FAQs
What Is BOTOX® Cosmetic and How Does It Work?
BOTOX® Cosmetic is an injectable neurotoxin. Its action is to block nerve transmission to certain facial muscles, which allows those muscles to relax and smooth out, giving your face a less lined, smoother, younger appearance.
What is Dysport® and How Does It Work?
Dysport® is a natural-looking, fast-acting, long-lasting injectable neurotoxin used to treat frown lines, crow’s feet and wrinkles—without changing the look or movement of the rest of your face.
What is the Difference Between BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport®?
Both work in much the same way. Both have the same active ingredient, botulinum toxin A. Dysport® is more diluted than BOTOX® Cosmetic because Dysport uses smaller protein molecules to induce muscle relaxation—so you will need more units to achieve the same look. In most cases, both can be used to treat the same cosmetic conditions. Both are injectable and minimally invasive muscle-relaxing agents. Our experts are happy to outline your options during your initial consultation.
What Kind of Results Might You See From Neurotoxins?
A few small injections of Botox or Dysport should leave your brow as well as the areas around the eyes and mouth looking much smoother and younger. The process takes minutes and should not interfere with daily activities. Effects can last around three months but can last a shorter or much longer time depending upon the individual.
You will begin to feel the effects a few days after the treatment. The longevity of the treatment depends on your metabolism, your muscle strength and how active those muscles are. Some people will metabolize the product very quickly and will, therefore, need injections more often.
The team at Dr V Beauty will answer all your questions and offer expert advice with the goal to help you feel better, more confident and more youthful.
How Do Dermal Fillers Work?
As we age, the natural volume of youthful skin begins to diminish, causing fine lines and wrinkles to form. These injectable gels help to instantly restore your skin’s volume and smooth away wrinkles, and folds, such as the creases that run from your nose to the corners of your mouth. Fillers are also a great option to contour cheekbones and jawline, and combat dark circles or bags under eyes.
What Fillers Does Dr V Beauty Offer?
We’ve curated a world-class group of fillers for your aesthetic treatments including JUVÉDERM®, Restylane®, and Revanesse® Versa. All are FDA-Approved to restore facial volumes over time. We also use KYBELLA® for its fat-burning properties in targeted areas.
What is JUVÉDERM®?
This collection of injectible gel fillers is for deep injection in the cheek area to correct age-related volume loss and for augmentation of the chin and jawline.
What is Restylane®?
Restylane® is used to smooth away facial wrinkles and folds, smooth lines around the mouth, and add lift and volume to the cheeks. NASHA® technology is used to give each product in the Restylane® line a unique particle size – fine, medium or large—for a more targeted solution.
What is Revanasse® Versa?
This hyaluronic acid dermal filler can be used to treat moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, including nasolabial folds.
What is Sculptra® Aesthetic?
This is used to subtly and gradually activate the skin’s natural regenerative process and help replenish lost collagen—one of the key components to a fuller, more natural, and healthy look. Because Sculptra activates collagen creation, its resulted are slower-appearing, but also longer-lasting (up to 2 years in some cases) than hyaluronic acid fillers.
What is KYBELLA®?
While not technically a filler, this fat burner is used for the treatment area under the chin, and destroys fat cells and produces gradual results. It can improve the appearance and profile of submental fat below the chin, also called “double chin”.
Does Dr V Beauty Do Lip Augmentation?
Yes. Dr V Beauty uses Restylane® Silk and JUVEDÉRM® Ultra for lip augmentation and JUVEDÉRM® Volbella for smoothing out perioral lines.