Dr. Glenn Lyle, board certified Plastic Surgeon in Raleigh NC sees a lot of patients concerned with the early signs of aging who ask – What can I do to look younger and How much does it cost?

Dr. Lyle believes the foundation is good skin care. Obviously, a good diet and overall good health are crucial but preventative and corrective skin treatments provided by a licensed esthetician or aesthetic nurse are key. It can be as simple as a daily glycolic cleanser with moisturizer or more involved with periodic facials or specialized peels. 

You should really determine a monthly maintenance budget and see what kind of treatment plan your esthetician can work out for you. 

Other treatments, such as IPL or resurfacing, can also be considered, but Dr. Lyle recommends at least a 4-week period of daily home treatment before performing these. 

A variety of sophisticated devices are available to improve skin tone, texture and color. 

Lyle Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics Center offers Sciton BBL Hero, Sofwave, Neogen and Genius RF microneedling as well as many others.

In terms of injectable treatments, the number one offering is Botox, Dysport or Jeuveau.  It offers the simplest and most dramatic change in facial appearance to reduce expression lines and wrinkles.

Certainly, dermal fillers are helpful, but Dr. Lyle almost always recommends neurotoxins (Botox, Dysport or Jeuveau) as the first line agent. Dr. Lyle recommends being conservative at first- it is better to under do (you can always add more but you can’t effectively take away too much agent.) 

The first time you have Botox- Dr. Lyle recommends a checkup in a week to see if more is needed. If an undesirable effect occurs it can often be corrected with a touch-up. This can help get the right dose with the next treatment done 3 to 6 months later.