Can I Get Botox® and Dermal Fillers in the Same Session?

Botox® and dermal fillers are popular cosmetic injections, and for good reason. They can turn back the hands of time and rejuvenate your appearance with little to no downtime and almost immediate results. 

So, if you’re living with signs of aging that you’ve been wanting to eliminate, both Botox and dermal fillers could be viable options for you. But, how do you know which is best? And can you get both at the same time?

At Integrated Dermatology of 19th Street in Washington DC, our team offers Botox and dermal fillers to smooth out wrinkles and add fullness to your face without facelift surgery. This month’s blog discusses what these injections can do on their own and when to consider combining them.

Understanding Botox and dermal fillers

Botox and dermal fillers can both correct wrinkles and fine lines; however, the two injections are very different from each other. 

Botox is the brand name for an injectable neuromodulator that blocks nerve signals to your facial muscles. The muscle that’s injected with Botox is temporarily paralyzed, meaning that it won’t be able to respond to facial expressions you use regularly. 

Your skin then begins to relax and gives you a much softer and smoother appearance. Botox is best used for crow’s feet, forehead lines, and vertical lines between your eyebrows.

Dermal fillers are made of hyaluronic acid or similar substances and act like “liquid implants” for your skin. Instead of freezing muscles that cause wrinkles, dermal fillers add volume and fullness to areas that might be shallow, sagging, or thinning due to age. Laugh lines and shallow lips are commonly treated with dermal fillers.

Botox, dermal fillers, or both?

If you want to only address laugh lines or focus solely on forehead lines, you can get just dermal fillers or Botox injections. However, if you want a total facial rejuvenation, combining the two treatments could be the way to go. 

Botox and dermal fillers do different things and contain different ingredients, so they work well together and complement each other. While Botox treats dynamic wrinkles from constant muscle movement, dermal fillers address static wrinkles that form from a loss of collagen and elastin that give your skin fullness. 

If you decide that you’d like to get Botox and dermal fillers, you can see our team at Integrated Dermatology of 19th Street and get all the necessary injections in just one session. You should see immediate results from your dermal fillers and full results from your Botox within 30 days.

To schedule a consultation for Botox and dermal fillers, simply call our office or use our convenient online booking feature today.