At Cas Medispa in Bloomington, IN, we offer cosmetic injectables that can reverse how aging has changed your appearance. Along with dermal fillers, we also offer neuromodulators, including XEOMIN, which can safely and naturally smooth expression lines on the upper half of the face to restore smooth and youthful-looking skin.
How Does XEOMIN Work?
XEOMIN is a cosmetic injectable that’s designed to smooth frown lines that form between the eyebrows by blocking the communication between the brain, nerve signals, and muscles. It contains neurotoxins that work to relax the muscles for several months. In doing so, the treatment will prevent exaggerated expressions and muscle contractions that force the skin into different positions, ultimately leading to indentations, lines, and creases as you age.
What Makes It Different From Other Neuromodulators?
While this injectable is similar to BOTOX and other neuromodulators, what makes it different is its manufacturing process. It’s made with a highly purified formula free of added proteins.
It’s called a smart toxin treatment because of the way that it can smooth frown lines that form between the eyebrows without using any unnecessary ingredients to do so. The double-filtered formula is of the purest quality and can help men and women target and temporarily eliminate frown lines for several months at a time.
What Happens During a Treatment?
When you arrive for your XEOMIN treatment, your injector will clean the skin in the designated treatment area to prepare for the injection process. You can request a topical numbing solution if necessary to prevent discomfort, but most patients don’t need one since the process is quick and virtually painless. You’ll receive strategic injections into the muscles of the forehead and near the eyebrows to prevent exaggerated expressions and reduce the appearance of your frown lines.
Treatments take less than 20 minutes, and then you can resume your normal daily activities. You can also receive other injectables at the same treatment, including dermal fillers, to reverse volume loss.
Adding Dermal Fillers to Your Treatment
Some patients choose to undergo dermal filler injections at the same time as getting an XEOMIN treatment to address additional cosmetic and aging-related concerns. Dermal fillers are designed to restore lost volume to different areas of the face to reverse aging, but they can also enhance the features by augmenting the cheeks, lips, chin, or jawline.
Dermal fillers and neuromodulators work well together because each can do what the other cannot. They are complementary treatments and can help patients achieve multiple goals without having to schedule multiple appointments.
Is There Any Downtime?
This treatment has no social downtime, but you must follow some aftercare instructions. We advise patients to avoid strenuous workouts for 24 hours after the treatment and anything that could increase body temperature.
This includes but is not limited to hot showers, hot tub use, saunas, steam rooms, cooking over a hot stove or grill, hot yoga, and other similar environments and situations. You must also avoid touching the treatment site and keep your head elevated for several hours after receiving injections.
How Do I Prepare for My Treatment?
You can take some steps to prepare for your treatment, including avoiding alcohol consumption and blood-thinning supplements and medications for the first few days before your appointment. You should drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and avoid any professional skincare treatment that could irritate your skin or cause inflammation.
Chemical peels, laser treatments, and microneedling, among other skincare treatments, should not be scheduled the week of your injections but should all be postponed until well before or after your injection appointment.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
Most patients only need one appointment to smooth their frown lines and achieve their desired results. Once the body metabolizes the product, you will need to schedule a maintenance treatment to maintain your results. With just three to four treatments each year, you can maintain a frown-line-free appearance indefinitely.
How Long Will My Results Last?
After your treatment, your results will last anywhere from three to five months, sometimes longer, depending on when your body fully metabolizes the ingredients in the product.
Some patients are fast metabolizers, meaning their body processes the ingredients quickly, and as a result, they must schedule follow-up treatments every three months. Others are slow metabolizers and won’t need follow-up treatments until five and sometimes six months after the initial treatment.
When Will I See the Results?
XEOMIN is a fast-acting neuromodulator, and you’ll see improvements in your treatment area within the first few days and more noticeable results within the first week. The best results are visible within the first 30 days.
Am I a Good Candidate?
The best candidates for this neuromodulator are patients in good health looking for a long-lasting, non-surgical solution for frown lines. Patients must not be pregnant or nursing at the time of treatment, and must not be allergic to any ingredients in the product.
Since this product is free of added proteins, it’s a good option for patients who want to avoid any type of allergic reaction to the treatment and safely smooth frown lines long-term. An initial consultation with one of our injectors is the best way to confirm your treatment eligibility so you can proceed with the treatment process.
Will I Look Natural?
When you come to Cas Medispa for injectable treatments, you can expect that we will take every measure possible to ensure a comfortable treatment and natural-looking results. We know exactly how much product to inject to naturally smooth your frown lines without making you look like a different person.
Smooth Away Your Frown Lines
If frown lines have begun to change your appearance for the worse, this cosmetic injectable can restore your youthful appearance and help you achieve natural, subtle, and beautiful results. You’ll still look like yourself after your treatment, just without frown lines. If you want to learn more, we can give you details and answer all your questions. Contact us today at Cas Medispa in Bloomington, IN to learn more about this injectable and to schedule your initial consultation.