Injection cosmetology occupies a leading position among other aesthetic procedures. Beauty injections allow you to delay the processes of old age, enjoying a blooming, well-groomed appearance. Thanks to non-surgical techniques, you can cope with various aesthetic imperfections, giving flawless skin radiance. The most popular today are botulinum therapy and biorevitation.
The procedures differ not only in their effect, but also in their principle of action. Unites only the intended purpose, injections are used for rejuvenation, reducing the number and depth of wrinkles, and preventing ptosis. A pronounced effect can be achieved by combining anti-aging techniques. Botox or biorevitalization - which is better, we’ll figure it out further.
What is Botox
Botulinum toxin was originally used for medical purposes in the treatment of a number of complex diseases. Studies have revealed a side effect in the form of smoothing wrinkles. The drug is a weakened toxin obtained from the activity of the bacterium that causes botulism. As a result of application in tissues, nerve endings are paralyzed and muscle function is blocked. Thanks to this property, Botox injections have become widespread in cosmetology and aesthetic medicine.
When the toxin is injected, the muscles relax, which leads to the smoothing of wrinkles. For several months while the drug is in effect, the patient cannot frown or actively use facial expressions, which is an effective prevention of the formation of new creases. At the same time, the sensitivity of the integument is not impaired, and the toxin itself is eliminated from the body without consequences six months after therapy.
Indications for use:
- expression wrinkles;
- first age-related changes;
- flabbiness, sagging of the integument.
This is an ideal option for patients with moving facial expressions, which leads to the formation of wrinkles even at a young age. There are risks of side effects, but all of them are reversible, since the effect of the toxin is reversible. During the first days, eyelid spasms, displacement of folds, hematomas, impaired lip mobility, swelling, and headaches may be observed.
Stages of implementation:
- The face is cleaned and treated with an antiseptic solution.
- To reduce discomfort, anesthetic ointment is used.
- The drug is injected using ultra-fine needles, targeting the upper and middle part of the oval.
- Treatment with an antiseptic drug is carried out at the injection sites.
A corrective procedure is prescribed after 7–10 days and helps prevent undesirable consequences such as asymmetry or impaired facial expressions.
Attention! Botulinum therapy has no age restrictions, except for childhood. Allows you to cope with a genetic predisposition to the formation of wrinkles, blocking muscle activity in a timely manner. Indicated for correction of the periorbital region of the shape of the nose and lips.
Can be used no more than once a year. How long you can enjoy the effect depends on your lifestyle and individual characteristics.
Combines well with hyaluronic acid injections. It is not recommended to combine with hardware procedures that stimulate lymphatic drainage and accelerate the removal of botulinum toxin from tissues.
Dysport and its effectiveness
Dysport is an injection of French botulinum toxin. Once in the facial muscles, a toxic substance of low concentration paralyzes them, preventing them from contracting. Consequently, the dermis tightens and even deep wrinkles disappear. The disadvantage of this procedure is that naturalness and natural facial expressions are lost. After Botox injections, the patient cannot smile or frown as he did before.
The main tasks of Dysport:
- smoothing out medium and deep wrinkles;
- formation of the desired relief.
It should be noted that if non-expressive wrinkles form, Botox will not be able to eliminate them.
Important point: Botulinum toxin is usually injected into the area around the eyes, the bridge of the nose and forehead. Beauty salon specialists try to avoid nasolabial areas, because the risk of complications increases - the inability to smile (the muscles in this area are located close to each other).
This procedure is mainly used at the age of 45–55 years. But if there is a need for Botox injections, you can start administering the drug earlier.
What is biorevitalization
Translated as a return to life, it is prescribed for comprehensive restoration, healing, and improvement of skin condition. As a result of natural processes, the rate of renewal and collagen synthesis decreases, which leads to the appearance of the first wrinkles. Injection procedures based on hyaluronic acid nourish, moisturize, and restore hydrobalance.
Biorevitalization is used not only in the face, neck, décolleté, but also for other areas of the body that need a hydro reserve. The introduction of synthesized acid artificially triggers the production of hyaluron by its own tissues, which leads to rejuvenation, freshness, and restoration of elasticity.
In addition to the main active ingredient, the formulas of injectable drugs are enriched with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and peptides. This allows you to influence intracellular processes, healing the integument. Just 2 procedures are enough to achieve natural skin radiance. The effect depends on the components and manufacturer, on average it lasts from 9 to 12 months.
Indications:
- stressed skin;
- dryness, peeling, sagging;
- unhealthy tone;
- enlarged pores;
- facial and static wrinkles;
- signs of photoaging.
Important point! Biorevitalization allows you to solve a whole range of aesthetic problems, but in comparison with Botox it is ineffective for severe creases.
Stages of the procedure:
- The cosmetologist thoroughly cleanses the skin of decorative cosmetics and impurities.
- To prevent infection, the covers are treated with an antiseptic solution, this will prevent possible consequences.
- Markings are applied for ease of injection. For a comfortable procedure, Emla cream is used, which has analgesic properties.
- After 20 minutes, the master begins administering the drug. The composition depends on the individual characteristics and objectives of the aesthetic procedure.
- The area is re-treated with an antiseptic and an anti-inflammatory, regenerating cream is applied.
Refers to gentle anti-aging procedures; if you follow the cosmetologist’s recommendations, the risks of complications are minimal. The entire healing period lasts about 3 weeks; you must strictly follow the specialist’s recommendations. This is an ideal option for quickly transforming the skin, restoring freshness and a healthy, even tone. Often prescribed in preparation for a vacation or important event.
Cosmetologists recommend using biorevitalization after 30–35 years; the method goes well with various procedures, such as thread lifting, botulinum therapy, laser, chemical, and mechanical peeling. The result depends on the drug administered and lasts for about six months. As with the introduction of Botox, it cannot be combined with procedures that enhance lymphatic drainage. These include massage, laser lifting, microcurrent therapy.
Recovery period
The recovery period for both procedures is also different.
When administering Botox, there is a whole list of prohibitions and restrictions that must be taken into account to reduce the risk of complications:
- Do not use decorative cosmetics for 7-9 days;
- in the first few hours you should not bend over or take a horizontal position;
- for two weeks it is prohibited to visit the bathhouse, solarium, sauna, beach, swimming pool;
- it is advisable to reduce the amount of tea and coffee consumed, give up alcohol, hot and spicy foods;
- Sleep exclusively on your back for 14 days.
With biorevitalization everything is much simpler. The face must be treated daily with antiseptics that do not contain alcohol to prevent infection from entering the puncture area. To reduce itching, burning or redness, you can brew chamomile, sage, calendula and apply lightly to the surface of the face. Rubbing or massaging areas is strictly prohibited. If complaints persist after three days, you should consult a cosmetologist for advice.
Which technique is better?
The procedures are part of a general anti-aging program, but differ in their mechanism of action and indications. It is most effective to combine techniques to achieve a more pronounced, lasting result. The choice of procedure depends on the condition of the skin, as well as the presence of contraindications.
The ideal option is a combination of Botox and biorevitalization, application in a certain sequence while observing the interval between sessions.
Attention! It is not recommended to perform invasive sessions simultaneously; this can lead to severe swelling, unexpected side effects, and allergic reactions.
Botox action:
- changing the shape of the eyes, correcting drooping eyelids, smoothing crow's feet, which gives expressiveness to the look;
- change in the shape of the lip, visual enlargement is observed due to relaxation of muscle fibers;
- getting rid of nasolabial folds, jowls, ptosis, tightening the oval contour;
- it is possible to correct the shape of the nose and raise the tip;
- It is possible to harmonize a gummy smile.
Botulinum toxin injections allow you to cope with pronounced aesthetic imperfections, improving facial features.
Action of biorevitalization:
- hyaluronic acid is produced by the body, injections make it possible to replenish its deficiency associated with the aging process;
- it is possible to smooth out superficial wrinkles, but with deep folds the procedure will not have the desired effect;
- affects intracellular processes, saturates the integument with vitamins, minerals, amino acids.
The areas of influence also differ: the toxin is used exclusively on target areas of the face, the introduction of anti-aging cocktails is also carried out in the neck and décolleté.
Complications of Botox, like biorevitalization, are temporary; the original appearance is restored without consequences. To prevent adverse events, you must contact an experienced specialist with medical education. Whether it is worth injecting beauty cocktails or using a toxin is decided by the cosmetologist individually.
With the help of biorevitalizant, you cannot get rid of deep wrinkles or correct facial features. Just like botulinum therapy does not affect the processes inside the tissues that ensure healthy skin radiance. You can combine procedures, but the appointment is carried out only by a specialist.
Efficiency comparison
Each procedure has its own special effect on the skin and has a whole list of advantages and disadvantages. The difference in effectiveness of each method is detailed in the tables.
| Botulinum therapy | Biorevitalization |
| Facelift | Evening out complexion |
| Elimination of nasolabial folds | Return of tissue tone |
| Smoothing out deep wrinkles | Smoothing out fine wrinkles |
| Elimination of strabismus | Elimination of sagging skin areas |
| Muscle relaxation | Restoration of water and electrolyte balance in tissues |
| Elimination of eyebrow asymmetry | Uniform distribution of subcutaneous fat |
| Eye shape correction, drooping eyelid lift | Face oval tightening |
Execution Sequence
First, a more aggressive procedure is performed - botulinum therapy, after which beauty injections can be prescribed.
Sessions of hyaluronic injections can begin after 3-4 months, when the concentration of the toxin decreases and a gradual restoration of neuromuscular connections occurs. The fibers return the usual tone and the effect of the biorevitalizant will be maximum.
The ideal option is to carry out atraumatic peeling to prepare the skin for exposure. Then biorevitalization is prescribed, and after 3-4 weeks - Botox injections and repeated injections of hyaluronic acid.
This is not a universal scheme; a cosmetologist can prescribe a longer period, it all depends on the drugs used.
It is not recommended to inject the toxin and biorevitalizant on the same day; it is unknown how the active components will behave. A violent allergic reaction, hematomas, swelling and lack of the desired result are possible; rather than take risks, it is better to postpone the session. Before carrying out the procedure, the cosmetologist must study not only the medical history and condition of the skin, but also familiarize yourself with the passport of previous injection procedures.
Advice! It is better to wait until the skin is completely restored after one cosmetic procedure and only then turn to the next injection method of preserving youth.
Opinion of cosmetologists
On forums, specialists share their experience in performing procedures, their effectiveness, and discuss indications for use.
A cosmetologist answers a question about the use of Botox and hyaluronic acid to correct the eyebrow area. With regular injections of the toxin, the density and elasticity of the dermis improves; the mechanism of action is not fully known. Therefore, if indicated and there are no contraindications, there is nothing wrong with the administration of botulinum toxin.
The specialist answers the user’s question whether autoimmune diseases are a contraindication to Botox injections and biorevitalization. The group of violations is extensive, so consultation with a doctor is necessary.
The cosmetologist writes about the features of Botox and biorevitalization; young, healthy skin is the result of systemic care.
Consequences
What should you do if you did inject both serums at the same time and get severe swelling? It will not be possible without sacrifices: the liquid will still not be removed quickly, but it is quite possible to speed up this process.
Try not to drink in the evening and at night so that swelling does not worsen during sleep. It is advisable to supplement the course with physiotherapy. Due to accelerated circulation, water will come out faster. The downside is the rapid resorption of hyaluronate due to increased lymph flow.
It is possible, even necessary, to combine biorevitalization and botulinum toxin, but carefully. Be sure to consult with a cosmetologist, because only a specialist can competently assess your individual characteristics and choose a course.
Patient reviews
Users actively share their experiences of performing cosmetic services, results and side effects.
The user writes that hyaluronic acid is not injected to restore facial expressions, but Botox is used to correct hypertonicity.
The patient describes the consequences of simultaneous administration of Botox and biorevitalizant. Indicates the lack of effect of the toxin, as well as the displacement of new wrinkles closer to the nose.
A participant describes a mother’s experience of using Botox and hyaluronic acid, severe swelling, and reduction in eye size.
The review describes the use of Botox for 8 years, sometimes the drug gave the desired effect, but more often there were side effects in the form of drooping eyelids. Today the author prefers peelings and biorevitalization.
