Wrinkle Relaxers in Spokane Valley

Most practices stock one wrinkle relaxer. Luminess Lounge carries three: Botox, Dysport and Xeomin. They are different formulations of botulinum toxin, and they behave differently in different people. A patient who responds poorly to one may do better on another. Carrying more than one gives Keanna room to choose what fits your anatomy and your history rather than fitting you to whatever happens to be on the shelf.

Choosing between them is a clinical decision made at the appointment, based on your anatomy, your history with neurotoxins if any, and what you are trying to achieve. It is not a menu choice, and it is not something to decide by reading product pages. The product that suits you is the product that suits you; the point of carrying three is that there is a choice to make.

You can read about each one individually: Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin.

Three areas are commonly treated with wrinkle relaxers at this practice:

• Frown lines between the brows — the vertical lines that appear when you frown or concentrate.
• Forehead lines — the horizontal lines that run across the forehead when you raise your brows.
• Lines at the outer corners of the eyes — often called crow's feet, the lines that fan out when you smile or squint.

Each is caused by a different set of muscles, and each is assessed on its own. No other area is treated with a wrinkle relaxer at this practice.

A wrinkle relaxer is not appropriate for everyone. It is not appropriate during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It is not appropriate for people with certain neuromuscular conditions. It is not appropriate when there is an active skin infection or inflammation at the planned injection site. And anyone with a known allergy to the product or any of its components should not have it.

There is also a more common reason than any of the above: some people want a result that a wrinkle relaxer cannot produce. Lines at rest may need a different approach. Volume loss needs filler, not a relaxer. Being told honestly that a wrinkle relaxer is not the right tool — or not the only tool — is part of what the consultation is for.

This may not be right for you if:

• You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• You have a neuromuscular condition.
• You have an active skin infection at the injection site.
• You have a known allergy to botulinum toxin products.
• The lines you want to treat are visible at rest rather than caused by movement.

Keanna evaluates you — in person or via face-to-face telehealth, whichever suits you. She takes your medical history, asks about any previous treatments and how you responded to them, and examines your face — at rest and in movement. She looks at which muscles create which lines, and at how strong those muscles are. She then decides whether treatment is appropriate for you and, if it is, which product and which injection points suit your anatomy.

You talk through what you actually want. She tells you what a wrinkle relaxer can and cannot do for your face, including when the answer is that a relaxer is not the right approach. If you go ahead, the injections are placed at points chosen for your specific anatomy, and you are told what to expect afterward.

Temporary redness, swelling or bruising at the injection sites is common. Headache can occur. Less commonly, the effect can spread to a nearby muscle and cause temporary drooping of the brow or eyelid. These are the kinds of things you are told about before treatment, not after.

You are given aftercare instructions and a way to reach the practice if something concerns you afterward. If you have a question or something does not feel right, you call or text — and the person you reach is the person responsible for your care.

How many units of a wrinkle relaxer a person needs varies a great deal. It depends on how strong the target muscles are and on which area is being treated. Two people with the same lines can need quite different amounts. That is why a price quoted before anyone has seen your face is a guess, not a quote.

You will be given the cost before anything is done. Consultation fees, where they apply, are not credited toward the cost of treatment. Read more about what it costs →