By now, you could hardly find someone who has never heard of Botox. That toxin that is injected into the skin to achieve almost instant facial rejuvenation. What it promises is smooth, smooth skin, without wrinkles, even if you have to sacrifice the natural movement of the features to achieve it. However, the era of Botox reign has been shaken by the appearance of new alternatives, such as the so-called Botox effect patches.
Although it may no longer be as shocking to hear of an acquaintance who has received this puncture treatment, there are still many people who are reluctant to undergo it. Above all, for fear that the results will not be as expected and there will be no going back, at least until months have passed and the effects have disappeared, or because of its invasive nature. And that is where the botox effect patches come into play.
Botox effect patches consist of a kind of thin sheets, ergonomically shaped and adapted to the different parts of the face, which are made of silicone (or paper) and adhere directly to the skin of the face. They are mainly used for the forehead, mouth and eye contour area. Although it is also possible to find them for the neck and even for the neckline. Their popularity has increased exponentially thanks to their dissemination on social networks, such as TikTok or Instagram, where they have managed to go viral.
The function of these patches is focused on smoothing wrinkles and expression lines on the parts of the face where they are placed. In other words, it is a non-invasive anti-wrinkle treatment that can be applied from home, that is the key to its great success. In addition, it is especially comfortable because its application is recommended at night.
By covering the skin, Botox-effect patches reduce mobility in places where wrinkles and expression lines tend to form for this very reason. Therefore, its intention is to prevent them or, if they exist, reduce them, since it prevents them from going deeper and the skin is kept as smooth as possible.
In addition, some of these products are formulated in such a way that they help maintain skin moisture, so that it will be better hydrated and thus stimulate collagen production, the key to a healthy and rejuvenated face.
Although they are a good complement to a facial care routine, when they are formulated with active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid or vitamin C, the reality is that their effects are very limited. And its anti-aging qualities cannot be compared to other treatments such as Botox, since they do not show real long-term effects.
