Botox® Cosmetic

Botox® cosmetic has been providing astounding improvements, minimizing wrinkles and furrows from repetative facial expressions.   

 Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox Cosmetic) is a protein complex produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.  As an injectable form of sterile, purified botulinum toxin, small doses block the release of a chemical called acetylcholine by nerve cells that signal muscle contraction. By selectively interfering with the underlying muscles' ability to contract, existing frown lines are smoothed out and, in most cases, are nearly invisible in a week.

 Anticipated result of the procedure:

Botox (Botulinum toxin) is a purified therapeutic agent that removes lines and creases in the upper part of the face by inactivating specific muscles that pull on the skin. It works to eliminate the face’s dynamic wrinkles – those wrinkles that are caused not by aging or sun exposure, but by years of facial movement, such as laughing, smiling or frowning.

 Treatment with Botox in the affected areas causes the underlying muscles to relax, giving the skin a smoother, more refreshed appearance. Botox can remove frown lines, forehead creases and crows feet; and in some cases offer relief to patients suffering from migraines.

 Procedure Description:

A simple in-office procedure, injections are targeted to the over-active muscles that are responsible for movement and expression in the problem areas.  Typically takes 10 minutes or less and the actual injections take only seconds.  The client may return to work immediately after treatment.

 Temporary Side Effects:

Though it is unusual, you may experience some mild discomfort, bruising, and/or swelling at the injection site.

 Duration of Results:

Generally 3 to 5 months. The effect of the Botox may take several days to develop.

 Risks:

Possibility of slight swelling, bruising, or discomfort