Standard botulinum toxin administration techniques involve injecting relatively large quantities of diluted Botox®, Dysport®, or Xeomin® solutions in a small number of isolated treatment sites. Unfortunately, this method allows the injected material to “drift,” which can result in undesirable side effects (i.e. shiny foreheads, an unnaturally “frozen” look, and visible rippling). However, thanks to highly-esteemed Cosmetic Surgeon and Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Dr. Kenneth Steinsapir, you can ditch the pinch without the freeze! Dr. Steinsapir’s revolutionary Microdroplet Lift® involves the injection of multiple tiny (microdroplet) volumes of botulinum toxin transdermally into the muscles of facial expression where they insert into the skin, allowing for a more accurate depth, positioning, and treatment pattern to safely smooth out wrinkles without resulting in a “too tight,” “forehead freeze,” or “bat face” look.
Through careful observation and research, and drawing from his years of experience as a clinical scientist and specialty oculofacial microsurgeon, Dr. Steinsapir developed the Microdroplet Lift® in 2005, with the aim of minimizing side effects and maximizing naturally beautiful results.
By treating the eyebrow muscles responsible for pulling the eyebrow down (eyebrow depressors) without paralyzing the muscle that lifts the forehead (frontalis muscle), Dr. Steinsapir’s Microdroplet Lift® enables patients to achieve a natural brow elevation while maintaining normal forehead movement and expressions!
This patented technique (United States Patent 7,846,457 B2 issued to Dr. Steinsapir in 2010) has forever changed how we think about botulinum toxin in relation to periocular treatment, and the precisely controlled injection placement employed with the Microdroplet Lift® offers a number of unique benefits:
- Creates a more youthfully balanced facial structure
- Softens the effects of age and stress
- Retains the patient’s natural expressiveness
