Before a November Gala,
Harrison's Dr. Marc L. Epstein MD on Botox Timing

Westchester's fall benefit calendar has a fixed date for many Harrison residents: the 2026 Benefit for ArtsWestchester, held on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577, according to a listing published by Westfair Online. The evening features a concert by the classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violin, along with dinner stations and live and silent auctions.

Evenings like this one tend to send people to the mirror a few weeks ahead, and for those considering Botox the calendar matters more than they may expect. On its Botox treatment page, the Harrison practice of Dr. Marc L. Epstein states that visible improvement appears within 4 to 7 days and that results typically last 3 to 6 months. A first treatment that is booked too close to an event leaves little time to see the result settle, or to adjust it.

Interest in the treatment is not slowing. Neuromodulator injections, the category that includes Botox, were the most common minimally invasive procedure in the United States, with 9,883,711 procedures performed in 2024, and they saw a 4 percent year-over-year increase, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2024 Procedural Statistics Report.

Dr. Epstein, who has more than 30 years of medical experience, spent 22 years as a Vascular Interventional Radiologist at the Miami Heart Institute before turning to aesthetic medicine. He is also a Broadway producer and actor, a background his practice credits with shaping his eye for proportion and expression. Now based in Florida, he visits the Westchester practice on a monthly basis and personally administers every injection, without nurse injectors or physician assistants. Because appointments follow his visit schedule, patients planning around a November event are advised to book a consultation early rather than in the final week.

"A good Botox result should be the one nobody can name. People should notice that you look rested, not that something was done. That takes a careful plan for your own face and enough time for the result to settle before the evening you care about, so I would rather see someone in October than squeeze them in the week of the party," said Dr. Marc L. Epstein, MD, Physician.

Botox Checklist

1. Count back from the event, leaving well more than the 4 to 7 days it takes for visible improvement, so there is time to review the result.
2. Ask who will perform the injections, and whether the same physician will assess the result.
3. Bring a recent photo of yourself at rest and smiling, so expressions you want to keep can be discussed.
4. Mention any recent facial treatments or upcoming dental work during the consultation.
5. Plan the next visit at the same time, since results typically last 3 to 6 months.

Book a Consultation

Dr. Marc L. Epstein MD Aesthetic Medicine & Cosmetic Injections is at 600 Mamaroneck Ave, Suite 400, in Harrison. More information is available at marcepsteincosmeticmd.com, or by phone at (914) 800-1767.

About Dr. Marc L. Epstein MD

Dr. Marc L. Epstein MD Aesthetic Medicine & Cosmetic Injections is a physician-led aesthetic practice at 600 Mamaroneck Ave, Suite 400, Harrison, NY 10528, in the Saxon Woods Corporate Center, serving patients across Westchester County and nearby Fairfield County, Connecticut. Dr. Marc L. Epstein earned his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine and spent 22 years as a Vascular Interventional Radiologist at the Miami Heart Institute. He personally performs every treatment, including Botox, Dysport, dermal fillers, Sculptra and PDO threads. More information is available at www.marcepsteincosmeticmd.com.