While wearing sunscreen and moisturizers are great ways to keep your skin looking young, eventually, we all get wrinkles. Discover how Botox® works behind the scenes to eliminate pesky wrinkles.
As we age, our skin loses vital proteins called collagen and elastin, which are responsible for giving your skin support, shape, structure, and elasticity. Collagen and elastin loss combined with sun and environmental exposure leads to one of the dreaded signs of aging: wrinkles.
While a rigid skin care routine can delay their onset, developing wrinkles is inevitable. That’s why cosmetic injections such as Botox® have become so popular. They effectively erase wrinkles and rejuvenate your skin with little to no effort on your part.
At Kefi Advanced Laser & Skin in Chandler, Arizona, licensed esthetician Carlos Ochoa, CLT-LE, leads our team in offering Botox to help you feel your very best. This month’s blog focuses on how Botox works behind the scenes to erase wrinkles and freshen your skin.
What does Botox target?
As your skin ages and becomes more prone to wrinkles, two subtypes of wrinkles can develop: static and dynamic.
Static wrinkles are visible when your face is relaxed. These form when your skin starts losing tightness and begins to sag. Laugh lines are a common kind of static wrinkle. Dynamic wrinkles, on the other hand, form from repeated facial movements. Young skin can handle this wide range of facial muscle movement, but skin that’s lost collagen is more fragile and doesn’t bounce back quite as quickly. Dynamic wrinkles commonly develop around your eyes, in between your eyebrows, and on your forehead.
Botox works best for dynamic wrinkles. This injection is a neuromodulator, meaning it temporarily paralyzes the targeted facial muscles. Once the muscles can’t move, your face begins to relax and the wrinkles start to fade.
What to expect during a Botox session
Before getting injections of Botox, our team sits down with you to discuss your aesthetic goals, ensuring Botox is the right treatment for you. If additional treatments are needed to help you get the look you want, we can customize a comprehensive plan as well.
Botox is a quick procedure that doesn’t require any downtime. During your 20-minute session, you can sit back and relax in one of our comfortable chairs while our team goes to work to eliminate your wrinkles.
You may feel a slight pinch or a stinging sensation as the thin needle pierces your skin, but the discomfort is mild and only lasts a few moments.
Over the course of the next week, you can watch the effects of your Botox take hold as your wrinkles disappear.
Start your journey to flawless skin
Botox is a way to achieve a smooth complexion without having to put in hours of work on a rigid skin care routine. Learn if Botox could be right for you by scheduling a consultation with our Kefi Advanced Laser & Skin team. Simply call our office at 602-878-9657 or book online today.