Have you ever noticed how your car mirror picks up on every little skin imperfection? What starts as a quick glance at your reflection to reapply lipstick often turns into a 15-minute examination of the new lines and wrinkles that have appeared on your forehead seemingly overnight. Unfortunately, it’s not the mirror that reveals these unwelcome signs of aging – it’s the natural light.

Daylight is brutally honest at pointing out the fact that we’re getting older, and it’s quick to remind us that lines and wrinkles are inevitable no matter how much night cream we use before bed. It’s this precise realization that causes many women to start researching their options for how dermal fillers or plastic surgery can help them achieve the smooth, tight, youthful complexions they desire.

Dermal Fillers vs. Plastic Surgery

Dermal fillers and plastic surgery are both extremely popular cosmetic treatments for turning back the clock and erasing the signs of aging. While both produce fantastic results that can shave years off your appearance, they each have different applications depending on your aesthetic goals. Here’s a quick rundown of both treatments and what each is best at addressing.

What are dermal fillers?

Dermal fillers are injections that fill in lines and depressions to rejuvenate the face and give it a more youthful look. A single treatment can instantly improve a patient’s appearance by restoring lost volume in the cheeks, enhancing facial contours, and smoothing away lines, wrinkles, and folds. At Siti Med Spa, our dermal filler offerings include Juvederm, Restylane, and Radiesse.

Botox and Dysport (Botulinum Toxins) are also available to patients looking to relax the facial muscles that produce crow’s feet and brow furrows.

What are dermal fillers best for?

Dermal fillers are becoming a popular alternative to surgical procedures, but there is a limit to what they can accomplish. Fillers are best used for the following:

• Adding volume to the creases that run from the nose to the mouth (also called nasolabial folds or laugh lines).

• Filling out hollows under the eyes.

• Restoring youthful fullness to the cheeks and enhancing facial contours.

• Plumping thin lips and smoothing vertical lines at the edges of the lips.

• Filling out indented acne scars to make them more even with the skin.

• Adding volume to the lower cheek and temple areas.

Dermal fillers are a great way to correct the signs of aging beyond what skincare products can do, and they produce really fantastic results. However, their effects expire after a period of months or years, depending on the product, and they can’t tighten loose skin or reposition deep tissue. That’s where plastic surgery comes in.

What is plastic surgery?

As the name implies, plastic surgery involves surgically enhancing the body to achieve a desired aesthetic goal. One of the most common types of plastic surgery for facial rejuvenation is a facelift. This procedure involves removing excess skin and repositioning deeper tissues to tighten and smooth the face. A facelift can also tighten loose neck skin, which is something that dermal fillers cannot accomplish. A brow lift and eyelid surgery can also be performed in conjunction with a facelift, depending on a patient’s goals.

What is plastic surgery best for?

Plastic surgery is ideal for patients with sagging skin that cannot be corrected with dermal fillers. A surgical procedure is best used for the following:

• Eliminating jowls through a lower facelift.

• Removing loose skin and excess fat from around the neck.

• Correcting very deep folds between the nose and mouth.

• Reducing horizontal wrinkles across the forehead and vertical creases between the eyebrows.

• Reducing bagginess from lower eyelids and removing excess skin from upper eyelids.

Explore your anti-aging options with dermal fillers at Siti Med Spa!

If you’re beginning to notice the signs of aging take hold where you’d rather they didn’t, dermal fillers can help restore the smooth, youthful appearance you want. To find out which dermal filler will provide you with the best results, schedule a free consultation at Siti Med Spa. We’ll listen to your goals and walk you through your options to develop a customized plan of action that will make you look fabulous and feel good about your reflection – even in the car. Call us today at (619) 717-8484.