Dermal fillers and Botox work exceptionally well together to smooth away wrinkles, restore lost facial volume and plump and shape the lips. In addition to using a medical grade anti-aging skincare routine, making healthy lifestyle choices can have a considerable impact on your skin’s health and appearance, which helps to prolong your filler results.
While age, genetic makeup and metabolism may affect your injection maintenance schedule, certain lifestyle factors also impact how long your injections last. And those babies are an investment, so let’s get straight to protecting your nest egg, your beauty!
Use That Sunscreen
We’re huge proponents of SPF, but it’s not just to keep those spots at bay. Overexposure to the sun’s UV rays can reverse the benefits of your filler. Yikes! Not only does sun exposure speed up the aging process, those UV rays may also cause some fillers to break down faster and be absorbed by the body more quickly. While sunscreen is always your best friend, making sun protection a priority after getting dermal fillers is especially important. Use a quality broad-spectrum sunscreen like the ones we offer at our Winter Park Medspa, avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and wear a hat whenever possible.
Stay Hydrated
Another lifestyle component you know we preach is hydration. After all, your skin is 64 percent water! Moisturizing daily and drinking plenty of water not only helps you stay hydrated, but it also enhances the absorption of hyaluronic acid-based fillers. In addition, hydrated skin is plumper, making lines less visible.
Eat Your Veggies
What you eat can directly affect both the appearance and health of your skin. Eat fresh fruits and veggies, which are packed with water as well as the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants your skin loves. Stay away from processed foods and limit sugar. Both of these cause inflammation, which impacts your skin’s overall health.
Reduce Your Stress
Stress is part of life, but it shouldn’t control yours. Stress increases the release of cortisol and other hormones that accelerate the aging process. You can significantly reduce stress by meditating or doing gentle yoga. When you calm your mind and gently exercise your body, your stress is reduced. And that relaxed mindset is reflected all over your face.
Invest in Professional Skincare
We just can’t understand why anyone who invests in their anti-aging routine with dermal fillers and Botox would use cheap drugstore products on their skin. Many drugstore lines are drying, irritating and aging. Why? They are largely watered down versions of quality skincare lines and have a small percentage of the active ingredients in comparison to the amount of byproducts they contain.
They often contain alcohol, which is obviously drying for your skin. But even worse are the harmful chemicals like parabens and phthalates, which are not only toxic, they’re also terrible for your skin, your fillers and your health. Remember, what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body, so choose wisely.
Or you could relax and let us handle the thinking for you! It’s our job to know ingredients and how they impact your skin, so trust the skincare experts at Simply You by Stef MedSpa to help you find the products that have the best ingredients and formulations for your specific skin needs.
Stop Smoking Already
Nicotine narrows blood vessels, which prevents moisture from getting in or staying in the skin. The smoke makes you squint, which leads to wrinkles over time. And it will kill you, so there’s that.
Rest Up, Babe
No amount of filler or Botox can erase a truly tired face. If you don’t get enough rest, your injections will most certainly not last as long as if you got a solid seven to eight hours a night. Put down your phone, turn on some binaural beats, take some deep breaths and drift off. Your face will thank you in the morning.
You’ve made a smart choice to invest in your beauty with dermal fillers and Botox, some of the best treatments to keep your face looking fresh, plump, and smooth. Embrace healthy lifestyle practices like eating a nutrient-rich diet, staying hydrated, using daily UV protection, reducing stress, getting enough rest, and using a medical-grade skincare routine, and you’ve got the lease on life for making your injections last.