It should come as no surprise that some of the most popular cosmetic procedures are those with no downtime - just read some of the Dr Chris Lee Canberra reviews and you'll see for yourself. That means the patient not only doesn’t have to stay in hospital overnight but can resume their regular schedule minutes after the procedure is over. In the real world, most patients who have these procedures do take it easy for a day or two, but that’s all.

They don’t need someone to drive them home in most cases, don’t need to stay in bed for days, go on a special diet, have someone stay with them to help with their daily tasks or return to the clinic to have stitches taken out. Here are some of the best cosmetic procedures with no downtime:

Botox

Botox is not only the most popular cosmetic procedure with no downtime, but it is the most popular minimally invasive procedure on earth. In 2011, for example, 70,000 Australians had Botox injections, and it would not be surprising if the number was higher in 2017. Botox is a purified and very diluted form of the otherwise deadly Botulinum toxin. When injected into a muscle beneath a wrinkle such as a frown line or nasolabial fold, it paralyzes the muscle.

This causes the wrinkle to smooth out. In some cases, this only takes one injection though a patient may opt for more depending on the depth of the wrinkle. A Botox session usually doesn’t take more than a half an hour, and the patient is able to go home after a period of rest and the application of an ice pack. The effects of Botox last between three months and a year, but patients are free to return to a cosmetic surgery clinic such as Cosmos Clinic for maintenance treatments.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers also soften the look of wrinkles and add volume to thin lips, acne scars and dry areas in the face. Unlike Botox, they don't paralyze muscles but inject materials beneath the skin. Some of the most popular dermal fillers use hyaluronic acid, a sugar found in all living things that keeps skin and joints hydrated and lubricated.

Hyaluronic acid and collagen fillers are temporary, but the patient can return for touch-ups. Semi-permanent fillers such as those based on calcium hydroxyapatite or even the patient’s own fat last longer. The body absorbs these materials over time, but fillers such as liquid silicone and PMMA microspheres stay in the body permanently and should be chosen with care.

Double Chin Treatments

Called Belkyra in Australia and Kybella in the United States, this impressive treatment with no downtime melts away the fat that makes up the double chin, or submental fullness. As with Botox or dermal fillers, the plastic surgeon injects a substance into the area, and the session doesn’t last more than 15 to 30 minutes. In the case of Belkyra, the substance is synthetic deoxycholic acid. Natural deoxycholic acid helps the body break down dietary fat. When it’s injected into the double chin, the substance bursts the fat cell membrane. The body then simply absorbs the fat as it would naturally.

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