BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections
Washington, D.C.
BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport injections are the most popular non-invasive cosmetic procedure performed. The popularity of BOTOX® and Dysport is due to their ease of use and supreme effectiveness in treating common types of wrinkles. These injections can reduce wrinkles of the brow (frown lines), eyes (crow’s feet), lips and neck. With a series of quick injections, you can see dramatic reductions in these types of wrinkles can be achieved.
To see for yourself the dramatic results that have made BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport injections so popular, please schedule a wrinkle reduction consultation at the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery today.
Benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport Injections
BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport Injections are popular because of the numerous advantages they offer, including:
- Safe and effective treatment of many types of wrinkles
- Quick procedure with no recovery
- Quick clinical results
- Ideal complement to laser skin resurfacing or dermal fillers
- Few side effects
Millions of BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport injections are performed every year with few serious side effects. Working with an experienced dermasurgeon can dramatically reduce your chances of complications and improve your clinical results. As leaders in the field of cosmetic dermatology and two of the most experienced injectors in the country, both Dr. Alster and Dr. Tanzi serve on the National Education Faculty to assist in the development and training of other physicians on the best use of BOTOX® Cosmetic.
BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport Treatment Areas
BOTOX® and Dysport injections can be used to treat many different areas and for many purposes. BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport injections can be used to treat:
- Frown lines in the forehead
- Crow's feet at the corners of the eyes
- Lipstick lines around the mouth
- Neck
- Excessive perspiration (underarms)
BOTOX® and Dysport work best in the upper third of the face: frown lines between the eyebrows, horizontal bands of wrinkles across the forehead, and crow's feet at the corners of the eye. BOTOX® and Dysport can also be used to soften or erase lines around the mouth, to sculpt the face by raising one or both eyebrows, as well as to smooth vertical and horizontal neck lines by relaxing the platysmal (neck) muscles.
How BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport Injections Work
Many facial wrinkles are the result of nerve cells that have been conditioned to tell muscles to contract. Because we so often contract muscles in the forehead, around the eyes, and around the mouth, the nerves begin telling the muscles to remain contracted. BOTOX® blocks these signals from the nerves, allowing the muscles to relax and smoothing the wrinkles that they cause. Habitual muscle contractions are blocked, but after a short time the nerve extends new branches to the muscle that allow for voluntary muscle contraction, so you don't lose expressiveness in treated areas.
The key to successful BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport treatment is precise injection into the muscles requiring treatment, which depends on the skill of the injector. Initially, physicians were reluctant to use BOTOX® around the mouth where 'static' wrinkles predominate and where injections would be needed so close to muscles that are needed for talking, eating and kissing. However, after more than a decade of experience with BOTOX® procedures, the technique has been perfected to a higher skill level. Tiny BOTOX® injections into certain oral muscles can safely prevent the mouth from creasing the skin and forming the deep vertical lines caused by habitual over-pursing. Drs. Alster and Tanzi have extensive experience treating the lower third of the face and neck areas which require a great deal of finesse in technique.
To see what BOTOX® may be able to do for you, try our new BOTOX® Treatment Visualizer.
To learn how BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport injections can help you look younger, please schedule a facial rejuvenation consultation at the Washington Institute of Dermatologic and Laser Surgery today.
