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Richard P. Rand, MD answers: Do new wrinkles require dermal fillers or just Botox?

I am in my mid-30s and have just noticed some new wrinkles on my forehead as I tend to raise my eyebrows a lot. If they are new, slight wrinkles and not deep do you think I will need a filler or should Botox be enough?


Richard P. Rand, MD
13 months ago
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

When you have totally relaxed the muscles, if the wrinkles are absent then Botox is all you need. After years of practicing making the wrinkles, the skin folds preferentially like an accordion. In these people, even when the muscles are relaxed, there are still lines on the face. These people also need a dermal filler.

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