The difference between Botox and hyaluronic acid

As people age, face various pressures in life and work, and have some bad living and eating habits, wrinkles will appear on their faces. For many people who pay great attention to their appearance, wrinkles on the skin are unacceptable. So in addition to daily skin care, they also perform some beauty projects, such as injecting botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid.

Wrinkle removal principle

Wrinkles are divided into static wrinkles and dynamic wrinkles. Dynamic wrinkles caused by expressions and movements are called dynamic lines. They usually appear when you make some exaggerated expressions, such as crow's feet, forehead wrinkles, frown lines, etc. The abnormal sunken wrinkles on the soft tissue that appear even without facial expression due to stress or staying up late are called static lines, such as nasolabial folds and tear troughs. Wrinkles are different in nature and require different solutions.

Botulinum toxin wrinkle removal

Botulinum toxin wrinkle removal mainly achieves the purpose of wrinkle removal by blocking the signal transmission between nerves and muscles, paralyzing overdeveloped muscles and causing them to contract. To put it simply, as long as the muscles are awake, they will continue to exercise, and exercise makes them bigger and bigger, and the effect of botulinum toxin is to "hypnotize" it and make it sleep for a period of time. After wrinkle removal with botulinum toxin, the face will remain smooth and wrinkles will not form, so normal facial expressions will not be affected. Botulinum toxin wrinkle removal is mainly used to remove dynamic wrinkles.

Hyaluronic acid wrinkle removal

Hyaluronic acid wrinkle removal is filling. Hyaluronic acid is a substance with a high water content that exists in the human body, and the extraction process is very complicated. Its function is to be injected directly into human skin to increase moisture, volume and elasticity. Hyaluronic acid is a high-concentration molecule and particle with a stable structure, and has a good filling effect after injection. By injecting into wrinkles or depressions, it can fill depressions, remove wrinkles, and sculpt the appearance. Hyaluronic acid is generally used for static lines.

Maintenance time

Because the skin is temporarily not affected by muscle contraction and gets a rest, not only the immediate wrinkles are significantly reduced, but the development of long-term wrinkles is also slowed down. After hyaluronic acid is injected into the skin, it has the effect of slightly dilating capillaries, increasing blood circulation, improving intermediate metabolism, promoting skin nutrient absorption, increasing skin elasticity and delaying skin aging. Therefore, after the treatment effect disappears and the injection is stopped, people will not only not look old, but the condition of their skin will definitely be better than their actual age.