Which is Better: A Facelift or Botox?

chillibreeze writer — Irene Joshua

Facelifts and Botox injections are cosmetic procedures which aim at removing wrinkles, frown lines, and sagging skin from one’s face, thereby improving facial contour and appearance. While facelift is a surgical procedure, Botox is a non-invasive procedure, but each of them has associated pros and cons. One works better for some people and not for others. So when it comes to facial rejuvenation, consider the merits and demerits of both these procedures.

Botox
Many people consider Botox, a non-surgical facelift, for skin rejuvenation. In fact, Botox injections are the most commonly conducted cosmetic procedure in the US today, with more than 4 million procedures undertaken in 2007 alone! The primary reason for the increased choice of Botox is that it is non-invasive, less expensive and less time consuming when compared to surgical procedures like facelifts. However, the results of Botox treatments last between 3-6 months and may require a repetition of the treatment every 3-4 months for a year. After completion of one year, the requirement of treatment will reduce to once in 6 months. Botox is a better option for people who do not have extensive skin laxity, deep creases, and muscle tone loss.

Facelifts
Though facelift can remove wrinkles, frown lines and sagging skin below the eyes, it is an appropriate procedure for people who have deep creases below the eyes, mouth and the nose (nasabaloid folds), sagging midface (cheek and jaw), and loose muscle tone. This procedure is expensive when compared to the non-surgical procedures, yet the results often last longer around 10-15 yrs.

Botox and facelift suitability depends on different kinds of cosmetic rejuvenations and skin types (Fitzpatrick classification). While Botox is best suitable to treat wrinkles and the frown lines, facelift is the best option for people over 40 years with extensive facial laxity. People planning to go for any kind of cosmetic procedure should research on the available options and choose the one that would be appropriate and beneficial for them.

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Irene Joshua is a health care writer and a lay counsellor. Having worked as life skills trainer and student counsellor, she is experienced in the field of psychiatric social work. She has more than 3 years of experience in freelance writing, which includes health care, mental health and academic papers (Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social work and Psychiatry). She also authors a blog dedicated to Christian devotions.

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