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Procedure/What is it? |
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Botox injection
Botox is injected into a facial muscle to paralyze it, so lines don’t form when a person frowns or squints. |
- face pain
- muscle weakness
- flu-like symptoms
- headaches
- loss of facial expression
- droopy eyelids
- asymmetric smile
- drooling
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Collagen/fat injection
Collagen from a cow or fat from your thigh or abdomen is injected into facial wrinkles, pits, or scars. |
- trigger an autoimmune disease
- contour problems
- hives
- rash
- swelling
- flu-like symptoms
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Dermabrasion
A small, spinning wheel or brush with a roughened surface removes the upper layers of facial skin. A new layer of skin appears during healing, giving the face a smoother appearance. Used to treat facial scars, heavy wrinkles, and problems like rosacea. |
- abnormal color changes
- whiteheads
- infection
- allergic reaction
- fever blisters
- cold sores
- thickened skin
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Hyaluronic acid injection
This gel is injected into your face to smooth lines, wrinkles, and scars on the skin. |
- swelling
- infection
- redness
- tenderness
- acne
- lumps
- tissue hardening
- risks unknown if used in combination with collagen
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Laser hair removal
Laser light is passed over the skin to remove hair. |
- hair regrowth
- scarring
- change in skin color
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Laser skin resurfacing
Laser light is used to remove wrinkles, lines, age spots, scars, moles, tattoos, and warts from the surface of the skin. |
- burns
- scarring
- change in skin color
- infection
- herpes flare-up (fever, facial pain, and flu-like symptoms)
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Sclerotherapy
A solution is injected into spider and varicose leg veins (small purple and red blood vessels) to remove the veins. |
- blood clots
- color changes in the skin
- vein removal may not be permanent
- scarring
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Chemical Peel
A solution is put onto the face (or parts of the face) that causes the skin to blister and peel off. It is replaced with new skin. |
- whiteheads
- Infection
- raised scarring
- allergic reaction
- cold sores
- color changes or blotchiness
- heart problems
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Tooth Whiteners (peroxide agents)
Depending on the product, either you or the dentist applies peroxide using strips; a mouth guard with gel; or a tray inside your mouth around your teeth |
if not customized for you by a dentist or dental hygienist, there may be unknown ingredients and unknown results |