The primary alternative to BOTOX® Cosmetic injection is plastic or cosmetic surgery. Obviously surgery is a much more involved process, with higher expense, time commitment and risk; however, the long term improvement enjoyed from plastic surgery...

makes it a viable alternative. The “face lift” procedure, also known as rhytidectomy, essentially stretches sagging, lax skin and pins it back through sutures conveniently hidden at the hairline and behind the ears. This procedure not only corrects the baggy skin that seems to accumulate with age, but the process of stretching pulls the wrinkles apart and flattens the surface of the face. A “face lift” lasts much longer than BOTOX® Cosmetic but is also requires a greater investment of time and money and is associated with greater risk than botulinum toxin.