Let’s face it: aging used to be about wisdom, laugh lines, and maybe the occasional gray hair peeking through. Now? It’s about swiping through photo filters that can smooth your skin, sculpt your jawline, and turn back the clock faster than your morning coffee.
But while filters might be fun for selfies, they’re no substitute for real-life confidence—and real-life skin. The good news? Modern aesthetic medicine offers safe, science-backed options to help us age gracefully (and filter-free), without losing what makes us …us.
Let’s break down the holy trinity of age-defying treatments: Botox, dermal fillers, and laser resurfacing.
Botox or Xeomin: The Wrinkle Whisperer
Botox has been around long enough to go from “taboo” to “totally normal.” It’s FDA-approved, well-studied, and widely used to soften dynamic wrinkles—the ones caused by repeated muscle movement (think crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead creases).
Cindy Kosor – VP of Operations, Viva Med Aesthetics & Wellness
How it works:
Botox is a neurotoxin that temporarily relaxes the muscles that cause wrinkles. By reducing the muscle’s ability to contract, Botox smooths the overlying skin, making you look more rested and refreshed.
The science part:
Botox works by blocking the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that tells your muscles to contract. Less contraction = fewer wrinkles. Results typically appear within 3–7 days and last 3–4 months.
The fun part:
No one has to know you’ve had it—unless you want them to. Done well, Botox doesn’t freeze your face. It just softens the edges of time.
Cindy Kosor
VP of Operations, Viva Med Aesthetics & Wellness
Greenville, NC
(252) 329-8482
VivaMedispa.com