5 Bang For Your Buck Cosmetic Treatments | Dermatologist Review

5 Bang for your buck cosmetic treatments by dermatologist Dr Davin Lim Chemical peels: Retinoid Peels, AHA peels - Lactic acid or Glycolic acid peels. Salicylic acid peels or BHA peels are best for congested skin. Consumable costs for peels are much less than lasers, hence why they are one of the best ‘bang for your buck’ treatments. My pick would be the retinoid peels. Why? Because unlike AHA peels that require a step up program, for suitable patients you can start at 1-2% Retinoic Acid. Peels start at around 90-100 dollars. 3-5 peels over 3-6 months will make a bigger difference in your skin compared to skin care / creams. Fractional Laser - Clear & Brilliant is a mini Fraxel. One of the best ‘Bang for your Buck’ treatments, especially in the 1927 Diode delivered wavelength (Permea). A good operator will concentrate the card energy to where the problem is. (For example crow’s feet for wrinkles, or spots of pigmentation). This laser is gentle & more predictable than say a Picolaser. Picolasers are dependent on the skin type, whilst fractional laser in this setting is not limited to skin of colour. Dysport or Xeomin, over Botox. Botox is the market leader for muscle relaxants. Performed correctly it can do wonders. For crow’s feet you do not need to use much Botox to get a good result. Infinitely more predictable than say eye cream ! Following Botox, dermal fillers are more expensive, however in general they last longer than Botox; typically 1-3 years for Hyaluronic Acid