Meet Your Expert Injector: Leslie H. Branman, RN, BSN

October 29, 2025 - Rhys Branman, MD

Arkansas’s Only Double-Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse At Cosmetic Surgery Center and Exhale Med Spa, we’re proud to highlight our own Leslie H. Branman, BSN, RN, CPSN, CANS, ISPAN-F—our Clinical & Surgical Services Director, Certified Plastic Surgery Nurse, and expert injector.…

How common is Botox resistance?

April 10, 2024 - Rhys Branman, MD

Botox® is the household name for injectable Botulinum toxin, or neuromodulator—by far the most popular non-invasive cosmetic treatment. Botox is injected into millions of faces each year with successful outcomes, but in certain cases, its effects start to decline over…

Don’t Forget About Dysport®

March 8, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD

Disappointed with those pesky frown lines in between your brows that make you look too serious, perpetually puzzled, or even unhappy when you’re feeling perfectly wonderful? Wrinkle relaxers offer help for these troublesome creases, otherwise known as glabellar lines. While…

Top 4 Ways to Treat Yourself for the Holidays

June 12, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD

We’re sure you’ve made your list and checked it twice, but you may have forgotten to include yourself on your holiday shopping list. ‘Tis the season for merrymaking, from gatherings with old friends to holiday parties at work, and you’ll…

New Competitor for Botox?

December 2, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD

The Allergan Company’s BOTOX® may soon have a new competitor.  Johnson & Johnson is introducing a similar product next year. Since BOTOX® was approved by the FDA in 2002 for cosmetic use, smaller drug companies have not been able to…

We Use Only US FDA Approved Botox

October 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD

In November 2012, the Food and Drug Administration wrote a letter to at least 350 medical practices that may have purchased drugs that were either contaminated, unapproved or counterfeit. These medications included BOTOX® that was not approved by the FDA.…

Botox VS Dysport

August 26, 2019 - Rhys Branman, MD

Like BOTOX®, Dysport® is a neuromuscular wrinkle blocker; it blocks the nerve impulses to tiny muscles that cause wrinkles in the face, allowing them to flatten out and become less visible. BOTOX® and Dysport® are both botulinum toxin type A…

Study Finds Dysport Gives Patients Quick Results

December 2, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD

Dysport® and BOTOX® are both known for their ability to temporarily reduce frown lines between the eyebrows and are procedures offered at Little Rock’s Cosmetic Surgery Center. If patients are looking for differences between the two, a new study indicates…

Over 100,000 Registered for Dysport Challenge

May 18, 2017 - Rhys Branman, MD

The maker of the wrinkle treatment Dysport® announced that over 100,000 people have registered for the  Dysport® Challenge. The challenge, which began in March, allows patients to save $75 when they try Dysport®. If they “love it,” patients may receive…

How Lidocaine Enhances Patient Comfort During Cosmetic Injection

February 25, 2016 - Rhys Branman, MD

If you’ve considered cosmetic injections, but found yourself hesitating because of needles and potential discomfort, you’re not alone. People often expect the injection to hurt, but actually, a number of non-surgical facial procedures can be done with little or no…

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