Dr. Mehta and our Aesthetic Nurse, Shannon, are expert injectors of BOTOX® Cosmetic, Dysport™, and Xeomin. These are neuromodulators which are FDA approved for the aesthetic treatment of dynamic lines. We use them most often to treat the glabellar frown lines (“11” lines), horizontal forehead lines, and crow’s feet. In addition to improving the appearance of lines and wrinkles, both products can be carefully injected underneath the outside corners of the eyebrows to lift them. This technique is called the “Botox Browlift” or “Nonsurgical Browlift”. Bunny lines on the nose and chin wrinkles can also be treated. These neuromodulators are extremely popular among our patients, and their effects typically last between 3 and 6 months.
What to Expect
Neuromodulators take approximately two to seven days to take effect. At this time, you will notice your muscles are relaxed and your fine lines are starting to diminish. There is a small chance that after a treatment you will need a little touch-up. This can be due to part of the muscle not being relaxed enough. If this occurs, we invite you to return the office one to two weeks after your initial treatment for a complimentary touchup, to address the residual movement.
Three to six months after your BOTOX treatment in Palo Alto, activity of the affected muscles is fully restored. Most patients will then return for repeat treatment to maintain the results. For those who are not retreated, however, there is no change in their facial expressions and muscle motion as compared to their baseline, before treatment.
