CAN I COMBINE MICRONEEDLING TREATMENTS WITH FILLER OR OTHER INJECTIONS? We recommend scheduling filler or other injections, such as Botox® or Dysport® at least one week prior to your microneedling treatment, or one week after.
While it may be tempting to combine Botox and microneedling to get the best of both worlds, it's best not to do it at the same time. The two processes can definitely compliment one another, but Botox needs to be administered to healthy, intact skin, and microneedling creates many, many micro wounds.
Your practitioner should advise you to allow at least 2 weeks to pass between your botox and micro needling treatments. The reason is quite simple. Your botox needs up to 14 days to settle and absurd into your muscle tissue. Any strenuous exercise should be avoided for the first 24 hours.
Though, filler injections too soon after microneedling will be more uncomfortable and more likely to cause an unsatisfactory result if any swelling is present after microneedling. Therefore, most of the time it is best to wait around two weeks between filler injections and microneedling.
Most clients see full results at between four and six weeks following treatment. This gives your body enough time to produce collagen and elastin and to send it to your micro wounds.
Both microneedling and Botox injections are safe and effective for patients with all skin types. Depending on patient needs, you may even recommend both, using microneedling to improve the surface and deeper condition of the skin, with Botox injections to help improve results longer term.
In most cases, your permanent makeup artist will advise you to get your microblading BEFORE getting botox. And, when you have had microblading done, it's best to wait for at least 4 weeks before you go ahead with your botox appointment.
Don't worry, your secret is safe with us! But please wait until after Microblading until you do your Botox treatment. Here's why: if you Botox before Microblading, we will create your brow based on your Botoxed features, but once the effects of Botox wear off, then the brow placement may not settle where you want it.
Can you have microdermabrasion after Botox? Yes. However, most doctors recommend waiting at least 24 hours after Botox before having any kind of facial rejuvenation treatment. Excessive pushing or pressing on the skin can interfere with the effectiveness of your Botox treatment.
You must wait at least 8 months after getting laser in the brow area before booking in to get tattooing done, please contact me before booking. Botox should be done at least 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after the procedure, Eyebrow Tattooing requires stretching of the skin, which could move your botox if it's fresh.
Botox is a simple and effective way to have a non-surgical brow lift. A Botox brow lift will remove forehead lines, raise sagging eyebrows and reduce the appearance of upper eyelid hooding. A small amount of Botox needs to be injected above the lateral aspect of the eyebrows to lift droopy brows and provide a lift.
Getting Botox before microblading is not advisable because once the effect of Botox wears off, your eyebrows would restore their original position, leaving you with a distorted shape. If you are planning to get both treatments, then combine them in a way that microblading is done first and Botox later.
Will it cause you to look older? From a medical point of view, once the effects of Botox wear off, your face will NOT look older. Actually the opposite happens with certainty. Botox injections help you get rid of some of the unwanted wrinkles around the eyes, forehead, chin etc….
The results from Botox last anywhere between 2-6 months; the average result lasts about 3-4 months. Why does Botox eventually stop working? Your body makes new neurotransmitters all the time, so the “blocking” effect of Botox gradually wears off as these chemicals start circulating in your body again.
There is no definite age when you should start BOTOX®—it's more about the state of your skin, and everyone's timeline is different. For wrinkle treatments, it's best to start when you notice forehead lines, frown lines, or crow's feet even when your expression is neutral.
When someone is receiving too much treatment with anti-wrinkle injections, the skin can become extremely smooth and the light bounces off in a uniform way. So, the skin appears shiny, which is why it can look 'frozen'.
You'll See Results for Between Three and Four Months
Once your first time Botox treatment is done, you'll see that the results last between 3-4 months. During that time you'll feel the full effects of your Botox, however around 2.5 months you'll start to see the effects slowly wear off.
When Botox Can Help
Certain cases of hooded eyes are due to low eyebrow position or slight brow drooping (sometimes due to genetic factors). In these cases, Botox can be used to lift the outer tail of the eyebrow; elevating the brow subtly lifts the upper eyelid and reveals a small amount of eyelid skin.
Botox reduces sagging jowls by tightening and lifting the jaw area. This pulls back the excess sagging skin that creates jowls in the first place.
Please ensure you have allowed adequate time (at least 2 weeks) for any permanent makeup or injectables to heal prior to Microneedling.
DO NOT get massages, facials, or skin treatments during the healing process(2 weeks). DO NOT use exfoliates, retinol acids, or AHA's on the area for 30 days after the appointment, it will fade your tattoo prematurely.
Ombré shading is a semi-permanent eyebrow styling technique that uses a small machine to place extremely thin dots of pigment into the skin, creating a soft-shaded brow pencil look. For most beauty lovers, leaning into your mirror to precisely fill in your eyebrows is the most stressful part of your routine.
Also known as nano needling or micropigmentation, nano needle brows are created with one single needle and a permanent makeup device. Similar to a conventional tattoo machine (although nowhere near as intense or painful!), the device is then used to provide controlled movement as it dispenses pigment into the skin.
Microshading is a procedure where a cosmetic technician applies semipermanent makeup to your eyebrows. It's a type of cosmetic tattoo procedure. Using pigment ink and a handheld tool, the technician places tiny, pin-like dots over the brow area to fill in thin spots.
Powder Brows, results in the MOST realistic and Natural looking outcome. Microblading is best for you if you're more of a "Naturalista" vs. "Glamazon." However, if you prefer a more defined brow, Powder Brows are your best bet!