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Botox
What is it used for & how long does it last?
Botox is a cosmetic procedure used to prevent facial muscles from contracting, which allows wrinkles and lines to smooth out. When injected into the muscles, it can be used to treat crow’s feet as well as wrinkles between the eyebrows and on the forehead. Results typically last three to four months.
What is it made of?
Botox is made of botulinum toxin, a neurotoxic protein.
How does it work?
It works to temporarily relax facial muscles responsible for dynamic wrinkles, or wrinkles that form from repeated movement such as frowning, squinting, smiling and furrowing of the eyebrows.
Dysport
What is it used for & how long does it last?
Dysport is used to treat dynamic wrinkles & can improve the appearance of an aging neck. In addition, it can soften the appearance of crow’s feet, forehead lines and frown lines, Like Botox, Dysport produces results that last three to four months.
What is it made of?
Dysport is another neurotoxin protein similar to Botox.
How does it work?
It works by relaxing the midline superficial muscles.
Juvederm
What is it used for & how long does it last?
Juvederm can be used to fill in wrinkles and lines, including those around the mouth. It can restore volume to flat or hollow facial areas, as well as boost volume and provide shape to naturally thin or aging lips. Results typically last six months, but can last up to a year in some patients.
What is it made of?
Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid-based filler. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body responsible for the skin’s firm and supple appearance.
How does it work?
Juvederm boosts the body’s supply of hyaluronic acid, which dwindles over time.
Juvederm Voluma
What is it used for & how long does it last?
Juvederm Volume is used for adding volume in the cheek area that has been lost over time. The effects of Voluma typically last between nine to 12 months, but some patients can enjoy results for 18 months or longer.
What is it made of?
It is the first and only FDA-approved dermal filler.
How does it work?
Juvederm Voluma is injected into precise points to enhance fullness in the cheekbone area and cheek hollows and create a subtle lift.
Restylane
What is it used for & how long does it last?
Restylane is commonly used to smooth out moderate to severe nasolabial folds, laugh lines and lip wrinkles. Results with Restylane last for approximately six months.
What is it made of?
Restylane is another hyaluronic acid-based filler.
How does it work?
It adds volume to the lips and hollow facial areas.
Restylane Lyft (formerly known as Perlane)
What is it used for & how long does it last?
Softens nasolabial folds and other moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles/folds. Cheek enhancement results with Lyft can last up to a year while wrinkle reducing results last up to six months.
What is it made of?
Restylane is a hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler product.
How does it work?
It is specifically designed to add volume and definition to the cheeks and mid-face area.
Sculptra
What is it used for & how long does it last?
The collagen booster can be used to treat deep lines, creases and folds on the facial skin, as well as restore volume to hollow or sunken facial areas. Results typically last two years.
What is it made of?
Sculptra is a poly-L-lactic acid-based filler.
How does it work?
It works by replacing collagen that has been lost over time.
Contact Raj Plastic Surgery
For more information about cosmetic injectables or the other non-surgical facial rejuvenation services Raj Plastic Surgery offers, schedule a personal consultation. Please call (440) 808-8030 or email us today.
