Botox and Dermal Fillers

BOTOX®

What is Botox®?

Dissatisfied with forehead lines and other facial wrinkles? Botox® injections will temporarily relax facial muscle contractions and eliminate wrinkles. Botox® is an FDA-approved medicine injected into muscles to block the reception of nerve impulses and relax those muscles that create facial wrinkles. A non-surgical and non-invasive procedure, Botox® can also target jaw muscles to reduce bruxism and clenching, alleviating headaches and migraine pain. This makes Botox® incredibly popular as both a cosmetic and functional solution for facial wrinkles and muscular concerns.

What to expect with a Botox® treatment?

Patients control the amount of Botox® usage. Botox® in injected by the unit, which means that you only get and pay for what you need depending on your age and how deep your wrinkles are.

• The Botox® treatment only takes fifteen minutes.
• You will feel no pain since we use ice in the targeted areas prior to injections.
• You will notice the full effect of Botox® between 5 to 10 days.
• Botox® can last between 3 to 6 months, depending on the targeted facial muscles.

DERMAL FILLERS

Today, many people are showing more interest in correcting wrinkles and folds, shaping facial contours, and augmenting the lips. Using one or the other or a combination produces a result that is instantaneous, producing a long-lasting, natural enhancement, gentle and safe to the skin.

What Dermal Fillers used for?

• Plump up deflated lips and soften lip lines
• Fill and restore under eye hollows
• Soften the folds that run from the corners of your nose to the corners of your lips
• Fill the “marionette” folds from the corners of your mouth to your chin
• Build beautiful cheekbones
• Elevate a sagging jaw
• Straighten a bumpy nose
• Add more lift to the eyebrows
• Plump the backs of the hands
• Restore earlobes

How are Botox and Dermal Fillers different?

Botox and Dermal Fillers target different areas of your face and enhance skin in entirely different ways. While Botox works to halt muscles from contracting, Dermal Filler is a smooth filler that plumps skin and rounds out the area around your mouth. Dermal Fillers replace natural substances that diminish in facial skin as we age. The gel is injected directly into areas around your mouth and nose, erasing smile lines and facial folds. Treatment only takes about thirty minutes, you will see immediate results, experience minimal recovery time, and your smoother skin may last a year.

Can I use them both in combination?

Using Botox and Dermal Fillers simultaneously is completely safe, as the two treatments do not interact with one another.