If you’re considering treatments to help you look more youthful and well-rested, today’s medical aesthetics has a lot to offer. So much so, that choosing a treatment path isn’t always easy. At Cary Laser, Aesthetics, and Center for Hair Restoration, Vijaya Polavaram, MD, offers a wide range of aesthetic treatments, as well as personalized consultations to help you choose your own path. Visit the Cary, North Carolina, office to explore your options in more detail.
Both options offer a path toward smoother skin and fewer visible signs of aging. But they work in very different ways, and in different areas of the face.
Botox is a neuromodulator, and works by delivering a carefully controlled dose of neurotoxin into the muscles that enable facial movement. This limits the ability of those muscles to go through their normal range of motion. As a result, they can no longer tug and pull your skin into lines, folds, and wrinkles.
Botox can reduce the appearance of crow’s-feet, the small wrinkles that radiate out from the corners of your eyes when you smile or laugh. They can also smooth horizontal forehead lines and frown lines, which are the parenthesis-shaped furrows that develop between your eyebrows.
Dermal fillers, on the other hand, are injectable gel-like substances that work to restore or enhance facial volume. There are many different types of fillers to choose from, each created for use in specific areas of the face.
Fillers are a great option if you’d like to smooth laugh lines or marionette lines. They can boost volume in your cheeks, which can lift sagging at the jawline. There are even fillers created to plump your lips or fill in the backs of your hands, where aging is often most visible.
Both options offer temporary results. With Botox, you can expect your lines and wrinkles to return around four months after your injections.
Fillers can last a few months to over a year, depending on the type of filler you select. You can also treat multiple areas of the face at once with either option.
One thing that Botox and dermal fillers have in common is the ability to achieve lasting results. With Botox, ongoing treatment can prevent wrinkles from deepening, buying you more time with smooth skin.
Fillers can stimulate your body to produce new collagen. This natural tissue will remain even after the filler has been absorbed and eliminated from your body, creating subtle facial volume that lessens the signs of aging.
The good news is, you don’t have to choose between Botox and dermal fillers. Many people have both during the same visit. In the hands of a highly skilled injector like the team members at Cary Laser Aesthetics, a combination approach can yield outstanding results.
This is often referred to as a “liquid facelift.” It’s a customized treatment that begins with an assessment of your skin and a discussion of your desired results. When you’re ready to learn more, set up a time to come to Cary Laser Aesthetics for a consultation. You can schedule online or by phone today.
