FINE LINES & WRINKLES

OUR TREATMENTS
BOTOX
CHEMICAL PEELS
DERMAL FILLERS
LASER THERAPY
MEDICAL SKIN CARE PRODUCTS
MICRODERMABRASION/VIBRADERMABRASION
PHOTOTHERAPY (INTENSE PULSED LIGHT TREATMENTS)

As we age, our skin undergoes all sorts of changes. The underlying tissue that keeps the skin supple–collagen and elastin–weakens. The skin loses fat, making it look thinner and less smooth. In addition, the skin becomes drier, causing it to flake and itch. And then there’s gravity, which takes its unrelenting toll, pulling at the skin and making it wrinkle and sag.

You can’t stop your skin from aging, but you can slow down the process. And there’s even better news: You can take steps — none of which involve invasive surgery — to tighten and rejuvenate skin that’s already tired and wrinkled.

At Zel, we offer a wide variety of exciting non–invasive treatments for revitalizing aging skin, including those listed below. For the most individualized and effective results, we often recommend combining two or more of these treatments.

Botox: Injections of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) can help reduce facial lines and wrinkles, particularly the deep creases between the eyes and on the forehead and the smaller “crow’s feet” lines on either side of the eyes.

Chemical Peels: Because no skin is the same, Zel offers several types of chemical peels, from mild glycolic–, lactic– and fruit–acid treatments to deeper peels. In addition to reducing fine lines, peels help lighten the “age” spots that often accompany wrinkles; they also moisturize dry, rough skin.

Dermal Fillers: A variety of dermal fillers can reduce or even eliminate all sorts of wrinkle problems, from nasal labial folds (the lines from the nose to the mouth) to those deep “marionette” creases between the mouth and the chin. Zel offers many different dermal fillers, including Restylane, Radiesse, Juvederm, CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast.

Laser Therapy: Laser energy is used to remove the upper layers of age–damaged skin. As new cells form during the healing process, the skin appears smoother and younger looking. Zel offers several state–of–the–art laser treatments.

Medical Skin Care Products: Scientific advances have led to the development of highly effective skin care products for correcting and repairing sun– and age–damaged skin. Some, such as alphahydroxy acids (AHA), are prescription–only products. Others, sometimes known as “cosmeceuticals,” do not require a prescription, but because of their effects on the physiology of the skin, are only offered through physicians. Zel carries only the best of the best within these product lines.

Microdermabrasion/Vibradermabrasion: Both of these non–surgical treatments rejuvenate your skin cells, improving their texture and elasticity, diminishing fine lines and lightening areas of darker pigmentation. Microdermabrasion uses the gentle abrasive action of micro–crystals to slough off dead skin cells. Vibradermabrasion uses a mildly abrasive stainless–steel paddle to vibrate the skin, which exfoliates the cells. Both procedures also help enhance the penetration powers of chemical peels.

Phototherapy (Intense Pulsed Light Treatments): This technique uses pulses of visible light to stimulate the formation of new collagen, producing healthier, younger–looking skin. In addition to improving the skin’s texture, the treatment minimizes enlarged pores, diminishes “age” spots and other irregular pigmentation, and reduces facial redness and visible blood vessels. One of Zel’s popular combination treatments is light therapy with an “ALA boost.” ALA is a topical serum that helps intensify the effects of the light therapy, resulting in positive results with fewer treatments.