BOTOX®
Cosmetic
Smile, laugh, frown, and make all the facial expressions
you want and stop worrying about wrinkles! After years of squinting,
laughing, frowning, smoking, and worrying, the skin around the
eyes and on the forehead often develops deep lines and wrinkles.
These lines are called “expression lines.” Until now,
this type of wrinkle has been difficult to treat. Expression lines
may often make you look older, tired, or stressed. Now, by utilizing
an already approved muscle-relaxing agent, expression lines can
be significantly reduced.
What is BOTOX®?
BOTOX is a therapeutic muscle-relaxing agent derived from the
bacterium, clostridium botulinum. For years physicians have been
using BOTOX as a cosmetic treatment to correct visible signs of
stress and aging.
How does BOTOX® work?
Your brain sends messages to your muscles so that
they can contract and move. BOTOX works to block the muscle from
responding to the message; as a result, the muscle relaxes and
the overlying skin remains unwrinkled and smooth.
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CosmoDerm®
& CosmoPlast®
CosmoDerm
& CosmoPlast are the first FDA approved dermal (skin) fillers
made from human collagen. There is no pre-treatment test required,
so you can get the results you want in just one doctor visit –
results that can last up to 6 months!
What are CosmoDerm &
CosmoPlast?
Collagen is a natural protein found in the body that provides
support to our skin, muscles, tendons and bones. As we age, the
natural collagen layer thins and wrinkles appear. Other factors
that attribute to wrinkles include sun exposure, injury, acne,
smoking and our normal facial expressions. It’s unavoidable.
But now you can smooth out those lines and furrows
using CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast, purified human collagen manufactured
in strictly controlled environments. They are injected just below
the skin surface and act as fillers, creating a smooth surface
and temporarily eliminating those fine lines, wrinkles and scars.
Fine lines are treated with CosmoDerm, while CosmoPlast is used
for those deeper lines and furrows.
What areas can be treated?
The most common areas that can successfully be treated include
crow’s feet, frown lines between the eyes, worry lines in
our forehead, deep smile lines and those deep lines that extend
from our nose to our lips. When used along the lip border, it
reduces those vertical lines around the lips, while adding definition
to the lips.
How Many Treatments
Will I Need?
The procedure is performed in your doctor’s office and usually
takes less than an hour for treatment and recovery. Results are
effective immediately for those finer lines and lip area. Your
doctor will inject the fillers using a small gauge needle until
the desired effect is achieved. Deeper lines and furrows can typically
be treated in 2 or 3 procedures done within a 3 month period.
Results generally last 3 to 6 months. Most patients will have
repeat treatments 3 or 4 times a year because of the body’s
natural absorption of the collagen. Discomfort is minimal because
CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast contain the anesthetic, lidocaine.
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Hylaform®
Hylaform gel is a sterile, clear, colorless dermal
(skin) filler gel implant made of chemically
modified hyaluronic acid derived from avian (bird) source. Hyaluronic
acid is a naturally
occurring substance found in the fluids surrounding cells and
tissues. It is chemically,
physically and biologically similar in the tissues of all species.
Hylaform gel is made from
highly purified natural hyaluronic acid that is gradually absorbed
by your body through
natural mechanisms.
What is hylaform gel
used for?
The gel is injected into skin tissue for correction of moderate
to severe facial wrinkles
and folds (such as nasolabial folds).
Where does Hylaform
gel come from?
The gel is produced from materials of avian (bird) origin and
contains extremely small
amounts of avian protein. Because of this, you should speak to
your physician and you
should not use Hylaform gel if you have any known allergies to
avian protein.
How does Hylaform gel
work?
Hylaform gel is injected just beneath the skin surface temporarily
adding volume to
the layers of the skin that have deteriorated due to age and other
factors. The gel,
when injected, is used to raise depressions in the skin, providing
temporary
correction of wrinkles and folds.
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Restylane®
Restylane®
is a long lasting cosmetic filler that provides dramatic results
for improving the appearance of facial lines, wrinkles and folds.
This is a non-surgical solution to soften facial lines and wrinkles,
restore volume and fullness to the skin, plump up lips, and fill
in scars. Restylane injected into the lips can give back fullness
to lips that have receded. The cosmetic results are visible immediately,
bestowing you with a more youthful and invigorated look.
What is
the treatment like?
Restylane is injected in small amounts under your skin to fill
creases, lines, wrinkles or folds. It is also injected around
the lip area to create volume, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
A skin test is not necessary prior to treatment, so treatment
can be performed at any time. In order to optimize your comfort,
the treatment area may be anesthetized with a topical cream or
anesthetic block. Treatment results are immediately evident.
How long
do the results last?
Depending on many factors, such as your lifestyle, age and skin
structure your results may last as long as six months to a year
or more. You may be required a touch up treatment 2 to 4 weeks
after the first treatment to achieve your desired result. Treatment
to enhance the lips is reported to last much longer than treatment
using standard collagen filler. When the effect of the treatment
begins to diminish, you can replenish the area as needed.
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Radiesse™
Facial lines and wrinkles are caused by a gradual breakdown of the body's collagen and the elastin fibers in the skin. No one is immune from experiencing this normal aging process. Squinting, frowning and smiling also inflict stress on the underlying collagen in the skin and accelerate the formation of these furrows. Until recently, injectable collagen was the most widely used available cosmetic filler to improve the appearance of these lines.
Radiesse™ is a long lasting cosmetic filler that provides dramatic results for improving the appearance of facial lines, wrinkles and folds. This is a non-surgical solution to soften facial lines and wrinkles, restore volume and fullness to the skin, plump up lips, and fill in scars. Radiesse™ injected into the lips can give back fullness to lips that have receded.
What is Radiesse™?
Radiesse™ is long-lasting liquid injectable filler made from calcium hydroxylapatite, which is a component found in bone and teeth. Unlike collagen, which is made of animal bovine, no pretests are required to determine if you will experience any side effects or allergic reaction. Radiesse™ is not absorbed by your body, thus the advantage it offers over collagen is its ability to last for years.
How many treatments will I need?
The cosmetic results you desire and the area to be treated will influence the number of treatments necessary. Typically one treatment is sufficient. Since Radiesse™ is not absorbed by your body, results are long lasting. Results are visible immediately following the treatment, leaving you with a more youthful appearance.
What can I expect following treatment?
You can resume normal activities following treatment. The most commonly reported side effect has been redness and swelling at the injection site. These effects typically resolve within a few hours or, at most, a day or two. Results are immediately evident. Lines, wrinkles and folds look softer and your skin looks smooth.
What is the treatment like?
Radiesse™ is injected in small amounts under your skin to fill creases, lines, wrinkles, and folds. It is also injected around the lip area to create volume, resulting in a more youthful appearance. A skin test is not necessary prior to treatment, so treatment can be performed at any time. In order to optimize your comfort, the treatment area may be anesthetized with a local anesthetic. The cosmetic results are visible immediately, bestowing you with a more youthful and invigorated look.
How long do the results last?
Depending on many factors, such as your lifestyle, age and skin structure your results may last as long as several years. You may require a touch up treatment after the first treatment to achieve your desired result.
What are the benefits of a Radiesse™ treatment?
Immediately you will discern a smoothing of the wrinkles and folds.
Radiesse™ will impart lift and new firmness to your skin.
With lip enhancement, the results will be a noticeably fuller and more sensuous contour.
It is not necessary for you to be tested for skin sensitivity.
The cosmetic results are visible immediately, bestowing you with a more youthful and invigorated look.
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Juvederm™
Juvederm™ is the latest dermal filler advance from Allergan Inc. Juvederm™ is a “next generation” smooth gel, non-animal dermal filler offering a natural look/feel and long-lasting results for up to six months or longer. Juvederm™ dermal filler lasts long because it’s the only dermal filler currently available with the highest concentration of hyaluronic acid and a special formulation process. This process created a smooth gel that flows easily into the skin, creating smooth, natural looks.
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Sculptra™
Fine
lines and wrinkles are a common concern of individuals, as they
age but not the only concern. The skin on our face can become
depressed and hollow in appearance. Sometimes fillers like Restylane
or BOTOX are not enough to solve our problems. Sculptra in an
injectable that can be used not only to fill fine lines and wrinkles
but it can add fullness and volume to skin providing you with
a naturally younger look. The skin will naturally lose its elasticity
and firmness over time but Sculptra can help turn back the hands
of time.
What is Sculptra™?
Composed of the synthetic material poly-L-lactic acid, Sculptra
is the latest in dermal fillers. Sculptra has been used for many
years in a variety of surgical products. It is FDA approved and
can be used to fill lines and wrinkles and restore areas of fat
loss. Sculptra adds volume to hollow and depressed areas on the
face including around the eyes and cheeks by increasing the thickness
of the skin. It will also fill facial lines and wrinkles due to
its ability to stimulate collagen production. A skin test is not
required with Sculptra as it is a synthetic material that will
not harm the body. The results are longer lasting and natural
in appearance giving your face a beautiful refreshed look.
How is Sculptra™
different from Collagen or Restylane?
Sculptra is different from Collage and Restylane because instead
of simply filling lines and wrinkles it stimulates your production
of collagen to replace the lost volume in your skin and provide
you with a natural look. Sculptra is also longer lasting then
both Collagen and Restylane. The effects can last as long as 2
years whereas their results last for 6-8 months.
What does treatment
involve?
The treatment will begin with the numbing of the area to be injected.
Typically, a topical numbing cream will be applied to each desired
area. Sculptra is then injected into the skin and molded for desired
results.
How many treatments
will I need?
The effects of Sculptra are not immediate and the results will
gradually improve in the following weeks after injection and could
last up to 2 years. Depending on the severity of fat loss and
depth of the wrinkles you may need a series of treatments to obtain
the best results. As you continue to age and notice the area to
wrinkle, crease, or become sunken you may want additional injections.
In the weeks following your treatment if you are not experiencing
appropriate results you may need a touch-up or an additional injection.
Touch-ups may also be necessary to maintain the optimal effects.
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