Going Pro

in-office visits and elective procedures are back, and that means one thing: You’re free to inject, peel, laser and otherwise professionally refresh your skin like it’s 2019 again. Below, a breakdown of the editorapproved skin care treatments—from injectables and peels to noninvasive facials—to consider before your “I dos.”

NEUROMODULATORS

A neuromodulator is any substance that interferes with the transmission of signals between neurons. In dermatology, neuromodulators are primarily made of Botulinum toxin type A, a neurotoxin that relaxes facial muscles. You might know some of the most popular ones by their brand names: Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau and Xeomin. “We use neuromodulators to inhibit nerve transmission,” says Marnie Nussbaum, MD, a dermatologist in New York City. “They bind the presynaptic nerve in the muscle and block a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which is responsible for contraction