Botox contains a purified strain of a botulinum toxin. This safe, effective, and FDA-approved injectable works by interacting with cell signaling that leads to muscle contractions and twitching. The skin appears smooth and frown and furrow lines melt away because the facial muscles are relaxed by the Botox injection. This muscle relaxation effect is not permanent. But the longer you do Botox, the LESS often you have to do it because the muscles become less and less strained over time.

Botox is the most effective way to get rid of wrinkles and ridges of the face. Your Botox treatment can dramatically reduce the appearance of:

• Crow’s feet

• Forehead lines

• Frown lines between your brows

Your entire Botox treatment from beginning to end usually takes about 10 minutes. Aside from a little slight redness and swelling, you won’t have any downtime or a lengthy recovery. When Botox is injected correctly, you get a natural softening of lines without creating a ‘frozen look.’

No, Botox takes several days to work and the results last 12-16 weeks. The longer that you keep up with regular Botox injections, the longer the Botox lasts. This means that you may need injections every 12 weeks for the first year and then can space your injections of to 16- 20 weeks in the years to follow.

To further help you experience superior anti-aging benefits, your practitioner at Kind Dermatology and Medical Spa may even suggest pairing your Botox injections with JUVÉDERM®. This top-of-the-line dermal filler replaces lost volume and helps fill in lines and contour your face, so you can look years younger.

Yes, although the number of treatments you’re going to need depends on your skin tone, hair color, and hair texture. In general, the dermatology experts at Kind Dermatology and Medical Spa recommend getting a series of six to eight laser hair removal treatments with the Icon laser system.

The reason you need more than one laser hair removal treatment is because the Icon laser most effectively targets hairs that are in the active growth phase, known as the anagen phase. Because each individual hair is always in a different phase of the growth cycle, multiple treatments are essential for destroying each and every hair in the desired area.

Laser hair removal treatments are fast and require little to no downtime — you might just have a little redness afterward. So the team at Kind Dermatology and Medical Spa can easily get you in and out during your lunch break.

Start your path to smoother skin by booking a laser hair removal consultation at Kind Dermatology and Medical Spa today. Schedule online or over the phone.

Individual results may vary.