This article is a translation of the original French article “Botox ou Notox : et si la meilleure solution était de combiner les deux ?” and is intended for the French market. Treatments, availability and prices may differ at our London clinic.
Do you really have to choose between these two options? Today, the most effective approach is based on a synergy between aesthetic medicine and regenerative treatments, for a subtle, lasting result in which wrinkles are softened and the skin keeps all its vitality.
Botox and Notox: two complementary solutions for rejuvenated skin
Botox: targeted action on expression lines
Botox, or botulinum toxin, is one of the best-known anti-wrinkle treatments. By temporarily relaxing the muscles responsible for expression lines, it smooths the features and prevents static wrinkles from forming.
- Target areas: forehead, frown lines, crow's feet.
- Effects: smoother skin, a rested look, softened wrinkles.
- How long results last: 3 to 6 months.
Although its effect is immediate, it does not treat the skin's texture, radiance or hydration. This is where Notox treatments come in, nourishing, regenerating and restructuring the skin in depth.
Notox: a holistic approach to skin ageing
Unlike Botox, which acts on muscle contraction, Notox methods naturally stimulate the skin so that it renews and firms itself from within. The aim is not to freeze the features, but to preserve healthy, luminous, dense skin.
The key Notox techniques:
- Microneedling: boosts cell renewal and refines skin texture.
- Mesotherapy: infuses vitamins, minerals and hyaluronic acid to plump and revitalise.
- Radiofrequency: stimulates collagen production and firms the skin.
- Skinboosters: intensely hydrate and redensify the skin from within.
Why combine Botox and Notox?
Long seen as opposites, these two approaches actually prove to be perfectly complementary.
- Botox relaxes the muscles responsible for wrinkles, but does not treat skin quality.
- Notox improves the skin's elasticity, radiance and density, but does not act on the muscle contractions responsible for expression lines.
By combining the two, you address both the causes and the consequences of skin ageing. The face remains expressive and natural, without excess, while benefiting from smooth, plumped skin.
Optimising and extending results: a two-step approach
Before injections: preparing the skin to maximise the effects of Botox
Well-hydrated, healthy skin responds better to injections and prolongs their effect. A preparation protocol may include:
- An intensely hydrating hyaluronic acid skincare product to boost the skin's elasticity.
- Sessions of microneedling or mesotherapy to stimulate cell regeneration and strengthen the skin's structure.
- Antioxidants such as vitamin C to combat oxidative stress and even out the complexion.
After injections: maintaining and enhancing the results
Once the Botox has been injected, it is essential to keep the skin healthy and well-nourished to prevent skin laxity and optimise the longevity of the results.
- Skinboosters deeply hydrate and give a natural glow.
- Radiofrequency stimulates collagen production and improves firmness.
- Peptide skincare promotes cell regeneration and helps maintain skin quality over time.
What results can you expect from this combined approach?
- Visible softening of wrinkles without a stiff face.
- A brighter complexion and bouncier skin thanks to optimised hydration.
- A natural, balanced effect, in which the skin keeps its suppleness and freshness.
Towards intelligent, tailor-made aesthetic medicine
Botox and Notox are not incompatible; quite the opposite. Today's aesthetic medicine does not aim to freeze, but to enhance: smoothing without stiffening, beautifying without altering.
At Innerskin, we build tailor-made protocols combining injections and expert treatments, to preserve the skin's radiance and vitality while softening the signs of ageing.
Would you like a personalised diagnosis? Book an appointment for an aesthetic medicine consultation and discover the ideal combination for your skin.
