In-Office Procedures

The most effective ways to stay looking young.

If you have: WRINKLES ON YOUR FOREHEAD

Try Botox Cosmetic, which costs between $400 and $600. With this treatment, a diluted form of botulinum toxin is injected into a muscle to temporarily relax it, smoothing expression lines. Since wrinkles are partially formed by repetitive contractions, some dermatologists are now also using Botox in areas that are still smooth but prone to deep lines (e.g., next to the eyes and between the brows) to prevent creases from forming in the first place. The downside is that treatments must be repeated every three to four months, and you may have slight bruising wherever the needle entered the skin. Be sure to choose your doctor carefully; you don't want to take away all movement and it takes experience not to make a patient look expressionless. To find a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon in your area, visit botoxcosmetic.com.

Botox is slowly overtaking the brow lift (which costs about $3,400), a surgical procedure that smooths lines by pulling up the forehead through incisions made in the scalp. Complications may include too taut skin and a higher-than natural hairline.