Botox® and Dysport®
Performed in Atlanta, GA by Dr. John L. LeRoy.
Frown lines, crow’s feet, and other facial wrinkles can often combine to make a person appear older and more tired than they physically are. BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport®, a purified form of botulinum toxin approved by the FDA, is an excellent way to treat facial wrinkles. These wrinkles are caused by contraction of the underlying muscles. To remove these wrinkles, BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport® is injected through a very small needle in minute amounts into the muscles that cause these contractions. The BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport® treatment is performed in 10 to 15 minutes in Dr LeRoy’s office. There is no recovery time and the procedure can easily be performed during the lunch hour.
Introduction to Botox® and Dysport® –“Botox on the other hand removes those lines that are formed by muscles around the eyes in between the eyebrows and the forehead. It will give you is a rested look. It does not freeze your face as some people claim. If the procedure is done correctly, you should look rested, youthful and very happy.”
BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport® reduces wrinkles caused by contracting corrugator and procerus muscles by inhibiting nerve signals that cause the muscles to become tense. Doctors first used BOTOX® Cosmetic/Dysport®, or “botulinum toxin”, to treat strabismus and blepharospasm (eye conditions), and cervical dystocia (a neck muscle condition). Botulinum toxin blocks the chemical acetylcholine, and thus calms spasmodic muscles. Doctors discovered that botulinum toxin relaxed frown lines in these patients, and soon it became a highly sought-after treatment for cosmetic patients.
BOTOX® can also be used to treat migraines and hyperhidrosis also known as excessive sweating
The BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport® procedure takes about ten minutes to perform and the patient is not required to take time off for recovery. Dr. LeRoy will carefully examine all prospective BOTOX® candidates: taking into account all medicines the patient uses, any allergies he or she may have, and the how the repeated expressions contributed to lines and wrinkles. During the procedure Dr. LeRoy will ask the patient to make various expressions – such as frowns and squints – in order to locate the contraction points in his or her browline. After Dr. LeRoy performs BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport® injections, the muscles will relax within a week and the patient will look rested and significantly less stressed.
BOTOX® Cosmetic/Dysport® results, while effective, are temporary. To maintain results, patients should receive treatment every three to four months. To date, there is no evidence that continuing BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport® treatment destroys muscles – but it has been found that the length of time that BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport® are effective is lengthened with repeated treatments.
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If you live in the Atlanta region and are interested in BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport®, contact cosmetic surgeon Dr. John LeRoy today.