Liquid Facelift: Combining Botox® and Fillers for Amazing Rejuvenating Results

Botox® and dermal fillers —  or simply fillers — are two of the most common cosmetic injections on the market, and for good reason. 

While signs of aging can prove a life well-lived, you may not be on board with the fine lines and wrinkles scattered throughout your face. For many years, facelift surgery was the only way to go when it came to erasing wrinkles and rejuvenating your appearance. However, Botox and dermal fillers now provide you with a way to turn back the hands of time with no need for incisions or long recovery times. 

At Thomas Dermatology in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, and Lake Havasu City, Kingman, and Bullhead City, Arizona, our team offers Botox and fillers to smooth out wrinkles and add fullness to your face without surgery. 

This month’s blog discusses what each of these injections does on its own and how they can work together to produce amazing results. 

Explaining Botox and fillers

While Botox and fillers can both correct wrinkles and other signs of aging, the similarities actually end there. 

Botox is a neuromodulator that temporarily blocks nerve signals to your facial muscles. When your muscles are injected with Botox, it paralyzes the targeted muscle and no longer responds to commonly used facial expressions. This can relax your surrounding skin and give you a much softer and smoother appearance. Botox is best used for crow’s feet, vertical lines between your eyebrows, and forehead lines since these form from constant muscle movement.

Fillers contain hyaluronic acid and act like “liquid implants” for your skin. Rather than freezing muscles, it adds volume and fullness to areas that might be thin, shallow, or sagging due to aging. Fillers work well to correct laugh lines, sunken cheeks, and thin lips.

When to use Botox and fillers

If you’re only worried about crow’s feet, or you just want to correct thinning lips, you can use Botox or fillers on their own to address one specific issue. However, if you want to address several cosmetic issues and want a total facial rejuvenation, it may be best to combine the two treatments. 

Because Botox and fillers address different things and use different ingredients, they work well together and complement one another. Botox works to correct dynamic wrinkles that form from facial expressions, and fillers strive to address static wrinkles that develop from loss of collagen. 

The best part is that you can see our team at Thomas Dermatology and receive all the necessary injections in one appointment with no downtime. Although it may take some time to see the results from your Botox injections, results from fillers are immediate. 

If you’re ready for a younger and fresher appearance without committing to a full facelift, combining Botox and filler injections could be the perfect solution for you. Schedule a consultation for cosmetic injections over the phone or through our online booking tool today.