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DAXXIFY neurotoxin treatment for expression lines, individualized to your facial movement, strength, balance, and preference for natural expression.
A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOUR BIOLOGY
We evaluate how your brows, forehead, eyes, and lower face move at rest and with expression. Muscle strength, asymmetry, brow position, prior neurotoxin response, and the amount of movement you want to preserve all influence placement and dose.
DAXXIFY may be chosen when its peptide-stabilized formulation and potential duration fit your preferences. It is not automatically the best option for every person or every treatment area.
A NOTE FROM ELIZABETH
I want you to look rested, not unfamiliar. I watch how your face moves before I decide where—and whether—to treat. A natural result comes from understanding the balance between muscles, not from giving everyone the same pattern or number of units.
— Elizabeth Hagen, ARNP
— Elizabeth Hagen, ARNP, Owner & Provider
TREATMENT OPTIONS
DAXXIFY can be used for selected expression lines, including the glabella, forehead, and crow’s-feet, when appropriate. Treating connected muscle groups together may create better balance than addressing one line in isolation. The plan is individualized at each visit.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR TREATMENT
DAXXIFY temporarily reduces the nerve signal that activates a targeted muscle. As the muscle contracts less strongly, the overlying expression line softens. The effect develops gradually and wears off as nerve signaling returns.
CANDIDACY & SAFETY
DAXXIFY may be appropriate for healthy adults seeking temporary improvement in expression lines. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, infection at the injection site, certain neuromuscular conditions, prior toxin reactions, and medications that affect neuromuscular transmission can change candidacy.
Neuromodulators require careful dosing and placement. Benefits, expected duration, asymmetry risk, eyelid or brow effects, and rare systemic symptoms are reviewed before treatment.
WHAT TO EXPECT
We review your goals, prior treatment, health history, and facial movement from multiple angles.
Injection points and dose are selected according to muscle strength, anatomy, balance, and the movement you want to retain.
The result develops over the following days. Follow-up is arranged when needed after the treatment has had time to settle.
TREATMENT GOALS & MONITORING
The goal is softer lines and improved balance while preserving enough movement to look like yourself. We agree on the desired degree of relaxation before treatment.
We assess onset, symmetry, movement, brow position, line softening, and duration. Your response from one treatment guides placement and dosing at future visits.
AFTERCARE & RECOVERY
Avoid rubbing, pressing, or massaging the treated areas unless instructed otherwise. Remain upright for the first several hours and avoid strenuous exercise, significant heat exposure, or anything that places firm pressure on the injection sites for the remainder of the day. Small bumps, redness, tenderness, or bruising usually settle quickly, while the treatment effect develops gradually.
Contact the clinic if you develop marked asymmetry, significant eyelid or brow drooping, worsening pain, or another unexpected reaction. Seek urgent medical care for difficulty swallowing, speaking, or breathing; generalized muscle weakness; or signs of a serious allergic reaction.
LOCAL, PERSONALIZED CARE
Hagen Health & Absolute Aesthetics welcomes patients from Mukilteo, Everett, Lynnwood, across Snohomish County, and Whidbey Island.
BEGIN WITH A CONVERSATION
Schedule a consultation to discuss facial movement, treatment areas, expected duration, and a dose that fits your goals.
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