BOTOX
Reduce Frown Lines, Forehead Wrinkles and Crow's Feet
Many are turning to BOTOX® to reduce moderate to severe frown lines between their brows, forehead wrinkles and crow's feet. This safe and effective medication is placed into your skin using a tiny needle. It is used to eliminate facial wrinkles and frown lines by decreasing the movement of the muscles in these trouble areas. BOTOX® can brighten up your attitude and outlook, remove the wrinkles of time or make small improvements in an otherwise perfect face. BOTOX® has also been used successfully for patients with excessive sweating in the armpits, hands or feet.
The beauty of a BOTOX® treatment is that it is a simple, 10-minute, non-surgical process that can visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe wrinkles. A few tiny injections, and within days there can be a noticeable improvement. And there is no recovery time for a treatment that can last about four months, although results may vary.
BOTOX® is specially formulated with a purified protein, which relaxes the muscles when injected in the targeted area, ultimately reducing the appearance of frown lines and facial wrinkles. It is a minimally invasive procedure, allowing patients to return to normal daily activities immediately following the procedure. A topical anesthesia can be used, if necessary.
FDA approved, BOTOX® is a safe and effective procedure that provides patients with results that can last anywhere from 3-5 months on average. In 2007, almost 4.3 million procedures were performed.
Following the BOTOX® procedure it is not uncommon to experience some minor swelling, redness or bruising around the targeted site. Patients can take Tylenol and/or use ice packs to help reduce swelling and relieve any discomfort. Other side effects include drooping of the eyelid, nausea, headache and respiratory infection, but only occur in about 1% of patients. They are considered temporary and usually resolve themselves within a few weeks.
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