Botox and microneedling are two very different procedures that have very different results. The similarity between the two, ends at the fact that both procedures require the use of needles on the skin and that both are temporary solutions. Where microneedling uses small needles on the end of a dermaroller to create micro wounds on the skin’s surface and trigger a natural healing reaction, Botox uses needles to inject a solution under the skin’s surface that temporarily freezes the muscles to prevent the face from contracting. While both are used to help with reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, they work in different ways. Microneedling is intended to heal the skin’s surface from within by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for keeping the skin looking youthful, smooth, and firm. This will help to smooth out the wrinkles and fine lines by restoring the skin’s elasticity and healing the skin. Botox on the other hand minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines by preventing the muscles from being able to contract, so lines that form when a person smiles, laughs, or frowns won’t appear as the muscles aren’t able to move to form the lines.