Do you look tired in photos even after a full night’s sleep? Have you given a new serum three months and seen no change? If so, a non-surgical facelift in Northwest DC is the next step, and it starts with a Botox and filler consult.
Here are the six questions patients ask Dr. Anju Pabby most often at our L Street NW office, in the order they usually come up.
What Does a Non-Surgical Facelift in Northwest DC Include?
At your consult, you’ll be offered two kinds of injectable and sometimes a third step. Dr. Pabby will choose between Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, and Daxxify for the lines on your forehead and around your eyes, and a hyaluronic acid filler for the cheeks, lips, or jawline that have flattened. If your skin has also loosened, she may add Thermage. Our liquid facelift page shows how those pieces fit together, and she decides the mix after she examines your face, so you won’t be handed a package.
Will Your Non-Surgical Facelift Look Natural?
Yes, when the dose stays conservative, and you’ll see that approach at your first visit: Dr. Pabby treats lightly, has you back at two weeks, and adds a few units only where a line still shows. Olivia Colman told BBC Radio 2 in 2024 that she’s had plenty of Botox, and her listeners didn’t know. If you’d like to see what conservative dosing looks like on our patients, our post on natural-looking Botox in Washington, DC walks through it.
How Much Does a Non-Surgical Facelift Cost?
Healthline puts the national average at about $466 for a Botox session and about $694 for a syringe of filler, and Washington, DC tends to run above those figures. You’ll get your exact numbers at the consult, since the total depends on how many areas you treat. You can spread treatments across the year. Ask about our monthly specials at the front desk before you add a second area.
How Long Does a Non-Surgical Facelift Last?
Your Botox will hold for three to four months, and you’ll notice your forehead moving again before the lines come back. According to Healthline, your filler lasts six to 12 months depending on the product and the area. If you’re in your late twenties or thirties, Dr. Pabby may bring up preventative Botox, which uses smaller doses to keep lines from setting in the first place.
What Side Effects Should You Expect From a Non-Surgical Facelift?
After Botox, you may see some redness or a small bruise where the needle went in, and you might get a mild headache that evening. If an eyelid droops, which is rare, call us; a prescription drop from Dr. Pabby can help while it wears off. After dermal fillers, expect swelling for a day or two and possibly a bruise. If filler ever blocks a blood vessel, which is the rare serious risk, you’ll want to be in a board-certified dermatologist’s office that keeps the dissolving enzyme on hand, and ours does.
Who Should Do Your Non-Surgical Facelift?
For a non-surgical facelift in Northwest DC, you’ll want to know who holds the syringe. Dr. Pabby is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology with cosmetic-surgery fellowship training, and Dr. Dale Isaacson and Dr. Marilyn Berzin have practiced dermatology in DC for more than 35 years. So, when you sit down for your consult with one of our three dermatologists, who have seen how a non-surgical facelift in Northwest DC ages over decades, you can ask any of them how they’d handle your face specifically.
See DC’s Most Trusted Dermatologists
You’ll leave your consult with Anju Pabby, MD, knowing which areas to treat first, what it costs, and when to come back.
Call DC Derm Docs at 202-822-9591 to book your appointment.
