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5 Best New Procedures for Wimps

If you're looking to zap sun spots, firm saddlebags, or smooth wrinkles -- but you're a big ninny -- read on. The latest dermatologist treatments get the job done and don't even require anesthesia

by Dawn Davis

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A few years ago, a dermatologist convinced me to try his new chemical peel that -- he promised --would give me bright, glowing skin without a day of downtime.

But you can guess how the rest of this little tale goes. Instead of glowing skin, I ended up with four days of ugly. My face was peeling and oozing, and it was covered in red, scaly patches that soaked up every drop of heavy moisturizer I slathered on. I spent the weekend quarantined in my apartment, and all I got out of it was a fear of dermatologist treatments.

But procedures have come a long way, and many of the hottest new in-office treatments claim to really, truly require no downtime -- we're talking minimal redness, discomfort instead of pain, and absolutely no oozing. "Non-invasive is definitely the trend," says Los Angeles dermatologist Lisa Chipps, MD. "I think it started with the drop in the economy. People are turning away from expensive surgical procedures and want less invasive treatments."

Skip ahead to see the latest zero-downtime dermatologist treatments.

So, I set out to investigate. Sure, these treatments may be gentle enough for the wimp who cries when she stubs her toe, but then do they really do anything? The answer, for many of them, is yes. Some of the results are so impressive you can barely recognize the person in the "after" photo -- and there's no quarantine required.

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these prices are rediculous. they are just designed to be a money grab! just eat healthy and excersize and you will see results

by treehugger1997 Friday, March 1, 2013 at 02:25PM Report as inappropriate

Great article...I definitely want to try a few of these procedures out!

by MizzPink Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 06:37AM Report as inappropriate

these sound really cool

by LittleBunny Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 10:09AM Report as inappropriate

cool

by aishak55 Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 03:15PM Report as inappropriate

I see a few things I'd love to have done.

by EricaC123 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 01:41PM Report as inappropriate

The reason I gave this article only 6 stars is because I've heard from several dermatologists that Ulterapy can be extremely, extremely painful, and it's described here as a walk in the park.

by bostongirl Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 12:39PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting. I have been looking at many new anti-aging procedures, and these are all new to me! Glad I could learn about them. Thanks/

by heather_hejna Monday, December 10, 2012 at 02:36PM Report as inappropriate