"Should I get Botox or Restylane? A light peel or FotoFacial?” Many women are overwhelmed by today’s wide array of choices for facial rejuvenation.

The palette of low-impact procedures now available is richer than ever before. We can use them in a variety of ways, harmonizing them to bring optimum freshness and clarity to your face. A good doctor or esthetician can “read” your face and choose exactly the right ones for you

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Today we use Botox in conjunction with injectable facial fillers and other non-invasive procedures, each procedure correcting the gaps left by the other. Light resurfacing and medium-depth to light chemical peeling are often added to the mix.



Non-Invasive, Non-Surgical

We use Botox most often on the upper half of the face, while dermal fillers, which plump up lips, wrinkles and depressions, are usually used on the lower half of the face.

Fine lines made worse with muscular activity are treated with Botox, while deep static wrinkles require dermal fillers. The fillers give volume and fill in wrinkles, while Botox prevents contraction of the muscles that produce wrinkles in the first place.  



Botox for Neck Lines and Lips

For some individuals, Botox can also be used to smooth out neck lines and .pucker . lines around the mouth. The injections cause minimal, if any, discomfort.

Injectable Facial Fillers

When injected beneath the skin, dermal fillers replace the natural substrata of supporting tissue that is lost during the aging process. Different fillers have different qualities. Some are more appropriate for certain parts of the face -- lips, crow’s feet, nasolabial folds, etc. Long experience has taught me exactly how to apply this rich palette for optimum effect.

These are minimally invasive procedures performed during an office visit, under dental block anesthesia. The choice of the appropriate filler to satisfy a patient’s needs is made after a consultation and examination of each patient’s area(s) of concern.

Surface Blemishes

Our esthetician Ritamarie will put the final touch on your facial rejuvenation, erasing surface blemishes with the Vivite 99% peel and the Vitalize peel. The Vitalize peel combines five different acids and results in a slow sloughing of skin over 2-3 days. It will remove or diminish brown spots, freckles, minor sun damage, fine lines, and spider veins.

When added to the volumizing, smoothing effects of Botox and the fillers, this surface polish leaves you with a younger complexion that seems to glow from within.

We May Recommend More Aggressive Measures

Although many patients prefer lunchtime procedures with no downtime, my advice to women with severely sun-damaged skin is “Go the whole hog.” Give up some downtime and address severe problems with more appropriate measures.

When you see how great you look with a glowing, alive complexion, you won’t be sorry.

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