Jennifer Fick, MSN, FNP-C, CANS is a Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist who began her career in the cosmetic medical industry in 1998, and has been providing laser and injectable treatments in the field of cosmetic dermatology for over 18 years. She began providing aesthetic injections in 2000, beginning with Botox, and then Collagen in 2001.
The approval of Restylane in 2004 signaled the introduction of cosmetic injections into other areas of the face, including the cheek, tear trough, temple, forehead and hands. She also provides Botox for therapeutic indications, including hyperhidrosis and migraine treatment. She graduated with honors at Bryan College of Health Sciences as a Registered Nurse in 1993.
The approval of Restylane in 2004 signaled the introduction of cosmetic injections into other areas of the face, including the cheek, tear trough, temple, forehead and hands. She also provides Botox for therapeutic indications, including hyperhidrosis and migraine treatment. She graduated with honors at Bryan College of Health Sciences as a Registered Nurse in 1993.
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The active ingredient in Botox and Dysport is a purified protein called Botulinum toxin - a naturally-derived muscle relaxer. The protein prevents the the release of the neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, that causes muscle flaccidity and temporary paralysis - effectively 'relaxing' muscles for months at a time.
With time, fine lines and wrinkles can become more apparent due to sun exposure, lifestyle choices such as cigarette smoking, and years of squinting and smiling. The skin becomes less elastic, dermal collagen is reduced, and the skin becomes thinner and dryer resulting in fine lines and wrinkles. A popular and affordable solution to these signs of aging are neuromodulators such as Botox and Dysport.
The masseter muscle is located at the lower rear aspect of the cheek, running from the cheek bone down to the lower jaw on both sides of the face. The muscle connects the mandible (lower jawbone) to the cheekbone, and is known as one of the muscles of mastication (chewing), it's function is to close the jaw while chewing.
Aging is a natural phenomenon and over time, facial contours change gradually. Volume is lost in the temple, forehead and cheeks, while the appearance of skin laxity in the jawline and lower face increases. Often the nasolabial folds (the lines that move downwards from the outer nostrils towards the corners of the moth); and oral commissure creases (the actual corners of the mouth), appear deeper due to the laxity of the cheeks.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment uses your own blood plasma to rejuvenate your skin. PRP is an ideal, non-invasive treatment because PRP therapy is autologous - meaning it comes from your own body. The treatment uses plasma that has been enriched with platelets - blood cells whose function is to stop bleeding, promote faster healing with less swelling and bruising.
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