Neuromodulators 
​Botox & Dysport 

Fillers 

How Do Neuromodulators Like
​Botox and Dysport Work?   

Repeated muscle contractions from frowning, squinting, or raising eyebrows cause skin to furrow and fold, gradually resulting in the formation of facial lines. Botox and Dysport work beneath the surface and temporarily reduce the underlying muscle activity that causes moderate to severe frown lines, crow’s feet and forehead lines in adults – to help them look better.
Botox and Dysport primarily address lines in the skin known as “dynamic wrinkles,” which includes crow’s feet around the eyes and wrinkles visible while smiling, laughing or raising the eyebrows. These lines are normally less noticeable when your face is relaxed.

This treatment may also be used for vertical bands in the neck as well as down-turning corners of the mouth.
Candidates generally range from the ages of 25 to 70. Each patient is unique, however, so a one-on-one consultation is recommended to determine the best and most effective treatment plan.

Following treatment, clients usually return to their jobs and normal activities immediately. It is recommended, however, that you avoid exercise, heavy lifting and massaging the injected area for one to two days.
 
How do neuromodulators work?
Neuromodulators like Botox and Dysport block signals from the nerves to the muscles. Since the injected muscles can no longer contract, the area relaxes and softens.


What should I expect?
Our providers inject a small amount of Botox or Dysport with a fine needle into the targeted areas. The amount of liquid which enters the skin is very small, and clients experience only minimal discomfort in the form of a slight pinch. No anesthetic is necessary, and you can continue with your everyday activities immediately following the procedure. Clients will usually start to see the effects three to fourteen days following the
injection.

Botox and Dysport are sold by the unit. The number of units required to treat each area varies from client to client. It is best to come in for a complimentary consultation to find out if you’re a good candidate and how many units you will
need to achieve optimal results.
 
How often should I get neuromodulators?
Results normally last for three to four months.  After three to four months, the effects begin to wear off and wrinkles reappear, though often not as deep or visible as they were prior to treatment. In order to sustain smooth skin and a youthful look, three to four injections yearly are usually required. By returning for repeat treatments, fewer injections may be required in the future to maintain young-looking skin.
 
What are the benefits of neuromodulators?
Relax and soften expression lines.
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What are Fillers and How Do They Work? 

As we age a naturally hydrating substance found in the skin and lips, called hyaluronic acid, diminishes leading to several changes in our skin such as loss of elasticity and volume, structural changes in our cheeks and jawline, reduction in our skin's hydration capacity and firmness, increased appearance of fine lines and wrinkles especially the nasolabial folds and marionette lines around the mouth,. Our lips are another area that begins to lose volume, symmetry and shape. That's why hyaluronic topicals are so important to a pro-agin routine but topicals can only go so far and that's where HA fillers come in! 

A hyaluronic filler can instantly smooth away lines and wrinkles around the cheeks, mouth, nose, jawline and under eyes restoring volume and fullness giving the skin a more youthful healthy appearance as well as naturally enhance your lip shape and volume. Fillers also have anti-aging effects by stimulating collagen production. 

Refine MD Aesthetic Medical Spa at our CoreQuest Spa location can take your results to the next level by treating  the loss of volume with a hyaluronic based filler to help reshape and restore facial features like the cheeks, lips and jawline. Their expertise is in enhancing and restoring their clients skin for a natural, rejuvenated appearance. 

These forms of injectables are a safe and effective treatment with no downtime. You can have a treatment at lunch time and head right back to work. Fillers contain lidocaine, a built-in numbing agent that has improved the comfort of the treatment. Results typically last up to one year with a single treatment.