If you’re deciding between more filler and something else, you’ll hear both options at your consult. A non-surgical facelift for women over 40 in Washington, DC comes down to one difference: after 40 your face is losing firmness as well as volume, so a dermal filler plan alone rarely does the whole job.
Here’s how Dr. Marilyn Berzin walks you through the dos and don’ts.
Non-Surgical Facelift for Women Over 40 in Washington, DC: What Has Changed Since My Thirties?
When you sit down with Dr. Berzin, you’ll point out what you’ve noticed: a softer jawline, a flatter midface, folds that have deepened around your mouth. So which of those is lost volume and which is loosened skin? Based on what you point out, she’ll tell you.
Most women over 40 have some of both, so you’ll likely leave with a plan that treats them separately.
Do I Need More Filler for a Facelift Effect, or Something Else?
Probably less filler than you think. If you’ve had filler before and feel your face has gotten heavier without looking lifted, Dr. Berzin will likely suggest restoring volume conservatively and letting skin tightening handle the facelift part.
Courteney Cox told People in 2017 that she’d had her filler dissolved and now embraces aging, and you’ll have the same option at any follow-up, since a hyaluronic acid filler can be reversed with an enzyme. Healthline puts a filler result at six to 12 months, so if you do add some, plan on a light refresh about once a year.
Will Skin Tightening Work for Me After 40?
When the looseness sits along your jaw or under your chin, Dr. Berzin will likely recommend Thermage. The session feels warm rather than painful, and your jawline will likely firm up gradually over the following months.
Other than a few hours of pinkness, you can go about your day as usual. Healthline notes that energy-based tightening holds for several months to a year, which is why you usually book it alongside your yearly filler refresh.
Should I Still Get Botox After 40?
Yes, and a little less of it. If your frown lines and crow’s feet bother you most, you’ll get Botox in small amounts there, and Dr. Berzin will likely leave the lower face freer to move so your smile still looks like yours.
You’ll come back at two weeks so she can add a few units only where a line still shows. You can learn more about scheduling from our post on fast and convenient Botox services in Washington, DC.
When Would You Tell Me I Need a Surgical Facelift Instead?
If your skin has descended far enough along the neck and jaw that filler and tightening would only go so far, Dr. Berzin will tell you so at the consult and talk through surgical options with you. Healthline notes that severe laxity in the lower face and neck is the one thing a non-surgical facelift for women over 40 in Washington, DC can’t fully correct.
For most women in their forties and fifties, you’ll be a candidate for the staged plan, and you can see how it compares in our post on facial rejuvenation in Capitol Hill, DC.
How Often Will I Come Back for My Non-Surgical Facelift?
Most of our patients settle into Botox three or four times a year, with filler and Thermage each once, and you’ll set that calendar with Dr. Berzin before you leave. She and Dr. Dale Isaacson have practiced dermatology in Washington, DC for more than 35 years, and Dr. Anju Pabby brings cosmetic-surgery fellowship training, so any of the three can map your non-surgical facelift for women over 40 in Washington, DC around your budget.
See DC’s Most Trusted Dermatologists
You’ll leave your consult with Marilyn Berzin, MD, knowing which changes are volume, which are skin, and what to treat first.
Call DC Derm Docs at 202-822-9591 to book your appointment.
