Dr. Ellen Marmur, MD

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Who can get botox and dysport?

Anyone who is bothered by fine lines or wrinkles is a perfect candidate, but botulinum toxins

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How do injectable fillers work?

Injecting dermal filler into different levels of the dermis is similar to filling a jelly

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If I stop botox or dysport, will the lines get worse?

The lines don't get worse because Botox has immobilized them. But once it wears off, you go back

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What do injectable fillers do?

Dermal fillers deliver volume and youthful plumpness to a sinking or flat section of the skin

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How does botox and dysport work?

For aesthetic work, Botox and Dysport are used in almost homeopathic doses, very tiny amounts.

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What does botox do?

Injections of botulinum toxin type A is the number one cosmetic procedure in the world, with

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Are at-home lasers effective?

Most of these over-the-counter gadgets are approved for safety by the FDA, and therefore their

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How do lasers work to treat skin problems?

All these devices deliver heat to the skin by way of an energy source, through different

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What do lasers do?

Different types of light or energy sources convert energy to heat in (or on) the skin in order

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What does a chemical peel do?

Most chemical peels work on a superficial level to exfoliate (by burning off) the top layers of

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How does a chemical peel work?

There are many types of peels - glycolic acid, retinoic acid, trichloracetic acid - and each has

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How does microdermabrasion work?

In the old days microdermabrasion employed crystals to sandblast the face, but that method has

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What is microdermabrasion?

Microdermabrasion exfoliates the surface of the skin and smoothes the texture. It decreases the

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Are all cosmetic procedures painful, and why?

Except for microdermabrasion, they all hurt. Why? If a cosmetic procedure is supposed to induce

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What should I avoid before any cosmetic procedure?

With every type of treatment:

  • Stop using chemicals on your skin three days before.
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