As patients begin to show the signs of aging, many of them desire a return to their more alert and youthful appearance. This is a totally normal feeling! At Heights Laser Centre, Dr. Jaffer works diligently with his patients to help them achieve the results they desire, without undergoing expensive, invasive treatments.
If you feel that you need a dramatic treatment to your face, a nonsurgical facelift may be the best choice for you. Below, we break down the differences between BOTOX vs a facelift.
What Is a BOTOX Facelift?
If you’ve found this blog post, you likely already know that BOTOX can reduce the appearance of the wrinkles that form when you move certain muscles in your face. Physicians like Dr. Jaffer call these dynamic wrinkles, which appear when you do movements such as smile, squint or laugh.
But BOTOX can actually do so much more and provide amazing results to your facial appearance. In fact, this lunchbreak treatment can address areas dynamic wrinkles around the eyes, forehead, and lips, and reshape your jaw and face shape—all without ever having to go under the knife! Learn more about how BOTOX can address facial aging in our related blog post.
How Long Is a Treatment, and How Long Do Results Last?
In some cases, you can walk in and walk out of Heights Laser Centre in less than an hour, with your only side effects being some small areas of redness around your injection sites. Beyond that, you’re free to continue with your regular daily activities.
A BOTOX facelift typically lasts for about 3 months or so, meaning that regular treatment appointments are required to maintain the results. But for busy patients who don’t have the time to devote to surgery recovery, or simply don’t desire to go under the knife, it can be an amazing alternative! Not to mention, a much more cost-effective solution to maintaining a more youthful appearance.
What Does a Traditional Facelift Involve?
A traditional facelift is an intensive surgical procedure. With it, your plastic surgeon will perform a long incision in your hairline, typically starting from the temple and going down along your face and behind your ear. For some patients, an additional incision is required underneath the chin to provide optimal results.
Once these incisions are made, your plastic surgeon can address fatty deposits and lift the skin and its underlying tissues to provide you with a more youthful appearance.
Recovering from a facelift, however, is intense. You’ll need to take at least 1 to 2 weeks off work for your recovery, and depending on your chosen plastic surgeon and their techniques, you may have drains placed for a time period to aid with healing. That means you definitely won’t want to be out in public while you’re recovering!
How Expensive Is a Surgical Facelift?
Additionally, a traditional facelift simply costs more. Not only do you need to pay out of pocket for your plastic surgeon’s time and skill, you’ll also need to factors in the costs for your entire surgical team, including your anesthesiologist and the anesthesia they will need to administer.
Add in the costs of using the surgical facility and its preoperative and postoperative team of nurses and medical professionals, and you’re left with quite the bill! Often, these expenses make a surgical facelift cost-prohibitive for patients.
The Benefits of a BOTOX Facelift
Opting for a BOTOX facelift comes with several benefits beyond its minimally-invasive nature and cost-effectiveness. The procedure is quick and easy, allowing you to fit it into your busy schedule easily. There’s minimal to no downtime, meaning you can return to your daily activities immediately. The results, though temporary, provide a significant improvement in your appearance, making your skin look smoother and more youthful.
Combining BOTOX With Other Treatments
For even more dramatic results, many patients choose to combine their BOTOX facelift with other non-surgical treatments offered at Heights Laser Centre. BOTOX can be combined with dermal fillers, for example, for enhanced results. This “liquid facelift” targets both static and dynamic wrinkles for additional rejuvenation and facial contouring.
Other complementary treatments include Hydrafacial®, Glacial® Fx, and IPL Photofacial. Dr. Jaffer and his team can help you design a personalized treatment plan that addresses all your aesthetic concerns, ensuring you achieve the best possible outcome.
Facial Rejuvenation Starts Here
If you’d like to learn more about how BOTOX can treat your total face, and even your neckline, then Dr. Jaffer of Heights Laser Centre is happy to answer your questions. Please request a consultation online or call us at (604) 298-4481 to get started.
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