If you’ve considered aesthetic treatments to counter the impact of facial aging, you’ve probably thought about getting BOTOX® or dermal filler injections as a possible answer. But what is the difference between them, and which is better for you? Unlike anti-wrinkle creams, moisturizers, and other beauty products, injectable neuromodulators and fillers directly impact underlying tissue… Read More
BOTOX® vs. Lower Eyelid Surgery: How to Choose Your Treatment
When trying to achieve a youthful look, many people focus on reducing wrinkles around their forehead, cheeks, and mouth. But the delicate skin around your eyes is often the first place to show signs of aging. With BOTOX® and eyelid surgery in Chicago, you can effectively resolve concerns like crow’s feet and puffy lower… Read More
Can BOTOX® Affect Your Mental Health?
Aesthetic surgery and cosmetic procedures can and do change lives. We love seeing our patients undergo mental and emotional transformations at the same time as their physical appearance changes. We know cosmetic treatments can boost mental health. Recent studies provide confirmation to the anecdotal evidence we see here at MAE Plastic Surgery. Researchers compiled data… Read More
Here Comes the BOTOX®: Wedding Day Injectables Sure to Stun Guests
For a perfect wedding day, you need two things: true love and cosmetic injectables. To help our patients get ready for their big day, we often turn to BOTOX®® and dermal fillers to smooth away wrinkles and restore youthful skin. Our Favorite Wedding Day Injectables Everyone wants to stun on their wedding day. Give your… Read More
Alternative Uses for BOTOX® that Aren’t Wrinkle Reduction
Wrinkle eraser, anti-aging serum, and beauty enhancer. These are all terms commonly associated with BOTOX®; one of the most well-known cosmetic injectable available on the market today. Among the 15.7 million cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures performed in the US in 2017, BOTOX® ranked number one with more than 7.3 million procedures performed; seeing no signs of… Read More
Not All Lines are Created Equal: Dynamic and Static Wrinkles
Though wrinkles are universally frustrating, they’re not all alike: Wrinkles are divided into two distinct categories—static and dynamic—based on how they form. Dynamic wrinkles only become visible when we laugh, smile, or frown, whereas static wrinkles are always present. Dynamic wrinkles usually show up earlier in life; most people start to notice these telltale creases… Read More