Glow Up Your Way With the Power of Cosmetic Injectables and Dermal Fillers in San Antonio
Cosmetic injectables and dermal fillers have revolutionized the way we approach beauty and anti-aging treatments. These non-invasive solutions provide quick and effective results, helping to smooth out wrinkles, add youthful volume, and contour facial features without the need for surgery. Whether you’re looking to reduce fine lines, plump your lips, or enhance your facial structure, cosmetic injectables and fillers offer customizable options to achieve your aesthetic goals with minimal downtime.
Botox in San Antonio
Botox injections are the world’s most popular—and certainly the most famous—skin rejuvenation treatment. Every smile, frown, and expression in between eventually contributes to visible lines and wrinkles such as crow’s feet, forehead lines, and frown lines. These are called dynamic wrinkles because they are caused by movement. Botox can help our patients in San Antonio end these signs of aging.
What is Botox?
Botox is an injectable fluid made from botulinum toxin, specially processed to be safe and effective when administered by an experienced medical professional. At Eterna Cosmetic Surgery, we use both Botox Cosmetic and Daxxify. While each product uses the same active ingredient, botulinum toxin, some unique differences may make you better suited for one or the other. Dr. Hernandez will help you choose based on your specific goals and skin condition.
What can Botox do for you?
While Botox is best known for its ability to stop facial lines and wrinkles in their tracks, here at Eterna Cosmetic Surgery, we also use it to:
- Reduce platysmal neck banding.
- Lift the tail of the eyebrows.
- Reduce “bunny lines” on the sides of the nose.
- Lift the tip of the nose (nasal contouring)
- Create a “Botox lip flip” (tiny injections over the upper lip help the upper lip roll outward slightly and appear thicker, especially when smiling, and also help smooth vertical lip lines and improve the look of a “gummy smile”)
Because Botox provides near-term visible improvement and has a preventative effect over time, it is an excellent companion to dermal fillers and all other facial rejuvenation treatments and procedures. We also offer Botox injections to treat non-cosmetic issues. For example, we offer Botox injections to moderate bruxism (teeth grinding) and to reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.
Botox injections are suitable for all adults and genders. However, anyone with a previous allergic reaction or an infection in an area cannot be treated with Botox.
Dr. Hernandez works with each patient to create a fully personalized treatment plan. Her experience in injectable treatments allows her to help each person achieve improvement without appearing overdone or unnatural.
How does Botox work?
When carefully injected into the underlying muscles, Botox relaxes the contractions that create facial expressions and, ultimately, visible lines and wrinkles. We use tiny amounts of Botox, called units – just enough to address the problem without impairing your unique expressiveness, so results always look entirely natural. Over time, you will notice existing signs of aging begin to fade, restoring a more youthful appearance. Regular treatments also help prevent the formation of new lines and wrinkles.
How does Daxxify work?
Daxxify or daxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm uses a purified protein. When injected into the target facial muscles, this protein blocks nerve signals that cause muscle contractions. By preventing these contractions, Daxxify reduces the formation of wrinkles and fine lines.
The unique peptide technology in Daxxify also binds the active ingredient more efficiently with a gradual release in the muscles. This process allows Daxxify to stay longer in the treatment areas and smooth over fine lines and wrinkles for an extended period.
How long do Daxxify results last?
Daxxify’s most notable advantage is its extended duration of results. While traditional botulinum toxin treatments can last for three to four months, Daxxify can provide visible improvements for six to nine months.
Daxxify patients can enjoy reduced maintenance treatment sessions with natural results.
What happens during Botox treatment?
Botox is a quick in-office procedure. Dr. Hernandez will wipe the injection site(s) with a local anesthetic and then place as many tiny injections as needed. Depending on the condition and the number of areas being treated, that could be just two or three, or it could be a dozen or more.
What happens after Botox treatment?
Patients can resume regular activity immediately after their injections. Some minor soreness or bruising may occur but should quickly fade over the next day or two. As the botulinum toxin takes effect, you will notice a gradual softening of the treated signs of aging. Most patients begin noticing results within the first week after treatment and see continued improvement over the next few weeks.
Results typically last between three to four months. Once lines and wrinkles reappear, Dr. Hernandez can perform maintenance treatments so you can continue to feel confident and naturally youthful.
What is Daxxify?
Daxxify is FDA-approved for treating moderate to severe glabellar or forehead lines and cervical dystonia, in which neck muscles contract involuntarily and cause pain. It also reduces frown lines between the eyebrows and lifts them.
What are the treatment areas for Daxxify?
Daxxify is FDA-approved for treating moderate to severe glabellar or forehead lines and cervical dystonia, in which neck muscles contract involuntarily and cause pain. It is also used to reduce frown lines between the eyebrows and lift them.
Additionally, Daxxify can soften bunny lines on the nose and reduce neck bands for a more youthful and refreshed look.
Dermal Fillers in San Antonio
Aging and exposure to the elements affect everyone’s face visibly, but differently. Injectable dermal fillers allow you to reverse signs of aging. They all work similarly by adding volume at strategic locations to soften or supplement contours. However, each product has its scientific formula designed to produce a specific result type. Fillers can do more than smooth wrinkles. It can also enhance our appearance and keep our faces youthful and vibrant.
At Eterna Cosmetic Surgery, every treatment is personalized according to your skin condition and type and the results you want to achieve. We always start with a complimentary skin analysis. Then, whether you’re looking for subtle correction or dramatic change, we have the filler—or combination of fillers—that is just right for you.
Almost all fillers produce temporary results since they are made from natural ingredients are absorbed by the body over time. Some can last as long as five years.
Juvederm Ultra XC
This product is designed for lip augmentation and to smooth lines and wrinkles around the mouth. Results are natural-looking and last about a year.
Revanesse Versa
Revanesse Versa is another alternative we use to plump lips. This product is safe and effective for most skin types and produces less post-treatment swelling in most patients.
Revanesse can smooth moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles, including smile (nasolabial folds) and marionette lines. Results last up to a year.
Belotero
At Eterna Cosmetic Surgery, we use Belotero to add volume to the under-eye area (tear troughs) because its consistency is perfect for this delicate area. We also use Belotero to smooth fine lines on the cheeks, small wrinkles above the lips and around the mouth, and to re-plump moderate to severe nasolabial folds.
Juvederm Voluma XC
We use this gel to replace the volume in the cheeks lost due to aging. Voluma gives the cheeks lifted, more youthful contours. We sometimes also use this filler to contour the nose and add volume to sunken-in temples. Voluma lasts up to two years.
“Liquid Facelift”
For many patients, the issue is not just one problem area but several. A “liquid facelift” is a customized treatment that combines three or more fillers, and sometimes Botox, to rejuvenate multiple regions of the face simultaneously, smoothing wrinkles and reshaping the nose, cheeks, and jawline contours as needed.
Ready to look younger?
Filler injections are fast, virtually pain-free, and require little to no downtime. You can look revitalized and feel more confident without missing a beat. All you have to do is schedule a consultation at Eterna Cosmetic Surgery.
