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BOTOX
BOTOX® Injections Cosmetic and Treatment
BOTOX® Cosmetic became FDA approved in 2002 as treatment for the temporary reduction of moderate to severe frown lines between eyebrows for those 18 to 65 years of age. In only one minute with a few tiny injections, noticeable improvements occur within days. There’s no recovery or downtime and the results may last up to four months. The cosmetic results can be fine-tuned with further treatments.
Causes of Frown Lines
The lines that appear between your brows actually result from muscle movement and the passage of time. As skin becomes less elastic over time, repeated frowning can result in moderate to severe lines between your brows. BOTOX Cosmetic works by blocking nerve impulses that reduce the contraction of those muscles. With less movement, the skin surface gradually smoothes out and the moderate to severe lines between your brows begin to fade. Depending on when you start the treatments, these lines may never form.
What is BOTOX?
BOTOX Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a natural, purified protein produced by the Clostridium Botulinum Bacterium. It is a non-surgical, physician-administered treatment that can temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in patients 18 to 65 years of age and soften the appearance of crow’s feet around the eyes.
Before treatment the area is anesthetized with a topical anesthetic. During treatment, very low doses of BOTOX Cosmetic are administered via a few tiny injections directly into the muscles that cause those stubborn lines to form between the brows.
BOTOX Cosmetic is the only treatment of its type approved by the FDA for this use. The treatment is minimally invasive while requiring no recovery time and causing little discomfort.
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Results With BOTOX
You can expect to see results within days after your treatment although the appearance of the area between your brows may continue to improve for up to a week. Visible results can last up to four months, at which point you may be ready to return for a follow-up treatment. If you decide not to continue with BOTOX Cosmetic, the area between your brows will eventually go back to its pre-treatment appearance. Each person’s results may vary so it is important to talk with your physician about what you can expect, as well as the contraindications and possible side effects.
BOTOX injection treatments are also successfully used to treat blepharospasm and strabismus. These conditions involve spasms of involuntary muscle contractions. After the injection, those muscles cannot scrunch up for a period of time because they are paralyzed so that the wrinkles in those areas, often referred to as crow’s feet, temporarily go away.