Injectables Q&A

Injectables refer to a wide range of cosmetic treatments that use needles instead of scalpels to help you achieve your desired look. Botox®, Dysport®, and dermal fillers are types of cosmetic injectables.

Botox and Dysport
Botox and Dysport temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown lines, crow’s feet, and forehead wrinkles. It works by stopping movement of the facial muscles that create the etched-in lines, allowing the skin to smooth out.

Dermal fillers
Dermal fillers are gel-like injections that add volume under the skin, smoothing out lines and wrinkles, plumping up thin lips, or filling in depressed acne scars.

There’s also an injectable that gets rid of the unwanted fat under the chin.

Before making any specific treatment recommendations, your provider at Greene Emerald Med Spa does a thorough consultation. They review your concerns and goals and examine your skin. They also ask about your medical history and the types of medications you take.

After your consultation, your provider at Greene Emerald Med Spa creates your personalized treatment plan, which may include injectables.

They may consider you a candidate for injectables if you have moderate to severe lines and wrinkles that can benefit from this cosmetic treatment.

Your provider at Greene Emerald Med Spa reviews the details of your injectable treatment plan at your consultation so you know what to expect. While you relax in the med spa chair, your provider cleans your skin.

For some injectables, they may also apply a numbing lotion to reduce discomfort during treatment. Then, with great care and attention, they inject the medication into your skin to get the look you want.

Injectables at Greene Emerald Med Spa usually take less than an hour and you can resume your normal routine after. However, you should avoid exercise following injectables to reduce risk of bruising.

Greene Emerald Med Spa gives you specific instructions on how to care for your skin following treatment. Results depend on the type of injectable used, but you can expect to see improvements in your look almost immediately*.

Most injectables are temporary and last anywhere from three months to a year*. You can repeat your treatment as soon as you notice the effects wearing off.