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Sometimes, I feel bad for the generations of women that came before me: I get to reap the benefits of their women?s lib movement, am fortunate to live in a time of increased cultural tolerance?all while being able to communicate through cute-ass emojis ?.
But the rewards of progress are especially advantageous when it comes to modern-day skin care, thanks to a ridiculous number of treatments?including microneedling, lasers, and LED light?that help downplay the effects of aging. If we play our cards right, we?ll never need to think about going under the knife.
But that newfound abundance goes up in smoke the minute we try to target those inevitable fine lines that surface around the eyes. Sure, medical-grade skin care may help. But lasers and microneedles?treatments that buff out wrinkles and give skin glow by boosting collagen and elastin production?are too intense for such a delicate area. That leaves us with injections. ?Botox can help,? says Alexa Yontz, a licensed aesthetician at Nazarian Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills. ?Past that, you start to get into surgical options. There really isn?t much out there that?s non-invasive and addressing the lines around the eyes.?
But then Yontz starts talking about Pelleve, a treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to slowly heat up the dermis, stimulating new collagen and elastin production in the skin, which in turn minimizes the depth and appearance of wrinkles. No needles are required, it works well with all...