Botox and Fillers

What’s the difference between Botox® and fillers?

Botox and fillers target different types of lines and wrinkles:  

Botox

Botox, a medical-grade form of botulinum toxin, treats wrinkles caused over years of repeatedly using the same muscles, including:

• Frown lines between your eyebrows
• Crow’s feet on the sides of your eyes
• Deep creases in your forehead
• Lines on your upper nose 

After your provider injects Botox, the muscles relax and your wrinkles virtually disappear.

Dermal fillers

Dermal fillers treat other lines and wrinkles, as well as several aesthetic concerns. You may choose a dermal filler to:

• Diminish moderate-to-severe lines and wrinkles around your nose and mouth
• Smooth away fine lines above and around your lips
• Restore volume to hollow cheeks
• Plump and reshape thin lips
• Fill in small scars

Your provider can also use dermal fillers to rejuvenate the appearance of your hands.

How are Botox and filler treatments customized to meet my needs?

Truly customized treatments begin with your pretreatment consultation. Your provider listens to your concerns and learns about the changes you want to make. Then they examine your skin and explain the products they recommend to achieve your desired results.

Botox

Your provider personalizes your Botox injections using their expertise to carefully target the specific muscles causing your wrinkles and precisely inject the medication.

Fillers

Though fillers may contain several ingredients, most use hyaluronic acid, which is a moisturizer naturally found in your skin. Your provider injects fillers underneath the wrinkles, plumping the wrinkle until it disappears.

Your treatment is customized by offering a wide range of fillers, including:

• Juvéderm®
• Restylane®
• Perlane®
• Radiesse®
• Sculptra®
• Hylaform®

Your provider chooses the product that’s formulated to meet your aesthetic needs.

What can I expect during Botox and filler treatments?

The team is highly sensitive to ensuring your comfort before and after your treatment. Your provider uses expert injection techniques that cause little to no discomfort. However, they also provide numbing cream because each person has a different pain tolerance.

How long do Botox and fillers last?

Botox results appear in a few days, while fillers immediately erase lines and wrinkles. Both treatments are temporary, but the duration of your results ranges from months to years, depending on the product you receive. 

To learn how Botox and fillers can rejuvenate your appearance, call the office or use online booking today to schedule an appointment.