Wrinkles are one of the most visible signs that you’re getting older. It’s perfectly normal for the lines on your face to deepen as you age. The breakdown of collagen and elastin fibers leads to wrinkles. Fortunately, people nowadays have the choice to smoothen out wrinkles and look ideally younger than their age. One of the popular treatments they enjoy is wrinkle reducers.
What is a wrinkle reducer?
Wrinkle reducers minimize and soften the appearance of wrinkles by slowing muscle activity, causing the relaxation of facial muscles. As you age, lines and wrinkles appear on your face from smiling, clenching your jaw, and other facial gestures.
How does a wrinkle reducer work?
There are different wrinkle-reducing brands. The most common is Botox. These injectables are made from a toxin from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria that also causes botulism, which attacks the body’s nerves. The neurotoxin penetrates the muscle synapses and blocks impulse transmission to the muscle. Muscles exposed to the toxin cannot contract around synapses (the tiny gap between two nerve cells). These expression lines are smooth because the muscle is wholly or partially paralyzed.
By stopping expression lines, you also prevent existing wrinkles from carving in more profound and more permanently. The patient decides when to begin treatment, but some medical professionals oppose utilizing neurotoxins as a preventative measure. However, you will know that a wrinkle has developed when a line left by an expression doesn’t disappear when your face is relaxed. Then, consider using a neurotoxin.
What are the different brands of wrinkle reducers?
Nonetheless, Botox is not the only option. You can also ask your dermatologist about Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau, and Daxxify, which all work similarly. The active ingredient in each of these is similar and identical. However, they all have unique carrier proteins that move through the tissue differently. Here is some information about each injectable.
Botox – also known as onabotulinumtoxinA injections, is FDA-approved for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead wrinkles.
Botox is very effective in the crease between the brows, crow’s feet, bunny lines on the sides of the nose, and forehead wrinkles. Marionette lines, which run vertically from the corners of the mouth to the chin, wrinkles around the lips, and vertical bands in the neck can all be effectively treated with Botox, and the effects may remain for three to six months.
The results do not show up immediately, which you must be aware of to help manage your expectations (and to appropriately schedule therapy if you’re getting ready for a big occasion). The outcomes can show up in 24 to 48 hours. Additionally, men require higher doses of Botox than women to effectively erase wrinkles due to their greater muscle mass, which is frequently double the therapeutic amount.
Dysport – An injection called Dysport, also known as botulinum toxin A, can treat frown lines between the brows. The time it takes for results to appear can range from two to three days to a week.
In some cases, the effects of Dysport could prolong up to five months. There is also a financial benefit. The overall cost will be lower if fewer appointments are required during the year. Since patients are more comfortable reliably coming in regularly, this can produce more significant results. But since the FDA has not approved these injectables to treat acne, think of it as an added benefit rather than a given. Dysport injections in the forehead considerably improved the area’s oiliness for six months.
When you want to target a specific muscle, other injectables, like Botox, may work better (addressing the frown lines between the eyebrows, for instance). But that doesn’t mean Dysport can’t give you the desired outcomes.
Xeomin – IncobotulinumtoxinA, often known as Xeomin, is an injection used to treat moderate to severe frown lines between the brows. Some people develop a tolerance to one of these injectables, making the treatments less effective. The protein coat on the poison molecule of Xeomin is far less dense than that of the other neurotoxins, which makes it unique. Your doctor may use Xeomin if other injectables stop working for you. Results start in three to four days, with the best results coming after 30 days. Xeomin might not be suitable if you want the effects to manifest more quickly (for personal preference or an upcoming occasion).
Jeuveau – The second most recent injectable neurotoxin, prabotulinumtoxinA, also known as Jeuveau, received FDA approval in 2019 for treating moderate to severe glabellar lines are the vertical frown lines between the brows. Its particles are the same size as Botox, regarded as the industry leader in effectiveness. Botox and Jeuveau are both equally effective at treating forehead lines. The patient who wants to try a new injectable will be interested in Jeuveau. Some patients strongly believe one or the other of these neurotoxins is better for them. Some people think one works faster, is more effective or lasts longer than the other. Personal preference is what matters.
Daxxify – The most recent wrinkle reducer to hit the market is Daxxify, also known as daxibotulinumtoxinA-land. It can cure mild to severe creases or lines between the brows. The corrugators and procerus muscles are located in this region, also referred to as the glabella. These are the muscles that make you frown by bringing your eyebrows down.
The results of Daxxify are most likely to last the longest among the wrinkle reducers on this list, which is one way to differentiate it from the others. It may sound appealing. However, you should have more experience using injectable neuromodulators before choosing Daxxify to know what to expect. To ensure that you are satisfied with the outcomes, it is advised for first-time users to select an agent with a shorter duration of action than Daxxify. For those who have experience, are aware of what to expect, and are satisfied with their outcomes, Daxxify is a fantastic choice.
Daxxify had very mild adverse effects in tests, including drooping eyelids, headaches, and facial asymmetry in many people. The most significant disadvantage is that those dissatisfied with the treatment must wait longer than they would with another injection for the effects to wear off because the results last so long.
Takeaway
No matter which injectable wrinkle-reducer you choose, you must consult with a qualified physician, such as a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. It would help if you had a service provider you could trust and establish a good relationship with. At Dermatic Medical Aesthetics, rest assured that you are in good hands. They have licensed and well-trained professionals to help you achieve what you desire. Book an appointment now and see it for yourself.
