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Dangerous wrinkle treatments
Are you intrigued by the cosmetic possibilities of modern wrinkle treatments, yet wary in case there is something someone isn't telling you?
I'm going to assume you already know to always check the qualifications of any cosmetic surgeon or dermatologist who plans anything more than a moisturizung facial.
This, by itself, is not enough.
Nor is a recommendation from your own GP. Many a person has died after following the advice of a specialist recommended by their own GP. GPs are generalists, and specialists are specialists. A GP will not know if the specialist is Einstein with a stethoscope or talking out of his/her ear.
A qualification does not guarantee ability, and, even if it did - the proceedure itself might have a flaw in it. There is flawed practice, and flawed theory.
Don't hand over control of your body to another person when all you have to go on is the fact they are qualified. Doctor Mengele was qualified.
You have to do your research. Professional bodies exist to protect the interests of their members, and to 'reassure the public' that all is well. They do not exist for your benefit. It is essential your practicioner is registered with the relevant professional body, but this in itself does not guarantee they are any good.
Before undergoing any treatment you need to check out both the treatment itself, and the proposed practitioner of it. If someone had a problem with either, there is a good chance they went online to say so.
Don't let one person's bad experience alarm you unduly though. Operations inherently have some risk, and anyone can have a bad reaction to anesthetic. Infection after certain proceedures is more often than not the customers fault for not following post-proceedure instructions properly, and can be treated anyway.
Remember what Dolly Parton said when the interviewer asked if she was afraid of what might happen when she went under the knife - "I'm more afraid of what will happen if I don't!"
You have to balance a negligible risk of something unfortunate if you do, with the utter certainty of cosmetic disaster, in time, if you don't.
Even if everything checks out, there is still one final safeguard. Your own intuition. If you get a bad feeling about something, listen to it!
Anyway, operations aside, many skin treatments are entirely useless but few are downright dangerous. The useless ones are pointed out above, and on various places throughout the site along with my preferred alternatives - so I have only two specific things to warn you about, (three if you check out my concerns about Dermalive treatment).
Oxygen skin treatment.
Never let your beautician use an oxygen treatment on your skin. If oxygen is forced into your skin, your skin will suppose its natural oxygen supply is more than adequate, and it will stop forming capilliaries. Those are little blood vessels that supply your skin with oxygen and nutrients. Without them you are going to be dependent on oxygen treatment for the foreseeable future. It might work short term, and I can't even vouch for that, but avoid it like the plague.
I have heard all kinds of rubbish from the peddlers of oxygen skin treatment and their customers. "Ooh it leaves my skin all pumped up and cushiony!"
Yes. For about as long as it takes your credit card to clear.
HGH and Steroids
Don't even think about it. The health benefits are minimal and the risks appalling.
Silicone oil injections
I don't suppose any of my readers are daft enough to get silicon oil injections (Not to be confused with solid silicon which is fine and used for bone augmentation). Its bad enough it was used in breast implants in bags, where everyone knows it leaks, but to inject it straight into tissues! Now the odd leak of an injectible is not neccessarily a tragedy when the substance is one that can be metabolised by your body - but silicone oil, I ask you!
Yes, I know. Some people have had very good results using silicone oil as a tissue filler.
Some people like drilling holes in their heads too.
Silicone has a way of permeating through anything that holds it in place, then migrating downwards. For years it was thought to be safe as an injectible but in fact, quite often, it slowly leaves the injection site and collects in little pockets. You end up needs 30+ operations to remove it and you still look like Freddy Kreuger!
If anyone tries to sell you any of that stuff, run away. Run far far away. If you need an injectable filler go get yourself some Aquamid instead.
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