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12 Myths About Fillers and Botox

Is your anti-aging skin care knowledge up to snuff? Find out by taking this quiz to see what's fact and fiction when it comes to injectables

Question 1 of 12

Myth: Botox and fillers work the same way

True

False

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The correct answer: False

Botox and fillers are not the same thing. Many people think they perform the same basic function of filling in wrinkles, but they don�t. It's true that they lessen the appearance of wrinkles, but many people don't realize that they work quite differently.

Dr. Jones explains it simply: "Fillers fill and Botox relaxes. Once you understand that the muscle movement is what's creating the wrinkle -- especially on the forehead, then it's clearer. Botox relaxes the muscle that's creating the wrinkle," as opposed to filler which simply fills in the wrinkle with product.

We all do it. You know, channel our inner Narcissus and spend an hour or so too long in front of our magnifying mirror examining a wrinkle here, a laugh line there, a forehead crease begging to be taken seriously. We poke, prod and pull our face to see what we would look like if our wrinkles and creases just magically disappeared. Then we snap out of it and suddenly realize that in this day and age of modern anti-aging skin care, there are options and needle-wielding doctors capable of abracadabra skin magic Houdini himself would marvel at.

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Yes, it's the future ladies. Cosmetic anti aging skin care quick fixes, like dermal fillers and injectables that turn back time, are not only available to women of means, they are rapidly becoming feasible for the masses. But with any relatively new for most (and exciting for many) anti-aging technology, comes trepidation and horror stories. Tales of women going "too far" with plastic surgery or becoming addicted to Botox abound. Myths about fillers, Botox, Juvederm, and other popular wrinkle fighters have been passed around the office or splashed across tabloids -- warning women to proceed with skin care caution.

Before you leap to try "I can't believe it really works" injectable "miracles," and especially if you are already indulging, you should find out if the myths surrounding these skin treatments are true. What is fact and what is fiction when it comes to fillers, Botox, and the like?

To find out, we went to skin care guru Dr. Derek Jones, Associate Professor of Dermatology at UCLA and Founder and Medical Director of the Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills. We asked him about the popular myths we have heard about cosmetic injectables and he declared them as so true or so false. Test your anti-aging skin care knowledge and find out if the myths have any basis in reality by taking the quiz below.

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by TBjunkie Monday, May 14, 2012 at 10:54PM Report as inappropriate

Excellent quiz. The pain is bearable, but always get a ride home after fillers. I can personally attest to that.

by robyne00 Friday, April 27, 2012 at 07:26AM Report as inappropriate

YOUR RESULTS YOU GOT 5 OUT OF 12 RIGHT. Oh wow, it seems like I don't really know that much about botox and fillers after all. But I really don't think I'm going to do either...ever.

by MissXu Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 02:49PM Report as inappropriate

I've always believed in aging naturally.

by theseattlesound Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 07:43PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting . . . but I know many women who have had Botox and lots of injectables and look, well . . . a bit odd . . . it is definitely addictive . . . I plan on staying with my topicals!

by maria_carmela_renna Friday, March 30, 2012 at 06:39PM Report as inappropriate

If I feel I need it and can comfortably afford it anything is possible in the future.

by beautybody Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10:02PM Report as inappropriate

I'm not ready for Botox or fillers anytime in the forseeable future. My husband forbids Botox because he hates the look of someone who has it. I think the medical uses for Botox are wonderful and valuable to a lot of people!

by powerwoman033 Monday, March 12, 2012 at 09:09PM Report as inappropriate

Although the information provided is very valuable, the way you state the answers is very misleading. Botox does not automatically immobilize emotion, it depends on how it is used. You claim yes it does, and then go on to say only sometimes in the explanation. Then you claim that yes, people can in fact become addicted to Botox? It is technically impossible to become physically addicted to Botox! It's about as addictive as a manicure, so perhaps you mean it can become habitual? Clearly some women go overboard with cosmetic surgery, but to claim this is an addictive substance is blatantly false.

by Maggie_MM Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 07:37AM Report as inappropriate