Treatment comparison

Choose two treatments and see their summaries side by side.

First treatmentSecond treatment

Botulinum Toxin

What for: Wrinkles caused by the muscles of facial expression (forehead, between the eyebrows, corners of the eyes)
Procedure time: Usually short; varies from person to person
Recovery: Most people return to daily life the same day
Onset of effect: Begins within a few days; full effect in about 2 weeks
Duration of effect: Usually 3–4 months; varies from person to person
Who performs it: A medical examination and assessment by a physician are required

What for: Age-related volume loss, some wrinkles, support for the lips and facial contours
Duration: Varies depending on the area and the plan
Recovery: Swelling and bruising usually decrease within a few days; varies from person to person
Duration of effect: Not permanent; varies depending on the product, the area and the person
Can it be reversed?: Hyaluronic acid fillers can be largely dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase
Most important risk: Rare but serious: the filler blocking a blood vessel

The summaries come from each article’s “At a glance” box. Your physician decides which treatment suits you after an examination.

Choose two treatments and see their summaries side by side.

First treatmentSecond treatment

What for: Wrinkles caused by the muscles of facial expression (forehead, between the eyebrows, corners of the eyes)
Procedure time: Usually short; varies from person to person
Recovery: Most people return to daily life the same day
Onset of effect: Begins within a few days; full effect in about 2 weeks
Duration of effect: Usually 3–4 months; varies from person to person
Who performs it: A medical examination and assessment by a physician are required

What for: Age-related volume loss, some wrinkles, support for the lips and facial contours
Duration: Varies depending on the area and the plan
Recovery: Swelling and bruising usually decrease within a few days; varies from person to person
Duration of effect: Not permanent; varies depending on the product, the area and the person
Can it be reversed?: Hyaluronic acid fillers can be largely dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase
Most important risk: Rare but serious: the filler blocking a blood vessel

The summaries come from each article’s “At a glance” box. Your physician decides which treatment suits you after an examination.