Botox / Dermal Fillers Vancouver

Dr. Christine Gemeinhardt, MD

As we get older, our faces start to reveal the effects of passing time.  Exposure to the sun, extensive usage of our facial muscles, and even gravity all contribute to the breakdown of facial muscle tissue.  The resulting unwanted lines and wrinkles are found particularly around the eyes, mouth, and nose where muscles have been moving for a lifetime.

Cosmetic facial fillers work by temporarily plumping up the skin just under the surface where they are injected, smoothing out these lines for an overall younger appearance.  These injectable fillers are synthetic plumping agents, generally used for wrinkles and lines that are present even when no facial expressions are being made.  Other fillers are ideal for plumping up lips that have lost their pout over time.  Cosmetic fillers are a low-risk, short-term solution to alleviate the signs of aging, and are effective between a few months to a year.

Botox is used for the treatment of wrinkles resulting from the repetitive muscle movements that make up our daily expressions.  Botox is a muscle-paralyzing agent that helps to diminish these creases and delay the signs of aging.  It is used most commonly for the forehead, for between the eyebrows, and for crow’s feet around the eyes.  The procedure is very quick, leaves no trace behind, and skin appears noticeably younger, firmer and smoother.  The effects take about a week to start showing, and for most people will last around 4 months, although with continued use over time many patients report seeing results for much longer.

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