Botox helps against wrinkles, but it makes the skin thin and dry. What to do?
We all know women whose faces are wrinkle-free, but who still look old and like a mask. This is often the result of botox. Botox (botulinum toxin) is effective against wrinkles because it paralyzes is the muscles responsible for facial expression which fold the skin.
However, botox also causes the regression of the glands of the skin, leaving the skin dryer and thinner. This effect can be used successfully for the treatment of excessive sweating.
Does it make sense to fight wrinkles with botox if it makes us look older?
Not really. Nevertheless, botox has been a best-seller in aesthetic surgery for more than 10 years. Repeat injections are required as the effect of botox subsides within a few months.
I recommend refraining from botox. It’s better to improve the quality of the skin to prevent the formation of wrinkles.
To do so, we can supply our body with the substances the skin needs for its stability, such as collagen and hyaluronic acid, through nutrition. Skin aging is also a symptom of deficiencies of certain hormones and therefore can be treated with bioidentical hormones.
DDr. Heinrich, MD