The American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ 2019 Plastic Surgery Statistics report states that 123,685 Americans underwent a surgical facelift in 2019, an increase of two percent from the year before. That’s a lot of facelifts, but surgical cosmetic procedures are not for everyone. Many, many more people receive “facelifts” every year without ever going under the knife. What do we mean?
Yes, you can look younger and obtain results akin to a facelift without undergoing surgery. Millions of Americans — yes, millions — do that every year. How? By using facial rejuvenation treatments such as Botox and dermal fillers, the two components of a liquid facelift near you. In 2019, approximately 7,700,000 Americans rejuvenated their face and took years off their appearance with Botox and 2,700,000 Americans achieved the same results using dermal fillers. If you’re interested in a facelift but not ready to undergo a surgical procedure, here’s what you need to know about liquid facelifts in Naples.
Using Botox to get a liquid facelift in Naples
Botox is a drug derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botox’s unique effect when injected into a muscle makes it an ideal substance for making changes to the appearance of your face. When Botox is injected, it effectively interrupts the nerve signal that directs the muscle that received the injection. The interruption of that nerve signal means the muscle doesn’t clench to form a wrinkle on the surface. Instead, the muscle stays in a relaxed position and smooth on the surface of the skin.
The injection of Botox into the muscles in your face — most commonly around your eyebrows, lips and eyes — prevents those muscles from clenching as you smile or otherwise move your face muscles. Botox can both prevent the appearance of wrinkles and eliminate apparent wrinkles.
A dentist in Naples can apply Botox to strategic locations on your face on a preventative basis to hold back the appearance of wrinkles with age. Injections of Botox for preventative purposes require lower doses of Botox than Botox injections to eliminate wrinkles. You can rid yourself of existing wrinkles by having your dentist inject a higher dose of Botox in specific locations around your face. To achieve your best results, your dentist in Naples will recommend that you receive injections three or four times a year.
Changing your appearance with dermal fillers from a dentist near you
Dermal fillers are another method of reducing the appearance of facial wrinkles. Like Botox, fillers are injected into specific locations on your face, but they work differently than Botox does. Dermal fillers are a substance akin to a gel that your dentist in Naples will place under your skin. The filler does not interrupt any nerve signal. Instead, it works by filling the area under your skin and, as a result, smoothing the surface of your skin.
Fillers effectively eliminate the presence of wrinkles and lines on your skin, but that’s not the only thing that dermal fillers can accomplish. If you have thin lips, recessed scars, or shadows on your face due to the unique contours of your face, dermal fillers can help resolve all those issues that may detract from your appearance or prematurely age your face.
Depending on where your wrinkles appear, and how deep those wrinkles are, a dentist near you may recommend a deep form of Botox treatment to resolve the loss of collagen and volume in your skin that may be contributing to those deepest wrinkles. The deepest form of wrinkles can be resolved with a combination of deep Botox treatments together with the injection of dermal fillers.
Is a smoother and more youthful-looking face on your bucket list? If you’d like all the benefits of a facelift without the need to undergo any surgical procedure, a liquid facelift may be the perfect solution for your goals. To find out how Botox and dermal fillers can transform your appearance and help you achieve your goals, contact a dentist near you.