Skin Rejuvenation Treatments

Glycolic peels are the "lunch-hour peels." But they are not really peels -- true peeling would be considered a complication. During this procedure, the skin is prepared with two weeks of home glycolic acid products. No peel can be performed if... Full Answer

Alpha hydroxyl acid is a substance found in many skin creams. It works by increasing skin turnover—that is, it irritates your epidermis, removing dead epidermis, causing your skin to think it needs to rejuvenate and produce new cells, which has the... Full Answer

Any number of relatively non-invasive options are available these days. Of course, a series of small injections is involved, but facial lines and wrinkles caused by the action of a muscle or group of muscles are best dealt with by relaxing those... Full Answer

Nutricosmetics, a cross between nutrition and cosmetic skin care, are thought to aid in skin rejuvenation and protection, with the effect of enhancing skin appearance and providing other health benefits, such as increased metabolism. Dermatologists... Full Answer

Dermabrasion is a surgical resurfacing technique that doctors perform to improve the appearance of scars, uneven pigmentation, wrinkling, age spots, and to remove tattoos from the skin. Before the procedure, the skin to be treated is cleansed with... Full Answer

Peels have been popular for two decades; more than 1 million people had them in this past year alone. They range from "lunch-hour" peels, which have subtle effects at best, all the way to laser peels, which vaporize your skin and leave you looking like... Full Answer

Patients who are treated with PDT will become temporarily sensitive to bright light (photosensitive). Care should be taken to avoid exposure of skin or eyes to direct sunlight or bright indoor light for five days. Patients who go outdoors in daylight... Full Answer

Possible side effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) used to treat prostate cancer are burns, swelling, pain and scarring in nearby healthy tissue. Other side effects include coughing, trouble swallowing, stomach pain, painful breathing or... Full Answer

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), also known as photoradiation therapy, phototherapy or photochemotherapy, can be used to treat prostate cancer. It is based on the discovery that certain chemicals known as photosensitizing agents can kill cells when... Full Answer

Dermabrasion and microdermabrasion involve using a brush to sand the surface of the skin, revealing a new layer of skin. The two processes are similar, but microdermabrasion attempts to remove less surface skin. Full Answer