Many of the most popular anti-aging treatments available across the United States today are injectables—and though the method of delivery may be the same for all of them, the way they work to reduce signs of aging differs from product to product. Patients can choose from dermal fillers like Juvederm® and Restylane® and wrinkle relaxers like Dysport® and BOTOX® from our New Jersey-based team.
Give the options, many people wonder what truly sets the various injectables apart. The best way to get an idea of what is available is to schedule a consultation, share with us the signs of aging you would like to address, and learn about the options best suited to address them. Our skilled and experienced injectors can explain what fillers can and can’t do, what wrinkle relaxers can and can’t do, and which would be best for your specific issues.
In the meantime, here is a brief look at dermal fillers vs. wrinkle relaxers.
Dermal Fillers
Certain injectables are designed to add volume beneath the skin’s surface. This is ideal for anyone who has lost collagen, youthful facial fat, and even bone mass with age. All of these changes combined over time lead to skin laxity, wrinkles and creases, sagging, the development of hollows and a sunken look, and more. Introducing new volume via a dermal filler can address all of this by creating a smoother surface, building structural support where needed, and bringing moisture and hydration back to tissues that are drying out.
Popular dermal fillers, such as the injectables available at Skin and Laser Center of NJ, are made from hyaluronic acid, which is a water-loving sugar molecule. Juvederm® and Restylane® are both families of hyaluronic acid (HA) based fillers with multiple formulations, each designed to target a specific condition, from flattened apples of the cheeks to thin lips to facial creases like nasolabial folds.
Wrinkle Relaxers
Technically known as neuromodulators, these injectables are made specifically to keep key targeted muscles at rest for months at a time. Derived from a purified form of botulinum toxin, the active ingredient disrupts the reception of chemical messages that travel through the nervous system. That means when you want to make a facial expression that involves raising your eyebrows—which would typically then reveal horizontal forehead lines—the command to contract arrives at all of the muscles except for the ones that would cause the wrinkles to appear. You still make the expression, but your forehead stays smooth.
Skin and Laser Center of NJ offers BOTOX® and Dysport®, which work the same way: relaxing muscles within days of injection and lasting for several months.
Ready to learn which of these options is ideal for you? Any of these treatments may be performed on their own, or they may be combined in customized ways. Contact Skin and Laser Center of NJ by calling 201-500-7525 or sending a message online.