Botox and Restylane
Botox ®
It seems like everybody is talking about Botox ® Cosmetic, the highly effective, non-surgical procedure that can dramatically reduce your toughest wrinkles within 7 days. It’s been reported in the news, in fashion, health, and beauty magazines, and on TV. Or perhaps you’ve heard about it from your friends, and you want to know more.
Botox ® Cosmetic is a natural, purified protein that allows the smoothing of deep, persistent lines between your brows that developed over time. One ten-minute treatment—a few tiny injections—relaxes the muscles that cause those lines to form and keeps them relaxed up to four months. Botox ® Cosmetic has been widely tested. Now it’s approved by the FDA.
As as ophthalmologists experienced in the latest advances in oculoplastics and as certified members of Allergan’s Botox ® Cosmetic Physicians Network, the surgeons at Palmetto Eye Specialists, P.A. are the local experts in the appropriate administration of Botox ® Cosmetic for this newly FDA approved procedure. With over 10 years of successful clinical use of Botox ® in therapeutic conditions, they can thoroughly evaluate your aesthetic goals and offer you an individualized treatment plan.
Restylane ®
Restylane ® is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds.
Restylane is a cosmetic dermal filler made of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that already exists in the human body. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane is a crystal-clear gel called NASHA ™ or Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid. NASHA is completely biocompatible with human hyaluronic acid.
Restylane maintains its shape using the body’s own moisture. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane is hydrophilic or “water loving.” As hyaluronic acid gradually degrades, each molecule binds to more water and over time, the same volume can be maintained with less hyaluronic acid. This ability of hyaluronic acid to bind to water is what helps provide lasting results.
Unlike rooster-derived hyaluronic acids and bovine collagen products, Restylane is free from animal proteins. This limits any risk of animal-based disease transmissions or development of allergic reactions to animal proteins.*
After your treatment, you might have some redness or swelling. This will normally last less than seven days. Sunbathing and cold outdoor activities should be avoided until any redness or swelling disappear. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or under 18, you shouldn’t use Restylane.
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