A surgical facelift is one of the most popular cosmetic changes chosen by patients around the country each year. The procedure is designed to address various signs of aging by tightening skin, lifting sagging tissue, and creating more youthful contours. While nothing beats surgery for dramatic and long-lasting results, not all patients want to deal with incisions and sutures. For anyone looking to take years off their appearance without surgery, there is an injectable option at Palm Desert’s Cosmetic Surgery Institute. The treatment, known as a “neurotoxin facelift,” involves a customized combination of muscle relaxers and more to give the entire face a rejuvenated look.
How Does a Neurotoxin Facelift Work?
Our muscles play a significant role in facial aging. Each time we move a part of our face—whether to raise our eyebrows in surprise, squint to avoid the glare of the sun, smile at the sight of a friend, or scowl and frown at unpleasant news—the skin is pulled out of its resting state and into a new position. Over time, this constant pull-and-release action creates lines that can deepen into creases that are always visible.
Neurotoxin injections—including BOTOX®, Dysport®, and Xeomin®—give these hard-working muscles (and the skin they pull) a break by disrupting communication flow in the nervous system. In other words, after a treatment session, certain muscles will stay relaxed no matter which expressions are made. Since those muscles keep still, they obviously don’t pull the skin into age-revealing wrinkles, lines, and creases.
A neurotoxin treatment may focus on just one feature and sign of aging, such as crow’s feet next to the eyes or frown lines between the eyebrows. A neurotoxin facelift, however, targets multiple areas to counter numerous signs of aging at once. The result is an overall rejuvenated appearance, creating the impression of someone who is well-rested and refreshed.
Can Neurotoxin Facelifts Include More Than Muscle-Relaxers?
While neurotoxins are a specific category of cosmetic treatment, they are not the only injectable available for the face. Dermal fillers are another option, adding volume to areas that have thinned or sunken in over time, restoring definition to key features, and shaping contours to reflect a more youthful look.
The Cosmetic Surgery Institute team can combine fillers, neurotoxins, and more for an entire non-surgical experience with beautifully natural and comprehensive results.
Contact the Cosmetic Surgery Institute team to learn more about the possibilities injectables allow. Reach out online or call 760-837-0364.