Look Your Holiday Best: A Guide to Botox and Fillers

With the busy holiday season just around the corner, it’s natural to want to look your best. Skip the stress and the need for heavy makeup this year by treating yourself to a quick, confidence-boosting cosmetic enhancement.

For safe, effective anti-aging solutions, turn to Alejandro Blanco, MD, and Ralph Rodriguez, MD, at Internal Medicine Partners. We offer a range of options to help you get ready for the holidays, including injectables like Botox® and dermal fillers.

Ready to find out what these popular treatments can do for you? Here is your comprehensive guide to Botox and fillers for the holiday season.

Smoothing dynamic wrinkles with Botox®

Dynamic wrinkles appear when you make certain facial movements, such as frowning, squinting, or raising your eyebrows. Though these lines are completely normal, they can deepen over time and make you look older than you feel.

Botox is a neuromodulator that works by temporarily relaxing the specific muscles that cause wrinkles, smoothing out the skin above them. It’s a great option for high-movement areas like the forehead, between the brows (frown lines), and the corners of the eyes (crow’s feet).

Addressing static wrinkles and volume loss with fillers

While Botox addresses lines caused by muscle movement, dermal fillers treat static wrinkles — creases that are visible even when your face is completely relaxed. They also combat another major sign of aging: the loss of facial volume, which causes tissues to sink and sag.

Most fillers use hyaluronic acid (HA), a substance your body naturally produces, to restore youthful contour and structure by replenishing volume beneath the skin’s surface. Strategically placed injections can smooth deeper creases such as marionette lines or nasolabial folds, build up the cheeks for a subtle lift, and restore natural volume to the lips.

How Botox and fillers work together

Botox and fillers provide excellent results individually, but the real magic happens when you combine these two versatile treatments. Often called a “liquid facelift”, this dual approach addresses the root causes of aging — dynamic movement and volume loss — at the same time.

By using both injectables, we can tackle wrinkles from every angle, creating a smoother, more lifted appearance than either treatment can achieve alone. Our team’s expertise ensures a natural, balanced look, never stiff or frozen.

Your holiday treatment timeline

The demand for cosmetic treatments, especially injectables, surges during the holiday season. In fact, research shows that the number of Botox bookings increases by 35-45% in the days around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

It’s no secret why more and more people are choosing injectables to prepare for the holidays: these procedures offer rapid results with little to no disruption to your life. Sessions are quick, convenient, and easy to fit into an already-busy schedule.

While you can resume most everyday activities immediately after your treatment, you may experience some mild swelling or bruising around the injection sites. Booking about two weeks out from major social events allows any temporary reaction to fade and allows your Botox to reach its full effect in time for your holiday photos and parties.

Results last around three to four months for Botox and six to twelve months for HA fillers, which means your smooth, youthful look can last well into the New Year before you need a touchup.

You might already be thinking about shopping lists and travel plans, but don’t forget to schedule time for yourself this season. Call or click to book an appointment at Internal Medicine Partners in Naples, Florida, and let us help you look and feel your holiday best.