BOTOX® Cosmetic
A 10 minute treatment for your toughest wrinkle…the one it took 40 years to get! Everyone talks about it – it’s in the news, on TV in all the fashion magazines. Botox can radically change your appearance and reduce your toughest wrinkles within as little as 7 days! The more emotion we show – the deeper the wrinkles and lines will go. This non-surgical, fast (10 minute) treatment gives many patients the results they’re looking for without surgery and downtime. Botox cannot stop the “aging” process – but it can be “age erasing!”
BENEFITS OF BOTOX® ( Botulinum Toxin Type A ) TREATMENTS:
- BOTOX® has no downtime – resume normal activities immediately!
- BOTOX® is safe – effective – non-invasive - lunchtime treatment
- BOTOX® is performed right in our office
- BOTOX® smoothes dynamic lines and wrinkles (even the toughest)
- BOTOX® has visible results within 3-10 Days
- BOTOX® results can last several months
WHAT DOES BOTOX® TREAT
- Frown lines – Forehead wrinkles
- Crow’s Feet – around the eyes
- Lower face lines and wrinkles
- Nostril flaring – from nasal muscles
- Blepharospasm (uncontrolled eye blinking)
- Strabismus (lazy eye)
- Hyperfunctional facial lines (since 1989)
BOTOX® FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What causes wrinkles and deep lines?
Years of “facial expressions.” The repeated use of the facial muscles over years and years cause what we call “dynamic wrinkles.” The grooves appear as the result of repeated muscle contractions from smiling, frowning, laughing, squinting, crying and all these habitual emotional expressions we all use daily. Genetics, family history, lifestyle habits such as smoking and sun bathing along with normal age related wear and tear all contribute to these “dynamic” wrinkles and creases.
What is Botox?
Is the Brand name for Botulinum Toxin Type A which is nature’s most potent nerve impulse blocker. It is a therapeutic neurotoxin used successfully and safely in wrinkle therapy for several years now.
How does Botox work?
It works by “relaxing” the muscles used repeatedly, day after day for facial expressions. The botulinim partially blocks the nerve found in these muscles. This relaxing of the muscles causes the overlying skin to “smooth out” and the wrinkles go away! This does not affect normal functioning of untreated muscles.
What is a Botox treatment like?
Safe – simple and fast! Using a tiny needle the Botox is injected with great precision into the specified facial area. There is minimal discomfort – no sedation or anesthetic is needed. You can resume normal activities immediately after treatment. Treatment effects are noticed within 24-72 hours following the injection.
What are the side effects?
Temporary bruising at the injection site is common. If the injection migrates to the wrong muscle – there may be some slight side effects such as “eye drooping” temporarily. With our skill and expertise is use of Botox – there is less than 1% chance of migration. Any side effects are temporary.
How long do the results from Botox treatment last?
Typically they last from 3-6 months. This varies of course by individual. The injections can be repeated periodically and studies have shown that this causes the duration of the results to increase over time – that means you could require injections less frequently in the future!
Botox canot improve wrinkles that are not related to muscle contractions – conditions such as aging, and sun-damaged skin or normal “sagging skin.” Nor will it take the place of a much needed facelift….but Botox can deliver a more youthful appearance in as little as 3 -10 days bysmoothing out “dynamic wrinkles.” If your goal is to look a little younger quickly …Botox may be right for you!