Ages 20 and beyond for the prevention of fine lines and wrinkles in the upper face — specifically the forehead, eyebrows, crow’s feet, and lip lines.

Aesthetic neuromodulator injectables work by relaxing muscles, therefore reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Neuromodulators are typically used in the face, but have many other applications including, but certainly not limited to: decreasing sweat production, reducing nocturnal teeth grinding, and treating certain types of headaches.

It all started when Edward J. Schantz, who had been instrumental in botulinum toxin research during the war, went on to produce the toxin now known as Botox for use in scientific studies during the 1960s. Years later, in 1978, ophthalmologist Alan B Scott began FDA trials for the use of botulinum toxin to treat crossed eyes. The drug, which Scott called Oculinum, received its first FDA approval to treat crossed eyes and eye twitching in 1989. Allergan acquired Oculinum from Scott shortly afterwards, renaming it Botox. Discovery of the toxin’s cosmetic applications, however, was a happy accident. In 1987, Canadian eye doctor Jean Carruthers was using Botox to treat blepharospasm in a patient. The woman complained when Jean didn’t inject her forehead, claiming that the injections made her lines disappear. From there, the drug’s popularity continued to build until Botox was approved by the FDA for cosmetic use in 2002, first to treat lines between the brows. The rest, as they say, is history.

All ages for the correction of volume loss, which typically begins in a client's late 20’s-early 30’s.

Dermal Fillers are a combination of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine. Hyaluronic acid is naturally found throughout the body; it attracts water, thus naturally plumping and hydrating the skin. Aesthetic injectable hyaluronic acid is a type of temporary dermal filler used to replace and restore lost volume all over the face and body. As we age, we lose bone, fat, and muscle mass, most noticeably in the face. The solution? Replacing this volume loss with dermal fillers to turn back the clock and restore the client’s natural appearance.

Dermal fillers made their big debut in the 1970s, when various animal collagens — that had been researched and tested thoroughly — were approved for use on humans. Specifically, bovine collagen, or collagen derived from cows, was originally used as a filler. Bovine collagen and some human collagen fillers were both used up until the early 2000s, when the FDA approved the use of hyaluronic acid fillers, which ultimately changed the dermal filler game. Hyaluronic acid fillers last much longer than collagen fillers, which contributed to their instant fame and enduring success. The first hyaluronic acid filler introduced to the market was Restylane, made by Galderma. Allergan’s Juvederm quickly followed, and with it, millions of happy, more youthful-looking patients.