Side effects vary with each procedure. Make sure your plastic surgeon or dermatologist is specially trained and experienced in these techniques. A strong acid burns the outer layer of your skin, which peels off, causing new, smoother skin to regenerate. Soft-tissue augmentation Collagen from cattle or fat from your thigh or abdomen wrinkles on your face, smoothing wrinkles and filling in furrows. Cosmetic surgery Traditional plastic surgery corrects drooping upper eyelids and bags beneath your eyes.
Laser resurfacing A laser vaporizes the thin, damaged outer layer of skin.
Layers of skin underneath shrink to tighten skin and eliminate wrinkles. Remember, it is much safer to prevent skin damage and skin cancer than to treat it. The keys to prevention are wearing protective clothing, staying out of the sun and using sunscreen. All rights reserved.