Expression · movement

BOTOX® Cosmetic

Measured neuromodulator treatment—including BOTOX® Cosmetic and DAXXIFY®—to soften selected lines while retaining recognizable movement.

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After BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment photograph for Dagan MD patient case 1 in New York City. Individual results vary.

Before BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment photograph for Dagan MD patient case 1 in New York City. Individual results vary.

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Botox and Daxxify: questions before choosing

Compare the plan as well as the product

Bring your priorities for expression, treatment areas and follow-up to the consultation. Discuss your experience with previous injections, the proposed product, its approved indication and expected maintenance. Individual response varies; a brand name alone does not determine the result.

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Our Botox Cosmetic versus Daxxify guide brings together formulation, treatment-interval and safety considerations with supporting sources. Use it to prepare questions, not to select a dose or replace an examination.

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What is BOTOX® Cosmetic?

Measured neuromodulator treatment—including BOTOX® Cosmetic and DAXXIFY®—to soften selected lines while retaining recognizable movement. BOTOX® Cosmetic temporarily reduces activity in selected muscles. Other FDA-approved neuromodulators, including peptide-formulated DAXXIFY®, may offer a different onset or maintenance rhythm. Candidacy and planning require consultation.

What does BOTOX® Cosmetic address?

BOTOX® Cosmetic and related neuromodulators—including DAXXIFY®—temporarily reduce selected nerve-to-muscle signals. The treatment map and product should follow each person’s expression, brow position, muscle strength and preferred maintenance rhythm. BOTOX® Cosmetic temporarily reduces activity in selected muscles. Candidacy and planning require consultation.

How may BOTOX® Cosmetic be performed?

Frown-line, forehead and crow’s-feet mapping. Product selection after comparing formulation, approved indication and expected treatment interval. Conservative, asymmetric dosing when anatomy is asymmetric. Lower-face or neck use only after detailed functional assessment. Follow-up after effect develops BOTOX® Cosmetic temporarily reduces activity in selected muscles. Candidacy and planning require consultation.

What should I know about recovery, risks and alternatives?

Small bumps and redness fade quickly; bruising is possible. Onset and duration vary by product, dose, anatomy and individual response. Headache, bruising, asymmetry, unwanted brow or eyelid position, dry eye or smile change. Rare spread of toxin effect can cause swallowing, speech or breathing problems. Candidacy and planning require consultation.

Educational information only. These summaries cannot determine candidacy, diagnose a condition or replace an individual medical evaluation.

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Full-color editorial image illustrating botox cosmetic and DAXXIFY® consultation goals; not an actual patient result — BOTOX® Cosmetic · the individual anatomy and goal

Expression · movement

Overview

BOTOX® Cosmetic

BOTOX® Cosmetic temporarily reduces activity in selected muscles. Other FDA-approved neuromodulators, including peptide-formulated DAXXIFY®, may offer a different onset or maintenance rhythm. Product, dosing and placement are tailored to anatomy, expression and goals rather than a fixed injection map.

01Forehead, frown-line and crow’s-feet assessment
02BOTOX® Cosmetic and DAXXIFY® product comparison
03Conservative, anatomy-led dosing
04Onset and duration discussed
05Maintenance planned around individual response

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BOTOX® Cosmetic

Measured neuromodulator treatment—including BOTOX® Cosmetic and DAXXIFY®—to soften selected lines while retaining recognizable movement.

Tal Dagan, MD, FACS · 420 Madison Avenue, Suites 503–505 · New York, NY 10017 · (212) 585-3242 · myfacesurgeon.com

Overview

BOTOX® Cosmetic

01Forehead, frown-line and crow’s-feet assessment
02BOTOX® Cosmetic and DAXXIFY® product comparison
03Conservative, anatomy-led dosing
04Onset and duration discussed
05Maintenance planned around individual response

Prepare

Preparing thoughtfully

A well-planned procedure begins before treatment day.

01Review medications, allergies, pregnancy status, prior injections, dental work and skin infection history.
02Avoid unapproved blood-thinning supplements and schedule around major events according to the clinician’s guidance.
03Arrive with clean skin and realistic goals.

Procedure

What the procedure addresses

01Frown-line, forehead and crow’s-feet mapping
02Product selection after comparing formulation, approved indication and expected treatment interval

Techniques

How the plan may be tailored

Technique is selected only after examination, goals and safety considerations are aligned.

01Frown-line, forehead and crow’s-feet mapping
02Product selection after comparing formulation, approved indication and expected treatment interval
03Conservative, asymmetric dosing when anatomy is asymmetric
04Lower-face or neck use only after detailed functional assessment
05Follow-up after effect develops

Recovery

Healing is a Sequence

The early view is never the final result. Follow-up allows swelling, sensation, scars and contour to be assessed over time.

01Small bumps and redness fade quickly; bruising is possible.
02Onset and duration vary by product, dose, anatomy and individual response.
03Avoid manipulation and follow the practice’s activity guidance.

Risks + alternatives

An informed decision

Every procedure has limitations and alternatives. Consultation should make both clear.

Risks to discuss

Headache, bruising, asymmetry, unwanted brow or eyelid position, dry eye or smile change.
Rare spread of toxin effect can cause swallowing, speech or breathing problems.
A longer-lasting effect may also make an unwanted result slower to fade.

Alternatives to consider

No treatment
A different FDA-approved neuromodulator
Skin care or resurfacing for etched lines
Filler for volume-related folds
Surgery for structural descent

Questions

Questions worth asking

Start with the indication: the precise anatomical or functional finding the procedure is intended to treat—and why that approach fits better than the alternatives.

What findings would make me a candidate for BOTOX® Cosmetic?

A neuromodulator is most useful when a line or unwanted contour is being produced by active muscle contraction—for example glabellar frown lines, lateral canthal lines, forehead lines or selected platysma bands. A line that remains deeply etched at rest, volume loss or loose skin may need another strategy. Treatment is inappropriate at an infected injection site and requires additional caution when neuromuscular function or swallowing is impaired.

What is DAXXIFY®

DAXXIFY® is daxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm, an FDA-approved prescription neuromodulator for temporary improvement of moderate-to-severe glabellar lines in adults. It uses a proprietary peptide as a stabilizer and contains no human serum albumin.

What may be the advantage of DAXXIFY®

Its pivotal studies found that more than half of patients still had none or mild frown lines at 24 weeks, with a median return to baseline around 26 to 28 weeks. For a suitable patient, that may mean fewer maintenance appointments. Results vary, and longer duration is not automatically preferable.

Is DAXXIFY® simply stronger BOTOX?

No. Each botulinum toxin has its own formulation and units, and units cannot be directly compared or converted between brands. The choice is based on approved use, anatomy, goals, prior response and comfort with the expected duration.

Educational information only. Not medical advice. Consultation is required for individualized recommendations. Candidacy, technique, risks, recovery and alternatives require an individual examination. Illustrations do not predict or guarantee a result.

Educational information only. Candidacy, technique, risks, recovery and alternatives require an individual examination. Illustrations do not predict or guarantee a result.

Before + after

The BOTOX
Transformation.

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BOTOX example 1, after treatment. Individual results vary.

BOTOX example 1, before treatment. Individual results vary.

Neuromodulator spotlight

DAXXIFY®:
a longer-view option.

DAXXIFY® is an FDA-approved prescription neuromodulator for temporarily improving moderate-to-severe frown lines between the brows in adults. Like BOTOX® Cosmetic, it reduces selected nerve-to-muscle signaling. Its distinctive feature is a peptide-stabilized formulation of daxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm that does not use human serum albumin.

Longer studied interval

In the pivotal glabellar-line trials, more than half of treated patients still had none or mild frown lines at 24 weeks. Median return to baseline was approximately 26 to 28 weeks. That may mean fewer maintenance visits for an appropriate patient.

Early visible onset

Manufacturer-reported patient diaries found onset as early as the next day and typically within two days. Timing varies, and the full treatment effect is assessed after it develops.

Different formulation—not stronger Botox

DAXXIFY® uses a proprietary stabilizing peptide. Its units are unique and cannot be converted directly from BOTOX, Dysport, Xeomin or another toxin. Product, dose and placement must be selected independently.

The tradeoff of durability

Longer duration can be convenient, but toxin effects cannot be dissolved. If asymmetry, brow or eyelid position, or another unwanted effect occurs, it may also take longer to fade.

Safety first. DAXXIFY® shares the boxed warning carried by botulinum toxin products: effects may rarely spread beyond the injection area and cause serious swallowing, speaking or breathing problems. Headache, eyelid droop and facial asymmetry were among reported cosmetic-trial adverse reactions. It should not be used with an active infection at the injection site or in someone with a known allergy to the product or another botulinum toxin. Consultation determines whether its possible duration advantage fits the individual.

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