BOTOX

When you squint, frown or concentrate, creases and furrows appear on face.  As time passes, your skin looses elasticity, and those creases and furrows remain, even when your facial muscles are relaxed.  These lines are most noticeable between the eyebrows, across the forehead, and around the eyes.

Botox is a prescription treatment that is injected into the muscles that produce these furrows to temporarily relax the muscles.  It is the most popular cosmetic treatment in the country.  It is safe, quick and effective.  It can temporarily produce some of the same effects of a face lift without the cost, recovery or scarring.  Results normally last for about six months.  Through a series of small injections, Botox rejuvenates your face by smoothening out those horizontal lines across your forehead, the crow’s feet around your eyes, or the deep furrow between your eyebrows.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is administered by a healthcare professional as a simple, nonsurgical treatment that is injected directly into the muscles of the given area of the face. It is a highly purified protein that works by blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles. This reduces muscle activity that causes moderate to severe lines to form.

Patients seeking Botox treatments must be in good physical health without any neuromuscular disorders.  You cannot be nursing or pregnant or having any local infections at the planned injection site.

Botox treatments can enhance your appearance by getting rid of unwanted lines or wrinkles.  Please discuss your desired outcome with your physician before undergoing treatment so that realistically, your goals can be attained.

Juvederm

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally hydrating substance found in healthy skin.  Over time, the amount of HA in your skin decreases due to sun exposure, age and other factors.  This decrease of HA causes your skin to lose volume and structure, resulting in unwanted folds and wrinkles.  Juvederm is a gel filler that temporarily fills in these folds and wrinkles, such as the ones that look like parentheses around your mouth.  Juvederm is a safe and effective way to restore volume to your face, bring back the HA that you have lost, and rejuvenate your appearance without the cost or recovery involved with a facelift.   When administered by a healthcare professional, the effects of Juvederm may last up to one year.