The short answer
Botox is a botulinum toxin type A injectable used at our Greenwich location to soften frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet by temporarily reducing muscle contraction. Dose and placement are planned from your own facial movement. Onset is three to seven days and the effect is temporary.
Send a brief enquiry and the team will get back to you with times. Assessment comes before any treatment.
Not sure what to ask for? Call 212-535-5905 and talk it through, or contact the practice.
Greenwich patients tend to arrive having already compared providers across two states, and the questions asked at consultation here are more technical than in any other market this practice serves. That is welcome – it makes it easier to talk about placement and dose rather than about brand.
The expectation in this market is consistently for an undetectable result. That is achievable, and it is achieved by treating conservatively and reviewing, rather than by treating heavily and hoping.
This page is about botox alone. our Greenwich, CT location covers the full range at this location.
Botox is a botulinum toxin type A injectable. Placed into specific facial muscles, it temporarily reduces the signal that makes them contract, so the skin above creases less.
The treatment-wide page – practice-wide botox – carries the detailed clinical explanation.
| Point of difference | Botox | Dysport | Xeomin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active ingredient | Botulinum toxin type A | Botulinum toxin type A (abobotulinumtoxinA) | Botulinum toxin type A (incobotulinumtoxinA) |
| Accessory proteins | Present | Present | None – a purified formulation |
| Typical onset | 3 to 7 days | 2 to 5 days | 3 to 7 days |
| Often chosen for | Well-established, predictable dosing | Larger areas such as the forehead | Patients who prefer a protein-free formulation |
| Decided by | Assessment of your muscle movement, not price | Assessment of your muscle movement, not price | Assessment of your muscle movement, not price |
| At the Greenwich office | Decided at your assessment, not from this table | Decided at your assessment, not from this table | Decided at your assessment, not from this table |
A large share of the Greenwich list has an existing treatment history, often from Manhattan practices. Continuity and consistency matter more to these patients than novelty, and prior dosing is reviewed carefully before a new plan is set.
Patients travel in from Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich, and from Port Chester and Rye across the New York line. Appointment timing is usually built around the Metro-North schedule or the I-95 run.
It is common for our Greenwich Juvederm treatments and our Greenwich Dysport treatments to be discussed at the same consultation. Combining treatments in one visit is assessed case by case.
If another location suits you better, Botox in Asheville covers the same treatment.
| Coming from | Approximate drive | Main route |
|---|---|---|
| Cos Cob | 7 minutes | US-1 / East Putnam Avenue |
| Riverside | 8 minutes | US-1 East |
| Old Greenwich | 10 minutes | US-1 East |
| Port Chester, NY | 10 minutes | US-1 West |
| Stamford | 15 minutes | I-95 North |
If you are working out the journey, travel times to Greenwich has the routes and parking.
Costs are not listed here because they are not uniform. The treatment chosen, the area, the amount of product and the number of visits all change the total. That total is given to you at consultation, before treatment is booked.
Anita Dormer, MD is responsible for assessment, planning and treatment. The two-week review is with the same clinician, so there is no handover in the middle of your treatment plan.
Background on the practice is on the about the practice page.
By treating conservatively and reviewing at two weeks rather than aiming for maximum effect on the first visit. Softened movement rather than absent movement is agreed with you before treatment.
Bring what you know about product, dose and timing. Prior treatment is reviewed as part of the assessment, though the plan is always confirmed against how your face moves now.
Three to seven days for onset, with the settled result at around two weeks. A review appointment is offered at that point.
There is no single best product. All three used here are botulinum toxin type A and they differ in formulation and onset, as the comparison table sets out. The choice follows the assessment.
For the clinical claims on this page, the underlying published sources are listed below. They are general references only.
Book in for an assessment. You will get an honest view of what is achievable, and a plan only if one is warranted. Individual results vary.
