Some people think that having a wrinkle-free face, contoured face and body, and flawless look must go hand-in-hand with going under the knife. But in reality, there are a lot of non-surgical options to choose from to reverse the signs of aging, ranging from chemical peels and microneedling to botox and fillers and lasers. 

We list 8 non-surgical anti-ageing treatments to guide you in choosing the right treatment for your desired benefits.

1. Chemical Peels

Chemical peels can improved skin appearance. In this treatment, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which makes it "blister" and eventually peel off. The new skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.

Chemical peels are used to treat wrinkles, discolored skin and scars — usually on the face. After a chemical peel, skin is temporarily more sensitive to the sun,  so wear sunscreen every day.

2. PRP Microneedling

While sticking tiny needles into your skin may seem anything but natural, the process is actually one of the most natural anti-aging approaches there is, for it uses the patients’ blood plasma to create jaw-dropping results. 

Microneedling with PRP is a cosmetic treatment that stimulates collagen production by rolling fine needles over the skin and applying platelets, which are one of the components of blood.(1) PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) helps to rebuild the connective tissue as it contains powerful growth factors that stimulate collagen synthesis directly from your blood. It’s these growth factors that work to heal and regenerate healthy, ultimately younger-looking tissue. 

3. Botox

Botox (aka botulinum toxin) is a neuromodulator designed to freeze facial movement in the injection site temporarily. It can smooth out wrinkles and restore a more youthful appearance (like the forehead, between the eyes, or in the crows-feet, outer-eye region).

While Botox is best known for wrinkle maintenance, many dermatologists are using it elsewhere. A popular use is in the masseter (jaw) area, it promotes facial slimming.  The effects of Botox injections can last three to four months on average.

4. Fillers

Another type of injectables, dermal fillers, exist to increase volume in areas of the face. 

Fillers are indicated for injection into the dermal layer of skin for correction of moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds, cheek augmentation, and correction of age-related midface contour deficiencies. Upon injection, patients can expect the results to last between six and 12 months, depending on how much filler is used. Hyaluronic acid fillers can be used to replace volume loss, augment thin lips that occur as we age, or enhance lips as a whole.

5. Laser Treatments

The most popular is Fraxel.  Fraxel is the ‘Magic Eraser’ and the gold standard treatment for improving skin tone and texture. It helps restore the skin to its original, perfect texture and achieves smoother, fresher, younger-looking skin. It improves tone, texture, and pores, erasing unwanted brown spots, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and surgical scars, and reduces fine line lines and wrinkles. In short, it’s life-changing in the realm of anti-aging non-surgical skincare treatments.

6. Thermage

The Thermage system is a non-invasive radiofrequency (RF) therapy that can help smooth, tighten and contour skin for an overall younger-looking appearance. The best part about Thermage is that one 30-to-90-minute treatment can deliver outstanding results and requires little to no downtime. 

7. CoolSculpting

If your aging concerns reside in your body more than your face, CoolSculpting is a great non-surgical option to consider.

CoolSculpting technology precisely targets fat cells beneath the skin, and cools them to temperatures that trigger their natural death. Over time, the treated fat cells shrink and are naturally metabolized and eliminated by your body, leaving a more sculpted you. With CoolSculpting, once the treated fat cells are gone, they’re gone for good. (2)

8. Kabelline Fat Reduction Solution

Kabelline Fat Reduction Solution is a contouring solution that helps to improve the appearance and profile of moderate to severe fat on the body.

Kabelline is an injectable fat reducing serum that helps dissolve fat in those said areas. This fat dissolver destroys fat directly and is hailed as one of the best sellers in South Korea.

Kabelline destroys fat cells in the chin area which results in a noticeable and satisfactory reduction of redundant fat cells. Once these adipocytes (fat cells) are destroyed, these cells no longer have the ability to store and accumulate fat, thus further treatment is no longer required once your aesthetic goal has been targeted. (3)