What is BOTOX® Cosmetic for?
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a safe effective treatment to reverse the
visible signs of aging such as crow's feet, frown lines and forehead
lines.
What are BOTOX®
Cosmetic treatments like?
BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments are simple with only minimal discomfort
and take only a few minutes time. No preparation is needed prior
to a treatment. Using a tiny micro-needle, a small amount of BOTOX®
Cosmetic is injected into the overactive facial muscles in the
regions to be treated. Normal activity can be resumed immediately
following a treatment.
What are the
expected results of BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments?
BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments are a very effective means of reducing
dynamic facial wrinkles such as crow's feet, frown lines and forehead
lines leading to a more youthful, pleasant appearance. The vast
majority of patients are very pleased with their results and find
their results improve with sequential treatments.
How long do
BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments last?
BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments generally last between three to
six months so that two or three treatments a year are sufficient
to maintain a more youthful, pleasant appearance. The first few
times you will probably need to have the injections every 3 months.
After this the facial muscles weaken significantly so that you
may be able to 4 to 6 months between injections.
How do BOTOX®
Cosmetic treatments work?
Dynamic facial wrinkles, one of the most prominent visible signs
of aging, result from repeated contraction of certain facial muscles.
Botox injections cause these muscles to relax which softens overlying
skin wrinkles.
Are BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments
safe?
BOTOX® Cosmetic has been safely used for over a decade to
treatment a variety of medical conditions. When used to treat
facial wrinkles, the most common side effect is temporary bruising
at the injection site. Rarely, BOTOX® Cosmetic injections
can cause temporary weakness of adjacent facial muscles leading
to asymmetry of facial expression or a drooping eyelid.
All side effects are temporary, with most lasting no more than
a few weeks.
Reference Web Links:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/cosmeticsurgery-sct/botox.html
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/105/107781.htm
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/74/89056.htm
