Expression lines, such as frown lines, result from your facial muscles pulling your skin to create your facial expressions. Botox® relaxes these muscles to give you a smoother, more youthful appearance. Among the most popular cosmetic treatments in the world, Botox® not only smooths wrinkles but can also help prevent them. What is Botox®?Botox® is an [...]
The primary cosmetic use for Botox and other botulinum neurotoxins is to inhibit the function of facial muscles of expression. These muscles are superficially located (just beneath the skin) and attach directly to the skin. When they contract, they create facial expressions such as frowning, squinting, raising of the eyebrows, smiling, and pursing of the [...]
As one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in the world, Botox is routinely used by millions of people. The Langdon Center is a leading provider of Botox treatments in Guilford, CT.Common treatment areas include frown lines (between the eyebrows), worry lines on the forehead, crow’s feet, sagging eyebrows and smile lines. The non-invasive treatment [...]
Botox is one of the most popular injectable cosmetic treatments on the market. That’s not surprising as it’s been approved by the FDA for cosmetic use since 2002. Just last year, however, a new botulinum toxin for cosmetic use came to life. It’s called Jeuveau (a name with a lot of vowels!) and offers many [...]
Q:Would a Botox brow lift help?Trying to figure out what nonsurgical procedure could help me look like the edited (ie facetuned photo) other than just makeup and lip injections? Looks like it is doing something to lift the outsides of my brows?A: IPL photo facials and facial fat augmentationThe edited (“facetuned”) photo shows a more [...]
Have you spent your adult years smiling, laughing, and enjoying life to the fullest? Are you an all-around expressive person who loves to share stories and who uses your face to convey meaning and emotion? If so, you may also be seeing the onset of “expression lines” on your face that continue to look [...]
Be sure to keep up with Dr. Langdon’s Real Self Page for the answers to all of your frequently asked questions! Botox injected into the forehead is not a good treatment for a heavy brow. The muscle that lifts the brows is the frontalis muscle. The activity of this muscle causes horizontal wrinkles in the [...]
In addition to Botox, the original botulinum toxin, we now have two other FDA-approved neurotoxins: Dysport and Xeomin. All botulinum toxins work the same way—by inactivating motor nerve endings where they interface with muscle cells. Inactivated nerve endings are unable to transmit the signal to the muscle that stimulates muscle contraction; thus, the muscle becomes [...]
Looking for non-invasive solutions that target and eliminate your most stubborn lines and wrinkles? You’ve picked a good time to research – with more anti-aging injectables than ever on the market, there’s never been a better time to achieve smoother, younger-looking skin! But, with numerous options, patients are often left with questions like “what’s the [...]
Need a solution for your underarm sweating? If you suffer from excessive underarm sweating – the kind where you’re completely drenched with sweat, even if you haven’t been active – then you may already know that Botox can help curb overactive sweat glands. Botox contains botulinum toxin, a protein that cuts off the signals [...]
The Langdon Center presents free special events for all interested people at least eight times each year. These events are held in the evening throughout the year and include comprehensive seminars on laser and cosmetic surgery with background information on the aging process. Some of these are “show-and-tell” events in which Dr. Langdon and his [...]
If you suffer from excessive underarm sweating, it’s safe to say you’ve probably tried almost every clinical strength antiperspirant at your local drugstore. Yet no matter how strong or long-lasting the product claims to be, you find yourself drenched with underarm sweat after just a few minutes. Excessive underarm sweating is an embarrassing and pervasive [...]
Losing a significant amount of weight is a victory worth celebrating. But maybe you’re not exactly pleased with what your weight loss has done to your skin. Perhaps you’ve noticed that as the fat disappears, wrinkles and fine lines have started to become more noticeable. Don’t worry, you’re not aging faster – this is just [...]
No matter how much care and attention you’ve devoted to the skin on your face, loose skin on your neck and jowls can make you look older than your years. As we age, our skin begins to break down collagen and elastin – both of which are essential to building younger-looking skin with plenty of [...]
When it comes to smoothing away the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles especially on the forehead you know that Botox is a popular treatment choice. But what you may not know is that Botox has lately had some serious competition in the form of Dysport. This injection is similar to Botox in most [...]
Do you ever look in the mirror and almost not recognize the person staring back? As we get older, our face begins to lose its youthful volume, resulting in wrinkles, loose skin and a sagging, tired appearance. Luckily, there is a solution! The Langdon Center is proud to offer a variety of injectables that can [...]
Aging is unavoidable, but your skin doesn’t necessarily have to reveal your true age. One of the more noticeable signs of aging is the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines on the face, but Botox® at The Langdon Center can help! Botox reverses the effects of time by reducing the appearance of crow’s feet and [...]
If you are unhappy with the appearance of frown lines, worry lines, sagging brows, crow's feet, and smile lines newly inhabiting your face, Botox Connecticut may be right for you. Botox is a popular muscle-relaxing injectable treatment that erases many of those common signs of agin that are caused by repetitive facial movement. The Botox treatment [...]
Dr. Langdon’s “Younger-Looking You” seminars, held in early May at two popular destinations, Café Allegre in Madison, CT and The Water’s Edge Resort and Spa in Westbrook, CT, were a great success! Attendees learned about how to enhance their appearance with the latest advancements in cosmetic procedures. Dr. Langdon discussed treatments that improve skin tone [...]
Every year the American Society Of Plastic Surgeons releases the results of the "Top 5 Minimally Invasive Procedures"and the "Top 5 Cosmetic Surgical Procedures"from the previous year. These results not only tell us which procedures are the top five, but also how much the procedure has grown or declined from the year before. The Langdon [...]
A recent article in The Boston Globe chronicled one columnist’s positive experience with Botox. Like many of our Fairfield County, New Haven County and Middlesex County patients, Jaci Conry was apprehensive about “going under the needle.” Concerned that her face might look frozen, pulled and unnatural, Ms. Conry put off this quick, minimally invasive treatment [...]
This came as a surprise to more seasoned fashionistas; “After seasons of bold beauty trends like bedazzled eyebrows and violet eyes, New York Fashion Week went for the ultimate makeup fad: simply none at all. At the Marc Jacobs runway show. models braved the bare face look with “not even one gram of makeup,” said [...]
When you are getting older and noticing signs of aging creeping into your once fresh, glowing skin, it can be hard to keep holding your head up. You want to put your best face forward and reflect on the outside what you feel on the inside- that same youthful vitality and energy. Some people who [...]
Did you know that over 90% of facial aging is due to sun exposure? It's scary, but true! That's why it's so important to protect your skin with broad-spectrum sunscreen, rain or shine. But did you know that UVA rays can even penetrate car windows, like your windshield? Although car windows block ultraviolet B rays, [...]
Think spring! Think glowing, radiant and refreshed. Spring is a time of transformation and your skin should be no exception. We’ve compiled our top picks to have you looking and feeling your best as we begin the season of renewal and rebirth. ExpresS-Lift— Providing an overall lift to your neck and lower face, this minimum [...]
Cosmetic surgical procedures for men are on the rise! Although many men are undergoing a variety of treatments and procedures at The Langdon Center, such as BOTOX®, dermal fillers, facelift, eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) and chin augmentation (chin implants), the most popular procedure is certainly liposuction. Recent reports suggest that liposuction rates for men rose 28% [...]
Here is a question we often receive from our New Haven County patients – do I need a facelift, or will injectables like BOTOX® and dermal fillers such as Juvederm®, Restylane®, Radiesse® and Sculptra® achieve the anti-aging results I desire? The are many differences between a facelift and injectables and dermal fillers, such as: Facelifts [...]
In a recent article titled Going Mainstream: More Young Women, Men Getting BOTOX®, the trend of younger women such as those in their 20’s and 30’s seeking BOTOX® for wrinkle prevention was discussed in depth. Did you know that BOTOX® is now being used as a preventive as well as corrective measure when it comes [...]
According to a recent article that appeared in Australia’s Daily Herald, more and more women are feeling that looking younger gives them a competitive edge in the corporate world. About a third of those surveyed for the article said that they felt pressure to look younger for professional reasons. The need to look younger is [...]
Looking younger has never been easier at The Langdon Center! With our advanced array of minimally invasive skin rejuvenation services, you can eliminate wrinkles and fine lines in less time – and with better results – than ever before. A recent article in New Beauty Magazine outlined a simple strategy for looking younger with injectables, [...]
For many years, researchers believed that genetics trumped lifestyle when it came to the aging of the skin. Not true, claims a new international study published in England’s The Telegraph. The study, which evaluated 585 women over the course of 8 years, discovered that lifestyle choices can account for as much as 33 percent of [...]
Whether you’re going to be a summer bride, wedding guest or bridesmaid this summer, The Langdon Center in Guilford has everything you need to look beautiful on the big day! Many wedding gowns and bridesmaid styles reveal the chest and shoulders, a part of the body that women are often worried about because of sun [...]
A liquid lift using injectables and dermal fillers at The Langdon Center is a great option to consider if you want to look refreshed, but aren't quite ready for a surgical procedure, like a facelift or browlift. A liquid lift is also known as a “injectable facelift” because it can provide dramatic anti-aging results, but [...]
Do you like how BOTOX® improves your frown lines but don't like how it wears off after 3 to 4 months and must be repeated over and over again? Do you wish the BOTOX® effect could be more long-lasting? If your answer is yes, then Dr. Langdon has the solution for you. His exclusive [...]
Crow’s feet can happen for a variety of reasons, including age-related collagen loss, smoking, squinting and sun damage. These lines next to the eyes can appear when you're in your 20s, or they may hold off until you hit your 40s. No matter when these fine lines start creeping from the corners of your eyes [...]
Most of us know that BOTOX is great for eliminating or greatly reducing wrinkles. Yet, a lot of our patients here at The Langdon Center share with us how confusing understanding the options for cosmetic treatments can be. One major misconception is that BOTOX treats each wrinkle. In fact, BOTOX treats the underlying muscle that [...]
Dear Dr. Langdon, Eight weeks ago I had my first treatment of BOTOX® and a bit of Juvéderm® for the “11s” between my brows. I bruised heavily but the bruising cleared in 2 weeks. Now I am left with the whole treated areas being slightly darker & a bit red compared to the rest of [...]
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, BOTOX® procedures in the 19 to 34 year old demographic have doubled in the past decade. Preventive care for wrinkles, sagging skin, and discoloration is on the rise for this younger generation, who seem to understand that being proactive in the beginning stages of aging can [...]
Dear Dr. Langdon: I had botox done about 2 1/2 weeks ago on forehead and bunny lines. The middle area of my forehead is “frozen” but I can still see faint lines. Is this normal? Will they go away in time? My doctor said to exfoliate the area because it is the new skin coming [...]
