Neuromodulators (Xeomin®)
Xeomin at Nashville Skin Company in Nashville. FDA-approved for frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet. $11 per unit, $10 per unit for members.
What a neuromodulator does
Lines form in two different ways, and the distinction decides how they are treated. Some are present whatever your face is doing, the result of volume loss and changes in the skin itself. Others appear only when you move, because a muscle underneath pulls the skin into a crease. A neuromodulator treats the second kind.
Injected into a specific muscle, it temporarily reduces how strongly that muscle contracts. The skin above it is no longer being folded, so the line softens and, over time, stops deepening. Nothing is filled and nothing is added at the surface.
We use Xeomin, which is purified so that it contains only the active neurotoxin, without the accessory proteins found in some other products.
Xeomin is FDA-approved for the temporary improvement of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows, horizontal forehead lines, and lateral canthal lines, which most people call crow’s feet.
Nashville Skin Company is physician owned and has been treating clients in the Nashville area since 2013.
What we treat
Frown lines
The two vertical lines between the brows, often called the elevens. This is the area Xeomin was first approved for and the most commonly treated.
Forehead lines
The horizontal lines across the forehead. These are treated in balance with the frown lines rather than on their own, because the muscles involved work against each other and treating one without accounting for the other is how people end up with a heavy brow.
Crow’s feet
The lines fanning out from the outer corners of the eyes when you smile or squint.
Lip flip
A small amount placed along the upper lip relaxes the muscle that pulls it inward, so slightly more of the lip shows when you talk and smile. It adds no volume. If what you want is a fuller lip rather than a more visible one, filler is the treatment for that.
Most people need about four units, two on each side, which comes to around $44. Some need up to six. We will confirm the number at your appointment.
Pricing
Xeomin is $11 per unit. Members pay $10 per unit.
How many units you need depends on the area, the strength of the muscle, and the result you are after. For reference, the labeled dose for frown lines is 20 units.
We will tell you the unit count and what it costs before we treat you, not after.
The appointment
Fifteen minutes, or thirty for a first visit so there is time to assess properly. The needle is very fine and most people do not need numbing. You can go straight back to your day.
The timeline
- Two to seven days: you begin to notice it working
- Seven to fourteen days: the full effect has settled
Most people come back every two to three months. At each visit we look at how your result held rather than repeating the same plan by default, because muscle strength and dosing change over time.
Afterward
- Stay upright for about four hours and avoid lying flat
- Do not rub or massage the treated area that day
- Skip strenuous exercise until the next day
- Small raised bumps at the injection points settle within an hour
- Bruising is uncommon but possible, particularly around the eyes
Who should wait
- A known allergy to any botulinum toxin product, or to albumin
- A neuromuscular condition such as myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, or ALS
- Active infection or inflammation at the injection site
All botulinum toxin products carry an FDA boxed warning about the effects of the toxin spreading beyond the injection site. It is rare, and we will go through the full safety information with you before you decide on anything.
Tell us everything you take, including muscle relaxants and certain antibiotics, because some of them interact.
Booking
Your first visit starts with an assessment, because the right plan depends on how your face actually moves rather than on where the lines sit at rest. Call or text (615) 997-3330.
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