Can Wrinkles Be Prevented?

As you age, your skin naturally goes through transformations in weight and texture. Instead of smooth, full, rounded contours, you might start to see the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, especially on your face and hands.

While you can’t literally stop time from passing, with today’s cosmetic dermatology treatment options, it’s increasingly possible to erase and even prevent many visible signs of aging from your skin. At Apex Dermatology of Westlake Village, California, aesthetics and skin care expert Dr. Karin Harp, Dr. Aria Vazirnia, Kristin Rupert PA-C, Mary Hanna NP, and Lani Keene LE can advise you on the best treatment options to restore your skin to youthful smoothness and vitality.

What causes lines and wrinkles?

Over time, proteins in your skin like collagen and elastin become less plentiful, causing your skin to lose fullness and volume. Other factors can also contribute to the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the surface of your skin, including environmental factors like sun exposure and lifestyle choices like smoking.

As your skin texture changes with age, you might notice wrinkling on your neck, chest, forearms, hands, and especially your face. The motions of your facial muscles form indentations that deepen over time. Loss of fat due to aging can also contribute to the appearance of lines and wrinkles.

The best way to prevent wrinkles is to protect your skin early on. Using broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30+, staying out of the sun, moisturizing regularly, and not smoking can all help keep your skin looking youthful and supple as you age.

Treatment options to restore or preserve your skin quality

If it’s a little too late to prevent your wrinkles altogether, there are still steps you can take to restore your skin and minimize any visible signs of aging.

Through Apex Dermatology, you have access to an array of cutting-edge cosmetic services including:

• Radiofrequency Microneedling, Thermage FLX, or standard microneedling to stimulate collagen production directly
• Topical medications, including retinoids, lytic agents, growth factors, peptides and PRP, that increase your production of collagen for fuller, wrinkle-free skin
• Chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing treatments to reduce damaged outer layers of skin and stimulate collagen production
• Injections with rejuvenating platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to increase your dermal collagen levels
• Muscle relaxation with Botox® or Xeomin injections to smooth away lines and wrinkles for months at a time
• Dermal fillers to replace lost volume in targeted areas of your face like your cheeks or around your mouth
• A non-surgical facelift with the Silhouette InstaLift™ system

To learn more about the many treatment options for fine lines, wrinkles, and other visible signs of aging that are available to you through Apex Dermatology, and to find out if you could be a good candidate for your desired procedure, get in touch with Dr. Karin Harp, Dr. Aria Vazirnia, Kristin Rupert PA-C, Mary Hanna NP, and Lani Keene LE  and their care team today. You can schedule your initial consultation appointment by calling now to book.