I am in between the age of 40 -45 i have very prominent smile line fold issue, saggy face skin, double chin, dark circle and pigmentation issues , i guess i need a skin tightening and youthful skin treatment or whatever will best the best, what should i go for and how much would it cost in jeddah or kolkata, kindly advise

• For pigmented skin & dark circles these are the options:
  • OTC creams - apply creams with these ingredients on your spots (Rs. 200 to Rs. 2000):
    • Hydroquinone
    • Licorice extract
    • N-acetylglucosamine
    • Vitamin B-3 (niacinamide)
  • Chemical Peels (Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 10,000 per session): A solution containing certain acids which are beneficial for your skin, is applied to your skin and peeled off later on. These peels use acids of stronger, mild and moderate strength concentrations to treat the desired area of skin.
  • Laser therapy (Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 22,000 per session): Heat from intense light beam vaporizes damaged cells underneath your eyes.
    There are two types:
    • Ablative lasers: are intense and they remove layers of your skin, but they also make you prone to side effects.
    • Non-ablative lasers: target the dermis to boost collagen growth and tightening effects.
       
• Additionally for pigmentation you also have these treatments:
  • Microdermabrasion (Rs. 1500 to Rs. 6000 per session): Treats the epidermis only (superficial scarring). During the treatment, your dermatologist will use a drill-like handheld appliance with a wire brush or some other abrasive as its attachment, to swipe over your skin. Same will eliminate epidermal scarring.
  • Dermabrasion (Rs. 1500 to Rs. 6000 per session): Involves the removal of your epidermis, but it also manages to reach to a part of your dermis. While dermabrasion smoothens out wrinkles, the procedure has been historically used to address texture-related concerns.
     
• Additionally for dark circles you also have these treatments:
  • There is also a surgical technique to remove fat from your lids if the cast of their shadow is the culprit behind your dark circles, which is known as blepharoplasty (Rs 80,000 - Rs. 2,00,000 overall),
  • And otherwise, you can also inject certain acids into the tissues under your eyes, as recommended by trained specialists, so as to overcome volume loss under your eyes which could have contributed to dark circles as well, they are referred to as fillers (Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 60,000).
     
• Skin tightening:
  • We implore you to read our blog, as it covers different clinical procedures and numerous options which use fillers/lasers to lift up skin and make it firm - Top Anti-Aging Treatment for skin.
     
• Note: The actual cost can exceed the estimated range, it depends upon location/experience of clinician, infrastructure/other value-added services provided by a clinic, and severity of concern along with area covered.

Our list of Dermatologists, will make your search comparatively quicker and put you in touch with experts who will be better qualified to answer all your questions! 

Question them along these lines:

• Common side effects & risks.
• Correction course & compensation.
• Pre-operative measures & post-operation care.
• Candidate eligibility for each treatment above

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