Why Botox Still Has a Role, Even With Regenerative Advances
Over the years, I have travelled all over the world to learn from leaders in aesthetic medicine. I trained with Dr. Marlen Sulamanidze at Aptos, the plastic surgeon who pioneered thread lifting. More recently, I spent time in Japan, training with Dr. Yuka. These experiences exposed me to different ways of thinking about aging and long term tissue health.
Today, my practice at Godley Clinic in Abbotsford and Vancouver is strongly influenced by what I have learned internationally. I focus on supporting facial structure, skin quality, and how the face changes with time. I am particularly interested in combination approaches, where treatments build on each other.
Even with everything I have learned, Botox remains an important part of my aesthetic toolkit. Patients often ask why it still has a place when so many newer treatments exist.
On muscle movement
Most of the lines patients ask me about are the result of repeated muscle movement over time. Forehead lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet develop where the face is constantly in motion. Botox works by softening that excessive contraction. It does not change the skin itself, but it does change what the skin is exposed to day after day.
Regenerative treatments can improve skin quality and structure, but they do not address muscle activity in the same way. This is why Botox continues to be relevant, even within a practice that places a strong emphasis on regenerative aesthetics.
How Botox fits in
Once muscle movement is softened, other aspects of the face become easier to address. Skin quality, underlying support, and overall balance are no longer working against constant motion.
This is often when treatments focused on support and stimulation make more sense. Thread lifts can offer subtle structural support. Biostimulators work more gradually, encouraging tissue to strengthen and rebuild. When movement is already managed, these treatments tend to integrate more naturally and require fewer adjustments.
Used this way, Botox is not doing the heavy lifting. It creates the conditions for other treatments to work as intended.
Using Botox Thoughtfully
With so many aesthetic treatments now widely available, it is tempting to do more and more. More injections. More devices. More done too quickly. But more is not always better. In many cases, it works against the outcome patients are hoping for.
In my practice, what matters more is sequence. Skin and tissue respond best when treatments are layered with intention rather than stacked all at once. Botox plays an important role in that sequence. By softening excessive movement, it reduces ongoing mechanical stress on the skin and underlying tissue. This can change what is needed next and, in some cases, reduce the urge to overcorrect with volume or more aggressive interventions.
Book your Botox consultation in Abbotsford or Vancouver
If you are considering Botox or wondering how it fits into a more comprehensive aesthetic plan, a consultation is the best place to start. Book a consultation with Dr. Godley at Godley Clinic in Abbotsford or Vancouver to discuss an approach that is tailored to your face, your goals, and how you want to age.
