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When you smile, laugh, frown, or look puzzled, you contract the
muscles of your face. Over time, these contractions produce permanent
furrows and deep wrinkles in the skin, especially around the eyes and
mouth, between the eyebrows, and on the forehead. These lines can make
you look older, sad, angry or tired. BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments have
been used for the past several years, not only to prevent these lines
from deepening during natural facial movements, but also to erase
these marks of aging, leaving you looking younger and refreshed.
Physicians and patients now have a choice when selecting botulinum
toxin type A to smooth out wrinkles with the recently FDA-approved
Dysport®, a wrinkle treatment and alternative to Botox®.
Injections with BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport® are one of the most popular cosmetic procedure in the country. Quick, safe and effective, BOTOX® and Dysport® reduce or eliminate facial lines and wrinkles for up to six months with no downtime and little discomfort. Through a series of tiny injections, BOTOX® and Dysport® give you a rejuvenated look by smoothing crow's feet beneath the eyes, frown lines between the eyebrows, horizontal lines across the forehead, worry lines around the mouth, and lines on the neck.
Even though BOTOX® and Dysport® injections are not a surgical
procedure, it is very important to choose a highly experienced and
qualified physician when deciding to undergo these treatments. Doctors
who are less familiar with the technique could leave you looking
"frozen" or perpetually surprised. Dr. Jejurikar is intimately
familiar with facial anatomy, routinely operating on the face to
perform facial cosmetic surgery. Not only that, he also takes the time
to talk with each candidate before beginning the injections to find
out what he or she wants to achieve and to determine how best to
correct the problem area(s) so patients can be happy with their
smoother, younger-looking faces.
BOTOX® and Dysport® are made from highly purified proteins that are safe when administered by a trained physician. These medications relax the muscles in the face that cause wrinkles. In this way, BOTOX� and Dysport� smooth the lines in the skin that make you look tired or angry.
Restylane® and Perlane® are designed to smooth wrinkles, sculpt lips and shape facial contours. They are clear, synthetic gels made with hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that is found throughout your body. Perlane® has larger gel particles than Restylane® and is designed to be injected deeper into the skin. The most common areas for treatment are the glabellar lines (between the eyebrows), the nasolabial folds (from the root of the nose to the angle of your mouth), and the lips. With their unique ability to bind with water, Restylane® and Perlane® remain in your skin for many months.
JUVÉDERM™ is an injectable gel that gently reverses many signs of aging in the face, including fine lines and wrinkles, crow's feet, thin lips and loosening skin. It can also "plump up" the lips, sculpt the cheeks, and restore a youthful oval shape to the face. It is made with hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found in the body that works with collagen to give volume and support to the skin. Because it is non-animal-based and highly biocompatible, no pre-treatment testing is needed. JUVÉDERM™ comes in three formulas optimized for the depth of the area being treated. Results last about 6-9 months and can be made to last even longer with a simple follow-up treatment a few weeks after the initial injection.
Radiesse™ is a synthetic injectable filler that reduces wrinkles, creases and scars by augmenting the body's natural collagen supply. Composed of microspheres in a biocompatible gel, Radiesse™ is made from the same minerals found in our bones, so it carries little risk of allergic reaction. Radiesse™ can be used on many areas of the body, including the lips, nasolabial folds, peri-oral lines, depressed scars and oral commissures.
Treatments typically take 15 minutes and require only local anesthetic. Side effects such as swelling or bruising are minimal and should fade within a few days. Results are visible immediately after the injection and can last for months or years, although the procedure can be repeated as often as you wish.