Botox®
Botox® is injected into specific areas and creates temporary loss of muscle tone, resulting in a reduction of the lines of the upper face and forehead, and the deep furrows between the eyebrows to produce a pleasing effect. After treatment, the overlying skin remains smooth and unwrinkled while the untreated facial muscles contract in a normal fashion, allowing normal facial expression to be unaffected.
Botox® injections take about 10 minutes to perform and last an average of 3-4 months. After 3 or 4 injections, Botox® has been noted to have a long-lasting effect in the elimination of frown lines, forehead wrinkles and crow’s feet.
No sedation or local anesthetic is required, and you can resume normal activities immediately. You can even drive yourself home or back to the office. The effects of Botox® is seen within 2-5 days after the injections.
Unlike collagen, there are no allergies associated with Botox®, however, there may be long-lasting or permanent effects. The side effects, which most commonly involve bruising at the injection site, are minimal and temporary. Botox® is an excellent treatment for forehead lines, crow’s feet and frown lines.
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Dysport®
Dysport® is an injectable dermal filler that is used to help smooth wrinkles and lines on the face and improve the overall look of the skin. As we age fine lines and wrinkles appear over time, Dysport® can reduce moderate to severe frown lines around the mouth, lips, on the forehead and in the cheek area without drastically changing the natural look of your face.
Juvederm®
Juvederm® is a natural hyaluronic acid dermal filler that restores the lost volume that occurs with aging, smoothing away facial lines, wrinkles and folds. It may also be used to improve hollowing beneath the eyes, enhance and define the lips or contour facial features like the chin and cheeks.
Juvederm® gel is composed of a higher concentration of cross-linked hyaluronic acid than Restylane®. Because of this cross linking, Juvederm® has a softer more natural look and feel after being injected. Some report fewer bumps and less discomfort with Juvederm®. The results last around 8 months, compared to 6 months for Restylane®.
Perlane®
Perlane® is a clear gel formulation of a natural hyaluronic acid specifically formulated to add fullness like your body’s own hyaluronic acid.
Just like Restylane®, Perlane® adds volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth (nasolabial folds).
What makes Perlane® different is the average size of the particles and the depth of injection. On average, the gel particles in Perlane® are larger than those in Restylane®, which makes Perlane® a good choice for wrinkles that benefit from a deeper injection into the skin.
Radiesse
Radiesse is non-surgical injectable filler most commonly used for facial contouring and lip enhancement. It is an ideal solution to smooth and revitalize key areas of your face such as smile lines, frown lines, lines between your nose and mouth and on the upper lip. It will reduce blemishes such as acne scars and restore fullness and definition to the lips and cheeks. Radiess is time-proven so it is safe; FDA approved, and delivers a high level of facial rejuvenation with immediate and long lasting results.
Restylane®
Restylane® and its close twin, Perlane®, is a cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin, correcting moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds of all types. It is also used to increase fullness and enhance the lips, define the lip line, fill scars and restore facial areas that have lost their youthful appearance.
Perlane®, like Restylane, is a clear gel formulation of a natural hyaluronic acid that is specifically formulated to add fullness like your body’s own hyaluronic acid. What makes Perlane® different is the average size of the particles and the depth of injection. On average, the gel particles in Perlane® are larger than those in Restylane®, which makes Perlane® a good choice for wrinkles that benefit from a deeper injection into the skin.
