BOTOX®, Botulinum toxin type A, is a revolutionary cosmetic treatment, commonly used by cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Casey, to treat wrinkles around the forehead and eyes. Botox works through a process called neuromuscular blocking which relaxes specific facial muscles to alleviate wrinkles.
Before Botox Treatment
We evaluate your medical history and then perform a complete examination to determine the most effective injection sites. Any issues and concerns you have can be discussed at this time.
The Botox Cosmetic Procedure
Prior to your Botox treatment, Dr. Casey will discuss your aesthetic goals with you. Based on this discussion, he will determine the appropriate injection location as well as the effective dosage for the wrinkle at that site. Once the injection site has been carefully cleansed, Dr. Casey can begin your treatment with Botox. Botox cosmetic injections are performed without anesthesia. Only a very small sting is felt when the injections are made.
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Botulinum toxin type A is simply a muscle relaxer. Every time we move a facial muscle, skin moves. By definition, BOTOX® Cosmetic in Florida is used to paralyze an injected muscle temporarily in order to provide wrinkle reduction and/or sculpt the face by preventing muscular contraction. Used since the 70’s and now the number-one noninvasive aesthetic treatment, BOTOX® Cosmetic is the key for prevention of facial lines.
Botulinum toxin type A is by far the most popular cosmetic treatment in the United States. This purified protein, which comes from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, has been used for decades both medically and cosmetically and has been proven to be highly effective and safe. Two of the most popular products derived from botulinum toxin are BOTOX® and Dysport®, which are used to eliminate wrinkles and prevent future ones from forming.
Both BOTOX® and Dysport® are injectable wrinkle-smoothing treatments that function similarly on the neurological level. They work by acting as neuromuscular inhibitors, blocking signals from the brain to targeted muscles in the face responsible for wrinkle formation. Once the treatment is injected under the skin, it limits the chemical messenger known as acetylcholine from the nerve cells, which reduces the movement capability of an overactive muscle.
Once you can reduce the movement of overactive facial muscles, you can then prevent those muscles from causing folds in the skin. Wrinkles and fine lines around the face are mainly created by the over-articulation of these muscles.
The most common areas for facial wrinkles to form are typically around the forehead, eyes, and mouth. This natural aging process gets more pronounced with time as deeper and deeper lines become permanently etched into our skin.
The advantages that products like BOTOX® and Dysport® offer to the cosmetic world are vast. Rather than undergoing a more invasive surgical procedure like a brow lift or facelift, which requires general anesthesia and recovery time lasting a week or so, injectables need no recovery time, and the actual procedure can be completed in less than 15 minutes.
Not only is there virtually no healing required, but the injection process itself is met with very little pain, if any at all. Anesthesia is typically not needed, but a topical numbing agent can be applied beforehand if the patient wishes.
In addition, BOTOX® and Dysport® treatments are a fraction of the cost of surgery and offer the advantage of serving as a preventative measure to future wrinkles, thus keeping you looking younger longer.
The procedure process for BOTOX® and Dysport® is basically the same. The injections are so convenient that they can be completed in Dr. Casey’s office during your lunch break on a weekday. Some patients can experience minor headaches or bruising following the injections. However, headaches should be completely gone in a few hours.
There aren’t many differences between these two wrinkle smoothers, but there are some things worth noting. Although both BOTOX® and Dysport® derive from botulinum toxin type A, Dysport® has a reduced protein load, which means the body is less likely to attack the solution with antibodies. It also means BOTOX® is less likely to migrate from the injection site.
In addition, Dysport® has been known to activate bit faster, taking about one to two days, whereas BOTOX® generally requires two to three days to start showing results.
Whether you prefer BOTOX® or Dysport®, best results for this treatment will be achieved by returning for injections about every three months.
For more information about these injectable treatments, contact our office to arrange a consultation.
BOTOX® injections at our Florida rejuvenation center can be used to soften the lines between the eyebrows, horizontal forehead lines, crow’s feet, and smoker’s lines. Advanced techniques can correct gummy smile, soften platysmal bands in the neck, and correct chin dimpling, turned-down mouth, and excessive sweating of the underarms, palms, or feet. Results typically last 3 months.
When you meet with Casey Cosmetic Surgery’s licensed cosmetologists, they will assess your needs carefully before guiding you toward a treatment that matches your desires and needs. For some patients, it may be more appropriate to combine BOTOX® with another skin care or rejuvenation treatment, such as injectable dermal fillers, but in many cases BOTOX® applied by our highly skilled nurse injectors will be sufficient to create the results you want.
Our skilled practitioners at Casey Casey Cosmetic Surgery are dedicated to providing premium quality and individualized care through science-based treatments like BOTOX®. To take the first steps in achieving your aesthetic goals, schedule a consultation today at 239-947-FACE or
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