BOTOX COMPARISON WITH OTHERS

Beauty has been defined as pleasing and impressive qualities…but who should be saying what is ugly and what is not? In the present time, being beautiful seems to be one of man’s longest searches. We find ways and means just so to seek the approval of everyone and hear them say “gorgeous!” or “lovely!” Due to these searches, the world of beauty and its enhancements has become very giant resulting to rapid growth of cosmetics and yes, treatments.

Going through the pages of beauty and style, I remembered the English clergyman, Thomas Adam who once said that “Beauty is like an almanac; if it lasts a year, it is well.” The questions now are: Who will last? What will last?

This article would acquaint you on the various cosmetic enhancements one has to know and be familiar with so that he or she can decide what really suits him or her. This page’s objective is to make a comparison on the different cosmetic treatments namely Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, and Dysport which are all popular, admired and well-liked by the people who are partakers of the said procedures.

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BOTOX vs. RESTYLANE, JUVEDERM, DYSPORT

Botox	Restylane	Juvederm	Dysport
applied to regain one’s smooth and soft look	reduces/eliminates wrinkles and aging lines	rejuvenates aging skin	relaxes facial muscles, reduces and smoothens wrinkles and frown- lines
approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
injected into targeted muscles	administered into sub dermal facial tissues	given into the mid to deep dermis of the skin	injected directly into muscles
inactivates muscles that produce wrinkles	stretches fibroblasts that causes the formation of a new collagen	lifts and adds volume to the wrinkles and folds of the area being treated	temporarily immobilizes the muscles; spreads a little farther from the injection point than botox
derived from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum	originated from a non-animal based formulation made up of hyaluronic acid	derived from purified Streptococcus bacteria and mainly composed of non- animal hyaluronic acid	originated from the same bacteria used in Botox; Clostridium botulinum
considered as simple treatment	safe,non-invasive/non-surgical	safe,non- invasive and non- surgical; the result is basically within 2 days but some would see the result after a week or so	safe, non- invasive and non- surgical
the procedure is fast and the actual effects can be seen within 2 to 3 days	the procedure is safe and quick; the result is immediate within 4 to 7 days	the result is basically within 2 days but some would see the result after a week or so	the result can be seen within 1 to 7 days
some side effects include swallowing, breathing and speaking problems, dry mouth, headache, neck pain, pain on the injection site, body weakness/ tiredness and other eye problems	some common and not serious side effects are swelling, tenderness, redness, slight bruising, itching and some other minor discomforts	most common side effects are: swelling and redness on the site, tenderness or pain, bruising and lumps/ bumps on the site of injection	most common side effects similar to Botox are headache, dry mouth, symptoms of common colds; Some others serious effects but are unusual are speech/eye problems and muscle weakness
lasts for about 3-4 months	only lasts around 6 months to 1 year	effective and lasts up to 6 months to 1 year	results lasted for about 13 months for some people

Beauty enhancements have truly helped a lot of people by making us more confident about ourselves. This piece will bring you to that one final decision: to whom you shall entrust that beauty? Get in your way and splurge on to the procedure that you want.