Dynamic wrinkles are caused by contractions of the delicate underlying facial muscles each time you smile, laugh or frown. The more emotion you show, the deeper these wrinkles are likely to become over time. While you may have earned every one of your laugh lines, you don’t have to show them anymore!

Thanks to a new use for an already approved drug, dynamic lines and wrinkles can be dramatically softened. The procedure known as cosmetic denervation uses BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport™ injections to improve the appearance of forehead worry lines and frown lines, eye laugh lines and crow’s feet or other dynamic wrinkles. Newer techniques even allow for gentle facial “shaping” around the mouth and eyes utilizing BOTOX® and Dysport™.

BOTOX® and Dysport™ block impulses from the nerve to the tiny facial muscles that are related to expression lines. These substances relax the muscles so they do not contract. The contraction of the muscle is the culprit causing the wrinkles. After treatment, the overlying skin remains smooth and unwrinkled while the untreated facial muscles contract in a normal fashion, allowing normal facial expression to be unaffected.

BOTOX® and/or Dysport™ injections have been used safely and effectively for well over 10 years in aesthetics, and even longer for ophthalmological and neurological disorders. Each year, thousands of patients receive these treatments for a variety of conditions including excessive sweating, and it is the most popular option for treating dynamic wrinkles.

Using tiny micro-needles, a very small amount of BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport™ is injected into selected locations on the face. Because the needle is so fine and only a small amount of medicine is used, the pain associated with the injections is minimal. No sedation or local anesthetic is required, so you can resume normal activities immediately. Some patients experience a slight temporary bruising at the injection site which can easily be covered with make-up.

The positive effects of the injections normally last three to four months and sometimes longer. You will need to have injections about two to three times a year to maintain results. Studies indicate that the duration of treatment benefits is increased over time so that you should require injections less frequently in the future. Ultimately, patients notice rapid and excellent results of smooth and unwrinkled skin, leading to a more youthful appearance.

Check out the links, resources, and news items about BOTOX® and Dysport™ listed to the right of this page. Educate yourself, and feel free to ask us any questions you may have.