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FeedNew and Popular Cosmetic Procedures for the Face
Aging is inevitable, but the wrinkles don’t have to be. Here are the latest advances and most popular noninvasive treatments, from ActiveFX to intense pulsed light.
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Audrey Beidleman isn’t one for sitting around. She prefers to maintain her trim physique with regular workouts and fitness classes. “I never thought I’d be as active as I am at 61,” says Beidleman.
But while she felt great, Beidleman didn’t like the face she saw in the mirror. “I hated that it was showing my actual age,” she says. “It may be vain, but I wanted my face to look the same way I was feeling.”
Beidleman is hardly alone. “People are not only living longer, they’re living healthier and more active lifestyles,” says Dr. Glenn DeBias. “So it’s only natural that they want to improve what they’re seeing in the mirror. Your face is the first thing people notice.”
As the medical director and founder of the Institute for Laser and Aesthetic Medicine in King of Prussia, DeBias can’t stop the aging process, but he can recommend a number of effective nonsurgical procedures to lessen its impact. “A shift has occurred from the old days, when it was ‘cut and pull’ to get that dramatic response on your face,” he says. “Today, people don’t want to do that because there’s a risk involved, and it’s something you can’t go back and reverse.”
