The difference between anti-wrinkle injection and hyaluronic acid

Nowadays, more and more people pay attention to their own image, so various beauty products and micro-plastic surgery techniques have begun to appear in people's field of vision. Wrinkles are the biggest killer of women's youthful appearance. Once wrinkles appear, it means that the body is beginning to show signs of aging. For many people who don’t want to have wrinkles, wrinkle-removing injections and hyaluronic acid are good choices. So, what are the differences between wrinkle-removing injections and hyaluronic acid?

Which is better, wrinkle removal injection or hyaluronic acid

There is no absolute answer to the question of which is better, wrinkle-removing injections or hyaluronic acid, because the two have different effects, but there are some overlaps. The function of wrinkle-removing injections is obviously to remove wrinkles, while the uses of hyaluronic acid are to fill the temples, augment the nose, plump the cheeks, remove nasolabial folds, plump the lips, fill the tear troughs, and plump the earlobes, while also having the function of removing wrinkles. What many people don’t know is that hyaluronic acid is also a material for wrinkle-removing injections. If you want to know which is better, wrinkle-removing injections or hyaluronic acid, we first need to clearly understand the difference between wrinkle-removing injections and hyaluronic acid, and then choose a micro-plastic surgery that suits you based on your skin beauty needs.

Wrinkle-removal injection indications

(Botulinum toxin) wrinkle-removing injections can remove frown lines and improve facial muscle asymmetry. The reason why (botulinum toxin) has such an effect is that the main method of botulinum toxin is to block the impulses of muscles and nerves, thereby improving dynamic wrinkles caused by facial expressions.

Hyaluronic acid indications

Hyaluronic acid filling is suitable for filling temples, noses, cheeks, nasolabial folds, lips, tear troughs, and earlobes. The reason why it can improve wrinkles and depressions in these areas is because the main mode of action of hyaluronic acid is filling, which can improve static wrinkles (that is, wrinkles that still exist even without making facial expressions).

Risks of wrinkle removal injections

Since (botulinum toxin) wrinkle-removing injections are injection treatments, it is inevitable that the capillaries will be accidentally injured during the operation, which will cause some bruises, which can be relieved by ice compresses. In addition, some patients may experience swelling, mild redness and other discomfort after the operation, which will generally disappear within 24-48 hours. Follow the doctor's instructions carefully before and after the injection and cooperate with the doctor to avoid infection.

If irregular (botulinum toxin) wrinkle-removing injection materials or expired (botulinum toxin) wrinkle-removing injection materials are used for injection, the patient's skin will become red, itchy and swollen all over the body. In addition, improper injection techniques may cause the eyebrows and eyes to become crooked after the wrinkle-removing injection.

The risks of hyaluronic acid

Usually, hyaluronic acid injections have no side effects or only mild side effects. Possible discomfort or complications during or after the injection, such as bruising and swelling, are caused by impurities in the cross-linking agent or the hyaluronic acid raw materials. This problem is not serious and can usually be improved by ice compress or it can recover naturally. However, some people develop vascular embolism after hyaluronic acid wrinkle removal or hyaluronic acid body shaping, which is caused by technical errors of the operator. Therefore, we generally choose large hospitals and regular hyaluronic acid products and hyaluronic acid cross-linkers.