Getting the best bang for your buck on cosmetic services
The holidays are over and you spent money on everyone around you. Now it’s time to treat yourself but you’re low on money after Christmas and Chanukah…am I right?! So here are a few non-surgical suggestions that will get you the best bang for your buck. BOTOX®/XEOMIN® to the 11’s, forehead and crow’s feet […]
Make your office a place where patients can multitask!
In this dog eat dog world, when everyone is in the rat race of their life, we all need to be as productive as possible. Even the time we’re relaxing and tending to ourselves. Enter, the cosmetic clinic and medspa. While these may be a sanctuary of peace and quiet, they can also be a […]
Nurse Injectors vs Physician Injectors
Considering Botox or fillers to treat those facial lines? Aside from deciding what area to treat, you should also consider who will treat you – nurse injectors or physician injectors. While some of the legalities vary from state to state, it is totally legal for nurse injectors to treat your facial wrinkles with Botox, […]
Free Botox after Surgery!
Back in the good ole days, plastic surgeons performed all cosmetic surgery. There was really no one else. But then there was more than just ‘surgery’…enter cosmetic medicine. This is the field that refers to non-surgical services like Botox, fillers and non-invasive body contouring like CoolSculpting. Plastic surgeons started to lose patients because they proudly […]
Botox really works! Before and After Photos
Wondering what all the fuss is about with BOTOX® Cosmetic?! Well if you use BOTOX® Cosmetic or one of its competitors like XEOMIN®, you’ll see how injections, without surgery, can make you look years younger. As you can see in the photo below, this patient had Botox to the forehead and her forehead wrinkles were […]
Radiesse and Belotero Lower Face Challenge!
Do you have wrinkles around the mouth like this patient above?! Now there’s something you can do about it. Fillers are great injectable products that can fill facial wrinkles. When evaluating deep and superficial wrinkles, it’s important to recognize that one filler doesn’t fit all. Radiesse is great for deeper wrinkles; Belotero for the more […]
What Botox will and will not do!
After talking to one of my nurses the other day, she pointed out how many of her friends have an inaccurate view of what Botox does. Often times, they seem to think that any “botched” or bad plastic surgery is due in part to Botox! Let’s set the record straight. BOTOX® Cosmetic, or its […]
Nonsurgical Makeover with Radiesse and Belotero
When a patient is considering a makeover of the non-surgical kind, they’re probably thinking of individual treatments. Like just Botox/Xeomin or just fillers. Well, I think consumers and their doctors need to start thinking in terms of combining treatments…in particular Radiesse and Belotero. Fillers are great to fight back age and provide a more […]
Is it ok to get Botox while breastfeeding?
You may never ask a question that makes a plastic surgeon squirm as much as whether it’s ok to get Botox while breastfeeding! The reason is because no one is sure and no drug company wants to run a trial to determine its safety. Understandably, testing pregnant or breastfeeding patients to see if Botox […]
How long will my Botox last?
Botulinum toxin, which comes in the form of the original BOTOX® Cosmetic, Xeomin and Dysport, is a godsend for many with wrinkles. In the past, wrinkles could only be treated with surgery like a browlift or facelift but now, surgery can be pushed off for longer. Botox (including all brands), relaxes the muscles in […]