About Face:
The Blog of Arthur N. Falk, MD
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Better Botox
Botox anyone?
Well, I was recently at party and the host lightheartedly quipped: "Botox Anyone," as she walled around with a tray of otherwise normal looking appetizers. We all had a good laugh, as it is kind of funny just how common place and well embraced Botox has become in our society. I have another client who refers to it as her "Serenity ins a Syringe", which I think is just great. Why is it so popular, well because there are few legal substances that give as much immediate gratification as a little tweak here and a little tweak there, and off we are feel as if we won this round against Father time.
All kidding aside, Botox, or botulinum toxin, is a serious neruomuscular blocking agent, and at the Center for Facial Plastic Surgery and Laser Skin Care in Albany, Saratoga, and Kingston NY we treat it with the respect that is requires. For starters, I, Dr Falk, do all the Botox injections. Why, because I view injectables as a legitimate treatment in and of itself, no different from any others such as lasers or surgery. My patients, (and I use that word in earnest, not to be confused with the watered down term, client which may sound less threatening but is also in truth less accurate) appreciate physician directed and administered treatments. There are no cookie cutter solutions either. Botox is individually tailored. I believe in premarking, and we use dilutions that are appropriate for that specific subsite of the face.
The goal is to achieve natural looking results, not a mask like look. This is done through careful attention to detail including the location of injections and depth if infections. Patients walk out with minimal to no bruising and can return to their regular routines. We also encourage all patients to come in for follow up two weeks later for any minor touch ups. So look good and feel great, with physician directed aesthetic skin care.
Well, I was recently at party and the host lightheartedly quipped: "Botox Anyone," as she walled around with a tray of otherwise normal looking appetizers. We all had a good laugh, as it is kind of funny just how common place and well embraced Botox has become in our society. I have another client who refers to it as her "Serenity ins a Syringe", which I think is just great. Why is it so popular, well because there are few legal substances that give as much immediate gratification as a little tweak here and a little tweak there, and off we are feel as if we won this round against Father time.
All kidding aside, Botox, or botulinum toxin, is a serious neruomuscular blocking agent, and at the Center for Facial Plastic Surgery and Laser Skin Care in Albany, Saratoga, and Kingston NY we treat it with the respect that is requires. For starters, I, Dr Falk, do all the Botox injections. Why, because I view injectables as a legitimate treatment in and of itself, no different from any others such as lasers or surgery. My patients, (and I use that word in earnest, not to be confused with the watered down term, client which may sound less threatening but is also in truth less accurate) appreciate physician directed and administered treatments. There are no cookie cutter solutions either. Botox is individually tailored. I believe in premarking, and we use dilutions that are appropriate for that specific subsite of the face.
The goal is to achieve natural looking results, not a mask like look. This is done through careful attention to detail including the location of injections and depth if infections. Patients walk out with minimal to no bruising and can return to their regular routines. We also encourage all patients to come in for follow up two weeks later for any minor touch ups. So look good and feel great, with physician directed aesthetic skin care.
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