Botox cosmetic relaxes the muscles of your face to lessen unsightly wrinkles that develop over time. It is used in the forehead to smooth out the wrinkles on the forehead or the frown lines between the eyes. Botox is wonderful to reduce the “crow’s feet” at the sides of your eyes or to give you a slight brow lift or to slightly lift the corners of your mouth. The results are remarkable and it’s no wonder it is the leading office-based cosmetic procedure performed. Dr. True’s technique results in very little swelling. In fact, once you leave the office, most people don’t even notice you had injections performed.

How do I fill the creases along the sides of my mouth?
Facial fillers such as Juvaderm, Radiesse and Restylane are more useful for the lower face. Deep creases around your mouth can virtually disappear while the wrinkles over your lips are reduced leaving behind smoother looking skin and fuller looking lips. They can also enhance the beauty of your lips to give your more sensual lips. Dr. True utilizes local anesthetic to numb the area while he sculptures and fills these coarse lines on your face. By flattening out these coarse lines, these facial features flatten, giving your face that more youthful appearance you desire.

If I want do more extensive rejuvenation of my facial skin, what is the best option?
SmartXide DOT Laser Resurfacing is probably one of the best options for resurfacing the face and to give help you lose a few years in appearance. It uses the new fractional technology to smooth out wrinkles, decrease aging spots and reduce acne scars. An ablative resurfacing technique, it uses CO2 technology combined with fractional technology to resurface the skin of your face with minimal downtime. It helps rejuvenate your skin to give you a more youthful appearance of your face.

What option do I have if I can’t do the downtime and want a less extensive resurfacing therapy?
Chemical peels help exfoliate the skin and smooth out the small imperfections of your face with much less downtime. They stimulate collagen formation and can lessen fine wrinkle lines to enhance your beauty and give you more of a glow. Dr. True offers only safe, office-based, non-surgical peels performed in our office that result in minimal downtime for you. Several peels are necessary, several weeks apart, to achieve the best results. Then maintenance peels may be performed as needed in the future.

What can Microdermabrasion do for me?
Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive, clinically proven concept of skin rejuvenation. At True Aesthetics Center, we utilize an advance form of Microdermabrasion called SilkPeel Dermalinfusion. This new technique leaves the skin feeling hydrated and smooth. Unlike old-fashioned microdermabrasion, which leaves your skin feeling tight, dry and wind burned, there are no abrasive dust particles to breath, nor is there any downtime. This painless, breakthrough treatment simultaneously exfoliates the skin with diamond tip technology while infusing soothing serums that meet each patient’s specific skin condition. There are three types of therapeutic serums available: one hydrates your skin, one brightens aged skin, and one specifically designed to improve acne. The treatment may also be used in conjunction with chemical peels and laser treatments to maximize results

What are my options for facial pigmentations with minimal downtime?
Anti-Aging Photorejuvenation is a comfortable and effective way to reduce age spots, stimulate collagen formation, and improve your skin texture. It can fade and reduce unsightly pigmentations and treat vascular conditions such as small spider veins and rosaceae. This Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment can also help improve and rejuvenate sun damaged skin. It is skin-safe and quick yet very effective with little or no down time. Photorejuvenation can also treat hands, chest or any other part of the body that needs resurfacing. In addition, our home skin care systems are designed to maintain a youthful appearance and slow down the signs of aging.

How can I improve my acne?
Treating acne is a multiple therapy process. Acne is formed because of multiple changes that occur on the face, and just one therapy is usually not enough. Killing the bacteria that cause the inflammation is part of this process. One method that seems to help tremendously is Acne Photo facials, exfoliative procedures and home skin care products that can be prescribed for you.