How Far Can Your Vanity Take You

Nowadays, cosmetic treatments have become more available and affordable for everyone, not just celebrities. Many women go out of their way to enhance their beauty regimen and swap it out with a quick fix that has amazing results.

The benefit is that you don’t need to get surgery anymore as a lot of these treatments are non-invasive. But some of them are quite bizarre which begs the question, how far will you go to look good and feel great?  From injecting your face to soaking it in blood and shaping your body, or freezing yourself for a few minutes, these are some of the most popular and unconventional cosmetic enhancements. 

Dermal Fillers and Injectables: Plump Up Your Face 

As you age, you start noticing that your skin becomes wrinkled and loses elasticity; that happens because your facial tissues lose volume and become thinner while collagen gets weaker. Dermal fillers and injectables aim at restoring your skin’s volume and smoothing out visible wrinkles like the ones you have around your eyes, forehead, and mouth. These gel-like fillers are injected underneath your skin and can also help restore volume back in your cheeks, improve face symmetry as well as plump back your lips. They can also be used for temporary non-surgical nose jobs and chin/jawline adjustments without shaving off bones! Many opt for fillers because they’re a non-surgical cosmetic procedure with terrific results that can last for a year or two. 

PRP Treatments: It’s in Your Blood 

If you’re living in LA, then you’ve found yourself at the capital of cosmetic enhancements and treatments. LA is known for its wondrous treatments that bring youth back to many women, no matter how bizarre they are. The Vampire Facial or Facelift is probably one of the strangest but highly effective face treatment. According to MyBotoxLA, these cutting-edge plasma treatments make use of your blood’s regenerating powers to ‘revamp’ your skin and reverse aging signs, making your skin look 10 years younger. This treatment uses micro-needling that soaks your skin in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to activate your skin cells and create brand-new tissue. You’ll find that your skin is firmer, clearer, rested, plumped up, and your complexion is more radiant. PRP treatments can also be used to recover hair loss. 

Cellulite Treatments: Fighting your Worst Enemy 

Summer is fast approaching and many women always look for ways to cover their cellulite. Although it’s natural, why not make your skin look smoother? Cellfina is the first FDA-approved minimally invasive procedure that treats cellulite. Thankfully, there’s no need to go under the knife anymore; this treatment takes around 45 minutes and can last up to three years. It treats the main cause of cellulite by breaking up its tissue. It targets your bottom and thighs and has the ability to remove that ‘orange peel’ look.

Whole Body Cryotherapy: Freeze it Off! 

Ready to freeze yourself for a few minutes just for the sake of feeling and looking better? Many celebrities and athletes swear by Cryotherapy and its effects. WBC basically makes you stand in a super cold tank for 2-4 minutes that has the temperature of -90C! Originally, it was used by athletes to relieve pain and speed up their recovery time. But now it has been garnered a cosmetic procedure after the wellness industry adopted it for its endless benefits. Cryotherapy has the power to burn up 600 calories in 3 minutes and can treat any chronic skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis. 

CoolSculpting: Shape Your Dream Body 

Even with exercise and diets, there are some areas in the body where fat is too stubborn and losing it becomes very difficult.Enter CoolSculpting, a procedure that aims at removing all these stubborn fat pockets. It’s non-invasive and is considered the better alternative to liposuction because you won’t go under the knife. Paddles suck the fat till it reaches your skin surface then a freezing mechanism is applied so it can break up, melt the fat, and spread it across your body naturally. There will be no pain or scarring caused by this procedure which means that you’ll finally be ready to wear that hot bikini you’ve had your eye on.  

Who’s the Fairest of Them All? 

Nowadays, it’s easy to turn back time and feel younger, healthier, and more confident. With an array of cosmetic procedures helping you achieve that, it’s no wonder their popularity has increased over the years. From body sculpting to face enhancements, the world of beauty and cosmetics has changed drastically with these non-invasive procedures.