Botulinum Toxins

Common treatment areas are:

• Forehead furrows
• Frown lines
• Crow’s feet
• Lip lines
• Bunny lines
• Diminishing neck bands
• Lifting eyebrows
• Softening a square jawline
• Correcting a gummy smile
• Lifting corners of the mouth
• Chin dimples

Whether you already have wrinkles or want to prevent new ones, you may be a good candidate for these injections.  

On its own, or as part of our popular liquid facelift, this minimally invasive procedure can either melt years off your face or soften features for a friendlier, more approachable look. 

Botulinum toxin is a purified substance derived from bacteria and is used to temporarily block nerve signals that cause muscle contractions.  Without the signal, muscles can’t contract. When muscles don’t contract, wrinkles and unwanted facial lines disappear.  

Dr. Patel is an expert when it comes to injecting only the muscles that will create a natural, more youthful look

Dr. Patel only uses FDA approved products. The four products currently on the market have differences in their concentration and added proteins

• Botox 
  • Great for treating all areas, big and small
  • Visible effects  3 -5 days
  • Results last 3-4 months
• Dysport 
  • Great for last minute treatments for quickest results
  • Visible effects 24 hours
  • Results last 3-4 months
  • Better for larger, broader areas like forehead, not small areas like crows feet
  • Not suitable for patients with milk allergies
• Jeuveau
  • Similar to Botox
  • Visible effects 3 to 5 days post treatment
  • Lasts 3 to 4 months in most patients
• Xeomin
  • Pure incobotulinumtoxinA without any added protein complexes
  • Ideal for people who have stopped responding to Botox
  • Effects show up 5 to 7 days later
  • Lasts 3 to 6 months
  • Less may be needed

 It’s approximately $12 per unit, and the number of units required vary by treatment area.  Each person is different, but here are some typical guidelines:

• Forehead:       20-30 units
• Frown Lines:   20-25 units
• Crow’s feet:     20-30 units
• Bunny lines:       8-10 units
• Upper lip lines:   5-10 units
• Smile lift:            3 - 6 units
• Eye brow lift:       5-10 units
• Dimpled chin:     2 - 6 units
• Marionette lines: 2 - 8 units
• Pout boost:         2 - 4 units
• Gummy smile:   2 - 4 units
• Neck bands:      25-50 units

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• Your metabolism will determine how long the results last and how frequently you’ll need to get treatments done.
  
• Your goals determine how much you’ll need, based on how much movement you want to have post treatment.  Some patients want partial functioning, while other prefer no movement at all.
• The size of the area; simply put, patients with smaller foreheads will require less units than those with larger foreheads.
• The size of the muscles tend to vary between men and women and the strength of the muscles vary based on how often those muscles are used.  Some people frequently squint, or smile, or purse their lips when smoking. The stronger and larger the muscles, the more units will be required.
• Bigger, deeper wrinkles will require more units to create the results you want.

There is no down time or recovery time immediately after.  If a topical numbing agent is used, you will feel slight numbing still.  You may choose to use a cold pack on the area to minimize redness.

Any injection can hurt, but the needles used for Botox injections are very small, so pain is usually minimal. The area can be numbed with a topical anesthetic cream or cold pack 10-20 minutes before the injections are given, so you may not feel much pain, if any.  We also offer nitrous oxide to reduce treatment time and minimize discomfort at an additional fee.