Our Approach to Neurotoxins

Achieving results that look as natural as they do youthful requires the experience and eye of a trained physician. Our team takes the necessary time with each of our patients to ensure we understand their specific concerns and goals. We will make treatment recommendations based on each individual consultation and will personalize the injectable treatment to meet the patient’s unique needs.

What to Expect with Treatment

This treatment is performed in-office and requires no surgery or anesthesia. The treatment site(s) will be marked prior to injection, and the number of units required will be determined during your consultation with Dr. Duncan or our physician assistant, Adrien!

Once ready, the neurotoxin will be injected at the target site. A single treatment session will typically last about 30 minutes and you will experience little to no downtime. With a professional neurotoxin treatment at Plastic Surgical Associates in Colorado, you should begin noticing results in a matter of days and continue to see the benefits for up to three to six months with Xeomin, and even longer with DAXXIFY™! To maintain your youthful appearance, we will recommend your own personalized injection treatment plan of two to four sessions per year.

Xeomin®

FDA approved and clinically proven for softening of dynamic lines*, Xeomin® is an industry standard when it comes to neurotoxins. Dynamic lines form when facial expressions are repeatedly made. Over time, as your skin ages, these repeated expressions cause lasting lines with repeated use of the same facial muscles. Xeomin® blocks the release of chemicals that cause these muscle contractions so lines are softened.

*Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA by Merz Pharmaceuticals) is FDA-approved for the of adults with cervical dystonia or blepharospasm and/or moderate to severe dynamic lines between the eyebrows (glabella).

Efficacy and purity are always a concern of Dr. Duncan’s, and Xeomin®’s unique manufacturing process uses two filtration steps to remove unnecessary components that aren’t active in treatment. Do note that comparative studies evaluating relative risk management due to the presence or absence of these unnecessary components have not been performed but we try to be as conservative and safe as possible!

Daxxify is HERE!

We’re pleased to introduce DAXXIFY™–the only long-lasting, peptide-powered frown line treatment. We’re one of the first exclusive providers to offer this innovative treatment. Call our office today to book your appointment and visit DAXXIFY.com to learn more.

What is DAXXIFY™ and how is it different?

DAXXIFY™ is FDA approved to help smooth moderate to severe lines between the
brows. It is the only long-lasting frown line treatment powered by a peptide with
results that last on average 6 months and up to 9 months for some.*
Conventional injectables last 3 – 4 months and require up to 4 treatments a year to maintain results. Nearly 90% of patients say they wish results lasted longer. With DAXXIFY™ you can keep your frown lines smoother for a full year with as few as 2 treatments.*
*At least 50% of patients in clinical studies had no or minor frown lines 6 months after treatment. Between 3% and 5% of patients in clinical studies had no or minor frown lines 9 months after treatment. In other safety studies, between 5% and 17% of patients still had noticeable improvement 9 months later.

Why are peptides important?

All frown line treatments require a special ingredient to stabilize botulinum toxin A, the protein responsible for helping smooth moderate to severe frown lines. For instance, BOTOX® Cosmetic uses human serum albumin (HSA), a blood product, as its stabilizer. Dysport®, another frown line treatment, uses HSA as a stabilizer and cow’s milk protein as a protectant. DAXXIFY™ is unique because it is the only formulation that uses a novel peptide as a stabilizer and does not contain human or animal byproducts.