BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections can dramatically improve your facial wrinkles with no down time-and in the comfort and convenience of our office! Our Cosmetic Facial & Eye Plastic Surgeon will comfortably inject a small amount of BOTOX® directly into the individual facial muscles that are responsible for creating wrinkles in the overlying skin to temporarily weaken them and prevent the pulling on the skin which helps to minimize diminish the wrinkles. Having BOTOX® Injections take only minutes and noticeable results can usually be seen within two to eight days. Our patients are able to return to work and wear makeup immediately after treatment. BOTOX® Cosmetic has the most dramatic effect on “expression wrinkles.” These are the frown lines or furrows found between the eyebrows, the horizontal forehead lines or furrows, and the crow’s feet around the eyes. The lines will be softened, but may not completely disappear. The effect of a single treatment will usually last three to four months, at which time another BOTOX® Injection may be required to continue seeing desirable results. The best way to find out if you are a good candidate for BOTOX® is to schedule a thorough evaluation and discussion so that we can determine if BOTOX® will produce the effects and results you desire. Injectable Gel Fillers Depending on the type of facial wrinkles that you wish to smooth, other types of non-surgical injections may be used either alone or in a layered approach with BOTOX® . Wrinkles may be grouped into two types: Dynamic wrinkles, which are formed when muscles contract, or Static wrinkles, which are lines or depressions that exist even when there is no muscle action or pull on the skin. Dynamic wrinkles are best treated with BOTOX®, whereas static wrinkles are best treated with substances that plump up and fill out the problem lines. These substances are known medically as “gel fillers” and include Restylane®. Gel fillers are biodegradable and thus not permanent. Depending on your areas of concern we may suggest using only BOTOX® or Restylane® or perhaps injecting a combination of the materials in order to achieve the best possible results.