Turn the Clock Backward with Facial Injectables

Learn about a variety of options to look younger without cosmetic surgery

It’s finally happened.

No, you haven’t won the lottery. You haven’t gotten that promotion you’ve been waiting for or booked your dream vacation.

What has happened is that all you notice when you look in the mirror is wrinkles and aging. They make you feel and look older, and it is not a pleasant change.

But the last thing you want to do is undergo a cosmetic surgery; you neither have the time for the long recovery nor a desire to go into surgery.

Fortunately, there are alternative options to cosmetic surgery that lack the discomfort and recovery time. These injectables are not all the same, however, and target specific areas and last for varying amounts of time. It is important to know, what your options are so you can be sure to choose an injectable that will provide you with the results you want.

Timeline and Results for  Seven Different Injectables

Injectables that last up to 3 to 6 months

BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport®
BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport® target contracting muscles that cause fine lines and wrinkles. BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport® stop movement and relax the muscles, which allows the skin to smooth out. This procedure treats frown lines, crow’s feet, forehead wrinkles, lip lines, and bunny scrunch lines.

Injectables that last up to 6 months to 9 Months

Restylane® Silk
This option particularly targets the lip area and rejuvenates lips that have lost volume. Restylane® Silk is designed to provide a subtle lip enhancement as well as to smooth wrinkles and lines around the mouth. It can be used to correct naturally thin lips, lipstick lines around the lips, volume loss in the lips, and fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.

Injectables that last up to 1 year

Restylane®
Restylane® is a dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin. The treatment is quick (only 30 minutes), requires no downtime, and provides immediate results. This approach can treat smile lines, marionette lines, wrinkles at the corner of the mouth, hollowing in the cheeks and under the eyes, and folds in the jowls.

JUVÉDERM®
JUVÉDERM®, another filler, offers a similar approach to Restylane®. Its injectable formula is effective for diminishing facial wrinkles and folds. JUVÉDERM® is a quick treatment that provides immediate results. It treats most of the same areas as Restylane®.

RADIESSE®
RADIESSE® is another filler, this one is made of calcium hydroxylapatite, which is used to diminish facial lines, wrinkles, and depressions. It immediately replenishes lost volume and fills in facial lines and folds. RADIESSE® treats smile lines, marionette lines, wrinkles at the corner of the mouth, and folds in the jowls.

Restylane® Lyft
Restylane® Lyft is a volumizer that provides similar benefits to the dermal filler. This is a non-surgical injectable for cheek augmentation and the correction of age-related midface contours. This treatment targets similar areas as the fillers, smile lines, marionette lines, sagging cheeks, loss of cheek volume, and folds in the jowls.

Injectables that last up to 2 years

Sculptra® Aesthetic
This injectable targets volume loss; it stimulates the production of new collagen, as collagen depletion is one of the underlying causes of facial aging. While this injectable requires multiple treatment sessions, it lasts the longest. Sculptra® Aesthetic can be used to treat sagging cheeks, loss of facial volume, jowling, and hollow cheeks and temples.

There are a lot of options to choose from and each provides different results and varying timelines. Perhaps you already know which would be ideal for you, but you might also be overwhelmed by the options. Either way, it is wise to consult with a doctor who specializes in cosmetic improvement in order to be sure you will be satisfied with your results.