What Non-Surgical Procedures Can and Cannot Change: Realistic Expectations Explained

She has the appointment booked for Thursday. On her phone are three saved photos: a stranger’s jawline, a celebrity’s cheeks, and a picture of herself at thirty-eight taken in good light on a good day. She is fifty-four now, and the question she has not quite said out loud is whether a needle and an afternoon can close that gap.

Most people who ask about non surgical procedures realistic results are asking exactly this. Not whether the treatments are real, because the evidence shows they do measurable things, but whether the thing they do is the thing you want. Those are different questions, and the gap between them is where disappointment lives.

This explainer separates what injectables, energy devices, peels and lasers genuinely change from what they only appear to change in filtered photographs. It leans on published guidance rather than gallery shots, and it leaves the decision where it belongs: with you and the clinician who examines your face in person.

What does 'non-surgical' actually mean in facial aesthetics?

The label sounds tidy, but it covers a wide spread of interventions with very different mechanisms and risk profiles. In practice, ‘non-surgical’ means no incision, no general anesthetic and no cutting or lifting of tissue. It does not mean ‘non-medical’ and it does not mean ‘no risk’. The NHS is blunt about this: procedures such as botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers are medical treatments with potential complications, even when performed in a setting that looks more like a spa than a hospital.

Four broad families fall under the umbrella. Injectables that relax muscle (botulinum toxin, a purified protein that temporarily blocks nerve signals to a muscle). Injectables that add volume (dermal fillers, most commonly made of hyaluronic acid, a sugar molecule your skin already contains). Resurfacing treatments that remove or injure the skin surface in a controlled way so it heals smoother (chemical peels, laser resurfacing, microneedling). And energy-based tightening devices that heat the deeper skin layers with radiofrequency or ultrasound to prompt collagen remodeling; collagen is the protein scaffold that gives skin its firmness.

Each of these works on a specific layer or problem. None of them works on everything. That single fact explains most of the mismatch between what people expect and what they get. A treatment designed to relax the frown muscle cannot lift a cheek. A filler that restores a hollow temple cannot tighten loose neck skin. Understanding which layer is causing the change you see in the mirror is the first honest step, and it is the reason a face-to-face assessment matters more than any before-and-after gallery.

How non-surgical procedures work: relax, fill, resurface, remodel

Picture the face as a stack of layers: skin on top, fat pads beneath it, then muscle, then bone. Aging touches every layer. Skin thins and loses elasticity, fat pads shrink and drift downward, muscles that fold the skin thousands of times a day carve lines, and even the bony frame loses some volume. Non-surgical tools each address one layer.

Botulinum toxin acts on muscle. It stops the nerve from telling the muscle to contract, so the overlying skin stops being creased. According to the NHS, it usually takes two to three days to start working and two to three weeks to reach full effect, and the effect wears off as nerve signaling recovers, typically over three to four months. It cannot smooth a line that is already etched into the skin at rest; it can only stop the folding that deepens it.

Fillers act on volume. A hyaluronic acid gel is placed under the skin to replace lost fat or to support a fold from beneath. Cleveland Clinic describes this as restoring volume and smoothing lines rather than lifting tissue. Filler adds; it does not pull.

Resurfacing acts on the skin surface. A chemical peel dissolves the outer layers, a laser vaporizes or heats them, microneedling punctures them. All three provoke a wound-healing response that lays down fresh collagen and evens out pigment and texture, per Mayo Clinic’s descriptions of peels and laser resurfacing.

Energy devices act on the deeper dermis. They heat tissue enough to trigger collagen contraction and slow new collagen production over months. The tightening is real but modest, and it is measured in millimeters, not the centimeters a surgeon moves.

Non surgical procedures realistic results: what they can genuinely change

Set expectations against evidence and the list of achievable changes is respectable. It is simply narrower than the marketing suggests.

Dynamic lines soften. Frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet are created by repeated muscle movement, and botulinum toxin reliably reduces that movement. Mayo Clinic lists these as the main cosmetic uses, with results lasting roughly three months or longer before the muscle recovers. If a line is only visible when you make the expression, relaxing the muscle can make it largely disappear for that window.

Hollows refill. Temples, under-eye troughs, cheeks and lips that have lost volume can be restored with filler. The NHS notes fillers can also be used to smooth deep lines such as the nasolabial folds, the creases running from nose to mouth, by supporting them from beneath. When the problem is genuinely lost volume, the improvement can look natural and proportional.

Texture and tone improve. Fine surface lines, sun damage, uneven pigment and shallow acne scars respond to peels, lasers and microneedling. Mayo Clinic describes light peels improving fine wrinkling and uneven tone, and medium peels reaching acne scars and moderate pigment. Cleveland Clinic lists microneedling for scars, large pores and fine lines, usually across several sessions.

Mild laxity tightens slightly. Radiofrequency and ultrasound devices produce measurable but subtle firming in people with early skin loosening, developing gradually as collagen remodels over a few months.

Notice what unites this list: each result is bounded, gradual and temporary. That is not a failure of the technology. It is the honest shape of what working on one layer at a time, without moving tissue, can do.

What non-surgical procedures cannot change

This is the section most galleries leave out, and it is the one that saves people the most regret.

Excess skin does not go away. Once skin has stretched and lost recoil, no injection removes it and no device shrinks it back to its original length. Energy treatments can tighten skin that is mildly loose; they cannot take away the surplus that hangs below a jawline or gathers at the neck. Mayo Clinic describes removing and redraping excess skin as the core of a surgical face-lift precisely because nothing short of surgery accomplishes it.

Deeper tissue does not move upward. The jowl you see is fat and connective tissue that has slid down and forward over decades. Filler can camouflage the step between cheek and jowl by adding volume above it, which is a visual trick, not a repositioning. Overdo it and the face looks heavier rather than lifted.

Etched lines do not fully erase. A line present with the face completely at rest has become a fold in the skin itself. Relaxing the muscle prevents it deepening; filler can soften it; resurfacing can blur it. None reliably deletes it.

Bone loss is not addressed. The facial skeleton loses volume with age, changing the frame everything else hangs on. Filler on bone can mimic some support, but it is a temporary substitute for structure, not a replacement.

Skin quality is not permanently reset. Every resurfacing result is subject to ongoing sun exposure, smoking and time. Mayo Clinic is explicit that results from laser resurfacing are not permanent and that new sun damage can reverse them. Treating a symptom of aging while continuing the cause is like repainting a wall you keep leaving out in the rain.

Non surgical facelift results: why the name is a stretch

‘Non-surgical facelift’ is a phrase invented by marketing, not by anatomy. There is no single procedure it describes. In practice it means some combination of filler placed to restore volume in the cheeks and temples, botulinum toxin to relax muscles that pull downward, and sometimes an energy device to firm the skin. Each component is legitimate. The bundle is honest only if you understand that it produces the appearance of lift through volume and relaxation, not an actual repositioning of tissue.

Think of a tent with a sagging roof. A surgeon re-tensions the canvas and shortens it. A non-surgical approach props a taller pole underneath. Both change the silhouette. Only one changes the canvas.

What does that look like in a real face? Someone in their forties with early hollowing and good skin elasticity may see a genuine freshening: cheeks look fuller, the under-eye shadow lifts, the corners of the mouth turn slightly less down. Someone in their late sixties with significant laxity and heavy jowls is more likely to see fullness added to a face that still sags, because the problem was never volume alone.

Durability follows the components. The NHS puts botulinum toxin effects at about three to four months and fillers at roughly six to eighteen months depending on type and location. A combined ‘liquid’ approach therefore needs ongoing maintenance to hold the result, and the cumulative volume placed over years is something to discuss candidly with your clinician.

None of this makes the approach wrong. It makes the name misleading. Ask for the specific plan, layer by layer, and judge it on what each part can plausibly do.

Non surgical vs surgical facelift: a side-by-side comparison

The two approaches are not competitors so much as answers to different questions. The table summarizes typical characteristics drawn from NHS and Mayo Clinic patient guidance. Individual results vary, and only an examination can say which category your face belongs in.

Feature	Non-surgical combination (toxin, filler, energy)	Surgical face-lift
What it changes	Muscle activity, volume, skin quality, mild laxity	Position of deeper tissue, removal of excess skin
What it cannot change	Excess skin, true sagging, jowls, neck bands	Skin texture, pigment, fine surface lines
Anesthesia	Usually topical numbing or none	General or sedation with local
Typical downtime	Hours to a few days of swelling or bruising (NHS)	Weeks; bruising and swelling settle over several weeks (Mayo Clinic)
Onset of result	Immediate for filler; 2–3 weeks for full toxin effect (NHS)	Visible once swelling resolves, refining over months
Typical duration	3–4 months toxin; 6–18 months filler (NHS)	Longer-lasting, though aging continues (Mayo Clinic)
Reversibility	Toxin wears off; hyaluronic filler can often be dissolved	Not reversible
Serious risk profile	Rare vascular blockage, infection, asymmetry	Bleeding, nerve injury, scarring, anesthetic risks

Two observations follow. First, the columns are complementary: many people who have surgery still use non-surgical treatments afterward for skin quality, because a lift does nothing for texture. Second, ‘less invasive’ does not mean ‘risk-free’; the rare complications of filler, including blocked blood vessels, are serious in their own right. Weighing these trade-offs is a conversation for you and a qualified clinician, not a decision a comparison table can make for you.

How long do fillers last, and how long does anything else last?

Longevity is the question people ask second and regret not asking first. Every non-surgical result is a rental, not a purchase, and the lease terms differ by treatment.

Fillers: the NHS states that hyaluronic acid fillers typically last between six and eighteen months. Location matters. Areas that move constantly, such as the lips, tend to metabolize filler faster than static areas like the cheeks. Thicker, more cross-linked gels placed deeply usually outlast softer gels placed superficially. Cleveland Clinic frames the range as months to a couple of years depending on the product and site.

Botulinum toxin: three to four months is the NHS figure, with Mayo Clinic noting three months or longer. Repeated treatment does not make the effect permanent, though some people report longer intervals over time as the habit of frowning weakens.

Chemical peels: results depend on depth. Mayo Clinic notes light peels are often repeated every two to five weeks to build an effect, medium peels every three to nine months, and deep peels are generally a single treatment with results that can last years but do not stop aging.

Laser resurfacing: Mayo Clinic describes results as lasting years for ablative treatment, the type that removes the surface layer, while non-ablative treatment that heats without removing usually needs repeated sessions and produces gradual improvement.

Microneedling: Cleveland Clinic describes a series of sessions spaced weeks apart, with collagen changes emerging over the following months and maintenance visits to sustain them.

The pattern is unmistakable. The gentler the intervention, the shorter the result and the more often it must be repeated. That is a maintenance commitment, in time and in cumulative exposure to small risks, and it deserves a place in the decision alongside the photographs.

Who non-surgical procedures are usually for, and who is usually asked to wait

Clinicians tend to describe a good candidate less by age than by anatomy and expectations. The person most likely to be satisfied has a specific, visible concern that matches what a specific treatment does: a frown line that bothers them, hollow temples, sun spots across the cheeks. Their skin still has reasonable elasticity, they are in good general health, and they understand the result will be modest and temporary.

Several groups are usually asked to wait, reconsider, or see a different specialist first.

• Pregnant or breastfeeding people. The NHS advises against botulinum toxin and dermal fillers during pregnancy and breastfeeding because safety has not been established.
• People with an active skin infection, cold sore or inflammation at the treatment site, which raises the risk of spreading infection.
• Those with certain neuromuscular conditions, who should discuss botulinum toxin carefully with their physician, as Mayo Clinic notes.
• Anyone taking blood-thinning medicines or with a bleeding disorder, where bruising and hematoma risk rises; this is something to raise with the prescribing clinician, never a reason to alter medication yourself.
• People with a history of keloid or hypertrophic scarring, or of pigment changes after skin injury, who carry higher risk with resurfacing according to Mayo Clinic’s chemical peel guidance.
• Anyone whose main concern is excess skin or heavy sagging, because the honest answer may be that no non-surgical option addresses it.

There is one more group, and it is the most important. People who cannot describe what they want beyond ‘to look better’, or who bring a photograph of someone else’s face, or who feel pressured by a partner or a comment at work. A responsible practitioner will slow this conversation down. The NHS also notes that cosmetic procedures should not be offered to anyone under eighteen for purely cosmetic reasons.

What the following days and weeks usually look like

Recovery is where ‘non-surgical’ earns its reputation, but the timeline is not zero and it differs by treatment. The ranges below come from NHS, Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic patient guidance; your clinician’s specific aftercare advice takes precedence.

After botulinum toxin, most people leave with a few small red marks that fade within hours. The NHS advises avoiding rubbing the area and lying down for several hours, and skipping strenuous exercise for the rest of the day. Nothing visible happens for two to three days; the full softening arrives at two to three weeks. A follow-up around that point is common to check symmetry.

After fillers, expect swelling, redness and sometimes bruising for a few days, per the NHS. Lips swell most dramatically and can look overfilled for the first forty-eight hours before settling. Small lumps that soften over a week or two are common; persistent hard nodules are not, and should be reported.

After a light chemical peel, Mayo Clinic describes mild redness and flaking for a few days. A medium peel produces redness, swelling and crusting over roughly one to two weeks. A deep peel involves substantial swelling, dressings and redness that can persist for months.

After ablative laser resurfacing, Mayo Clinic notes the skin is raw and swollen initially, with new skin forming over one to two weeks and pinkness that may last for months. Non-ablative treatment usually allows a return to normal activity almost immediately with temporary redness.

After microneedling, Cleveland Clinic describes redness resembling sunburn for a day or two, with sensitivity to sun in the following days.

Across every treatment, two aftercare themes recur in the guidance: diligent sun protection while the skin heals, and prompt contact with the clinic if anything looks or feels unusual.

Do non surgical treatments work at 70? The age question, answered honestly

People searching for the best non-surgical facelift for someone in their seventies are asking a fair question, and the honest answer has two halves.

Yes, non-surgical treatments work at seventy in the sense that the mechanisms do not stop functioning with age. Botulinum toxin still relaxes muscle. Filler still adds volume. Lasers and peels still prompt new collagen, although healing is slower and pigment changes are somewhat more likely in older, sun-damaged skin. Someone in their seventies with sun spots, thinning lips and deep frown lines can see meaningful improvement in each of those specific things.

No, they do not work at seventy in the sense many people mean. By this decade the dominant changes are usually skin laxity, jowling, neck loosening and descent of the deeper tissues. Those are exactly the changes that sit in the ‘cannot’ column. Adding filler to a face with significant laxity risks a heavier, puffier look because the volume is being asked to disguise a structural problem it was never designed to fix. Energy-based tightening produces its most convincing results in earlier, milder laxity.

This does not mean surgery is the answer for everyone at seventy either. Mayo Clinic notes that a face-lift addresses sagging and excess skin but not skin quality, and that overall health, medications and healing capacity shape whether surgery is appropriate at all. Many people in this age group choose skin-quality treatments and accept the contour changes, or choose surgery for contour and add resurfacing for texture, or choose neither and invest in sun protection and skin care.

The point is that ‘best’ is not a product. It is the match between the change you most want and the tool that actually produces it, judged by a clinician who has examined your face.

What people often get wrong about non-surgical results

Some myths are harmless. These ones cost people money, time and occasionally their health.

‘Non-surgical means no risk.’ The NHS lists infection, filler migration, lumps, and blocked blood vessels that can cause tissue death or, rarely, blindness among the complications of dermal fillers. These are uncommon, but they are real, and they are more likely when the injector lacks anatomical training.

‘The newest device is the best device.’ Novelty is not evidence. A new energy platform launched this year has, by definition, less long-term safety and durability data than one studied for a decade. Mainstream guidance from Mayo Clinic and the NHS describes categories of treatment, not model names, precisely because the category-level evidence is what stands the test of time.

‘More filler equals more lift.’ Volume disguises descent up to a point and then begins to distort. The cumulative effect of years of topping up without ever allowing filler to dissipate is a face that looks fuller but not younger.

‘Botulinum toxin erases wrinkles.’ It relaxes the muscle that makes a line. A line already etched at rest softens only partially, and the NHS notes the effect is temporary.

‘One session fixes it.’ Peels, microneedling and non-ablative lasers are described by Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic as series treatments building over weeks to months.

‘Before-and-after photos prove what I will get.’ Lighting, angle, expression, makeup and the fresh swelling of a filler result all flatter a photograph. Galleries show a best case chosen by the person selling the service.

‘Popularity means effectiveness for me.’ The most commonly performed treatments, such as botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid fillers, are popular because they address common concerns with short downtime. That says nothing about whether they address yours.

What are the risks, and what does the evidence actually show?

Neutral language matters here, because risk in aesthetics is often either minimized by sellers or exaggerated by critics. Mainstream patient guidance sits between the two.

Botulinum toxin. Mayo Clinic lists pain, swelling or bruising at the injection site, headache, flu-like symptoms, and temporary drooping of the eyelid or brow, along with a crooked smile or drooling when injected near the mouth. These are usually temporary. Rarely, the toxin can spread beyond the injection site, causing muscle weakness, vision changes, trouble swallowing or breathing, which is a medical emergency.

Dermal fillers. The NHS lists rashes, swelling, itching and bruising as common and short-lived, and infection, filler moving from the intended site, lumps under the skin, and blocked blood vessels as serious complications. A blocked vessel, called vascular occlusion, starves tissue of blood and is the mechanism behind reports of skin loss and, very rarely, blindness. Hyaluronic acid fillers can often be dissolved with an enzyme if a problem arises, which is one reason clinicians tend to favor them.

Chemical peels. Mayo Clinic lists redness, scarring, changes in skin color (either darkening or lightening, more common in people with darker skin), infection including reactivation of cold sores, and, for deep peels using certain agents, heart, kidney or liver effects that require monitoring.

Laser resurfacing. Mayo Clinic lists redness, swelling, itching, acne flares, infection, pigment changes and scarring, with ablative lasers carrying higher risk than non-ablative.

Microneedling. Cleveland Clinic lists redness, irritation, bruising and, less commonly, infection or pigment change.

Every one of these lists is shorter and milder than the equivalent list for surgery. None of them is empty. The practitioner’s training, the setting’s hygiene standards and honest screening of your medical history are the levers that shift the odds.

Questions to ask your care team before any non-surgical procedure

A consultation is not a sales appointment, and the quality of the questions you bring often determines the quality of the answers you get. These are worth asking out loud and, ideally, writing down the responses.

• Which layer of my face is causing the change I am bothered by, and does this treatment work on that layer?
• What is the realistic degree of change you expect for me specifically, not for a typical patient?
• What can this treatment not do for my face, and what would address that instead?
• How long is the result likely to last for me, and how often would maintenance be needed?
• What are your qualifications, and who would manage a complication if one occurred, including out of hours?
• If a filler is used, is it a type that can be dissolved, and is the dissolving agent available on site?
• What exactly should I expect in the first week, and what would be a reason to contact you urgently?
• Are there any medicines I take, or conditions I have, that change the risk profile? (Raise the answer with your prescribing physician before altering anything.)
• What happens if I decide to do nothing, or to wait a year?
• Would you show me results in someone with my anatomy and age, including how they looked several months later, not just the day after?

Listen for the shape of the answers as much as their content. A clinician comfortable saying ‘this won’t fix that’ is usually one who has seen enough faces to know the limits. Hesitation to name a complication plan, pressure to decide today, or a reluctance to discuss the do-nothing option are all signals worth weighing. The NHS advises taking time to think, avoiding decisions made under time-limited offers, and confirming the practitioner is appropriately registered.

When to call your doctor: red-flag signs after non-surgical treatment

Most people experience nothing more than a few days of swelling or bruising. A small minority develop a complication that needs prompt attention, and recognizing it early makes a real difference. Contact the treating clinic, or seek urgent medical care if you cannot reach them, if any of the following occur.

After filler: skin that turns white, blotchy, dusky or purple beyond ordinary bruising, especially with severe or increasing pain, can signal a blocked blood vessel and needs same-day assessment. Any change in vision, even fleeting, is an emergency. Spreading redness, warmth, fever or pus suggests infection. A hard, painful lump that appears days or weeks later, or a lump that grows rather than softens, should be reviewed rather than watched.

After botulinum toxin: trouble swallowing, speaking or breathing, generalized muscle weakness, double or blurred vision, or a drooping eyelid that interferes with sight are the signs Mayo Clinic flags for immediate medical attention. Ordinary headache or mild bruising does not require alarm, but persistent asymmetry is worth a review appointment.

After peels, lasers or microneedling: fever, increasing rather than decreasing pain, pus, yellow crusting, a cluster of blisters suggesting a cold-sore flare, or patches of skin that become much darker or lighter than the surrounding area all warrant a call. Redness that intensifies after the first few days, instead of fading, is also a reason to be seen.

Across all treatments, trust the pattern rather than the single symptom. Discomfort that improves each day is usually healing. Anything that worsens, spreads, or arrives with fever, vision change or breathing difficulty is not. The clinic that treated you should be your first call; if they are unavailable or the symptom involves vision, breathing or a color change of the skin, go to emergency care and tell them exactly what was injected or applied and when.

Frequently asked questions

Do non surgical treatments work, or is it all marketing?

They work, within defined limits. Botulinum toxin measurably reduces muscle-driven lines, fillers restore volume, and resurfacing treatments improve texture and pigment, according to NHS and Mayo Clinic patient guidance. What they do not do is remove excess skin or lift descended tissue. The marketing problem is not that the treatments are fake; it is that photographs imply a surgical-scale change from a non-surgical tool.

What is the best non-surgical facelift for 70 year olds?

There is no single best option, because the answer depends on which age changes dominate your face. At seventy, laxity and jowling are usually the main concerns, and these sit outside what injectables and energy devices can fix. Skin-quality treatments such as peels and lasers still work well for sun damage and texture. A clinician examining you in person can say whether volume, texture or skin excess is the real issue.

How long do fillers last in the face?

The NHS states hyaluronic acid fillers typically last between six and eighteen months. Duration depends on the product’s thickness, how deeply it is placed and how much the area moves; lips tend to lose filler faster than cheeks. Cleveland Clinic frames the range as months to a couple of years. Results are not permanent, and maintenance treatments are needed to sustain them.

What are the 10 most common non-surgical medical procedures?

Precise rankings come from industry surveys that are not among the mainstream medical sources cited here, so no reliable ordered list can be given. The categories most commonly described in NHS and Mayo Clinic guidance are botulinum toxin injections, dermal fillers, chemical peels, laser skin resurfacing, microneedling, laser hair removal, energy-based skin tightening, non-invasive fat reduction, sclerotherapy for leg veins, and intense pulsed light for pigment and redness.

What is the most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedure?

Botulinum toxin injections and hyaluronic acid fillers are consistently the most widely performed non-surgical cosmetic treatments, according to NHS descriptions of common procedures. Their popularity reflects short downtime and a good match to common concerns such as frown lines and volume loss. Popularity is not the same as suitability, and a treatment that suits many faces may do little for the specific change bothering you.

What is the newest non-invasive facelift, and is newer better?

Newer devices, mostly radiofrequency and ultrasound platforms that heat deeper skin to prompt collagen remodeling, produce modest tightening rather than a true lift. Newness is not evidence: a recently launched device has less long-term safety and durability data than established categories. Mainstream guidance describes treatments by mechanism, not by model, and no non-invasive device repositions tissue or removes skin as surgery does.

Non surgical vs surgical facelift: how do I know which I need?

The dividing line is usually excess skin and tissue descent. If your concern is lines, hollows, texture or mild firmness, non-surgical options address those layers. If it is jowls, loose neck skin or heavy sagging, Mayo Clinic describes surgery as the approach that removes and repositions tissue. Many people use both over time. A qualified clinician’s examination, not a photograph, determines which applies to you.

How soon do non surgical facelift results show, and how long do they last?

Filler is visible immediately, though swelling can exaggerate the first few days. The NHS says botulinum toxin starts working in two to three days with full effect at two to three weeks. Energy-based tightening builds gradually over months. Duration follows the components: roughly three to four months for toxin and six to eighteen months for filler, so a combined approach needs ongoing maintenance.

Can non-surgical procedures make my face look worse?

Yes, if the wrong tool is applied to the wrong problem or too much product is used. Overfilling a face with significant laxity tends to look heavier rather than lifted, and asymmetric botulinum toxin can cause brow or eyelid drooping that lasts until it wears off. Pigment changes after peels or lasers are a recognized risk, particularly in darker skin. Careful assessment and conservative treatment reduce these outcomes.

Are there alternatives to procedures that realistically change how my face ages?

Daily broad-spectrum sun protection and not smoking are the two interventions with the strongest evidence for slowing visible skin aging, and Mayo Clinic notes they also protect the results of any resurfacing treatment. Prescription topical retinoids, a vitamin A derivative, have evidence for improving fine lines and pigment over months; whether one is suitable is a decision for a dermatologist or your physician.

References

• NHS: Dermal fillers
• Cleveland Clinic: Microneedling

This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified doctor about your individual situation.