We develop several imperfections with age and the passage of time, including body sagging, facial wrinkles, and others. In the search for perfection, many women seek to fix the defects of their bodies, either by increasing the size of the areas of femininity that make their beauty more glamorous and bright, through filler injections or by reducing wrinkling and sagging and restoring the youthful contours of the face through Botox injections.
What is Botox?
It is a substance extracted from certain bacteria and injected into areas of the face and forehead with wrinkles to lessen the extent of their appearance. Botox gives the face a youthful, glowing appearance that hides the face's actual age because the injection site's muscles are relaxed, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and lines in the face.
Botox is frequently injected into the following areas:
• Forehead.
• Around the mouth.
• Around the eyes.
• Between the eyebrows.
Botox can be injected at any age to rejuvenate your facial features; however, it should not be administered to nursing mothers or pregnant women due to the substance's toxicity and potential impact on the fetus. Botox lasts for 9 months or more, depending on how well you maintain the result by following the instructions that Dr. Mina Mamdouh, a plastic surgeon and body contouring specialist, will dictate to you.
Symptoms that some people may experience following Botox injections include:
• Headache.
• High fever.
• Dry mouth.
• Swelling or pain at the injection site.
• Mild itching.
• Muscle weakness surrounding the injection site.
• Blurred vision.
However, all these complications or symptoms do not affect the result of Botox on the skin at all.
What is filler?
Filler is not a manufactured substance or has a bacterial basis like Botox. Rather, it is a natural substance found in the body. It is secreted abundantly during the youth stage and decreases with time and age, and thus wrinkles and fine lines begin to appear, but with its re-injection into the body, those wrinkles disappear, and the shape of the skin returns to its vitality and activity again.
Types of fillers:
There are several types of fillers; the most well-known is collagen, which is secreted under the skin, but when extracted from animal skin and used in cosmetic procedures, it is injected very accurately to improve the texture, shape, and luster of the skin. It may also be used to fill cavities and lighten scars on the skin, and its effect lasts between 3 and 4 months.
Also, hyaluronic acid is one of the best fillers that acts as an alternative to collagen. It is intended to reduce the appearance of skin wrinkles, and its effects last six to twelve months.
Hydroxyapatite calcium also stimulates the production of natural collagen in the skin, redrawing its features and significantly lifting the lips, mouth, and forehead lines. Its results last from one to two years.
The following are some of the most well-known applications of fillers with Dr. Mina Mamdouh:
• Cheeks fullness.
• Improving the appearance of facial scars.
• Filling the lips and giving them an attractive feminine look.
• Correcting the shape of some people's noses when the nasal septum is too low.
Complications of fillers:
• Skin injury at the injection site.
• An infection.
• Redness and swelling of the injection site.
• A rash or excessive itching at the injection site.
