While there are many anti-aging treatments available today, Anti-wrinkle injections and Fillers remain the first choice for many. Both of these are injectable treatments that are minimally invasive and involve no downtime. These similarities often make people assume that they are alternate terms. However, it is not true!

Botox and Fillers may seem similar but both of these treatments are used to address different aging concerns. Let’s understand in detail.

Anti-wrinkle injection

This injection uses a purified form of protein extracted from natural organisms. It helps in wrinkle reduction by temporarily relaxing the muscles of the face that are responsible for causing fine lines and wrinkles. It blocks chemical signals from nerves which causes the muscles to contract. Without the movement of certain muscles, wrinkles can be softened, reduced. The results can be seen almost instantly. This is why it is one of the most popular nonsurgical cosmetic procedures for anti-aging. Here are some more facts about this injection:
• The dosage of Anti-wrinkle injection varies according to the purpose of treatment. The standard dosage is 20 units.
• The effects of Anti-wrinkle injection last about 3 to 4 months.
• Touch up sessions are required to maintain results.
• It is a highly effective treatment as one can observe noticeable effects within a week of treatment.
• This is treatment of choice for wrinkles in the upper face i.e. forehead lines, frown lines, crow’s feet, etc.

In this treatment, the skin is numbed using a numbing cream to ease the discomfort. Nowadays many injections have anesthetic in them thereby not requiring the use of separate numbing cream. A thin needle is used to inject the required dosage into the skin. The number of injections required varies from person to person depending on the severity of wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle injection is not recommended if the patient is pregnant or has weak facial muscles, other skin issues, or has any type of neuromuscular disease.

Fillers

Fillers are also known as dermal fillers or soft tissue fillers. The main aim of this treatment is to restore the volume and fullness of the face. So, these are commonly used to plump the lips, deflated cheeks, folds around the mouth, and fill the undereye or temporal hollowness. It also encourages natural collagen production and therefore prevents the skin from further sagging. These usually last about 2 years or longer after which touch up sessions are required. Dermal fillers consisting of hyaluronic acid are the most commonly used ones. Hyaluronic acid is also produced by our bodies naturally and its function is to provide hydration and volume to the skin. But, with aging its natural production starts decreasing. So, after injecting dermal fillers in the affected areas one can observe restored volume and elasticity along with hydration.

This cosmetic procedure does not involve any downtime. One can observe effective results once the redness subsides within a couple of hours.

Anti-wrinkle injection and Fillers are often used in conjunction to address the wrinkles and volume loss at the same time. These treatments complement each other but can not substitute each other.

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Introduction to Eyebrow Transplant

Perfectly arched eyebrows add to your personality and beauty. The main aim of eyebrow hair transplant is to grow eyebrows which look completely natural. They should also not attract a much of the attention.

In an eyebrow transplant hair is taken directly from your head and thus the hairs are permanent.

Another advantage of the procedure is that it is virtually painless, and takes approximately 5 to 7 days from which to recover.

What is the Surface Anatomy of Eyebrows?

Eyebrow hair is vertically leaning on the medial side and they turn into horizontal as they go laterally. Eyebrows are thicker and straighter in men and they are thinner, arched and higher in females. The hair density of eyebrows usually stays stable with age but tattooing and plucking can change it.

It is crucial to understand the angles at which the eyebrow from skin grows. The transplant should be done at that precise angle so as to provide natural looking eyebrows. Surgical precision and skill are needed to reform the precise dimensions, arc and shape of the eyebrows.

What are the Different Techniques used for the Eyebrow Hair Transplant?

The grafts for eyebrow transplantation are taken from scalp, pubic region, legs or armpit hair. The scalp hair will be typically taken from back of neck or sides because of the soft texture. However, the scalp hair grows much faster than eyebrow hair thus they are required to be trimmed quite often so as to keep them short. Well the best option for grafts is from your legs as the hairs of leg are thin and short. They do not require to be frequently trimmed as they match the length of eyebrow hair. Other donor areas for eyebrow hair transplantation as pubic hair or armpit hair can also work in case there are no more suitable donor sites on the body.

Depending upon the density required and existing hair of the eyebrows, usually around 500 hair follicles will be needed. It is quite essential to follow the direction and angle of the naturally occurring eyebrow during the implantation of hairs on eyebrow skin.

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