BOTOX® Injections

Botox cosmetic therapy is the safest, most popular cosmetic treatment we offer at Dermablue. It is used to reduce or eliminate facial wrinkles and prevent them from getting worse.  Injections of Botox are delivered to specific facial muscles, causing them to relax and which smooth wrinkles and often will lift the area treated. This combination will provide a youthful, relaxed and natural expression.  

At DermaBlue, we are very experienced with botox injections and use them along with filler treatments like JUVÉDERM and cosmetic treatments like microneedling in order to give you an optimal outcome. Botox therapy is also used for excessive underarm sweating (called hyperhidrosis).

Botox works by relaxing muscles in a safe, reproducible and temporary manner. Botox® effectively prevents the appearance of wrinkles and gives the face and neck a smoother, younger appearance. In addition, Botox® also keeps new wrinkles from forming by significantly reducing muscle pull on the skin.  

Your skin stays smoother and wrinkle-free over time with regular Botox® injections. Our patients at Dermablue experience softer and more hydrated skin as well.

Forehead lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet (glabellar lines) are the most commonly treated areas.  The procedure takes about 10 minutes. Your DermaBlue provider will help determine the best treatment dose during a free Aesthetic Consultation. During the actual treatment, a series of relatively painless, micro injections are made to the target area. This will only take a couple of minutes. When you are done, the Botox will start to work in 3-4 days and be fully effective at two weeks. 

If it is your first treatment, some muscles will take longer than others to achieve an optimal outcome, so be patient. Results last three to four months. It’s recommended that the next treatment should be administered when the muscles in the treated areas of the face begin to contract again. 

Botox is the best way to prevent excessive sweating in the underarms, palms, and feet. Botox treatments often last up to one year or longer and are extremely effective.  Typically, the results get better the more you do the treatments. This is a simple, cost-effective solution to an extremely common problem.

Some of the most common areas for Botox treatments include the forehead, crow’s feet, and frown lines between the eyebrows.

However, Botox can also be used to treat excessive sweating, migraines, and muscle spasms. In addition to its cosmetic benefits, Botox injections provides therapeutic relief to people who suffer from a variety of medical conditions such as migraines.

Neck Enhancement

Due to aging and/or excessive exposure to UV rays, the skin on the neck may develop wrinkles and an unattractive condition called “neck banding”. On the front of the neck are two “platysmal” muscles that tend to sag and jut as we get older, especially in women. 

The appearance of this “turkey neck” can add years to your true age because it also encourages the skin directly under the chin to droop and wrinkle. Fortunately, Botox injections can dramatically improve the appearance of fine horizontal neck lines that further age your appearance and often will create a lifting effect!

Brow Lifts

Brow and forehead lifts using Botox can minimize frown lines and creases lining the forehead as well as elevate the eyebrows to give you a more youthful, rested appearance. As an affordable and pain-free alternative to actual cosmetic surgery, brow lifts are especially effective at raising droopy eyelids and relaxing muscles controlling the eyebrows so that your former, sagging brow arch is higher. 

Patients receiving Botox injections for cosmetic purposes may also experience health benefits related to existing medical conditions. For example, Botox has been found to relieve the severity and frequency of migraine headaches by blocking nerve impulses that cause muscles to twitch and contract during a migraine attack.

Other health benefits patients may experience following a Botox treatment session include decrease in muscle spasms affecting various parts of the body, relief from jaw tension or TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain and reduced arthritis symptoms.

Psychologically, Botox treatments can work miracles with a patient’s self-esteem by restoring confidence and a sense of personal satisfaction about his or her appearance. Interestingly, a number of research studies examining the way we respond to smoother, younger-looking and less wrinkled faces has found that people receiving Botox treatments are frequently the recipients of more positive interactions with others simply because people perceive faces that do not appear to be.

If it is your first treatment, some muscles will take longer than others to achieve an optimal outcome, so be patient. Results last three to four months. It’s recommended that the next treatment should be administered when the muscles in the treated areas of the face begin to contract again. 

With repeat treatments, the effects of therapy may last longer.  

Anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding may not be able to get Botox. Additionally, you’ll need to consult with your botox injector if you have any of the following:

• any health or skin conditions
• muscle or nerve disorders or conditions
• taking certain medications

Your botox injector will discuss your medical history with you during a consult to determine if you’re a good candidate for botox.