It is a fact that smoking causes wrinkles to appear on your face. If you have quit smoking, then this will not only help prevent more wrinkles from appearing, it will also offer health benefits. Fortunately, when it comes to wrinkles, you have many options to help diminish them or make them go away completely. Below is information about two of these treatment options you can choose from. 

Botox Treatment

One option is getting a Botox treatment from a dermatologist. This procedure is done in the doctor's office and only takes an hour or two in many cases. This does depend on how many wrinkles you have and the type of wrinkles they are. Fine lines are much easier to treat than deep wrinkles, even though Botox can still be used. 

The dermatologist will talk with you before the treatment. This is because there are some cases where you may not be able to get Botox injections. If you are pregnant or if you are breastfeeding a baby, you should not get this treatment. There may be neurological diseases that would prevent you from getting Botox. You need to consult with your doctor to determine this. 

The doctor washes your face thoroughly to remove all surface oils, dead skin cells, etc. The doctor then injects Botox into the wrinkled area. This treatment does not last forever, and you will have to return for more treatments to keep the wrinkles away. Your doctor can tell you how long this will be. 

Chemical Peel

If you only have fine lines on your face, a chemical peel may work for you. There is a light peel that is done by a qualified technician or a dermatologist. With this, a grainy substance is wiped onto your skin and then wiped off using a special device. This causes the surface layer of your skin to exfoliate. Over the next few days, your skin will continue to exfoliate which removes surface skin cells, dead cells, and more. Along with these, fine lines will also disappear. Just like with Botox, this treatment does not last forever. 

There are deep peels that must be done by a cosmetic surgeon. This is because the peel goes much deeper than a traditional peel. When the surgery is over, the doctor may wrap your face with gauze and ask you to use a special lotion. Your face will be very red for a few weeks. One big benefit of this type of peel is that it lasts for many years and will remove the deep wrinkles you have. The surgeon can give you more information about this. 

There are many other treatment options to help with your wrinkles, such as fillers and laser skin resurfacing. Contact a Botox service near you to learn more.