Botox® Overview
Today, forehead wrinkles and frown lines around the eyes no longer need to be an inevitable part of aging. A dynamic treatment for facial wrinkles called BOTOX® Cosmetic, which is Botulinum Toxin, is available at B4U in Westport, Connecticut and other locations in Fairfield County. It is enabling thousands of men and women to restore a smooth and youthful appearance to their faces. BOTOX® Cosmetic is much different than typical skin "fillers". Using tiny needles in a routine office procedure, BOTOX® Cosmetic is gently injected into facial muscles, which relaxes them and actually removes wrinkles instead of simply filling them in.
When injected into the facial muscles around your eyes and brow, BOTOX® Cosmetic causes them to relax within 5 to 7 days. By relaxing these muscles, you're no longer able to tighten and contract them in a manner that creates the wrinkles associated with squinting and stressful concentration. BOTOX® Cosmetic works by blocking nerve impulses to the facial muscles, which prevents you from tightening the skin around your eyes and brow. As a result, your skin slowly flattens and smoothes itself over.
BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments take about 15 minutes and no anesthesia is necessary. With our conveniently locations throughout Fairfield County,. BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments can be scheduled during a lunch hour or slipped into any busy schedule.
With BOTOX® Cosmetic, wrinkles and frown lines that you once thought would stay with you for the rest of your life, can be eliminated and replaced with a youthful vibrant look that improves your appearance and boosts your self-confidence.
Before and after 25 units of Botox® to the vertical and horizontal lines of the forehead
Restylane and Juvederm Injection Overview
Restylane® and Juvederm® are composed of NASHA gel, Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid. Juvederm™ is Hyaluronic Acid derived from materials of bacterial origin and is FDA approved for cosmetic use. In our Fairfield County locations, plastic surgeon, Dr. Singer, injects Restylane® or Juvederm™ deep beneath the skin to fill in moderate to severe wrinkles, lines and folds.
It's an intriguing prospect: while the gel substance provides a support structure for your skin, Restylane has the potential to improve your skin's own youthful qualities over time. Dr. Singer and his team will be monitoring these developments closely in the years to come, as well as watching for news about other treatments such as Juvederm™. The research team at the University of Michigan focused their efforts solely on Restylane®, but it's logical to think their findings may apply to other treatments. The possibilities are exhilarating! As you and Dr. Singer pursue the treatment plan that's right for you, he will keep you up to date on further news.
Restylane® and Juvederm™ aren't just for women. Many men who want to reduce deep lines have found Restylane® and Juvederm™ treatments very effective. Because Restylane® and Juvederm™ provide a natural result; men have been able to enhance their appearance without looking fake or "done."
Results from Restylane® and Juvederm™ can be seen immediately, and treatments generally last from 6 months to 1 year. Follow up treatments can be administered as necessary, but usually patients choose to return every 6 months.
Dr. Singer and his staff use ultra-fine needles to inject the gel. More than one injection may be required for each line, fold or wrinkle. Restylane® and Juvederm™ injections are not painful, and a topical anesthetic cream can be used pre-treatment to numb the injection site. Swelling and redness can occur, but only in rare cases.
If you're planning on having Restylane® or Juvederm™ injections before a big event, such as a wedding, reunion, or office party, Dr. Singer suggests scheduling treatment a week to 10 days before the event for optimal results.
Restylane® and Juvederm™ are also compatible with Botox® Cosmetic so you can combine treatments. Dr. Singer recommends Restylane® and Juvederm™ for the nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and other wrinkles beneath the cheek line, and Botox® Cosmetic injections for brow lines and laugh lines around the eyes for a complete facial rejuvenation.
Hyaluronic Acid is found naturally in the human body so there is no risk of the body rejecting Restylane® and Juvederm™ gel injections. In fact, Hyaluronic Acid is found naturally in our skin and gives our skin its elasticity. Water molecules bind with Hyaluronic Acid, and give skin a full, plump look. As we age, our skin loses Hyaluronic Acid and with it, the skin loses its firmness creating lines and wrinkles. Restylane® and Juvederm™ treatments can be thought of as replenishers of the body's natural skin volume.
If you're planning on having Restylane or Juvederm™ injections before a big event, like a wedding, reunion, or big office party, Dr. Singer suggests scheduling treatment a week to 10 days before the event for optimal results.
47 year old woman treated with two vials of Restylane® to the naso-labial folds
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Radiesse Injection Overview
Remember when your face was full and your features were plump? Your skin lay smoothly and softly over your cheekbones like the skin on a ripe, juicy peach. Now that you're getting older, you notice your face losing its density. As we age, and as gravity takes its toll, our facial muscles and other structural tissues begin to atrophy causing hollowness in our cheeks, drooping of our brow line, and thinness of our lips. At B4U in Westport. Connecticut plastic surgeon, Dr. Singer, uses the cosmetic injectable filler Radiesse™to increase the volume of facial structures beneath the skin, allowing the skin to unfold and un-furrow so it lies tight and firm over plump, revitalized, youthful looking features.
Radiesse™ is composed of calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres suspended in a biocompatible carboxymethylcellulose gel. Essentially, Radiesse™ is a calcium mineral compound suspended in an injectable gel. Since calcium is the mineral found in bones and teeth, it is biocompatible and hypoallergenic and does not require a skin test before treatment. Dr. Singer injects Radiesse™ deep beneath the skin to augment your natural facial tissues to improve deep frown lines, nasal furrows, and scar depressions and to plump the cheeks and lips.
Results from Radiesse™ can be seen immediately, and since Radiesse™ is not absorbed by the tissue, no overfilling is necessary. Treatments can last for more than a year, which makes Radiesse™ very cost effective. Radiesse™ remains soft and pliable over a long period of time so your results will continue without hardening or diminishing.
Radiesse™ treatments can also be combined with Microdermabrasion, IPL Photo Facials, or any other skin resurfacing treatments. Resurfacing the outer layers of skin before injecting Radiesse™, can enhance the overall effects of both treatments.
Dr. Singer uses ultra-fine needles to inject the gel. More than one injection may be required for each line, fold or wrinkle. Radiesse™ injections are not painful, and a topical anesthetic cream can be used pre-treatment to numb the injection site. Swelling and redness can occur, but only in rare cases.
Treatment with 1 vial of Radiesse®
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IPL Photo Facial, and The Westport Peel® Overview
Some people are born with skin conditions like hyper-pigmentation or large pores, others are born with Rosacea marks. Some people spend a lot of time at the shore in summer and on the slopes in winter exposing their skin to continual sun damage. Still others find that time shows its hands readily on their skin. Each of these skin conditions has an ally in IPL Photo Facial treatments offered atour locations in Fairfield County.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Photo Facial treatments allow Connecticut plastic surgeon, Dr. Singer and his staff to treat targeted areas with the exact amount of light necessary to reduce discoloration, tighten pores, and diminish sun damage and to stall the effects of time by eliminating fine lines and wrinkles. IPL Photo Facials are also highly beneficial for reducing the intensity of Rosacea marks by up to 90% of their original color. IPL Photo Facial can also be used on the hands, neck, arms, legs and torso.
The Westport Peel® is a specially formulated TCA peel that can achieve great results without discomfort and downtime. Dr. Singer and his staff apply the chemicals to your recently cleansed facial skin and then neutralize the compound with another liquid. There is just a "tingling" feeling. By the next day there is minimal peeling and redness that can be covered with foundation. You can see the results in days.
Downtime is not necessary, and normal activities can be resumed after treatment. However, if there is swelling, Dr. Singer recommends staying out of the elements. It is very important to protect treated skin and to wear sun screen after treatment
Pre and Post Westport Peel® and fillers
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