From taut, gleaming skin to bright eyes and all round wellness, a new tomorrow awaits

By Archana Aithal Rose

ANCIENT TRUTH
In the millennial age, in which just about everyone suffers from stress disorders and ailments of one sort or another, investment in complementary or “alternative” treatments is more aggressive than ever. Though thousands of years old (documented first in a Chinese volume entitled The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, from about 100 BC) acupuncture has been proven to reduce back, neck, and osteoarthritis knee pain, as well treat other aliments.

“Other than more known aspects like reducing pain and stress and aiding digestion, acupuncture has spiritual benefits in that it restores balance to the entire body,” explained Josh Solomon, a licensed acupuncturist with Advanced PMR. Trepidatious about the needles? Josh assures that “they’re as thin as a hair. Most times, patients don’t even notice the prick.” 348 U.S. 9 N, Manalapan, advancedpmr.com

EYES ON YOU
Aging affects all of us, of course, but in differing ways. The drooping of upper eyelids, for example, gives certain individuals not just a tired appearance, it can also obstruct vision. “Blepharoplasty, an eyelid lift, is a revolutionary surgery wherein an incision is made in the eyelid fold, rendering it nearly invisible. It dramatically restores eyelids to a more youthful state,” said Dr. Philip Wey of Plastic Surgery Arts of New Jersey. “Trans conjunctival blepharoplasty, on the other hand, employs invisible incisions inside the lower eyelid, minimizing the appearance of age and tiredness and removing dark circles and fat pads,” adding that the procedure offers quick recovery times, to boot. 409 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, 2nd Floor, New Brunswick,plasticsurgeryartsofnewjersey.com

FUTURE PERFECT
Let’s face it; if there were an eternal fountain of youth, we’d all be bathing in it. Meanwhile, technology is available to offer a leg up.

Dr. Mira Kaga of Kaga Institute of Medicine and Aesthetics, and board certified in internal medicine, suggests “advanced treatments like Secret RF Micro needling and PICO Genesis, where lasers and radio frequency based devices are used to effectively stimulate collagen and reduce the appearance of fi ne lines as well as pigmentation.”

To combat issues like fat and address skin elasticity, Kaga turns to “Cutera’s truSculpt, a non invasive mono polar radio frequency system that can show results in a single session. And for a bright glow, there is nothing better than Laser Genesis, laser treatment that’s great for reducing fi ne lines and wrinkles, large pores, uneven skin tone… even scars.” 4255 US Highway 9, Suite 5B,Freehold, drmirakaga.com