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About Botox

Botox is a household name in anti-aging medicine. It’s a cosmetic injectable that temporarily relaxes the facial muscles responsible for your dynamic wrinkles, such as the forehead lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet. When injected into targeted facial muscles, we can soften unwanted facial wrinkles, making you look younger. Our injectors deliver highly calibrated units of Botox to ensure soft, naturalized results — no overcorrection or frozen expressions.

Advanced Injector
Kelley Diefenderfer, APRN

At Evolve MD in Port Orange, we offer exceptional aesthetic services to ensure your Botox treatment looks natural and helps you achieve your aesthetic goals. Our newest Advanced Injector—Kelley Diefenderfer, APRN—is highly skilled and experienced and will assist you with the perfect balance of injectables. Her services are by appointment only, so call today to schedule.

Botox Treats:

  • Horizontal forehead lines
  • Frown lines between the eyebrows
  • Crow’s feet around the eyes
  • Bunny lines around the nose bridge
  • Nasolabial folds around the nose
  • Marionette lines around the mouth
  • Perioral lines around the lips
  • Chin dimples and creases
  • Neck banding and creases
woman after Botox in Port Orange
woman after Botox in Port Orange

Advantages of Botox

  • Non-surgical treatment for unwanted wrinkles
  • Feels like a gentle pinprick
  • Minimal side effects, such as redness and bruising
  • Softens unwanted facial wrinkles
  • Prevents new wrinkles from appearing
  • Backed by decades of clinical evidence
  • Natural results — no frozen expressions
  • Concludes within 15 to 30 minutes
  • No downtime or recovery period

The "Gentle Injector" - Mai Linh Graham

Introducing Mai Linh Graham, our esteemed injector at Evolve MD Modern Med Spa. Renowned as the Gentle Injector, Mai Linh possesses a remarkable talent for administering Botox injections with the utmost care and precision. Her approach goes beyond mere medical proficiency; it’s an art form, sculpting natural beauty with every injection.

With specialized anesthetic techniques, Mai Linh prioritizes patient comfort, delivering results that are not only visually stunning but emotionally uplifting. She ensures that each client is comfortable and has a painless spa experience.

She champions natural and holistic treatments and administers just the right Botox injections for a natural and pleasing appearance. From facial contouring to neurotoxin injections, her work embodies precision and artistry, leaving clients feeling their best. Experience the gentle touch of Mai Linh for your next injection, and you’ll be glad you did.

How Does Botox Work?

To understand how Botox works, you must understand how dynamic wrinkles are formed. Dynamic wrinkles appear because of the overuse of facial muscles to convey emotions, such as laughing and frowning. When you contract your facial muscles to laugh or frown, you develop wrinkles on your skin. Over time, the underlying facial muscles grow, making the wrinkles stay on your face even at rest, as opposed to only appearing while conveying emotions.

Botox belongs to a category of cosmetic injections known as neuromodulators. All neuromodulators are made of botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin protein that blocks communications between nerve endings and targeted muscles. As such, Botox in Port Orange works by disrupting the flow of signals from nerve endings to the facial muscles responsible for the appearance of unwanted facial wrinkles. Once the targeted facial muscles are relaxed, the associated wrinkles look softer, making you look more youthful.

Candidates for Botox:

  • Are at least 18 years of age
  • Are physically and mentally healthy
  • Have realistic expectations
  • Don’t have active skin infections or open wounds
  • Don’t have medical contraindications for Botox
  • Want to soften the appearance of dynamic wrinkles on the face
  • Want to prevent new wrinkles from appearing

The Botox Process

Botox is performed as a simple, in-office treatment. Our brilliant injector will examine your facial skin, discuss your goals, analyze your skin type, and curate the ideal treatment plan. Instead of providing the same volume of Botox for everyone, we individualize the dose and units according to your goals. After selecting the appropriate units for you, the medical provider will mark the targeted treatment areas on your face.

The medical provider will cleanse your facial skin. Even though anesthesia isn’t necessary, we may offer a numbing gel to ensure optimal comfort. The medical provider will carefully inject the Botox in Port Orange into the targeted treatment areas using ultrafine needles. You might feel a little pinch, but most patients say there’s no discomfort or pain. The number of injections depends on your unique goals, and most treatments conclude within 15 minutes.

Side Effects & Downtime

Botox involves minimal post-treatment side effects. You may experience mild redness, swelling, itching, irritation, and bruising in the treatment areas. Please avoid smoking and direct sunlight for a few days to minimize swelling and bruising. You can also use ice packs to reduce swelling. However, there’s no downtime — you can resume your daily activities and work immediately after treatment. Please follow our medical provider’s aftercare guidelines for optimal results.

woman after Botox in Port Orange

Results: Onset & Longevity

Most patients start seeing the initial results of Botox after 3 to 4 days, with continued improvements for up to 2 weeks. If you don’t see the desired results within a few days, please wait for 2 weeks. The final results will last for 3 to 4 months, following which your wrinkles will gradually reappear, indicating it’s time for another treatment. Most patients opt for 3 to 4 Botox in Port Orange sessions per year to maintain smooth skin all year long.

Mai Lihn is everything I had heard about! Everyone is so polite and calming in every step of record keeping, photos, and treatments. New to Botox at 65, I look almost like the old pic on this review, taken 15 years ago. It is a miracle!

Jeanne Luke

AmazIng experience! Best Botox I’ve had in the last 10 years. The PA who did it is so knowledgeable, patient, a great listener and a true professional. She took time to listen to what I wanted. Explained the options in great detail. And then mapped out my face and carefully looked at it and proceeded to do small injections. I am ecstatic with my results. I easily look 5 years younger. I’ve known Botox to stop movement in the face but she actually made me look younger. Also no tips for the techs. And they did not try and sell me everything under the sun. I will be back and I encourage anyone who wants amazing results to run to this place!

Laura Medina

This is absolutely the BEST place. As soon as you walk into their spa it is beautiful and so welcoming. I made an appointment to get Botox for the first time and was extremely nervous. The girls are so professional, sweet, knowledgeable, and just so caring. A few days into it my face looks AMAZING. If you are trying to find the right place to go to this is it! I will forever come to Evolve Medspa. Thank you!!

Jenn

Botox FAQs

Can Botox be used for preventative purposes?

Yes, Botox can be used preventatively to slow the formation of wrinkles by relaxing muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles. It’s often administered in areas prone to wrinkling, like the forehead and around the eyes, to maintain a youthful appearance over time.

What is the difference between Botox and fillers?

Botox and fillers address different aging concerns. Botox relaxes muscles to reduce the appearance of dynamic wrinkles caused by facial expressions, while fillers add volume to areas like the lips or cheeks to smooth fine lines or static wrinkles or enhance facial contours. They complement each other in a comprehensive anti-aging approach.

Can I exercise after getting Botox?

While light exercise is usually fine post-Botox, it’s best to avoid strenuous activities for 24 hours to prevent the spread of Botox to unintended muscles. Sweating excessively or increasing blood flow can impact how quickly Botox settles into the targeted muscles.

How often should I get Botox treatments?

The frequency of Botox treatments depends on factors like metabolism and muscle strength, but treatments typically last three to four months. Regular maintenance sessions help sustain results, with some individuals finding they need fewer sessions over time.

Are there any long-term effects of repeated Botox use?

While Botox is generally safe, the long-term effects of repeated use may include potential muscle atrophy or resistance to treatment over time. However, when administered by a qualified professional in appropriate doses, adverse effects are typically minimal and temporary.

Why Choose Evolve MD?

Evolve MD Modern Med Spa is the premier boutique med spa specializing in non-surgical anti-aging treatments in Port Orange. We believe your aesthetic appearance can define how you feel on the inside. If you look youthful and vibrant, you feel revitalized. Our medical providers use cutting-edge techniques and aesthetic solutions to help you recover and maintain eternally youthful looks without leaving a trace of cosmetic manipulation. Please schedule an appointment to explore all of your injectable options including Botox, Juvederm, and more.

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