The holiday season is creeping forward as we speak, and we all know what that means: it’s time to start prepping for your holiday cards. We know what you are thinking: why bother with special preparations? Well, your holiday cards will be something your entire family can see, remembering your cheery face.
This can be a difficult feat to achieve if the first thing they see is that angry wrinkle popping onto your face. When that is the case, you may want to consider the best ways to smooth out your features. Injectables such as BOTOX® Cosmetic and dermal fillers can help you achieve that, and this blog can tell you exactly how.
The Effect of BOTOX® Cosmetic
Your facial expressions allow you to show your emotions, no matter if you are happy, sad, or angry. As convenient as this may be at times, it can cause various side effects as you age. This is because your skin loses its elasticity as you age, making it more difficult to bounce back after you perform those facial movements. This can lead to the formation of folds referred to as dynamic wrinkles.
To prevent these wrinkles from getting any deeper, you need to stop the muscles from contracting underneath your skin. This is where BOTOX® Cosmetic comes in, an injectable made from a purified version of botulinum toxin. This product can temporarily paralyze your facial muscles, helping with conditions such as:
- Crow’s feet and wrinkles around the eyes
- Neck wrinkles
- Drooping eyebrows
- Lip thinning when smiling
- Excessive sweating
- Softening of the jawline
One thing that you need to remember is that while the treatment takes only about 10 to 15 minutes to complete, the results are not immediate. You may need to wait one or two weeks for the treatment to be noticeable. This is why you should schedule the treatment at least two weeks in advance of the photoshoot, to ensure you get all the advantages of this enhancing injectable.
Contouring With Dermal Fillers
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a great option for treating movement-caused wrinkles, but it can’t do much about the volume loss. The older you get, the less collagen you are able to produce. This can lead not only to wrinkles, but also to volume loss in areas like your cheeks, lips, and under-eye area.
A great way to counter that is to use hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, which can trigger collagen production. JUVÉDERM® fillers are popular for this purpose, and the different formulas can make it suitable for areas such as:
- Lips: If you have naturally thin lips or they have deflated due to age, dermal fillers can offer extra fullness and redefine the borders of your lips.
- Cheeks: Contouring makeup can only do so much when taking a photo, which is why dermal fillers can restore the lost volume and improve your profile.
- Static Wrinkles: Deep lines such as marionette lines or nasolabial folds that are not caused by movement can easily be filled with dermal fillers.
- Jawline: A weak jawline can lead to the formation of jowls, which look unflattering in photos. Dermal fillers can help fix that.
- Acne Scars: If your previous acne breakouts left pits in your skin, dermal fillers can help fill them in.
Dermal fillers often provide immediate results, but you should schedule them two weeks before the holidays. This is because it may take some time for the filler to settle, and you may also bypass potential side effects such as bruising or swelling.
Wrinkle-Free for Your Holiday Cards
Having wrinkles ruin your holiday cards is probably the last thing that you want. The appropriate injectables can help smooth your skin so that you are photo-ready at every moment. Contact SoCal Cool Body and set up an appointment for the best beauty treatments!
For more information about the best beauty treatments to make you look gorgeous on your holiday cards, you can contact SoCal Cool Body at 951-397-0530. We can set up an appointment for our Murrieta or Palm Desert office, depending on which one works best for you. Alternatively, you can contact us via the online contact form, and we will set up an appointment as soon as possible.
