February 2, 2023
Are you concerned with fine lines and wrinkles that have appeared on your face? Wrinkles, creasing, and fine lines are the most common signs of aging that affect the skin.
While you may be layering skin care products to resolve these age-related changes, they do not always resolve the concerns. A more effective way to combat fine lines, wrinkles, and creasing is with cosmetic treatments like BOTOX® and dermal fillers.
As you get older, it is normal to see some signs of facial aging, including lax skin, wrinkles, and fine lines. Fortunately, there are a number of clinical interventions that can minimize these signs, rejuvenating your appearance and helping you look and feel youthful again. BOTOX® and dermal fillers are among the most popular treatments. While both can be useful in minimizing the appearance of facial wrinkles, it is important to note that they are not the same product and do not work the same way. When you join us for a consultation at Keystone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, we will be happy to tell you more about the distinctions between these two treatments.
BOTOX® vs. Dermal Fillers
BOTOX® and dermal fillers are both injectable aesthetic treatments that work beneath the skin to create a more youthful appearance.
BOTOX® is a neuromodulator that creates smoother, tighter skin to prevent wrinkles from forming in the first place. Dermal fillers are volume enhancers that add fullness beneath the skin to fill out sagging, wrinkled areas of the face.
Dermal fillers such as JUVÉDERM®, Radiesse®, and Volbella® fill in wrinkles and facial lines with hyaluronic acid. This is a natural material that is produced in your body, though your hyaluronic acid production may taper off as you age. By plumping the skin with this replenishing dose of hyaluronic acid, fillers can smooth out your wrinkles, in some cases making them disappear. Each different dermal filler brand is intended for select facial features, and these products can be combined to treat facial wrinkles in various parts of your face. For example, the JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus filler can be applied to a variety of wrinkles and folds, while the Ultra can help smooth lines around the mouth specifically. Juvéderm Ultra XC also plumps thin lips to give you a fuller look.
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BOTOX® and Neuromodulation
As you age, your skin slows its production of collagen and elastin. This causes the skin to decrease in elasticity.
While your younger skin may have bounced back from continuous movement, your mature skin cannot do that as well. Facial expressions like frowning, laughing, and smiling may leave behind wrinkling and creasing, which are noticeable around the mouth and eyes.
Neuromodulators like BOTOX® reduce wrinkles and fine lines by subduing your facial movement. When injected beneath the skin, BOTOX® interacts with your nerves and muscles to restrict the skin’s movement.
This creates a tightening effect and prevents further wrinkles from developing because the muscles learn to stay relaxed.
BOTOX® can also be used to reduce muscle strain in the neck, alleviating things like chronic headaches.
Dermal Fillers and Increased Volume
Another age-related change that occurs in the skin is a decline in hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid gives skin its supple, youthful volume. When production tapers off, your skin can become wrinkled and begin to sag. This result is most noticeable under the eyes, on the cheeks, and along the jawline.
Dermal fillers combat volume loss by increasing fullness beneath the skin. Most dermal fillers use synthetic hyaluronic acid to add subtle volume to the cheeks, under the eyes, and along the jaw. Dermal fillers can round out hollow, sagging areas while smoothing fine lines.
BOTOX® and Dermal Fillers at Keystone OMS
When used in conjunction, BOTOX® and dermal fillers can create a more youthful overall appearance. Keystone OMS in Hermitage, PA offers both of these treatments to address age-related changes in different areas of the face.
Choosing the right treatment is really a matter of determining what kinds of wrinkles you need to address. The wrinkles caused by muscular movement and the wrinkles caused by a loss of collagen and hyaluronic acid will require different treatments. Be aware that, just as you can combine different dermal fillers, you can also combine BOTOX® with fillers to address all facial lines across the face.
Our oral and maxillofacial surgeon uses cutting-edge techniques and products to help every patient reach their unique cosmetic goals. With a commitment to safety and efficacy, we are a leading provider of aesthetic injectables serving the Hermitage and New Castle communities.
To learn more about your treatment options and take the first step toward a revitalized facial appearance, visit our BOTOX® and fillers pages and see how Keystone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery can help you.
