What are the differences between Facial Fillers and Botulinum Wrinkle Relaxers?
Lines and Wrinkles in the face suggest aging, stress or both. To maintain a youthful appearance, there are many cosmetic treatments available that add volume and smooth out fine lines. Facial Fillers and Botulinum toxins are very popular treatments that each has its own distinct advantage. Hylauronic Acid type fillers, Restylane, Perlane and Juvederm are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved non-animal, biodegradable, clear gel based on hyaluronic acid that plumps up fine lines, fills depressions and shapes lips, chins and cheeks. Botox and Dysport are FDA approved treatments that are derived from the bacterium clostridium botulinum. They are injected into the targeted area with a fine needle and inactivate those muscles that cause wrinkle. Thereby, smoothing fine lines and is used mainly to remove frown lines, laugh lines and forehead lines. Static wrinkles or creases (that are present at rest) respond better to injectable soft-tissue fillers , such as Hyaluronic Acid Gels or so
