BOTOX® is a highly purified protein from a family of naturally occurring muscle-relaxing compounds. BOTOX® was first widely used in ophthalmology to treat muscle spasms around the eyes. It was noticed that people who received this treatment had a softer, relaxed, and more youthful look. From this observation, BOTOX® cosmetic was born.
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We don’t just feel stress; we see it on our face. A relaxed youthful face is in balance and serene. Environmental stressors contribute to facial imbalance: crow’s feet, worry lines, forehead lines, and a perpetual pinch along the eyebrows. The muscles at the eyebrow are important for facial expression. However, when they are out of balance, they contribute to a pinch at the eyebrow that makes us look old, tired, or just plain mad.
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BOTOX® is a highly purified protein from a family of naturally occurring muscle-relaxing compounds. BOTOX® was first widely used in ophthalmology to treat muscle spasms around the eyes. It was noticed that people who received this treatment had a softer, relaxed, and more youthful look. From this observation, BOTOX® cosmetic was born.
Standard methods involve injecting relatively large quantities of dilute BOTOX® solution in relatively few places. If you have ever been treated with BOTOX®, you’ve experienced this sort of treatment. What you may not know is that this type of treatment can allow the BOTOX® to “drift” resulting in unwanted side effects. Avoiding these unwanted effects has meant unnatural treatments. This unspoken limitation of standard methods has shaped literally millions of foreheads. It explains those well know actresses with glass smooth but frozen foreheads.
Dr. Steinsapir is a highly trained eye plastic surgeon. He trained with the inventor of BOTOX®. Since 1988 he has performed thousands of BOTOX® treatments. He observed directly how these treatments affect the muscles of facial expression and as a result learned that many of the standard ways BOTOX® treatments are performed don’t lead to the best-looking results. The problem is that these treatments don’t always restore the right balance to the muscles that determine eyebrow position. This can lead to a fall in the eyebrow position and forehead “freeze.”
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The position of the eyebrow is determined by a tug of war between the muscles that elevate the eyebrows and those that pull the eyebrows down. Using microdroplet injections of BOTOX® in sufficient numbers, the eyebrow depressors are released. This elevates the eyebrows and softens the pinch at the brow. Since the eyebrow elevators don’t have to work so hard, the lines in the forehead are reduced without a hint of paralysis. The method is so innovative that it is patent pending. While all BOTOX® treatments are temporary, the effects can last 4 to 6 months. The procedure is very comfortable with virtually no downtime. A personal consultation with Dr. Steinsapir will determine if treatment is right for you.
“I’ve had that treatment with Dr. Steinsapir now a couple of times and recently I had Restylane treatment under my eyes to fill in the dark circles and a Fotofacial. The results are insane. I just look so much younger and totally natural. I am dating much younger guys and believe me they have no idea how old I am. I think Dr. Steinsapir is a genius. He is more expensive but it is so worth it! I’ll never do cheapy BOTOX again. It is totally about the doctor. I was thinking that I’d need surgery soon but now I think I’ll be able to get away with BOTOX and Restylane with Dr. Steinsapir for a long time and when I’m ready for surgery, he’ll be my guy. I’ve told all my girlfriends and even strangers about him. I just can’t get over what a difference he’s made for me.”
-SW