Hi, Dr Raymond Lister here.

Fillers and Botox – these are two TOTALLY different things, with totally different indications and uses.

True, they are both delivered to the face, and delivered by injection, but they work in VERY different ways. Please don’t confuse them!

Botox..... or filler .... OR BOTH!

Botox is a toxin that blocks the impulse between the nerve and the muscle, causing a temporary weakening or an inability to move the muscle. Fillers are a toothpaste-like substance injected under the skin to bulk , or plump, up skin.

They can both be used to treat wrinkles, but you must ensure that Read the rest of this entry »

Hi – Dr Raymond Lister here.

Botox doesn’t have a huge place in the lips. This is mainly the region for fillers.

However, Botox can be very useful in tiny doses around the lips to soften and weaken the transverse lines that smokers so often get. This is because the lips are surrounded by a muscle called Obicularis Oris, and when this contracts, the lips crinkle.

Lip lines - the result of repeated puckering

 If you keep crinkling the lips (smokers!) you shouldn’t be surprised to find that you are getting lots of lines that make your lipstick bleed.

You can sort this with a few Botox injections, but you need to very careful since Read the rest of this entry »