Help for aging skin

[Anonymous]

I'm about to turn 49, and I have sun damage on my face. Specifically, I have brownish patches along my jawline and tiny red vessels in my cheeks. My skin is still oily, but has rough surface dryness. I know there are a lot of laser and chemical treatments out there, but I don't know anyone who's admitted to having them done. What have you had done and did it help with anything I mentioned? Any recommendations for doctors who do this stuff? Does it hurt? For the dryness, do any of the myriad of lotions available work? I'm guessing I need some sort of exfoliation product.
TIA

[Anonymous]

What you need are chemical peels ($250-350) and IPL laser ($500), that will get rid of all of that. You will probably need a few sessions. I have had both done. Need to go see a cosmetic dermatologist. It doesn't hurt but may sting a little. Re: your skin, it could be hormonal at your age so I would have the Dr assess and see what is recommended.

[Anonymous]

OP, I second pp's suggestion. I have worn sunblock every day of my life which has helped me avoid sun damage. But I did have the red veins and had the laser done. You will probably have to have several sessions for that. They use a numbing cream. I like Richard Castiello in Chevy Chase. He also addresses the sun damage. Have friends who had it done and they liked it but you do have a couple weeks where you need to hide until you shed it all.

[Anonymous]

My no-nonsense derm (read: I do not think he does botox) told me that the only thing you can do is Sunscreen.

He did say, that his plastic surgeon colleagues say Kinerase really works, and if I wanted to spend money on something he thought it was worth a shot.

I started a thread on that and never got any feedback though...

My other (yes I have two) full-of nonsense derm suggests Intense Pulsed Light. I've never tried b/c funds are tight, but want to...

Are your red blood vessels at all attributable to rosacea?

[Anonymous]

OP here: No, not Rosacea. I think I have thin skin and these tiny vessels show up better. You have to be pretty close to see them, but foundation doesn't quite cover them.
Anyone else know about Kinerase? How much money are we talking about. I've notice many of these high end product lines have several items that are supposed to work together, which means you're buying more than just a couple things.

[Anonymous]

I'm similar to you OP but also have rosacea and probably dryer skin. It confuses me these dermalogists - some really push these treatments and i wonder if they are safe if in the end they cause more damage than help.

[Anonymous]

Red veins are due to ageing for the most part. And the products that derms sell without a prescription are medical grade and therefore relatively safe because they don't sink down deep enough to be absorbed by the body.

As for buying the line of Kinerase, OP, it is merely a sales pitch - you never have to buy a whole line of products. Start off with one product, your priority, see how it works and then buy another product if you love it.