Botox® (OnabotulinumtoxinA) is a formulation of botulinum toxin type A. It is derived from the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. This bacterium produces a protein that blocks the release of acetylcholine and relaxes muscles. Type A is just one of seven different types of botulinum toxin (A, B, C1, D, E, F, and G), and each has different properties and actions. No two of these botulinum toxins are alike.
Although in very large doses it can cause botulism, Botox® is safe in the doses used for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. It has been used safely for decades in the United States.
JEUVEAU® (Prabotulinumtoxin A) is a formulation of botulinum toxin type A. It is derived from the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. This bacterium produces a protein that blocks the release of acetylcholine and relaxes muscles. Type A is just one of seven different types of botulinum toxin (A, B, C1, D, E, F, and G), and each has different properties and actions. No two of these botulinum toxins are alike.
Although in very large doses it can cause botulism, Jeuveau® is safe in the doses used for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. It has been used safely for many years in the United States.
Juvéderm® Ultra Plus XC sterile injectable gel is a “next-generation” smooth consistency gel dermal filler consisting of stabilized hyaluronic acid that helps to instantly restore your skin’s volume and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds like your “smile lines” or “parentheses” (nasolabial folds—the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth) as well as for lip augmentation.
The manufacturer Allergan® states that it is biodegradable; and safely and completely metabolized by the body. Juvéderm® Ultra Plus XC is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for injection in the mid to deep dermis for correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds and lip augmentation. Juvéderm® Ultra Plus XC has also been used to enhance the appearance of other body parts in over 60 other countries.
Juvéderm Voluma® XC sterile injectable gel is a “next-generation” smooth consistency gel dermal filler consisting of stabilized hyaluronic acid that helps to instantly restore your face’s volume, lifting and restoring normal facial contouring. The manufacturer Allergan® states that it is biodegradable; and safely and completely metabolized by the body. Juvéderm Voluma® XC is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for deep (subcutaneous and/or supraperiosteal) injection for cheek augmentation to correct age-related volume deficit in the mid-face in adults over the age of 21. Juvéderm Voluma® XC has also been used to enhance the appearance of other body parts in over 60 other countries.
Restylane® sterile injectable gel is a “next-generation” smooth consistency gel dermal filler consisting of stabilized hyaluronic acid that helps to instantly restore your skin’s volume and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds like your “smile lines” or “parentheses” (nasolabial folds—the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth).
The manufacturer Galderma® states that it is biodegradable; and safely and completely metabolized by the body. Restylane® is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for mid-to-deep injection into the facial tissue for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Restylane® is also indicated for injection into the lips in patients over the age of 21. Restylane® has also been used to enhance the appearance of other body parts in over 60 other countries.
Restylane Lyft® sterile injectable gel is a “next-generation” smooth consistency gel dermal filler consisting of stabilized hyaluronic acid that helps to instantly restore your face’s volume lifting and restoring normal facial contouring.
The manufacturer Galderma® states that it is biodegradable; and safely and completely metabolized by the body. Restylane Lyft® is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for deep implantation into the facial tissue for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds and for cheek augmentation and for the correction of age-related mid-face contour deficiencies in patients over the age of 21.
Restylane® Lyft with Lidocaine is also indicated for injection into the subcutaneous plane in the dorsal hand to correct volume deficit in patients over the age of 21. Restylane Lyft® has also been used to enhance the appearance of other body parts in over 60 other countries.
Sculptra® Aesthetic is an injectable implant containing microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), carboxymethylcellulose (USP), non-pyrogenic mannitol (USP) and sterile water for injection (USP).). Poly-L-Lactic acid has been used medically for many years in dissolvable stitches and does not require pre-treatment skin testing for allergies. Sculptra induces the production of one’s own collagen.
Sculptra® Aesthetic is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for use in people with healthy immune systems as a single regimen for the correction of shallow to deep nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles in which deep dermal grid pattern (crosshatch) injection technique is appropriate. Sculptra® Aesthetic has been used since 1999 with more than 150,000 patients in more than 60 countries primarily for cosmetic use. In Canada, Sculptra® Aesthetic has recently been approved for aesthetic medicine and reconstructive use. Sculptra® Aesthetic has also been used to enhance the appearance of other body parts in over 60 other countries.