Botox, Xeomin and Dysport for Wrinkle Reduction
While you may not be familiar with the term botulinum toxin, you’ve definitely heard its more familiar names: Botox, Xeomin (pronounced Zee-o-men) and Dysport. These products can reduce the wrinkles in the face by being injected under the skin, into certain overactive facial muscles that cause the wrinkles. The most common areas to inject these […]
Bitchy Resting Face!
As if you didn’t have enough stress in your life already about the problems you know about…now you have to start worrying about the things you didn’t even know existed! We previously discussed one of the more recently described body image issues, namely the thigh gap. Well, we are now equally proud to announce the […]
Radiesse Filler for the Parentheses Lines and More!
When it comes to plastic surgery, remember that there are surgical and non-surgical treatments. Don’t assume that you can’t afford to go see a plastic surgeon because you think they only offer surgery. Maybe that was true a decade ago but with the advent of injectibles such as BOTOX® and fillers, there’s a lot you […]
Considering lip injections?
I see patients everyday asking about lip injections. Sometimes they’re almost afraid to ask because of the stigma associated with lip injections. For example, most people assume that lip injections always lead to fish lips. But it’s not always the case. If you find the right plastic surgeon for your lip injections, you can be […]
BOTOX® Cosmetic vs Dysport®
Many patients often ask me what’s the difference between BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport®. If you’re not familiar with these products, let’s start by explaining what they both have in common. These are both in the class of injectibles called neuromodulators. That’s just a fancy term for injections that affect the release of chemicals from nerve […]