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Cosmetic Combo Turns Back the Clock on Wrinkles

Dec. 23 - The new technique is perfect for 40-year-old Lisa Blum, a teacher who has battled cancer, a divorce and a sick child.

"To get rid of this angry line here and to really soften and get rid of scarring, and have a more youthful appearance."

Dr. Abdala Kalil is an internist who specializes in this new combo-procedure. It's the latest blockbuster trio to freshen the sagging face without major incisions and recovery time.

"You have much more leeway. And at the same time you don't have the complication of surgery, and you don't have to go under anesthesia. Because we have 3 different procedures that act on skin differently, so when you put them together it has an added effect."

Dr. Kalil uses Botox to relax the muscles around the eyes and forehead, but the biggest change comes from Radiance, a synthetic calcium tissue filler used to combat facial sagging. It is injected into the skin, fills in the deep grooves and lasts 3-7 years.

"To combat this skin laxity, we use one filler in the right place in the cheekbone to give a lift to the skin. So we'll lift this skin off this area where all women show age. The marionette lines, and the nasal labial fold and also same time it gives nice definition of cheekbones and takes away notch under eye that gives you that tired look."

Finally, the third technique is a chemical peel, an acidic solution applied to skin that smooths the surface, diminishes wrinkles and eliminates scars. At the same time shrinking pores and blood vessels, giving the skin a fresh, new appearance.

"The Blue Peel is the chemical injure to the skin that stimulates the skin itself to repair itself. Nothing repairs your skin like your skin."

The change in Lisa is dramatic and startling. The before shot shows heavy lines all over her face. The after shot, the lines are gone. No more deep crack between the eyes. And she even has cheekbones now from the radiance filler.

Lisa says, "It's an amazing change, no more lines here, no more lines here when I smile. I still have my dimples and I look natural. I don't look phony or tight, and it was pretty immediate."

Spa and makeover expert Anushka says the procedure targets women in their 30's, 40's, early 50's, who want to get back a youthful look in a short period of time. Instant gratification without surgery. "The combination is ideal. It just fills in the lines that even plastic surgery can't do."