Injectable treatments are continually growing in popularity because they are not only effective, they are also inexpensive and require no down time. Unfortunately, the media normally reports on one injectable or another, so most people think about receiving Botox or an injectable filler, but the truth is that these treatments work best when used in combination.
Dr. Placik offers cutting-edge injectables like
- Restylane: the first of the non-animal hyaluronic-acid-based injectables. Because it is derived from a hyaluronic acid, a natural moisturizer produced by your body, it is readily absorbed by your body and has few side effects other than a subtle rejuvenation of your skin.
- Fat Transfer: one step beyond fillers derived from natural compounds is the use of a natural compound produced by your body. By using your own fat to fill wrinkles and voids in your face, you can improve your results.
- Botox: the originator of the injectable revolution in cosmetic surgery, Botox is still the most popular cosmetic treatment in the United States. Nearly a decade after its initial approval tens of millions of treatments have been performed to the great satisfaction of patients.
All of these treatments work well separately, but when combined, they experience a synergistic reinforcement to give remarkably better results.
The reinforcement of positive results comes from the fact that wrinkles are complex. They are the result of a combination of many factors, including the repeated action of muscles, the loss of facial fat, and the changing conditions of your skin. Using multiple injectables can attack the chimeric wrinkles from all directions.
As we age our face often loses fat, making the skin lax and enabling it to contract and wrinkle. In addition, as your skin ages, it loses elastin and collagen, making it drier and less elastic. This makes it more susceptible to taking and maintaining an impression. Our lives are filled with smiles and frowns, tears and laughter, and the repeated motions that go along with these emotions cause our muscles to make impressions in the skin. Even worse, our muscles become habituated to their actions and tend to maintain themselves in a contracted position, maintaining lines such as crows' feet and glabellar (frown) lines between the eyebrows. Using a combination of injectables combats all these problems.
First, fillers can push out on the wrinkles, making them smooth. They can replace lost volume, giving your face the youthful contours it once had. Then, as they are absorbed by the body, the nutrients contribute to healthier skin. Botox then relaxes the muscles that are habitually contracted as a result of repeated muscle action. This not only eases the permanent wrinkles, but reduces pressure that can degrade the filler material and reduce its lifespan.
To learn more about the benefits of getting multiple injectables together, contact our Chicago or Arlington Heights office today for a consultation.
