Life-changing! -New York, NY

You will not find a more skilled, kind, and caring doctor than Dr. Ronald Shelton. I have been a patient of his for four years, having first discovered him when researching what has been a lifelong problem for me-- "peau d'orange" or a sort of wrinkling in my chin. Forever self-conscious about this and having no idea what caused it or what to do about it, I came across his answer to a patient on Real Self with a similar question. It seemed almost too good to be true-- that a few simple injections of Botox could be the fix. I made my first appointment with Doctor Shelton four years ago and have been seeing him a few times a year (that's all it takes!) ever since. His expertise with my particular issue has given me invaluable renewed confidence! In addition to the incredible results he has provided, he is also the nicest, gentlest person imaginable. His entire staff is friendly, the office is beautifully kept with nice views to take in while you wait (which is never long). Everyone works together to ensure you are calm, comfortable, and happy. I recommend Doctor Shelton a million times over! And since seeing is always believing, take a look at my results and see for yourself! I took these pictures myself with my iPhone. No filter! Just great results!

For as long as I can remember, I have hated my chin. Sounds vain, I know, but ever since I was little, I've had "Peau D'orange," a severe dimpling in my chin that showed whenever I closed my lips (including when speaking). I've always been so self-conscious about it, and there were times it crushed my confidence. I remember one night at a club, I overheard a guy saying that I was pretty except I had "Kind of a f----- up chin." Not a great way to go through life. I had no idea what even caused this problem and thought it had something to do with my jaw alignment. I had even looked into jaw surgery, thinking it was the answer to fixing my problem! Boy, am I glad I didn't. After scouring the internet and, ultimately, Real Self, I discovered the dimpling in my chin was actually being caused by an over-active muscle (the mentalis muscle) that can be easily treated with Botox. In essence, the Botox causes the muscle to stop contracting, and the dimpling goes away. After a lifetime of dealing with this, it sounded too good to be true, but I am living proof that it works!! Last month, I met Dr. Shelton, and after 6 little units of Botox in my chin, I feel like a new person. For the first time in my life, I feel like I have a normal chin! No dimpling at all--just a smooth, defined chin. I couldn't be happier, and I truly owe everything to Dr. Shelton!
First and foremost, he is extremely knowledgable and kind, and his expertise during my consultation instilled 100% confidence in me that I was in good hands. I had never had Botox before and was very nervous, but he explained exactly how everything would work. Moreover, his approach is conservative (i.e. He starts with a small amount and sees how it goes, adding more later if needed, rather than putting you at risk for some of the "horror story" outcomes!). My results started to become visible within a few hours, and the complete results were visible within a few days to about a week. I had the procedure done on a Friday while my husband was out of town, and when he came back on Sunday, I was a new lady! :) When I went in for my check-up after two weeks, Dr. Shelton was very pleased with the results, and so am I, a month later!
I should also mention that Dr. Shelton's staff is WONDERFUL! Due to an accident on the Queensborough bridge and terrible traffic on the east side on the day of my appointment, I was an hour late. An HOUR. But rather than being smug or making me feel bad about it, the staff was so understanding and friendly. As much as Dr. Shelton put me at ease when I was in his chair, they put me at ease before I even went back.
I can't say it enough-- how happy I am that I did this, how wonderful Dr. Shelton and his staff are, and how much I would recommend them to anyone who may have the same problem I had! Or any other problem, for that matter! You won't regret it! I know I don't.