"The truth about injectables"
Wrinkle-Relaxing Injections & Dermal Fillers
Let’s get the story straight — I don’t hate injectables.
What I do strongly recommend is preparing your skin to be as healthy as possible before considering any injectable treatment. Healthy skin is the foundation for achieving the best, safest, and most natural-looking results.
Before any treatment, it’s crucial to start with good skin and maintain a consistent skincare routine. This preparation supports optimal outcomes and long-term skin health.
Why Is Skin Health So Important?
Simply put, your skin is the canvas. It plays a vital role in the healing process and risk management of most aesthetic treatments. Without healthy skin, results are often compromised — treatments may not look their best or last as long.
Professional facials combined with a comprehensive skincare regimen are essential for addressing photodamage, pigmentation, acne, fine lines, enlarged pores, excess oil, and dryness.
Wrinkle-Relaxing Injections
Wrinkle-relaxing injections are one of the most commonly performed cosmetic treatments worldwide. They work by temporarily relaxing the facial muscles responsible for expression lines and wrinkles.
These treatments are typically performed using botulinum toxin (commonly known by brand names such as Botox®), which helps soften lines while preserving natural facial movement.
As we age, collagen production begins to decline — often from around the age of 25. The skin gradually becomes thinner, less elastic, and more prone to fine lines and wrinkles. When skin health is well maintained, the skin becomes thicker, firmer, and more resilient, allowing wrinkle-relaxing injection results to appear more natural and often last longer.
Dermal Fillers
With age, we experience changes in facial structure. Fat pads reduce in areas such as the temples and under the eyes, while volume can increase around the lower face, contributing to jowling. Loss of bone density further affects facial contours.
Dermal fillers are designed to restore lost volume and support facial structure. Preparing the skin beforehand enhances results by encouraging thicker skin and supporting collagen and elastin production, helping achieve a smoother, more youthful appearance.
Key Takeaways
If you’re considering wrinkle-relaxing injections or dermal fillers, it’s important to:
- Start with healthy, well-maintained skin
- Commit to regular professional facials
- Maintain a consistent, results-driven skincare routine
Proper skin care enhances the benefits of injectable treatments, helps results look more natural, improves longevity, and can save money in the long run.
Trusted Injector Recommendation
If you’re considering wrinkle-relaxing injections or dermal fillers, I highly recommend Ruth Crofford at Lioness Medical. She treats many of my clients, and her results are consistently subtle, refined, and natural — you would never know they’ve had any procedures done.
She treats many of my clients, and you would never know they've had any procedures done because she achieves completely natural results.
Non-Injectable Alternatives
For clients who prefer not to have injectable treatments, I offer a range of advanced anti-ageing facial treatments and aesthetic therapies designed to improve skin quality, firmness, and overall appearance — without injections.