Health and Beauty
Approved
treatments
These are the only
products that have been studied for safety and effectiveness and
approved by FDA for treating signs of sun-damaged or aging skin:
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Renova (tretinoin
emollient cream). This vitamin A derivative,
available by prescription only, is approved for reducing the
appearance of fine wrinkles and mottled darkened spots and roughness
of facial skin in people whose skin does not improve with regular skin
care and use of sun protection. Renova does not eliminate wrinkles,
repair sun-damaged skin, or restore skin to its healthier younger
structure. Also, the safety of daily Renova use for longer than 48
weeks has not been established, and it should not be used by women who
are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Renova has not been studied
in people 50 and older or in people with moderately or darkly
pigmented skin.
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Carbon dioxide
(CO2) and Erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) lasers. These
medical devices are approved for treating wrinkles. The procedure
requires removal of facial skin in a layer-by-layer manner. It is
performed under anesthesia by a doctor in an outpatient surgical
setting.
Source: U. S. Food and Drug Administration
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