Are you considering investing your money on getting a face lift laser treatment, collagen injections, or botox injections? Before you do that, it is important to understand what happens in such sorts of wrinkle treatments and how.

Collagen or Botox Injections:

Before giving the injections, patients are given a skin test to detect any allergic reaction to collagen in the case of collagen injections, or botox in the case of botox injections. The test is done by the physician who injects a small amount of collagen or botox into an inconspicuous location and monitors the area for about one week. If there appears any allergic reaction sign in a patient, the doctors generally advise not to have the shot depending upon the severity of the allergic reactions patients show.

Anti wrinkle treatment is done by giving more than one or more injections of collagen or botox into a particular area, usually around the nose or on the lips. While some patients find it uncomfortable and painful, others find it expensive.

Face Lift Laser Treatment:

The plastic surgeon does the treatment by separating the facial skin from the underlying tissue through making an incision, which is usually above the hairline. To improve the appearance and contours of the patient’s face the surgeon tightens up the muscles surrounding skin and excess fat, both of which are removed in the treatment. The surgeon then repositions the skin with staples or stitches, and wraps the treated area in bandages. Some people fear the treatment option by just listening to it. Moreover, the costs are so high that people don’t consider any further after hearing the treatment charges.

Before reaching on a final decision, it is of significance to find out if there is any cheaper and effective alternatives exist.

One of the most effective alternatives to collagen or botox injections and face lift laser treatments is anti wrinkle cream. Doctors are often seen to mention anti wrinkle creams as a very effective and a lot safer alternative to the expensive treatments of wrinkles.

The use of anti wrinkle creams is considered safe because of the fact that in most of the anti wrinkle creams only natural ingredients such as Jojoba Oil, Aloe Vera and proven vitamins for the skin such as Vitamin E are used.