Botox & Dermal Fillers

Weill Cornell Medicine's plastic surgery division offers Botox injections and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers for non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Botox relaxes dynamic wrinkles such as forehead lines, frown lines, and crow's feet, while fillers restore volume to the cheeks, lips, nasolabial folds, and tear troughs. Treatments are administered by or under the supervision of board-certified plastic surgeons, providing anatomical expertise that distinguishes hospital-based plastic surgery practices from standalone medical spas.

Non-surgical facial rejuvenation with injectables at Weill Cornell Medicine's plastic surgery practice is performed in the same clinical environment as surgical consultations, ensuring continuity between injectable maintenance and any surgical planning. Botulinum toxin (Botox, Dysport, or equivalent) is injected into targeted facial muscles to relax dynamic wrinkles — most commonly horizontal forehead lines, glabellar frown lines (11s), and lateral orbital crow's feet. Off-label applications including brow lifting, neck band treatment (Nefertiti lift), lip flip, and hyperhidrosis management are offered when clinically appropriate. Dermal fillers, primarily hyaluronic acid products (Juvederm, Restylane families), are used to restore volume to the mid-face, soften nasolabial folds and marionette lines, augment the lips, and treat the tear trough hollow beneath the lower eyelid. Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) and poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra) are available for patients needing longer-lasting structural volume restoration. The key advantage of receiving injectables within an academic plastic surgery division is the injector's three-dimensional anatomical knowledge of facial vasculature, danger zones, and soft-tissue planes. This expertise reduces the risk of vascular complications and ensures that injectable results complement rather than detract from any prior or planned surgical outcomes. Treatment sessions typically take 30–60 minutes with no required downtime, though temporary bruising or swelling is possible. Results from Botox last approximately 3–4 months; filler longevity varies by product and area from 6 months to over 2 years. Consultations are available at Upper East Side locations.