Dermal fillers have been approved by the FDA for injection into several areas of the face. For the most part, dermal fillers are very safe as long as a trained medical professional is administering them, the dermal filler being injected is FDA approved, and after-care instructions are followed. The most common [...]
Botox/Dysport are prescription only medications that if prescribed by your doctor are effective at softening expression lines by preventing muscle movement. Most fine lines and wrinkles respond to Botox or Dysport, however, there are a few conditions and groups of people it is not appropriate for. 1. Women who are pregnant [...]
Botox/Dysport treatments do not have any downtime. You can leave the office and head back to work or out with friends and no one will notice a thing. In some cases, people may have small pin sized bruises - especially around the eyes. For most people, there are no side effects [...]
The good news its Botox/Dysport treatments are virtually painless. The needles are very small and thin so you will not feel pain during the procedure - just small pricks.
Your first Botox/Dysport appointment will be approximately 30 minutes. This allows Dr. Stephanie to assess your areas of concern, discuss the best treatment options for you, and answer all of your questions. The procedure itself only takes about 5-10 minutes! This means, it is a great lunch-time procedure. Follow-up visits are [...]
Every person is a bit different, however, for most people, Dysport lasts between 11-14 weeks. Botox tends to last around 11-14 weeks as well. Some people metabolize Dysport or Botox quicker than others and may not experience as long-lasting results. On the other hand, some people's results will last up to [...]
What is exciting about Dysport is how quickly people start to see results! Most people see results between 3-7 days after their Dysport treatment. The full effect is seen after 10-14 days. Botox tends to take effect after 7 days and the full effect is seen after 10-14 days.
Dysport and Botox are both measured in units, but they are measured a bit differently. One unit of Botox is about the same as three units of Dysport. This means, if you are used to getting 10 units of Botox in your forehead, you will need 30 units of Dysport for [...]
The number of units of Botox/Dysport you will need depends on a few factors. 1. Which areas are being treated: Some areas only take a few units, such as vertical lip lines whereas others like the frown lines (11's) require a higher number. Some averages include: Crow's feet - 54-90 units [...]