Is it preferable to wait for wrinkles to set in or to treat as soon as they appear ? We asked Dr.Balti’s opinion to know when is the right time for anti-aging non-invasive treatments : Botox and fillers.

facial rejuvenation treatments

Facial rejuvenation treatments

When is the right time for Botox injections ?

Botox injections are usually recommended as soon as the patient is bothered by wrinkles. Practitioners use Botox to treat the upper third of the face when forehead winkles, crow’s feet and wrinkles between the eyebrows become problematic. Typical patients are females who frown often as part of their facial expressions and work long hours on their computer. The right time to get Botox injections is when expression wrinkles start to appear during the day without being too deepened. Botox works on relaxing the muscle, which prevents the wrinkle from deepening. If the wrinkle settles and deepens, Hyaluronic acid based product are more likely to offer good results rather than Botox. Knowing that, the ideal moment for Botox injections is late twenties to early thirties for most patients.

When is the right time for hyaluronic acid injections ?

Hyaluronic acid is used to fill in a wrinkle that has settled within the skin or hollowed areas of the face. Examples of good hyaluronic acid uses are wrinkles in the middle third of the face (nasolabial folds) et volume loss in the cheekbones area. The skins starts to lose collagen at the age of 30, but visible aging signs appear at the age of 40. It is preferable to treat with hyaluronic acid when the area starts to show aging signs rather than when these signs settle. All faces don’t age the same way. Round faces tend to stay young longer whereas as thin faces usually show aging signs sooner, which is why the ideal moment for hyaluronic acid injections is anywhere between 40 to 50 years old. In the case of circles around the eyes, injections can be beneficial at the age of 30 as these circles can be efficiently treated by hyaluronic acid.