Everyone knows how important beauty is for a woman. And the harshest negative effects left on a woman’s beauty appear due to aging. They are the harshest because they are inevitable, time will slowly rob the beauty of any woman. Because of this, a lot of different anti-aging treatments had appeared over the years. The most renown treatments are the ones that use botox and υαλουρονικο.
Many people believe that both treatments have the same effects and they are 2 alternatives from which you can choose from. This is not true because the way in which these treatments act is different and professionals use them for completely different purposes.
What Is a Botox Treatment and What Uses It Has?
Botox is a substance created from the toxin botulinum which is produced by Clostridium botulinum (a bacteria). The wrong usage of the toxin can provoke Flaccid paralysis, which is a grave condition. For this reason, you should always go to a professional.
This treatment is used to correct only wrinkles formed by overactive muscles. For other types of wrinkles, it is better to use the treatment with υαλουρονικο. Botulinum releases acetylcholine, which has the effect of paralysis because it prevents the neuronal signals from contracting the affected muscle. This will prevent the creation of wrinkles.
To obtain this effect, the substance needs to be injected intramuscularly in small quantities. Only a professional will be able to perform this treatment correctly and you should never let anyone else perform this treatment for you.
As mentioned above, this treatment is only used for wrinkles formed by muscle contraction. The six facial wrinkles treaded are those formed on the forehead, around the eye, of the middle ear, on the upper lip, around the mouth, on the throat.
The whole process does not take more than 15 minutes and the first visible effect should appear in three to five days. You should keep in mind that the effect of this treatment is temporary and it will last around three to four months. This period can be extended through regular treatments and it can reach even six months.
How Does the υαλουρονικο Treatment Works?
υαλουρονικο used in anti-aging treatments is either extracted from rooster or it can be created in the lab through using bacteria that produce it. In general, it does not affect a human’s health in any way. Actually, it can also be found naturally in the body. There are some rare cases where it can affect your health slightly and it is best to consult a medic before going for this treatment.
The hyaluronic acid absorbs moisture and by injecting it in the skin it keeps it hydrated. As humans grow older, the level of this substance in the body decreases and because of this wrinkles and fine lines appear due to relaxation of the skin. The treatment made with this substance reduces the visibility of those “scars” of age and can also be used to increase plumpness in some areas, such as lips or cheeks.
The most used practices of this treatment are:
- Lips contour. One of the most popular uses for this treatment is to improve the contour of the lips and sometimes to increase their plumpness. This creates very attractive and sensual lips.
- Cheekbones volume. Another use is to increase the volume of the cheekbones because this creates an image of healthiness but if done incorrectly it can increase the plumpness of the cheeks too much, so the treatment must be done by a professional.
- Oval face contour. It is well known that an oval face contour is the most popular look for girls. But you need to keep in mind that not everybody has the right features for this. If your face contour is too different and you insist on doing this treatment then you must be aware that it may deteriorate your look instead.
- Wrinkles. It can be used to treat the wrinkles provoked by aging but also to ameliorate those that are caused by overactive muscles but the effect will be less effective on the later.
It is a painless procedure because it is preceded by an anesthetic method and it takes at most 30 minutes. Also, in comparison with botulinum, which takes three to five days to produce visible results, hyaluronic acid produces instant results. Another good thing is that the effects last much longer, up to one year.
As you can see, both of these treatments work very differently. Firstly, the way they are used is different, botox is injected intramuscularly while the hyaluronic acid is injected in the skin. Secondly, the zones and wrinkles they treat are also different and this means that if you want to get rid of all the wrinkles on your face you must use both of them, not only one.
