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Collagen and botox can be used to complement each other. They both are a Cosmetic procedure performed to correct facial lines such as wrinkles, crow’s feet and nosalabial folds sometimes uses both collagen and Botox to achieve greater results.

Botox is a natural relaxant made up of purified protein that works to relax the muscles of the face that causes wrinkles and other facial lines. When Botox is injected to these wrinkle-causing-muscles, it creates a collapsing effect that smoothes and improves its appearance.

The treatment involves a few minutes to insert a few Botox injections to the area that will need the benefit of the effect. After the procedure you will feel more relaxed. You will be swept by a feeling of freshness. Botox is considered to have the highest rate for patient satisfaction of all cosmetic injection-based procedures.

Botox is commonly used anywhere on the face. It is the best solution to soften the wrinkles and fine lines on your face. This product is also popularly used to treat ‘the angry elevens’ which is the lines between the eyebrows, lateral eyes which is commonly known as crow’s feet and other facial concern that involves the forehead, lips, nose, chin, cheeks and neck.

Collagen on the other hand, is a transparent gel-like substance naturally occurring on your skin. It is the reason why your skin stays young, smooth and firm in your much younger risk. Collagen gives the skin strength and elasticity. But when the skin starts to age, the production of collagen starts to decrease and the skin starts to degenerate. Without sufficient amount of collagen in your skin, it will start to loose its strength and sags due to lesser elasticity.

With collagen injection treatment, the skin will be replenished with its needed amount of collagen. This will result to several skin changes. After collagen injection treatment, wrinkles and facial lines will be smooth out. You face will feel more relaxed with its new improved look.

Collagen is also used to augment the lips. Collagen injections to the lips will plump it, making it looking more defined and fuller at the same time. The substance collagen can either be human-derived or bovine derived.

Prior to the procedure of Collagen injection treatment, skin test will be needed first. Because of the component that makes up the collagen injection, allergy test is needed. There are patients that showed allergic reaction to bovine-derived collagen products. This test will help your doctor which type of collagen will work better for you. Learn more about botox and plastic surgery right now.