Botox Injection
Already the most popular Los Angeles cosmetic surgery treatment — and possibly the world — Botox strives to remain atop the heap, perhaps because competitor Dysport is nipping at its wrinkle-removing heels.
Medical News Today reports that two creams spread on skin before Botox leaves skin not only less wrinkled and crinkled but more youthful-looking.
At least one, Retin-A — originally an acne-fighter only — is stocked at dermatologists’ offices and has been used for 30 years as a medication to improve the signs of aging skin.
After patients and doctors noticed that age spots and wrinkles around the scars also looked better, more people started using Retin-A as a Fountain-of-Youth-in-a-bottle for other skin.
The other substance used with Botox injections is known by the tongue-twisting name, hydroquinone.
Joel Schlessinger M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, performed a comparison test on 61 patients who had Botox facial injections.
One group of the 61 had cleansers, moisturizers and sunscreens applied to facial skin. A similar, separate group added Retin-A, hydroquinone, an exfoliate and sunscreen to the mix.
The subjects were evaluated at days 30, 90 and 120.
Results?
Eighty-five percent of the Botox plus Restin-A and hydroquinone group said the treatment was better than Botox alone and had resulted in better elimination of wrinkles and created more youthful looking complexions. But only eight percent of the standard skin care group reported the same effects. (Read more about Botox and the skin creams.)
But wait! There’s more!
A new type needle claims to make Botox – and other facial fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, etc.) go in with less ouch.
The ouch factor is claimed to be so much less, the makers named it an “ouchless needle”.
Truth be told, though, there is not much sting in facial injectables because the needles used are extremely thin, with some as skinny as four or five bundled human hairs. Plus, the existing needles are very, very sharp and coated with silicone that makes the needle slide into hide with very little pain.
Pictured below, is the clear plastic barrel attached to a standard syringe. The barrel contains a refrigerant that squirts onto and numbs the skin.
You could consider it a high-tech replacement for your standard ice cube.
(We refer to frozen water cubes, not the rap singer-actor!)
Ouchless Botox Injector
