Botox and Injectable Fillers

A week doesn't go by without a patient asking me to....Botox their lips....or fill up their forehead lines. Apparently, a perception remains that all that comes out of a 30 gauge needle is the same. Despite tremendous advertising and information availale on the net, not everyone yet knows as much as we think. This is understandable as about half of the new patients that I see...have never been in any type of a cosmetic facility before short of a hair salon or dayspa.
The concept of dynamic vs static wrinkling is a good basis to explain to new patients the difference. Botox is to help with dynamic wrinkling (lines and folds that appears from facial expression), injectable fillers are to help with static lines and folds (but not small wrinkles). Or to put it in practical perspective, the majority of Botox is done around the eyes and forehead (north face) and the majority of injectable fillers is done around the lips and mouth area. (south face)

Dr Barry Eppley
http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/
http://www.ologyspa.com/
Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, Indiana
Clarian West Medical Center, Avon, Indiana
Indianapolis