What is Daxxify?
Daxxify is a purified protein used to treat wrinkles caused by facial expressions. Daxxify works by relaxing muscles to smoothen out wrinkles.
What does Daxxify do?
Daxxify can treat a variety of wrinkles including:
- Horizontal forehead wrinkles: the wrinkles you see on your upper forehead when raising your eyebrows.
- Frown lines: the vertical lines you see between your eyebrows when frowning.
- Crow's feet: the wrinkles you see around your eyes when you smile or squint.
- Bunny lines: the diagonal lines you see on your upper nose when scrunching your nose.
- Some people have a horizontal wrinkle around their nose seen when they smile. Daxxify can treat this wrinkle.
Daxxify can also treat other things:
- Some people have a muscle under their nose that pulls the tip of their nose down when they smile. Daxxify can relax this muscle to prevent the tip of the nose from going down when you smile.
- Daxxify can help decrease migraine headaches.
- Daxxify can slim your lower face or help with pain from TMJ for those who clench or grind their teeth.
- The Daxxify lip flip can help for people who's lips get thin when they smile.
- Daxxify can treat a dimpled chin.
- Daxxify can raise corners of the mouth that are down-turned.
- Daxxify can treat vertical neck bands, horizontal necklace lines, and help improve jawline definition.
- Daxxify can treat excess sweating in the underarms, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet.
What happens during a Daxxify treatment?
Before your Daxxify treatment you face will be washed and we will take pictures of you making various facial expressions to monitor your progress. The areas will be then further cleansed. Dr. Alex uses a painless Daxxify injection technique to make your Daxxify treatment comfortable. We blow cold air on your skin to numb the area and a vibrating distractor called the Beauty Bar is placed on your skin to distract you. We will also provide you with a stress ball to hold during your Daxxify treatment. Dr. Alex uses tiny needles so you barely feel the Daxxify injection. After your Daxxify treatment, Dr. Alex will massage the areas. We will clean your skin, apply sunscreen, and provide you with an ice pack.
When will I see the results of my Daxxify treatment?
Daxxify kicks in much faster than Botox and other alternatives (Dysport, Xeomin, Jeaveau, Letybo). Although many people will notice an improvement within just a few days after a Daxxify treatment, it can take up to two weeks to see full results after your Daxxify treatment. So it's important to be patient. Dr. Alex recommends returning to the office two to three weeks after your treatment to take pictures. If you received the recommended dose of Daxxify and your results aren't perfect, we'll provide complimentary additional units. So you don't have to worry about diluted Daxxify.
How long will the results of my Daxxify treatment last?
Most people enjoy the results of their Daxxify treatment for three to four months. At that time, Dr. recommends a maintenance Daxxify treatment. Although three to four months is average, some people require maintenance Daxxify treatments every two months, and for others they can wait up to six months before having a maintenance Daxxify treatment. In general, the higher the dose of Daxxify you receive, the longer you'll enjoy your results.
What should I do after a Daxxify treatment?
After a Daxxify treatment, avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours. Heat exposure refers to staying outdoors for prolonged periods in the hot sun. Also avoid hot environments indoors such as a hot bath, sauna or steam room. Additionally, avoid hot or spicy foods or drinks such as soup, hot coffee, and hot tea (iced coffee and iced tea are okay). Strenuous exercise is anything that causes you to sweat or become short of breath. Also stay upright for four hours after your Daxxify treatment without bending forward or lying flat. All of these things can increase the risk of bruising or other side effects such as blurred vision, droopy eyelids, or an asymmetric smile.
Additional Notes:
This is a service to be performed at the A E Skin office in Encino, CA. Patients must be in overall good health. Patients cannot be pregnant, breast feeding, or trying to become pregnant. Patients may not have used Accutane within the last 12 months. New patients must complete medical history paperwork and have a consultation (which may be done on the day of treatment). Patients must sign consent form for each treatment. As with all medical treatments provided by A E Skin, treatment itself if performed at the discretion of Dr. Alex Eshaghian. If you are a not a candidate for the procedure purchased, your purchase will be refunded within 30 days of your consult. All procedures purchased online must have their corresponding consult booked within two months of the date of purchase.
