Botox & Dysport

Botox® and Dysport® rejuvenate tired skin and smooth wrinkles.

With time, fine lines and wrinkles can become more apparent due to sun exposure, cigarette smoking, and years of squinting and smiling. The skin becomes less elastic, dermal collagen is reduced, and the skin becomes thinner and dryer, resulting in fine lines and wrinkles.

Botox® and Dysport® relax the muscles of facial expression, thereby reducing the appearance of many dynamic fine lines and preventing the formation of new lines over time with continued, sequential treatments. They are injected into specific facial muscles to reduce the appearance of “expression lines” and to smoothen the skin for a more rejuvenated and youthful appearance.

Botox and Dysport Cosmetic Treatment

  • During your initial consultation, we collaborate with you to develop a plan of care that reflects your desired final outcome and your time frame. To ensure a natural-looking result the aesthetic skill and keen artistic eye of an experienced cosmetic injector is critical. That’s why we undertake an in-depth analysis of the movement of your unique facial muscles to examine your unique facial “animation lines”. From this we develop a plan that addresses specific concerns while preserving the unique characteristics of your individual face.

    Treatments can be more or less conservative, providing a significant or gradual change depending upon your comfort level. Often, more than one treatment or therapy may by indicated to achieve your desired results.

  • Downtime and discomfort from the treatment is minimal, and most patients return to normal social, work, and family activities immediately. There is some transient mild redness and occasionally minor swelling at the injection sites, which tends to dissipate after about 15-20 minutes. Rarely, some mild bruising may occur. Effects are noted with both Botox® and Dysport® treatment within as little as 1 to 5 days, with full effect being apparent in about 3 weeks. Planning Botox® and Dysport® treatments a few weeks prior to important social engagements allows the final treatment effects to be realized before your event.

The condition known as hyperhidrosis is characterized by abnormally increased sweating in the underarms and palms, excessive of that required for regulation of body temperature. Hyperhidrosis is an embarrassing and hard-to-disguise condition that may severely affect personal relationships, professional confidence, even work productivity, and quality of life. Botox® treatment is highly recommended for hyperhidrosis sufferers, people who have tried everything else but cannot reduce sweating — even with strong anti-perspirants. Botox® works extremely efficiently to alleviate the actual sweat and also reduce body odor (bromhydrosis

Botox® and Dysport® for Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)

  • Botox and Dsyport injections alleviate severe sweating by blocking the specific nerves that supply sweat glands. Botox and Dysport treatment for hyperhidrosis is a safe, therapeutic use of the muscle-relaxing agent. They work by interrupting nerve impulses that stimulate sweat glands to produce sweath, thereby alleviative excessive sweating. 

    The injections are placed in a strategic manner, allowing individual treatment depending on the location and  The placement of the injections is the critical factor to effectively stop sweat glands from producing excessive sweat.

    Injections of Botox® are relatively painless and shallow, injected just below the surface of the skin. The application may feel similar to a mild prickling sensation.

  • Botox® injections can be relatively quickly administered during a visit to our San Francisco office. The treatment itself takes about 30 minutes, but plan to be in our office for about an hour to allow for pre-treatment preparation.

    Botox® injections are administered in each underarm using a tiny needle. The treatment will take about 4 weeks to show its effects, and you should notice an initial and significant reduction of underarm sweating during this time.

    Most people require repeat treatments to achieve long-lasting results. Repeated treatment with Botox® is safe and results in long-lasting improvements and a significant reduction in excessive sweating improving your quality of life.scription

  • The effects of a single Botox or Dysport  treatment for hyperhidrosis usually lasts 6 months. However, this varies for each individual. Some patients are free of excessive sweating for up to 12 months before repeat treatments are required.escription

Migraine headaches are frequently recurring, debilitating headaches that are characterized by a severe pulsating pain that can last from a few hours to several days. Accompanying symptoms may include nausea and vomiting, along with sensitivity to light, sound, and/or smell. Most people who suffer from migraine headaches need to take time out from work and leisure time, with bed rest in a dark, quiet room being the only way to recover.

Botox and Dysport Migraine Treatment

  • The use of Botox® to treat migraines is FDA approved as a safe therapeutic muscle-relaxing treatment. The treatment works by interrupting the nerve impulses from the brain to relax muscle activity and reduce the pain and duration of migraines.

    The treatment involves Botox® being injected into specific areas around the forehead and eyes. Three very specific nerve areas play a role in the pain experienced during a migraine attack, these are:

    1. The supratrochlear and supraorbital nerves in the inner upper eye area;

    2. The zygomaticotemporal nerve, located just in front of the hairline outside the brow;

    3. The greater occipital nerve, located in the back of the neck.

    Botox® treatment can be very effective in relieving migraines that are characterized by severe pain moving inwards with a “squeezing” or “crushing” sensation. Botox® works by relaxing the nerves that typically become inflamed during a migraine attack and cause acute pain.

    People who suffer from chronic migraine headaches or Bruxism (grinding of the teeth) are ideal candidates for Botox®. Those who have had a long history of migraines and suffer from severe headaches frequently (a few times a month) also are good candidates for the therapeutic use of Botox®.

  • Typically, migraine sufferers are given Botox® treatment at intervals of about 10-12 weeks apart. These treatments are given as multiple injections around the head and neck to reduce the pain of severe migraine attacks.

  • The number of treatments and duration of effect varies depending on the individual. A series of Botox® injections may last 4 to 6 months. Ideally, we recommend several rounds of treatments to create an accumulative effect with the aim of reducing migraine symptoms for up to 8 to 10 months — depending on the severity of your migraines.

The masseter muscle is located at the lower rear aspect of the cheek, running from the cheekbone down to the lower jaw on both sides of the face. The muscle connects the mandible (lower jawbone) to the cheekbone and is known as one of the muscles of mastication (chewing), its function is to close the jaw while chewing. The masseter muscle may become enlarged if you have a tendency to clench or grind your teeth (bruxism) or you chew gum excessively. Unequal enlargement of the muscle may result in assymetry and increased bulk, creating an overly-square jawline.

Botox and Dysport for Masseter Muscle Reduction

  • We recommend injectable muscle relaxing agents such as Botox or Dysport to non-surgically reduce the size of the masseter. These injections are effective at reducing the size of the muscle and also decreasing habitual jaw clenching or teeth grinding.

  • Non-surgical masseter muscle reduction requires Botox or Dysport injected directly into the masseter muscle over several sessions until the desired reduced appearance is achieved. Your provider should have a comprehensive and indepth understanding of facial anatomy–otherwise unintended side effects may result that may take weeks or months to resolve.

  • The effects of Botox® or Dysport® will be evident almost immediately after your initial treatment. You will experience less muscle pain and less TMJ-related headaches, typically in a few days, with the full effect of treatment realized in 3-4 weeks. After approximately 3-6 months you will begin to see noticeable and visible shrinkage of the masseter muscle.

    You may need a series of several sessions to see the results you desire. However, this is the beauty of Botox® and Dysport® — it’s a gradual approach that allows you to work towards the degree of change you’re happy with. Injections of Botox or Dysport may need to be repeated every 4-6 months for at least a year to see a significant and obvious reduction in masseter muscle size.