2024-03-17 07:00:00
A major social phenomenon, aesthetic medicine is gaining more and more followers, among both women and men. To obtain a younger and more radiant appearance, there is no shortage of injections and cosmetic products. Botox, hyaluronic acid , collagen… Here is a little guide to help you find your way around.
19.3 billion. This is what the global aesthetic medicine market is worth, in dollars, compared to 3.5 billion in 2010. By 2028, these revenues are expected to increase further to exceed 30 billion dollars, or 7%. growth per year. In France, it is estimated that around 2 million patients rely on science to improve their physique, including 1.2 by injection of products such as hyaluronic acid or botox. But in this race for injections, which notably make it possible to reduce expression lines and give the impression of younger skin, it is not always easy to navigate. Before you get started, here’s what you need to know regarding the different products injected in gel or syringe form.
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Hyaluronic acid, the star of cosmetic products
Often confused, botulinum toxin (also called “botox”) and hyaluronic acid are nevertheless very different. Hyaluronic acid — a molecule naturally present in body tissues, joints, skin — has the function of hydrating the epidermis. With age, the human body slows down its production. Highly appreciated by cosmetic brands, hyaluronic acid is included in the formula of many skincare routines. This sugar-derived product with a slightly sticky texture is known to hydrate the skin, but also to give it a younger and plumper appearance. In injectable form using a syringe or cannula, the product will penetrate deeper into the skin and help fill deep wrinkles by rebuilding facial volume. Although the result is immediate, its effects fade around a year following the injection.
What are the differences with botox?
Unlike hyaluronic acid, botox is not produced naturally in the body. It is a protein synthesized in the laboratory, the results of which are visible between 5 to 10 days following the injection. The first use of botox dates back to the 1970s when an American ophthalmologist named Alan Scott decided to use it to correct strabismus and eyelid twitching. Since 2003 in France, it has been used in aesthetic medicine to correct facial expression lines, which represent the first signs of aging. Made directly into the muscles, the injections will temporarily paralyze the nerves in the skin and smooth wrinkles. As you would have understood, the main divergence between hyaluronic acid and botox lies in the fact that these two products do not treat the same type of wrinkles. The first works directly in the skin tissues, while the second acts on the muscular part of the face.
What regarding collagen?
Like hyaluronic acid, collagen is a protein naturally present in the body. Produced by fibroblasts, it ensures the strength of the dermis and is essential for healing. His role ? Help keep our skin, tissues and cartilage firm and toned. Moreover, the two products form a winning duo, since hyaluronic acid nourishes and hydrates collagen. This is why many cosmetic products combine them to benefit from their benefits for the skin. Collagen micro-injections, carried out in the dermis using a needle, erase deep wrinkles and reshape the oval of the face. It takes between four and eight months for the collagen to resorb. If it had its heyday in the 80s, it has today been overtaken by hyaluronic acid, with which the risks of allergic reactions are extremely rare compared to collagen.
Aurelie DUHAMEL for TF1 INFO
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