Botox and Facial Fillers – How do they work?

There is a difference in the way botox and dermal facial fillers work. This article explains the need for both, and how to get a good treatment for botox in Dubai.

Wrinkles and fine lines are a natural effect of aging. But they can make you look much older than your actual years. If you want to get rid of these unseemly wrinkles, you could consider getting a filler injection or Botox in Dubai.

How are Botox and dermal filler treatments different?

Most people are confused between Botox and dermal facial filler treatments. Though both are used to reduce the fine lines and wrinkles on the face, they are dramatically different in the way they are administered and how they function.

With Botox, you are administered tiny doses of Botulinum Toxin, a neurotoxin that is injected into the nerve in the wrinkle being targeted. The nerve is deactivated temporarily, thus inhibiting the muscle that it sends impulses to. In turn, the muscle is also deactivated, which relaxes the wrinkle. Over time, the wrinkle softens and disappears. However, you might need to undergo Botox in Dubai every few months since the effect can last from six to eight months in most cases.

Meanwhile, a dermal filler injects a chemical into the skin to plump up that area so that the wrinkle is flattened. The filler is injected right where there is a fold of skin or a deep wrinkle, so that the wrinkle is plumped up and it disappears. Depending on the kind of filler used (semi-permanent or permanent), the effect may last from one year to five years.

When are Botox and fillers used?

·         Botox is used to remove the wrinkles around the eyes (crow’s feet), around the mouth (laugh lines and ridges) and the forehead. Fillers may be used around the mouth, to plump up the lips, under the eyes and to smooth out uneven skin.

·         Botox relaxes the muscle that causes the wrinkle, while fillers offer a plumping effect to smooth over the wrinkle.

·         Botox may freeze one muscle while having no effect on the others around it. The filler works specifically on the skin that it is injected in, so its effect depends on the extent of filler introduced into the skin.

·         When the effect of Botox wears off, you are able to use the muscle normally again. You can take a follow-up injection at this point. In the case of the filler, the area previously injected tends to ‘hollow out’ when the filler dissolves, so it must be replaced with more filler.

·         Botox has no side effects. Fillers might show side effects like lumping and migration of the filler to other areas of the face.

Only an experienced doctor should administer fillers or Botox in Dubai. Both methods rely on experienced hands and the knowledge of just how much filler or botox is needed in a particular case. When getting Botox in Dubai, ask which one is being used – go to clinics that use Botox from Allergan – or ask for non-synthetic fillers (containing hyaluronic acid) to minimise the risk of allergic reactions.