Botox – Albany, NY
Dr. DeLuca personally administers all Botox injections.
- Each patient receives single-use vials only.
- This means that your botox solution is mixed fresh during your appointment. Not very many surgeons do this (because it’s cheaper to reuse un-used product).
With the average lifespan increasing, many Americans feel vital and active into later years and it’s important that their appearances mirror their youthful minds and hearts. One of the most important innovations in cosmetic skin care history, botulism toxin provides a superb solution to this problem. Besides surgical facelifts, Botox injections are one of the safest and most popular treatment of facial wrinkling and smooths such common wrinkle problems as:
- Crows feet, frown lines & forehead furrows
- Skin bands on the neck
Any movement of the facial muscles, including smiling, chewing, frowning and speaking, can eventually provoke one of the most common and unpopular signs of aging: wrinkles. These deep furrows and lines can even affect your expression, making you appear angry or dejected when you are not. BOTOX is one of the most effective, easy and risk-free methods of reducing this problem. In fact, for many patients, the use of Botox actually helps to prevent the formation of new wrinkles and lines.
Derived from the bacteria from which it takes its name, the purified botulism toxins A and B effectively block muscular nerve signals in the facial sites to which they’re applied. This weakens the muscle, causing it to stop contracting and thus diminishing your existing facial wrinkles.
Botox can also be combined with other cosmetic fillers like Juvederm, Radiesse and/or Sculptra to add fullness to specific areas of the face where youthful volume is lacking.
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Why it’s important to select a surgeon who knows precisely where to target Botox injections
In the wrong or inexperienced hands, botulinum toxin can be dangerous. In addition to seeking a doctor who is trained and qualified in plastic surgery, you should always make sure the physician is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has significant experience with these types of injections. At DeLuca Plastic Surgery, Dr. DeLuca personally administers all cosmetic injections. Why? Because anatomical knowledge, skill and years of experience lead to better results and fewer complications when it comes to Botox.
A single-use vial of Botox
Is Botox the right anti-wrinkle treatment for you?
Botox won’t fix all types of wrinkle issues. For example, while Botox can help minimize under-eye wrinkles, it can’t repair the deep wrinkles caused by over-exposure to the sun. Also important to keep in mind is the fact that Botox works differently on different skin thicknesses and types. Some skin types takes very well to Botox while others tend to respond less dramatically to it’s wrinkle-reducing properties. A qualified Albany plastic surgeon like Dr. DeLuca is the best person to evaluate the appropriateness of Botox for you especially since another facial filler (like Juvederm or Sculptura) may, in fact, be better at treating the wrinkles you wish to minimize (which happens quite regularly after a closer inspection and discussion of cosmetic goals). Having personally administered 1,000′s of injections of Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptura, Radiesse and Botox, Dr. DeLuca is an expert at determining which facial filler is best for you.
For the past 15 years, I have been a patient of Dr. William DeLuca. Over the years, Dr. DeLuca has personally performed cosmetic work on me, including both major and minor out-patient procedures and maintenance Botox injections. I have always found Dr. DeLuca to be very professional, honest and caring. I feel he has always been upfront about everything with me as a patient, particularly if I inquired about a certain procedure where he would tell me “you do not need it (yet)”. I feel Dr. DeLuca has always had complete integrity as a doctor and I have always completed trusted him, literally with my life. Not only have I trusted him with my life, but my mother’s and son’s lives as well.
- Kristi M. / Botox
Albany, NY
How Botox Treats Fine Lines & Wrinkles
While the simplicity of the procedure can be deceiving, BOTOX administration actually necessitates a great deal of medical training on the part of the doctor in order to inject the material safely and effectively.
There are 43 individual muscles in your face, and pinpointing the exact spot where the treatment should be administered is vitally important to achieve optimum results.
Using a very thin needle, Dr. DeLuca will gently inject small amounts of BOTOX into very specific muscles. He carefully targets only wrinkle-inducing muscles so that your natural facial expression are preserved.
The total length of the treatment is very short, usually around 15 minutes. Many factors influence the actual number of injections you will need, including genetics, your individual facial features and the extent of your wrinkling. Minor creases such as crow’s feet, for example, usually require about three injections, while deep furrows above your brow can require five or more.
BOTOX is a non-invasive procedure, requiring no anesthesia and no recovery time.
The usual length of time it takes to see the full results is usually around one week, but you may start seeing differences within a few days. The effects of BOTOX usually last about three to four months, with your muscle reactions and wrinkles returning as the paralyzing effect of the treatment wears off.
Historically, when someone finds an amazing Plastic Surgeon they tend to keep him/her to themselves. That is not the case with me. I searched for a very long time, both in and out of the Capital District to find a physician who was compassionate, honest, progressive, not aggressive and someone who had amazing surgical techniques and an artful eye for creating the appearance of natural beauty.
I have been a patient of Dr. DeLuca’s for many years and I have continued to be pleased with everything he has helped me with. Over the years I have made many referrals to Dr. DeLuca. Each and everyone one of those referrals felt that Dr. DeLuca far exceeded their expectations. I don’t think it gets much better than that!!
- Dawn M. / Botox – Saratoga Springs, NY
