Understanding Botox and Skin Botox: Benefits, Differences, and Considerations
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What is Botox?
While ‘Botox’ is technically a brand name, it's commonly used to refer to botulinum toxin injections.
Botulinum toxin temporarily relaxes muscle movement, softening wrinkles caused by facial expressions.
For example:
Forehead and frown lines are muscle wrinkles that appear when frowning.
Crow's feet (wrinkles when smiling) are formed by repeated contraction of facial muscles.
Botox reduces excessive muscle movement, making expressions natural while minimizing wrinkles.
The effects typically last about 3 months. Consistent treatments can mitigate habits that cause excessive muscle movement, slowing down the rate at which wrinkles deepen.
How is Skin Botox different from Botox?
Botox and Skin Botox share the same active ingredient but differ significantly in injection depth and purpose.
Regular Botox is injected into the muscle layer to reduce muscle movement and smooth out wrinkles.
Skin Botox, on the other hand, is injected very superficially and widely into the superficial skin layer (just below the epidermis).
Instead of paralyzing facial muscles, it refines the skin texture, pores, fine lines, and oil production, improving the overall skin condition.
In simple terms, Botox is for ‘muscles,’ while Skin Botox is for ‘skin.’
Benefits of Skin Botox and Ideal Candidates
Skin Botox can provide the following benefits:
Reduces fine lines: Improves subtle wrinkles around the eyes, cheeks, and forehead.
Minimizes pores and reduces sebum: Decreases shine on the skin surface.
Improves skin texture: Smoothes the skin, allowing makeup to apply better.
Provides a radiant effect: Refines the skin’s micro-texture, adding a glow.
Therefore, Skin Botox is suitable for those who:
Want to refine skin texture without unnatural facial expressions.
Are concerned about makeup caking, enlarged pores, or excessive shine.
Are worried about fine lines and loss of elasticity.
Reasons for Botox Resistance and Solutions
Although Botox is generally safe, ‘resistance’ can rarely occur.
This happens when antibodies (immune response) develop against the toxin, making the treatment less effective even with the same dosage.
Resistance can develop in the following cases:
Frequent treatments with short intervals.
Using excessively large doses.
Having a predisposition to antibody formation.
Showing an immune response to complex protein components.
To prevent resistance:
Maintain treatment intervals of at least 3 months.
Inject only the minimum effective dose into the correct areas.
Consider using pure toxin formulations without complex proteins (e.g., Xeomin, Coretox).
If you feel that Skin Botox is becoming less effective, it’s important to consult with a healthcare provider to evaluate the cause rather than immediately repeating the treatment.
Treatments to Combine with Skin Botox
Rejuran HB Plus
While Skin Botox addresses fine lines and pores on the skin surface, combining it with Rejuran HB Plus is beneficial for improving hydration and elasticity from within.
Rejuran HB Plus contains PN (Polynucleotide) to aid in the recovery of damaged skin cells and HA (Hyaluronic Acid) to hydrate and moisturize the skin.
Layering Skin Botox to smooth the skin texture with Rejuran HB Plus to replenish moisture and elasticity from within is especially effective for dry and oily skin with many fine lines.
Why Choose a Skilled Practitioner?
Skin Botox
Because Skin Botox involves injecting small amounts into a very superficial layer, the practitioner’s technique and experience greatly influence the results.
If injected too deeply, it can cause unnatural expressions; if too superficially, the effect may be weak or uneven.
Furthermore, inconsistent diffusion or injection intervals can result in uneven skin texture.
Therefore, it is crucial to receive treatment from a skilled practitioner who accurately understands anatomical structures and tailors the procedure to your skin thickness, muscle movement, and facial habits.
All procedures may have individual variations, and side effects such as swelling, inflammation, and bleeding may occur, so caution is advised.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/purpleclinic/224055367650
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