2. Introduction
During the aging process, your cells start
renewing themselves more slowly than before.
According to InMedic Creative Medicine, this
means that your skin contains less hyaluronic
acid and collagen to help fill out the various layers
of skin.
When you add things like pollution, exposure to
the sun, emotional stress and smoking to the mix,
it makes the effect even more dramatic. As
InMedic explains, the results of all of these
factors are often called the three D’s of aging.
3. Introduction
The D’s stand for deterioration, descent and
deflation. Basically, this includes texture changes
in the skin, wrinkles and fine lines, sagging and
drooping and a loss of volume and fullness. Two
of the cosmetic treatments that people turn to
combat the effects of aging on the skin are Botox
and Juvederm.
4. What Is Botox?
Botox is a popular treatment for skin issues that
us used by people from many walks of life. Botox
works by paralyzing certain facial muscles in a
sense, because it is often the movements of
certain muscles that are always making the same
motions that cause lines and wrinkles.
5. What Is Botox?
Think of when you squint outside on a sunny day.
The muscles that you use to squint cause lines
and creases around your eyes, and if you perform
this action enough, those lines will become
permanent. When Botox is injected into the
muscles that cause the movement, these signs of
premature aging are prevented.
6. What Is Botox?
The doctor injects the medication directly into the
muscle that is responsible for creating the fine
line or wrinkle. After the Botox is injected, your
facial muscle will relax and your face will become
more youthful looking and smooth.
You can typically notice results of the treatment
within a few days, and they will usually last for
about four months.
7. What Is Juvederm?
According to Nuvage Med Spa in Texas,
Juvederm differs from Botox in that it is a dermal
filler, focusing more on the skin than the muscles
underneath. Juvederm contains hyaluronic acid,
which is one of the substances that helps keep
your skin looking smooth and soft and reduces as
you age.
8. What Is Juvederm?
When you get a Juvederm treatment, the filler is
injected directly into the line or wrinkle in your
face. The lines are filled with the hyaluronic acid-
laced gel, and the appearance of the lines and
wrinkles is diminished.
Your skin will look smoother and more youthful
almost immediately, and the results will typically
last for about nine months.
9. Cosmetic Benefits
Even though they go about it in different ways,
the cosmetic benefits of Botox and Juvederm are
essentially the same, although Juvederm may
offer a few added benefits. Each treatment is
designed to work on:
Crow’s feet
Frown lines
Forehead lines
Smile lines and mouth lines
10. Cosmetic Benefits
The added benefit of Juvederm is that it can be
used to plump and lift the cheeks and fill in the
lips, chin or jaw line.
If you are experiencing any or all of the three D’s
and think you’d like to try out one of these
treatments, contact your doctor or a treatment
centre to get more details.
11. Cosmetic Benefits
When you have your consultation, be sure to ask
a lot of questions and get the full story on each
one, as well as the doctor’s opinion on which one
he feels is best for you.
If you’re able to make an informed decision you’ll
have a better chance of picking the right
treatment for you and getting the best results.