Injectable anti-ageing treatments are popular with men and women seeking quick, non-invasive ways to hold on to that glow. But are they worth the jab?
Youth is for sale today. It has never been more possible than now for men and women to achieve fabulously younger-looking skin, and turn back the clock in ways that you could never have imagined before. A visit to your cosmetologist can make those lines magically disappear, or plump up that bit of sagging skin. And all this, minus surgery. So what do injectable anti-ageing treatments entail, and why are they suddenly all the rage?
Dr Gayathri Devi, cosmetic dermatologist at Derma Med Spa Skin Clinic in Chennai, says injectable anti-ageing treatments are popular because they work. “They give excellent results with little or no downtime. You’re done in less than an hour without having to go under the knife,” she says, adding, “The two most popular forms of injectables are hyaluronic acid fillers for contouring the face and adding volume, and muscle-relaxing injections such as botulinium toxin for fine lines and wrinkles.”
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Dr Kousalya V Nathan, Chennai-based age and lifestyle management consultant, breaks it down further. “Injectable anti-ageing treatments range from the simple Botox to wrinkle-erasing treatments such as temporary and permanent fillers. Temporary fillers contain a natural bioabsorbable substance, which is more or less in line with the body’s own chemical composition, so the body won’t reject it.”
This story is from the July 02 2017 edition of Femina.
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