Aging Gracefully

As one of the premier facial plastic surgery boutiques in Salt Lake City, we have seen many people come through our doors. While each one is unique and seeks consultation for their own specific needs, we feel confident in admitting that every client, of every age and gender, ultimately wants to achieve one overarching goal: to reverse the effects of aging.

And why not? The clock only goes in one direction and we only have one life to live. Faced with the permanent effects of aging, thousands of people choose to come to Utah to discover better hair regrowth and anti-wrinkle options. On the other hand, Utah has become one of the best places to receive laser hair removal, as well. 

Whatever the solution, we are all trying to age gracefully; Barr Aesthetics can help.

Wrinkles and Age Lines

Undoubtedly, one of the peskiest hallmarks of aging is the presence of wrinkles and age lines. Ultimately, wrinkles are the result of the skin losing its elasticity as the body loses its shape. While “aging” is a nice catch-all scapegoat to blame for wrinkles, there are actually many direct factors that can play a part in this common epidermal change. A few include:

  • UV Light: The sun is a friend to everyone except our skin. Not only can it burn us, but its radiation speeds up the aging process by breaking down the cells that promote elasticity.
  • Muscle Contractions: We’ve all heard the childhood warning to avoid screwing up our faces or else they’ll get stuck that way. You may be surprised to know that in some respects, it’s true. Frequent, consistent muscle contractions in the face will cause lines to appear; these turn into wrinkles over time.
  • Smoking: Smoking isn’t just dangerous to our lungs — it can devastate our looks. Smoking has been proven to reduce the amount of new collagen that is naturally produced in our bodies to help our skin look younger.

Because our skin covers every part of us, natural and premature aging can cause issues all over our bodies, affecting everything from our hair follicles to our complexion. This is why so much of our hair regrowth treatment focuses directly on the skin.

Filling Out Your Figure 

As you get older, you will notice a marked decrease in the volume of your face. Like a balloon slowly leaking air, aging can cause a gauntness in the face which only makes the wrinkles look worse. This is most especially noticeable in places like:

  • Cheeks
  • Paranasal (outer nostril) area
  • Nasolabial folds (lines between the mouth and cheeks)
  • Forehead
  • Lips
  • Under and over the eyes

Can facial plastic surgery, like the kind we perform in Salt Lake City, really help reverse this trend? In a word, yes! Our patients simply undergo routine fat grafting. 

How it Works

The process of fat grafting is quite simple, with newer techniques being utilized by our surgeons for better results and quicker recovery:

  • Using a needle, fat is siphoned out of another part of the body
  • The fat is then treated for safe injection back under the skin
  • The surgeon then injects the fat into targeted areas

As a treatment against aging and volume loss, fat grafting has a number of benefits that make it the preferred treatment. For starters, as one of our most popular outpatient procedures, recovery is achieved in a matter of hours, not days. Secondly, the fat comes entirely from you, which makes it easier for your body to accept the injections. Thirdly, fat grafting is generally more successful and long-lasting than other filler treatments.

If you have questions on whether or not you would be a good candidate for fat grafting, call us today for a consultation with Dr. Lucy Barr.