I am currently having a course of facial skin tightening, I am going on holiday soon so also want to have Botox on my forehead and round my eyes to soften the lines, will having the Botox prevent the skin tightening results as I know it can take a few months to see full benefits? Should I just leave the Botox until I see what effects I get from the RF?Thanks
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Hello Perritos,Botox and other neuromodulators are the only non surgical option to improve platysmal bands. Lasers and resurfacing can help with the skin and you may get some tightening with energy devices such as Ulthera but the benefit you would get without a true surgery would be...
An overactive mentalis muscle may be part of your genetic makeup which is accentuated by age or may be caused by jaw / teeth malocclusion. Having Botox will certainly help, used in very small doses between 2 and 3 times a year. Best to let it completely ware off before re-injection. Also...
Many patients are irregular or have deeper lines on one side of the face. Injections like Botox and fillers like Juvederm or Sculptra can improve your appearance. The asymmetry can be from sleeping on that side or driving in the sun or a lot of other wrinkles. You can definitely do lasers or...
