BOTOX® in Charlotte, NC

• Dr. Vincent Voci, a Charlotte Plastic Surgeon for many years, was the first to offer BOTOX Cosmetic in the Charlotte area. His first Botox Patient was in 1996.
• BOTOX, a neurotoxin, derived from Botulinum toxin Type A, is the most popular wrinkle relaxer known for achieving superior results. The other very popular and reliable Botulinum toxin Type A brand is DYSPORT. Dr. Voci uses both.
• It works by relaxing the muscles underneath the skin responsible for causing fine lines and wrinkles.
• Dr. Voci also uses it to Sharpen the Jawline in some Patients. Also, to reduce the Masseter Muscle in the lower lateral cheek to reduce volume there. The Lip Flip with Botox is also a very popular in Dr. Voci treatment.
• The “Medical Browlift” is extremely popular in Dr. Voci’s Practice. It can elevate your brow by relaxing the Frown and Crow’s Feet muscles that are constantly pulling the Brow down. This is excellent until gravity effects are worse and that is corrected with Dr. Voci’s marvelous Surgical Browlift.
• After BOTOX injections for wrinkles, the skin appears smoother with dramatically diminished lines and wrinkles.
• These neurotoxins treat the cause of the wrinkles, reduce them very dramatically and if used regularly as recommended, they stay reduced/gone. They turn the clock back and stop the clock. Nothing else does that and with no permanent complications, none.
• Over the years, Dr. Voci has personally administered BOTOX injections to address problem areas on the face and neck, consistently achieving superior results in hundreds, if not thousands of Patients
• The effects of BOTOX typically last 3-4 months, providing significant rejuvenation.

As the most popular wrinkle relaxer, BOTOX, derived from Botulinum A toxin, has achieved superior results time and time again by relaxing the muscles underneath the skin that are responsible for causing fine lines and wrinkles. After BOTOX injections, the skin is left smoother with diminished lines and wrinkles. Charlotte Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Vincent Voci, was the first to offer BOTOX Cosmetic in the Charlotte area. Through the years, Dr. Voci has personally injected the relaxer into problem areas on the face and neck in hundreds of Patients, Females and Males to achieve superior results. BOTOX’s results can last 3-4 months.

BOTOX is also used by Dr. Voci for Masseter Muscle reduction to reduce volume in the lower cheek. He also uses it to sharpen the Jawline and treat Neck Bands. The Botox Lip Flip is also very popular.

BOTOX is administered during an in-office appointment that typically takes about 30 minutes. The depth, length, quantity and location of wrinkles varies for each patient. Therefore, the injection treatment, including the dosage and injection location, is tailored during the procedure. Patients will be marked for the specific areas on the face that are going to be treated. The injection is given through a tiny syringe needle to specific areas on the face. The Frown, Crows Feet, Forehead, and Lips are the most common areas. Lip Flips are also accomplished with Botox. Patients will feel a small prick as the needle inserts through the skin, but any pain or discomfort is controlled with a cold compress and a strong numbing cream.

Immediately following a series of BOTOX injections, there will be some mild swelling and redness at the injection site. This will subside a few hours after the procedure. Mild bruising can occur in some areas. Patients can resume their normal activities immediately, except no lying down for a few hours, no pressure to the frown area and no exercise or anything that increases circulation to the face for a few days. Results following BOTOX will begin to become apparent within 2-4 days. Final total muscle paralysis in 14 days. With continued on-time treatments the wrinkles will most likely disappear or at least be dramatically reduced with continued total paralysis. Total lack of movement is recommended for the Frown and Crow’s Feet areas. Diminished, but not total paralysis, is recommended for the Forehead and Lips, of course. Natural results are always Dr. Voci’s goal. Botox can also be used for reduction of sweating under the arms. And it is used by many other specialties when muscle relaxation is needed. There are hundreds of indications for these neurotoxins all over the body.

Dr. Voci always sees his first time DYSPORT / Botox Patients back at 2 weeks to be sure they have the best results. Touch ups are always free between the 2nd and 4th week after DYSPORT and Botox.

Dr. Voci often says that Botox and Dysport are the best things that have happened in his career in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. That means a lot because Liposuction began during his career too!!

BOTOX is approved by the FDA and has a very long safe history. It is administered in over 75 countries and consistently ranks as the most popular cosmetic procedure in America. However, even with its popularity, BOTOX is a medication and should only be administered by a qualified medical practitioner. Individuals who receive injections by someone inexperienced run the added risk of more bruising, less than the best result, over medicating and ultimately, obtaining an undesirable result and complications. Dr. Voci is very proud of exceptional knowledge of the complicated Facial Anatomy and also having a very Aesthetic Eye.

In 2009, BOTOX gained competition when Dysport ( a Botulinum toxin Type A) was introduced into the USA, approved by the FDA, and made available to the general public. It was already being used in Europe. Both medications are used to relax the facial muscles that cause wrinkles and frown lines. Dr. Voci offers both BOTOX and Dysport. He leans toward BOTOX to address Forehead Horizontal Lines, Lip lines, Lip Flip, Masseter Cheek Reduction and Jawline sharpening. He prefers Dysport for the Frown and Crow’s Feet areas. There has been much debate as to which is superior. Both have their advantages. These are the only two neurotoxin brands Dr. Voci recommends. If his Patient already has a preference for either BOTOX or Dysport in any area, he will do that.

Injectable Fillers, such as the Restylanes and Juvederms, used by Dr. Voci help decrease wrinkles where Botox and Dysport cannot. And the smoothening effect is immediate. The Fillers are also used by Dr. Voci to reshape and or give needed volume to areas, such as the cheeks, lips, temporal areas, and hands by adding volume immediately. Dr. Voci will be able to determine and recommend what is best to accomplish your goals. It is common today to combine products such as BOTOX and Dysport, with an injectable filler, such as Restylane and Juvederm. This has been labeled a “Liquid Facelift” and provides outstanding results for individuals who do not want or need surgery. Dr. Voci loves doing that and has marvelous results.

Individuals at any age, who wish to soften and decrease facial lines and wrinkles may be candidates for BOTOX. Prevention at an early age may the best for you. Turning the clock back is great, but in many cases stopping the clock early is best. Dr. Voci very commonly treats Patients in their early 20’s for expression lines, especially in the forehead. Or even the Frown and, of course, the Lip Flip. The most common age to receive BOTOX injections for established lines is between 30-55. Dr. Voci has even treated young teenagers brought in by the parents to treat facial muscle twitching.

BOTOX is not a permanent fix. It must be repeated every 3 months on the average to accomplish and maintain the results because the clock keeps ticking. Results will last for several months - sometimes longer - but they will not last forever. Qualified injectors will tell you there is good news and bad news when it comes to BOTOX. The good news is, if you are not happy with your results, the results will only last a few months and there are no permanent complications. Likewise, the bad news is, if you love your results (which most people do), the results will only last a few months. Regardless, many patients recognize even the temporary results are worth feeling and looking younger.