Hot Shots.(wrinkle treatment case studies)

change of face

Four patients demonstrate the effects of different wrinkle fighters.

silicone

Patient: Brenda*, 31 years old Procedure: Liquid silicone in the lips, four sessions, each one month apart Doctor: Rhoda Narins, clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center Patient Experience: "My lips have thinned in the past ten years, and I wanted to bring back their youthfulness. I loved collagen, but I was ready for something more permanent. I can't take pain, so the doctor used a topical cream on my lips and a shot of Novocain in my gums. Initially my lips were tender, bruised, and quite swollen, so it was hard to talk and eat for a few hours after each session. Now it's cool to see the gradual change. I got my lips back and then some."

restylane and cosmoderm

Patient: Renee*, 41 years old Procedure: Restylane in the lips, corners of lips, and smile lines; Cosmoderm under the eyes Doctor: Arnold Klein, professor of dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Patient Experience: "There was no pain except when the numbing cream began wearing off. The lips were the most painful, especially one shot in the center, but it was bearable. The first night, there was a lot of swelling, and my lips were black for two days. The third day, it looked like I was wearing dark lip liner. And for a few days there was bruising under my eyes. But now, my husband says, 'I can't tell what you had; you just look good.' It's like airbrushing ...