Honest Fillers + Botox Q&A

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What Are Fillers?

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What Are Lip Fillers?

Fillers are typically used in the lower half of the face (cheeks, marionette lines, lips, and chin) and add volume to those areas with a hyaluronic acid substance.

What is Botox?

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What Is Botox?

Botox is typically used on the upper part of the face (forehead, crows feet, between the brows) to treat dynamic wrinkles. It freezes the muscles in those areas, hence why some people who overdo it tend to look super frozen.

What is the Cost?

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How Much Do Fillers + Botox Cost?

It really depends on the place where you go, so do your research. Botox typically runs $11-17 a unit and fillers start at about $500 a syringe. The fillers are more expensive, but you do them less. (More on that in a minute.)

How Often Do You Need Touchups?

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How Often Do You Need Filler Touchups?

How often you need to get fillers varies from person to person, and how fast your body metabolizes the filler. Your body will break it down over time, and it will need to be maintained. For me, I can get about 9-10 months before I want a touch-up.

How Often Do You Need Botox Touchups?

This also varies from person to person. Some people need it every three months. I typically can go every five months. I really don’t like to overdo it on botox so I hold out for as long as I can.

Do They Hurt?

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Does Botox Hurt?

Botox is a teeny tiny needle and is done super quickly. In fact, you can get botox on your lunch break and nobody would probably notice! It’s easier than a flu shot and is pretty pain-free. You are not numbed for botox.

Do Fillers Hurt?

Fillers can be a little  intense. You apply numbing cream to the areas you will be injecting and let it sit for about 30 minutes. That helps tremendously! Fillers can be a bit uncomfortable during the actual procedure, but it’s nothing I’d describe as super painful. I also feel like your injector can make or break the experience.

How Do You Maintain Them?

First of all, maintaining fillers can be expensive. However, I have tried a handful of products that have helped the longevity of my fillers and have found that SkinCeuticals offers some awesome products that have truly helped make mine last longer than usual.

SkinCeuticals HA Intensifier

This serum is formulated to amplify the skin’s hyaluronic acid levels. The tiniest bit goes a long way – I put it around my mouth and on my lips before my moisturizer. The serum is very lightweight with a super subtle scent. It sinks in immediately.

SkinCeuticals HA Intensifier

You can also use this product on crow’s feet or any other place on the face where you’d like to diminish lines. After about a month of use, I can safely say that it is a remarkable product for plumping. I can’t wait to see how long I can extend the results of my lip fillers with this.

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