When it comes to achieving cosmetic goals, we have more options than ever before. From laser therapies to cosmetic injectables, there are a great many innovative and minimally invasive ways to help you put your best face forward.
With the understanding that wellness is an inside job just as much as it is an outside one, Dr. Scott Lafferty and the team at Lafferty Family Care offer Botox® treatments.
Each year in the United States, millions of people flock to Botox to turn back the clock on aging. There were nearly 10 million neuromodulator treatments in 2023 alone. To give you an idea about why Botox and its counterparts are so popular, we explore the many cosmetic goals they achieve.
Let’s start with an area where Botox truly shines — reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the top half of your face, including:
Each of these wrinkles is what we call dynamic, meaning they form when you make an expression. For example, crow’s feet form when you smile, and forehead lines appear when you raise your eyebrows quizzically.
When you were younger and your skin was full of elasticity and tone, these dynamic wrinkles came and went with your expressions. These days, they linger thanks to aging skin that doesn't bounce back and smooth out.
As a result, that frown line that worked well in helping you to convey disappointment is now a permanent fixture on your face, making you look perpetually unhappy.
With Botox, we inject a neurotoxin that temporarily quiets the muscles that form these dynamic wrinkles, allowing your resting face to appear, well, resting and relaxed.
Now let’s move to the bottom half of your face, where Botox can also make a big difference. We can use Botox to:
Interestingly, we can also make your top lip appear fuller by relaxing the muscles that hold it in place, which causes your lip to flip upward.
More recently, Botox received FDA approval for tackling those vertical bands that run from your lower jaw down your neck. As you age and your skin loses youthful volume and elasticity, the “cords” on your neck can become more pronounced.
With Botox, we relax these tissues to get rid of that ropey look on your neck that can prematurely age you.
As you can see, Botox can be used in many innovative ways to help you appear more youthful and vibrant, without having to resort to risky surgery.
If you’d like to see for yourself why so many Americans are making Botox a regular part of their cosmetic care, we invite you to schedule an appointment at our office in Rogers, Arkansas, at your earliest convenience.
