About BOTOX

Have you ever looked at old photos and noticed how your face has aged over the years? Because aging happens gradually, it’s often hard to see in the mirror day to day, but wrinkles and fine lines tend to become more visible over time. Fortunately, at Hermosa Plastic Surgery in Albuquerque, NM, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Miguel Gallegos offers BOTOX injections to soften these signs of aging.

Wrinkles commonly form around the eyes (known as crow’s feet), forehead, and mouth due to repeated facial movements like frowning, laughing, and squinting. BOTOX is an injectable treatment that temporarily relaxes the muscles responsible for dynamic wrinkles—those formed by facial expressions—helping smooth the skin in these areas. This purified form of botulinum toxin type A is carefully administered in an outpatient setting, including our MedSpa, to reduce wrinkles between the eyebrows, around the eyes, and across the forehead.

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Am I a Candidate for BOTOX?

BOTOX is ideal for individuals who want to reduce the appearance of dynamic wrinkles on the upper face without surgery. It’s also effective as a preventive anti-aging treatment, even before wrinkles become visible. If you’re bothered by forehead lines or the vertical “11s” between your brows, BOTOX can be a great option. For deeper, more severe wrinkles, dermal fillers may be more suitable. Additionally, patients over 50 with sagging skin or widespread wrinkles might consider surgical options such as facelifts, brow lifts, or eyelid surgery offered at Hermosa Plastic Surgery for longer-lasting results.

What Are the Benefits of BOTOX?

BOTOX offers a simple, minimally invasive way to achieve a more youthful, refreshed appearance. Benefits include:

  • Quick sessions: Treatments can take as little as 10 minutes.
  • Minimal downtime: No surgery means you can return to daily activities right away.
  • Little discomfort: Injections use very fine needles, feeling like a slight pinch.
  • Easy maintenance: Follow-up treatments are straightforward and fit into busy schedules.

About Dysport®

Dysport is another injectable wrinkle relaxer similar to BOTOX, designed to soften dynamic wrinkles caused by facial expressions. It targets common areas like the vertical frown lines (“11s”) between the eyebrows, temporarily relaxing the muscles to smooth the skin without causing a “frozen” look. Dysport treatments are performed in our procedure rooms following your consultation and typically take 15 to 30 minutes.