Neurotoxin

Neurotoxin treatments areas:

• Frown lines (Glabella or 11’s)

• Forehead lines

• Crow’s Feet

• “Bunny” lines (from crinkling the nose when smiling)

• Fine lines around the lip

• Lip flip

• Corner of the mouth lines (DAOs)

• Jaw (masseter)

• Neck bands (platysmal bands)

• “Orange peel” chin

• Underarms (for hyperhydrosis, or excessive sweating)

These are the most-widely used neurotoxins for “dynamic” wrinkles - those caused by frequent repeated movements.    Although these injectables seem to be available on every corner these days, they are in fact medications, and there is a true art to administering them.  We pride ourselves on the fact that our patients look refreshed, not frozen. The most common areas of concern are the glabellar lines (the 11’s between the brows), the horizontal forehead lines and the crows feet.  Treatments are not limited to these areas, however.  We have been using these products for a decade to soften lines around the lips, to give a subtle lift to the corners off the mouth, to lift the neck bands under the chin, to improve the jaw pain associated with grinding and clenching, as well as to control excessive underarm sweating.  3 years ago, one of Dr. Ann’s patients brought her a TIME magazine from January 16, 2017.  The cover article was “How Botox Became the Drug That’s Treating Everything.”  Dr. Ann still has that magazine!!  You will often hear her laughingly tell her patients that Botox is a “gateway drug”, because the results are excellent, reproducible and reliable, and treatments are repeated 2-4 times a year.  This means you will have plenty of opportunities to discuss next steps along the road to “aging backwards” during your visits. But most importantly, we love catching up with our patients throughout the year…they become part of our clinic family!

Dermal Fillers

Dermal filler treatment areas:

• Mid-face volume loss / lower-face lifter

• Tear troughs, (hollow, sunken undereyes)

• Lip volume

• “Smoker’s Lines” (vertical lip lines)

• Hollow temples

• Nasolabial folds

• Marionette lines

• Chin (to improve profile)

• Non-surgical rhinoplasty

• Weak jawline

• Oral commissures (corner of mouth)

• Aging hands

• Earlobe repair

As we age, the fat pads in our face gradually lose volume, leading to the inevitable development of deep lines, folds and a generalized downward sagging of the lower face.  Dermal fillers are wonderful products designed to safely and naturally replace lost volume and restore the smoothness and lift reminiscent of our younger selves.  Contrary to all the images we see in popular culture of exaggerated lips and impossibly full cheeks , the best filler is often the filler that you can’t see…the lift that improves that shadow under the eye, the crease across the cheek, the unhappy lines stretching from our mouths to our chins.  When we enhance a feature, we do it naturally and subtly…we want you to look GREAT, not DONE!  By the way, all of the fillers we use are made of hyaluronic acid…meaning they are completely reversible for the highest level of safety.  Here are some of our favorites and why we love them: