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About Botox
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Everyone
wants to stay young! Antiaging procedures have become
extremely popular. These treatments help to remove or fade
lines and wrinkles, thereby maintaining a more youthful
appearance.
The use of BOTOX Cosmetic™ has become the number one
cosmetic procedure
in North America
BOTOX® (a purified protein produced in the laboratory) has
been used safely by ophthalmologists for over 12 years for a
variety of eye conditions. It was noted that these patients
also experienced a significant reduction in facial wrinkles
and forehead frown lines. Since that discovery in the late
1980"s, BOTOX® has been developed and used for wrinkle
reduction therapy.
BOTOX Cosmetic™" injections help to reduce "dynamic"
wrinkles and frown lines. These are lines that are caused by
repeated contraction of the underling muscles on the face.
Relaxation of these muscles by the simple injection of BOTOX
Cosmetic™
will help to lessen or completely remove forehead
wrinkles, laugh lines, frown lines between the eyebrows,
crow's feet lines around the eyes, and neck lines. In
addition it may elevate low set eyebrows, and raise the
corners of the mouth.
The procedure is quite simple, and takes about 10 minutes. A
small amount of BOTOX Cosmetic™ is injected with a very tiny
needle right into the muscles that are responsible for
creating wrinkles. There is very little if any pain
associated with this treatment. BOTOX Cosmetic™ effectively
relaxes the muscles that produce these wrinkles, thereby
causing lines to disappear or diminish dramatically.
Patient satisfaction is extremely high. An important fact to
remember is that you will not look different, but simply
younger, fresher, less angry, and more relaxed.
The treatment will take 3-7 days to take effect, and usually
lasts approximately 3-5 months. Retreatment is scheduled
when muscle contraction resumes. This keeps the target
muscles relaxed, prevents them from contracting, and
prevents recurrence of the lines and wrinkles.
Some physicians report that after several treatments, the
effect of BOTOX Cosmetic™ appears to last longer. This often
enables the patient to wait longer between treatments.
BOTOX Cosmetic™ is very safe. It is important to get
accurate information from your dermatologist, rather than
believing incorrect information spread by idle gossip and
misinformed journalists/reporters. BOTOX Cosmetic™ is used
in extremely small amounts and does not spread throughout
the body. Side effects are extremely rare, temporary, and
reversible. Slight drooping of an eyelid 1-2 mm may rarely
occur, but reverses itself rather quickly. It is very subtle
and you may be the only person that notices it.
BOTOX Cosmetic™ can be used by almost anyone. Patients who
are pregnant, breastfeeding or who have a neurologic disease
should not use BOTOX Cosmetic™.
New uses for BOTOX® include reduction in sweating of hands
and armpits (see section on
hyperhidrosis), and relief of
headaches.
BOTOX® and BOTOX Cosmetic™ are trademarks owned by Allergan
Inc.
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