Face lift or Botox: Which is right for you?
Age has a funny habit of catching up with all of us when it comes to our looks, so while we might feel as sprightly as a spring chicken inside, sometimes our appearance is a dead giveaway that a spring chicken is not in fact what we are. But going under the knife to match up your outside with your inside is not always an option that people wish to take, particularly if the ageing process hasn’t been particularly unkind and there are just a few lines and wrinkles that it might be nice to fill out a bit.
This is where the question of a face lift or Botox comes into play, and this question can be easily applied to other surgical versus non-surgical procedures. The quick answer to this particular question is to decide how different you inside age is from your outside age, and if the answer is dramatic and you wish to significantly reduce the gap, then a face lift may well be the answer. If the difference in age is not really that different, the chances are that non-surgical treatments for lines and wrinkles may well be a better option, and one with little to no downtime.
To decide which procedure is right for you, the best place to start is with a free consultation at a registered and reputable cosmetic surgery clinic. During this consultation, the nurse or aesthetic practitioner will ask you questions about why you are there, why you are considering a face lift or Botox, what results you hope to achieve, how you view your skin, and what your lifestyle is like. Once they have built up a comprehensive picture of your lifestyle and desired results, they may well carry out computerised photo imaging skin analysis at this stage to understand exactly what type of skin you have and what condition it is in.
With all this information to hand, you will be given their professional opinion on which procedure will suit you the best and give you the most natural-looking yet visible results. It is important to understand that not everybody is the same and surgery that will put you out of action for a few days or weeks may not be necessary or appropriate. Generally speaking, Botox is used by those people who wish to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and don’t mind topping it up every few months, and a face lift is for those who want to reverse the signs of ageing permanently.
To find out more about these cosmetic surgery procedures and whether Botox or a face lift is the right option for you, go online or book a free consultation with a reputable clinic.
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