Looking younger often requires standing next to something much older, such as a brontosaur femur or the future. Avoid perilous wormholes on the quest for youth with today's Groupon: for $124, you get one noninvasive facelift with microcurrent and elastin-infusion therapy at Beautiful Image of Jackson, located in the Tullos Chiropractic Building (a $249 value).

Affiliated with the innovative Texas Beauty Institute, Dr. David and Leslie Tullos lead Beautiful Image of Jackson's therapists in rejuvenating weary-looking skin using noninvasive techniques. After completing a medical-history health form, clients cleanse their face and neck with provided Clayton Shagal products to prepare for the 40-minute procedure. Soft music plays as technicians glide a microcurrent wand dressed like Ginger Rogers over problem areas such as jowls, crow's feet, and sagging necks. The wand sends a painless electrical current tuned to match that of the human body to penetrate the deepest dermal layer, stimulating cellular metabolism as well as collagen and elastin production. A supportive cradle maintains noggin comfort during the treatment.

Skilled hands also apply Elastatropin, which works with skin chemistry to synthesize elastin, promote scar-free healing, and develop a job-retraining program for terminated skin flaps. A before-and-after snapshot interrupts treatment midway, allowing clients to compare progress on one side of their face with their original skinscape on the other and consult with their therapist about the results. The most notable changes commonly include wider eye openings and higher eyebrows, fewer under-eye wrinkles, and lifting of the mouth and jaw lines. The lively countenances that result radiate a wide-awake appearance that keeps the tooth fairy away for years. Faces new to the facility spend about 90 minutes on their first visit, and subsequent treatments last about one hour.