In Your 40s: Cosmetic Recommendations

Depending upon the severity of wrinkles, loose skin, and excess fat affecting the face and body, your cosmetic surgeon may recommend less invasive skin care treatments or a surgical procedure that provides more dramatic results. Below are some common areas that cosmetic patients in their 40s seek to have addressed through cosmetic surgery and dermatology procedures. Learn more about how each of these areas can be treated.

The Eyes and Brows

The main area of focus for patients in their 40s is often the eyes and brow region. During this time, the effects of aging and sun damage begin to appear in the form of fine wrinkles, which progress to moderate and deep wrinkles in areas of repetitive expression such as the forehead, brows, and eyes (crow’s feet). Because skin elasticity and facial fat volume is also diminishing in people in this age group, you may also begin to notice excess skin above and below the eyelids and drooping brows.

Surgical Procedures

Depending on the severity of the wrinkles or drooping skin, a cosmetic surgeon can recommend a variety of plastic surgery procedures, both surgical and non-invasive, to restore your youthful facial appearance. For those in need of dramatic enhancement, brow lift, eyelid surgery, or a combination of the two can effectively rejuvenate the eye and forehead area.

Less-invasive Treatments

Individuals requiring only subtle improvement may find it sufficient to treat wrinkles with BOTOX® Cosmetic injections and add volume with dermal fillers such as Restylane®, Radiesse®, or Sculptra®.

Skin care treatments are also effective wrinkle-reducing solutions. Cosmetic dermatology treatments such as chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and laser skin resurfacing can smooth and refresh aging skin.

The Area around the Mouth

Skin laxity in the mouth, cheek, and jaw area is common among men and women in their 40s. While non-invasive treatments such as laser skin tightening and Thermage® can improve the appearance of loose skin, a facelift is usually the recommended treatment for patients seeking a more dramatic change in their appearance.

Many choose to further their results with lip augmentation, which diminishes creasing around the lips and restores fullness. Lips can be augmented through the use of dermal fillers or lip implants, or through a fat transfer procedure.

The Neck Area

Men and women in their 40s may experience some loosening of the skin in the neck area. The formation of jowls along the jaw line and loose neck skin can be addressed with neck lift surgery, liposuction of the chin and neck, or a combination of the two.

The Body

During your 40s, your figure may also benefit from the assistance of a cosmetic surgeon. For many women in this age group, the breasts begin to droop and lose volume, which can be easily remedied with a breast lift with or without breast implants. Liposuction and tummy tuck are also popular plastic surgery procedures among both genders, as they help to help smooth and tone specific areas of the body.

The appearance of cellulite, stretch marks, varicose veins, and spider veins are a common complaint among patients in their 40s. What many men and women do not know is that there are now effective treatments that can target such problems.

Body Contouring after Significant Weight Loss

Individuals who lose a dramatic amount of weight in their 40s and beyond (and in some cases earlier) may face challenges with areas of loose skin that will not conform to their slimmer bodies. In these instances, a lower body lift or full body lift may be necessary for resculpting the figure following weight loss. Additional lift procedures such as arm lift, thigh lift, and butt lift are also available if you wish to refine your figure after weight loss.

Consult a Cosmetic Surgeon or Dermatologist

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