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Cosmetic Services
BOTOX® Cosmetic
What is it?
Repeating the same expressions over time creates "expression lines" or "dynamic wrinkles". These wrinkles add years to your appearance and often make you look tired, angry, or worried, when you are not. BOTOX® Cosmetic is a highly purified form of a natural protein that has the capability of relaxing the muscles that cause these wrinkles. BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected into the muscles using an ultra-fine needle. The areas that are typically treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic include the "frown lines" between your eyebrows, "crow's feet" around your eye area, and your forehead lines. The procedure is known as cosmetic denervation, and the result of this simple treatment is a dramatic softening of your dynamic wrinkles and expression lines, restoring a more rested, confident, and youthful appearance. The benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic come from its ability to selectively and precisely relax the underlying muscles, allowing the skin covering these muscles to gradually become smoother and wrinkle free.
What does it do?
When BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected into the targeted muscles, the result is a weakening of the targeted muscle and a smoothing effect of the skin covering it. This effect begins gradually, within 3-5 days after treatment and is not complete for about 2 weeks. Optimal results may not be seen for 2 weeks and sometimes longer. The effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic typically begin to wear off in approximately 3-4 months. If you liked the effect of your BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment, you will want to return before the effects of treatment have worn off completely. When you have a second treatment before you have noticed that the results of the first have worn off, the treatment may last longer (about 4-5 months). When you do the same with your third treatment, it may last as long as 5-6 months. After a couple of years, it is not unusual for people to go for 6-12 months between their BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments.
Not all facial wrinkles are the result of the activity of the underlying muscles. "Static wrinkles" are the result of too much sun exposure, the natural aging process, and of smoking. Static wrinkles may be greatly improved by using BOTOX® Cosmetic in combination with filling agents such as Restylane® and Perlane®. Please keep in mind that BOTOX® Cosmetic will not improve wrinkles due solely to aging or to sun-damaged skin, nor will it improve any sagging of the skin. These conditions are not muscle related.
Dysport®
Dysport® is an FDA-approved injection treatment used to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by relaxing facial muscles in the forehead. Similar to BOTOX® Cosmetic, Dysport® is injected directly into the site of wrinkles to prevent the underlying muscles from contracting. Dysport® injections are made from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, the same protein used in BOTOX® injections. Dysport® injections are ideal for nearly any patient who wishes to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face and restore a younger and more refreshed appearance. Treatment sessions usually take less than 15 minutes to perform, and are administered at six weeks intervals. Most patients achieve their desired results within three to five injections.
Restylane® and Perlane®
What are they?
Restylane® and Perlane® are innovative, stable, hyaluronic acids that have chemical structures similar in some ways to sugar, thus leading to the alternate name of sugar gels. A leading Swedish company dedicated to the enhancement of natural beauty developed Restylane® and Perlane®. Five hundred thousand men and women in all age groups have been successfully treated with Restylane® and Perlane® worldwide since its development in 1996. It is an extremely safe substance and requires no skin sensitivity testing prior to patient use. Nutrients, oxygen, and hormones pass freely between the gel particles, maintaining the health and vitality of the skin. Since the body has its own system for absorbing hyaluronic acid, it slowly disappears without a trace over time.
What does it do?
Hyaluronic acid is found naturally in your skin and other tissues. It gives elasticity to the joints, shape to your eyes and volume to your skin. Restylane® and Perlane® are hyaluronic acid gels that add volume where the body's own hyaluronic acid has been depleted. Once injected into the treatment area, they impart a smoother and younger appearance by filling in the volume of wrinkles, folds, and your lips. Just a touch of additional volume can make an enormous difference in your appearance. The results are immediately noticeable and give a high level of patient satisfaction lasting from six to twelve months, unlike collagen or other substances that typically last from three to six months. Additionally, touch-ups may safely and effectively be performed at any time with Restylane® and Perlane® so you may replenish your natural beauty whenever you feel the need.
Juvéderm® Injectable Gel
Juvéderm® is an injectable gel that gently reverses many signs of aging in the face, including fine lines and wrinkles, crow's feet, thinning lips and loosening skin. It can also "plump up" the lips, sculpt the cheeks, and restore a youthful oval shape to the face. It is made with hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found in the body that works with collagen and elastin to give volume and support to the skin. Because it is non-animal-based and highly biocompatible, no pre-treatment testing is needed. Juvéderm comes in three formulas optimized for the depth of the area being treated. Results last about 6-9 months and can be made to last even longer with a simple follow-up treatment a few weeks after the initial injection.
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
Blepharoplasty can rejuvenate puffy, sagging or tired-looking eyes by removing excess fat, skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. It may be performed for cosmetic reasons or to improve sight by lifting droopy eyelids out of the patient's field of vision. The procedure is usually performed in an office with local anesthesia in as little as 45 minutes. Blepharoplasty can be combined with a facelift or BOTOX® treatments to raise the eyebrows or reduce the appearance of wrinkles, crow's feet or dark circles under the eyes.
What is it?
Blepharoplasty is an in-office surgical procedure where the surgeon removes excess fat, muscle and skin from the upper or lower eyelids. Blepharoplasty does not eliminate dark circles from under the eyes or wrinkles around the eyes.
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