Lines and wrinkles are a natural part of aging. These creases that form in your skin are most prominent in areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, neck, forearms, and hands. Fortunately, today, you have more options than ever in treatments to help minimize their appearance.

What causes lines and wrinkles?

Some of what causes lines and wrinkles are within your control, and some of it is not. Genetics play a significant role in skin structure and texture. However, wrinkles are also caused by sun exposure, particularly among fair-skinned people. Pollutants and smoking are additional factors that contribute to wrinkles and lines in the skin.

Why choose Summit Aesthetics for the treatment of lines and wrinkles?

Co-founder Stefanie Kuerschner, MBA, BSN, RNBC, is a certified aesthetic nurse specialist, known for her commitment to women’s health.
Our practice offers superior service and results in facial aesthetic treatments, all of which are overseen by an accomplished facial surgeon.

What treatments are available for lines and wrinkles in north Scottsdale?

At Summit Aesthetics, we offer a variety of minimally-invasive neurotoxin injectables that produce beautiful, natural-looking results. These treatment options include the following.

BOTOX

BOTOX is the best known of the botulinum toxin products. It is designed to treat frown lines between the eyes, crow’s feet, and wrinkles and lines on the forehead, and has FDA approval for all three purposes. When our BOTOX is injected into the muscles that make moderate to severe lines appear, it relaxes the muscles, resulting in visible smoothing that can last up to four months.

Dysport

Like BOTOX, Dysport is an injectable neurotoxin medication designed to smooth wrinkles by relaxing the muscles that cause them. One advantage of Dysport is there is no “frozen” look with this treatment. The product is injected only into the muscles that cause vertical frown lines between the eyebrows. It minimizes only those lines, not your facial expressions.

Jeuveau

Jeuveau is a new neurotoxin product similar in structure to BOTOX and available at a lower price. Jeuveau is the first of such new products approved by the FDA for aesthetic usage in nearly a decade. Like BOTOX and Dysport, Jeuveau is used to improve the appearance of frown lines between the eyebrows. Its off-label uses include treatment of crow’s feet, smile lines, and wrinkles.

Xeomin

Xeomin is the only clinically proven anti-wrinkle injection product that has been purified to remove unnecessary proteins. Like BOTOX, Dysport, and Jeuveau, it softens frown lines by blocking the release of chemicals that cause the muscles to contract. The difference is that Xeomin is highly purified. It is manufactured in a unique process that isolates the therapeutic component of the molecules and removes accessory proteins that play no role in treatment.

What should I expect with neurotoxin injections?

Whether BOTOX, Dysport, Jeuveau, or Xeomin is your product of choice, treatment is quick and straightforward and performed in the doctor’s office.
Dr. Kuerschner uses a thin needle to inject a small amount of botulinum toxin into the muscles or skin.
Most people experience little discomfort with injectables for wrinkle treatment. However, you may choose to have ice, vibration anesthesia, or numbing cream applied in advance.
The number of injections needed will depend on the extent of treatment.

What is recovery like after wrinkle treatment in north Scottsdale?

There is no downtime with this treatment. You may return to normal activities immediately after the procedure. Results typically appear in one to three days.

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