Facial scarring is often caused by chronic acne, chicken pox, and facial trauma in general. A process called dermabrasion can minimize the scarring by using an abrasive device to mildly "sand" the skin to a smoother texture. Tattoos, wrinkles, age spots, and certain types of skin lesions can also be

Botox is a chemical injection that is used to take away or minimize crow’s feet, age, laugh, or worry lines, or wrinkles in the face. The chemical relaxes the facial muscles and flattens the skin in the affected area. Botox treatments usually last three to six months.

Cosmetic skin resurfacing with a special laser is a very effective non-surgical technique that reduces wrinkles. The laser removes the skin's outer layers, followed by a healing process that leaves the skin firmer and smoother.

Nasal reconstruction, which is also called rhinoplasty, is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed today. Rhinoplasty can reverse or minimize nasal defects by removing, rearranging or reshaping bone or cartilage. It also is sometimes used to correct noses that have become crooked, have bumps

People who have chins that stick out or sink inward are sometimes a good candidate for chin surgery. Those who also have problems with their bite may also need jaw surgery. During chin surgery, the chin bone is cut. Depending on whether the chin recedes or protrudes, the upper or lower portion of the

Fat deposits, aging, or hereditary factors are some of the culprits that cause double chins, saggy jowls, or rounded faces. These deposits can be removed by a process called facial liposuction. The process involves removing fat deposits through a small tube inserted through small incisions along the

Facelifts are performed to minimize prominent folds of skin near the chin, jaw line or neck. The procedures involve tightening (and, in some cases, removing excess) facial skin and muscles. In some procedures, fat deposits beneath the chin and neck are reduced, allowing the skin to reposition itself.

Underdeveloped cheekbones can sometimes cause flat regions on the face and are typically seen in people who have long, narrow faces or very round faces and flat cheeks. Cheek implants are prostheses that are placed by making an incision between the upper gums and the cheek or just below the lower eyelids.

Eyelids and the tissues surrounding the eyes are extremely thin. Itâ??s no surprise, therefore, that this tissue is easily prone to age lines, wrinkles and puffiness from years of excess exposure to the elements. Other factors such as diet and heredity also come into play. Age, sun exposure, and hereditary

Chemical peels are procedures that are sometimes used to restore skin that has become damaged by acne or wrinkled by age or other factors. Conditions such as dark facial pigments and keratoses (thick, rough, reddish growths), as well as freckles and age spots, also can sometimes be removed by a chemical