Botox is a brand of botulinum toxin and is an extremely popular means of restoring a youthful look.  Botulinum toxin injections, known by their trade names Botox, Jeuveau, and Xeomin, amongst others, are medical treatments that target and temporarily relax facial muscles to make you appear and feel smooth and tight.

Botulinum toxins can also treat a variety of medical conditions, including squinting eyes, migraines, and excessive sweating. Cosmetically, Botulinum toxin injections make lines and wrinkles less obvious, temporarily altering your appearance without surgery.

Botulinum toxin blocks only the motor nerve signals to certain muscles, allowing the muscles to relax. When it’s used on your face, that means reducing the appearance of wrinkles and lines. More specifically, when the injected muscle can no longer contract, it can’t cause wrinkles.

The Botulinum toxin treatment generally brings only minor discomfort, and the procedure takes only several minutes — sometimes less than five minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated.  There is usually no downtime, and patients can return to most regular activities immediately. Rarely, bruising can occur, but it is generally mild and resolved within days.  Vigorous exercise should be avoided for 48 hours after a botulinum toxin treatment to allow the medicine to be absorbed by the local tissues, and not cleared away by increased circulation that can result from vigorous exercise

The Botulinum toxin treatment generally brings only minor discomfort, and the procedure takes only several minutes — sometimes less than five minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated.  There is usually no downtime, and patients can return to most regular activities immediately. Rarely, bruising can occur, but it is generally mild and resolved within days.  Vigorous exercise should be avoided for 48 hours after a botulinum toxin treatment to allow the medicine to be absorbed by the local tissues, and not cleared away by increased circulation that can result from vigorous exercise

Jeuveau ans Xeomin typically start to work in 3 days, Botox 5 days, and takes up to 14 days to see the full effects of a botulinum toxin treatment. After that, it will last 3-5 months in most applications. When muscles that are relaxed by botulinum toxin begin to reactivate, fine lines and wrinkles will start to return, and that’s usually an indication that another treatment is due.

Dermal fillers are FDA-approved injectable substances that can fill wrinkles, add volume to your facial skin and facial hollows, and minimize the appearance of scars.

Fillers are generally categorized by the substance they’re made from, and Enhanced Wellness NY offers a variety of fillers, including hyaluronic acid based fillers such as Ravenesse Versa and Ravenesse Lips, and The RHA Collection.  Hyaluronic acid fillers can be used in all areas of the face including the glabella, cheeks, temples, nasolabial folds, jaw line, lips, chin, marionette lines and many other areas of the body.  Radiesse®, which is made of calcium hydroxylapetite is another filler that last up to a year and is excellent for supporting bone structure.  In addition, Radiesse can be diluted and used to both fill and stimulate your own natural production of collagen and elastin for a long lasting biostimulator, creating tighter and brighter skin in areas that are otherwise challenging to treat such as the cheek hollows, neck laxity and neck rings, and even cellulite all over the body! Also ask us about Radiesse to treat the back of the hands to disguise boney hands and veins, and more!