Temporary:

Juvederm, Restylane,

Semipermanent:

Radiesse

Description:

Soft- tissue filler is injected to enhance soft-tissue volume, recontour the face, diminish wrinkles and fill in depressed areas. These can be temporary hyaluronic-acid-based injections, or longer-lasting injectables with microscopic particles that stimulate collagen deeper in the skin.

Average cost:

$300- $1,300 depending on treatment area.

Length of Procedure:

One Hour

Anesthesia:

Local

Recovery :

None

Treatment Frequency:

May require only one treatment; semipermanent fillers may require more than one treatment to achieve desired results. Results will diminish if treatment is not repeated once the filler begins to absorb.

Risks:

Temporary bruising, swelling, possible infection. Semipermanent and fillers may migrate or cause lumpiness or granulomas.

Duration of Results:

Temporary filler lasts from six to nine months or more; semipermanent fillers last 18 months or more.

Description:

Procedure that creates fuller, plumper lips and reduces fine lines around the mouth. Lips may be injected with soft tissue fillers that are hyaluronic-acid-based.

Average cost:

$300-$1,000

Length of Procedure:

30-60 minutes

Anesthesia:

Local

Recovery Time:

Immediate return to work

Treatment Frequency:

Every six to nine months.

Risks:

Vary depending on filler used. Potential allergic reactions, asymmetry, bleeding, bruising, or migration of fillers.

Duration of results:

Temporary

Description:

Injection of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) into facial muscles inhibits muscle action, thereby decreasing forehead furrowing, frown lines, and wrinkles around the eyes.

Average cost:

$200-$500 per treatment

Length of Procedure:

Minutes

Anesthesia:

Not required

Recovery Time:

Immediate

Treatment Frequency:

Every four to six months

Risks:

Bruising, numbness and burning during injections. Eyelid droop is possible, but rare and temporary.

Duration of Results:

Temporary

Description:

A light based treatment that penetrates the skin without visible wounding to the skin surface to treat sun damage, age spots and irregular pigmentation, spider veins, redness and rosacea, acne and unwanted hair.

Average Cost:

$300-$950 per treatment cycle or more, depending on size of area treated or package purchased.

Length of Procedure:

Several minutes to several hours, depending on size of area treated.

Anesthesia:

None required

Recovery Time:

None

Treatment Frequency:

Several sessions may be needed to achieve desired results.

Risks:

Redness, swelling, skin sensitivity

Duration of Results:

Varies by procedure. Follow- up treatments may be necessary to maintain results.

Keep in mind that directly after any light-based treatment you may notice some redness, which should subside in a few hours. To prevent new spots and redness from forming or reappearing, use sunscreen daily and limit your amount of sun exposure.

Description:

A nonsurgical method of permanently reducing unwanted facial or body hair by using low-energy lasers on the skin.

Average Cost:

$100-$500 per treatment cycle or more, depending on size of area treated or package series purchased.

Length of Procedure:

Several minutes to several hours, depending on size of area treated.

Anesthesia:

None required

Recovery Time:

None

Treatment Frequency:

Several sessions may be needed because not all hair follicles will be disabled in each treatment.

Risks:

Redness, swelling, skin sensitivity, scarring

Duration of Results:

Partially permanent, although follow-up treatments may be necessary.

The Ideal Laser hair removal patient has fair skin and dark hair, and there are special considerations for those with pigmented skin. Darker skin, or any skin with a suntan, is more prone to burns or irregular pigmentation after laser treatment.

Description:

Injection of unsightly spider and varicose veins, usually in the legs, using a sclerosing solution, which makes veins less visible

Average Cost:

$250-$400 per session, depending on the size of the area treated.

Length of Procedure:

20 to 45 minutes per treatment

Anesthesia

None

Recovery Time:

No down time, can return to work immediately. Moderate exercise in 24 hours. May need to wear support hose for two days to two weeks.

Treatment Frequency:

Every two weeks, to one treatment per month, depending on size of area.

Risks:

Blood clots at injection site, pigmentation changes.

Duration of Results:

Long-Lasting; however, sclerotherapy does not prevent new veins from appearing.