Dialing Back the Years with Dermal Fillers and Botox®

Sure, time can bring some invaluable experience and wisdom, but it also comes with some unwelcome physical changes, such as those deepening wrinkles and lines around your face, not to mention the sagging skin.

The good news is that fighting back against the signs of aging has never been easier thanks to cosmetic injectables like dermal fillers and Botox®, which can work together to dial back the years in your face. These treatments are so effective that it’s little wonder that there were nearly 16 million cosmetic injectable treatments in the United States in 2022 alone.

The team here at Temecula Medical Group, including Dr. Richard H. Rawson, Ryan D. Rowan, PA-C, and Armanda L. Alvarez, FNP-C, understands that good health is an inside job, but overall wellness is an outside job, too. 

Here’s a look at how our comprehensive aesthetic services can make your outsides match that youthful spirit on the inside with Botox and dermal fillers.

Getting rid of the lines around the top half of your face

We recommend using Botox and dermal fillers together because they address different signs of aging in different areas of your face. As an example, Botox and its neurotoxin counterparts are the number one solutions for:

• Forehead lines
• Crow’s feet
• Frown and brow lines

These are dynamic wrinkles or expression lines, and there was a time when they would disappear once your expression passed. However, these lines have increasingly taken up permanent residence on your face.

With quick-and-easy Botox injections, we relax the muscles contracting to form these lines, leaving smooth, unlined skin behind. 

Filling in the lower half of your face

There are different forces at work in the lower half of your face. For example, as you age, your ability to produce collagen decreases by 1% to 1.5% per year. Since collagen is the protein responsible for support in your skin, you're left with deepening folds, volume loss, and sagging skin.

With our dermal fillers, we can address each of these issues. We offer both Juvéderm® and Restylane® fillers, which rely on hyaluronic acid (HA)  to:

• Reduce nasolabial folds (the parentheses around your mouth)
• Smooth out vertical lip lines
• Restore volume in your cheeks
• Plump up thinning  lips
• Lift sagging jowls
• Fill in marionette lines on your chin
• Reduce shadowing under your eyes

HA is so effective because it’s a naturally occurring substance in your body that retains moisture — one teaspoon of HA can hold up to a gallon and a half of water. So, when we inject the filler, it can restore structure and volume instantly in the lower half of your face.

The ultimate, minimally invasive combination

One of the reasons why so many of our clients make cosmetic injectables a regular part of their routines is that they’re minimally invasive — we’re only administering a few injections.

Another reason for their popularity is that results are immediate with fillers and within a week with Botox. 

As for how long you can enjoy your results, Botox typically lasts 4 months, while fillers last for 6-12 months. So, when your results start to fade, you can simply return for another quick round of injections.

If you’d like to see for yourself how Botox and dermal fillers can make you look years younger, we invite you to contact our Temecula, California, office or visit our clinic from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday.