With so many injectable treatments available, it may get a bit confusing to determine the best product for your cosmetic goals. For example, BOTOX and dermal fillers provide aesthetic benefits, but they don’t serve the same purpose. For this reason, it is crucial to understand the concerns you are targeting to decide which injectable –… Read More
Most of us are familiar with Botox, which has been the standard for non-surgically smoothing wrinkles for years. A new product called Jeuveau, also known as #Newtox, recently hit the market. This direct competitor to Botox has many doctors and patients alike wondering just how the two compare. Botox vs. Jeuveau: What’s the Difference? Both… Read More
Injectables have taken the world by storm, the aesthetics world that is. Any early to moderate signs of aging previously required a surgical facelift to help reduce the appearance of these lines and wrinkles, but injectables are changing that approach. As we age, the skin around the eyes, nose, mouth, in the forehead and every… Read More
After your facelift you will have a more youthful rejuvenated appearance. A facelift will remove excess skin and add nice definition to your face and neck. If you need volume it is a good idea to add fat injections during your facelift surgery. Fat grafting into the temples, mid-face and areas around your mouth can… Read More
If you are looking for a non-invasive boost that will give you a refreshed, rested and youthful look to your face, injectables just might be right for you. In this modern world, quick fixes are all the rage; especially those that are quick and require little to no downtime. Most will fill lines and wrinkles… Read More
Botox is a neuromodulator which de-innervates, or disables, the ability of the muscles to contract. Typically Botox is injected with a very small needle into the forehead muscles and into the muscles between the eyebrows. Botox is also often injected into the crows feet area adjacent to the lateral side of the eyes. When Botox… Read More
Patients often ask me why they still don’t see a huge difference after they’ve had Botox injected in their crows feet. The development of creases within the crows feet area is not the result of a single muscle contraction of the orbicularis oculi because this muscle doesn’t control all of the creases associated with crows… Read More
In a pure sense filler will not lift up your cheeks, but what will do is add more volume to that area which may have been deflated with age. Typically the fat compartments in the cheek sag and deflate due to facial aging, genetics, gravity, sun exposure and social factors. Injecting a filler such as… Read More
The relationship or ratio between the upper and lower lip should be 2 to 3 with the upper lip being slightly smaller than the lower lip. Often times patients are reluctant to place filler in their lips because they don’t want to appear overfilled leading to an unnatural appearance. For women with very thin lips… Read More
